It’s Britney, Bitches
Britney’s tagline of her latest song, Gimme More, is starting to make more and more sense to me. At first I thought that Britney was just introducing herself at the beginning of the song. But she wasn’t: she was prophesizing about herself. She wasn’t just saying, “I’m here to rock this song.” Rather, she was proclaiming, “I’m here to rock this industry.”
And rock she has.
Over the past few weeks, Britney’s single from her upcoming album has been increasingly successful. Last week, Gimme More entered the Top 10 on iTunes’ downloaded music chart. Some people were surprised because her performance at the VMAs was so … lethargic. But apparently Britney’s performance has far from handicapped her.
This past weekend, Britney secured the top spot on iTunes’ charts in FOUR different countries: the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Not bad for her much-anticipated comeback.
(And what does it say about this comeback that it has topped the charts among primarily English-speaking populations? I haven’t figured that one out yet.)
So far, I’d say that all the media attention from Britney’s poor performance has only helped boost Britney’s visibility in the public eye. The performance sucked, yes, but the song is HOT.
And Britney is well on her way to proving that she’s still got what it takes to reclaim her title as the Princess of Pop. I never thought I’d say this, but if the rest of her album is anything like Gimme More, I may be first in line to buy her new CD.
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October 1st, 2007 at 1:03 pm
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October 1st, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Well, having the number one song is cold comfort when the evil ex snatches your babies away. Poooorrrrrrrr Britney! Even if the whole album is tepid in comparison to Gimme More (truly a terrific dance/jogging song) I’ll be among the first to buy it. Britney needs out love, support and understanding more than ever now. I have been critical in the past, but the watchword from here on out is unity.