Farewells Britney
Britney Spears is bringing her Las Vegas residency to an explosive end on Dec. 31 by joining the already packed lineup for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2018. Spears will perform from her residency stage in the Axis at Planet Hollywood as part of the broadcast that kicks off at 8 p.m. EST on ABC from New York's Times Square.
Spears' first TV performance of 2018 will include her signature hits "Toxic" and "Work Bitch," marking the first time she's played on the NYE extravaganza since 2002. The 46th anniversary edition of America's largest NYE celebration will include five and a half hours of primetime reports and performances anchored by Seacrest in Times Square while help from comedian/actress Jenny McCarthy.
Camila Cabello, Nick Jonas and Sugarland will perform for more than one million fans live in Times Square, while Ciara will host the Los Angeles broadcast, with performances from Kane Brown, BTS, Kelly Clarkson, Fitz & The Tantrums, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Portugal. The Man, and all-star collaborations featuring Alessia Cara and Zedd, G-Eazy and Halsey, Khalid with Marshmello, Bebe Rexhafeaturing Florida Georgia Line, and Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso featuring FGL and watt.
Lucy Hale will return to host the second annual Central Time Zone countdown celebration from New Orleans, with performances from Imagine Dragons and Walk the Moon. This year’s Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin’ Eve 2018 with Ryan Seacrest begins on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
Source : Billboard.com
WILL YOUR FAVORITE MAKE THE LIST?
Class is in session, and we'll be looking at chapters 1 through 8 for Godney Jean Spears' best work that never had the opportunity of receiving "official single" status. Sure, we could call these songs "underrated," but let's just go with "exclusive fan favorites" instead.
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CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME
Spoiler Alert: This is the only early Brit track to make the list. While we have nothing but fond memories of the early Spears eras, Britney's later works are undeniably more complex and seductive, both sonically and lyrically.
This song earns its place, however, for being such a personal match to the pop star's life at the time -- much like the ever so famous "Lucky." On an album filled to the brim with seemingly overdramatic, cheesy love songs, "Can't Make You Love Me" was lyrically tailored as a perfect fit for a young celeb of Britney's caliber.
"If only I could trade the fancy cars / For a chance today, it's incomparable / I might be sitting with the movie stars / Everybody say that I have it all / But I can't make you love me."
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THE HOOK UP
Tricky Stewart blessed this In The Zone song with a blend of reggae and hip hop -- a rather jaw-dropping combination when a few of Britney's dance routines are thrown in.
Need proof? Go watch the Onyx Hotel Tour and...
"Back it up, na / Bump ya rump, na /Grab my waist, na / Work it out, na."
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SHATTERED GLASS
A clear fan favorite, "Shattered Glass" hit the ground running after charting on the Billboard Hot 100 immediately following the release of Circus -- despite not even being released as a buzz single.
While Dr. Luke's production can be something of a hit-or-miss, his work with Britney was typically full of flavor. It's not every day that a track can balance mystical, gritty, hypnotizing and biting like "Shattered Glass" can.
Not to mention the chorus has an essence of early-Britney vocals. Those small flashbacks are always appreciated among fans.
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FREAKSHOW
Being a part of the pop bible is an accomplishment in and of itself, but "Freakshow" is also credited as one of the earliest (if not the earliest) appearance of dubstep in mainstream pop music.
Be sure to mention that to any RihannaNavy members who say dubstep first appeared in "Mad House."
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INSIDE OUT
Endless compliments could be given to the high-end dubstep, R&B fusion sound that resulted in "Inside Out," but this Femme Fatale track is smart for more than just its production.
Do the lyrics "Hit me one more timeit’s so amazing” and "You're the only one who's ever drove me crazy" bring back any memories, perhaps?
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ALIEN
Despite Britney's promises of releasing "Alien" as an official single, the extraterrestrial wonder was left as a buzz single.
Yes, the vocal mix needs work (you can practically hear the rough audio splices, not to mention the infamous vocal leak that William Orbit defended as a warm-up) but that doesn't completely take away from the track's many redeeming factors.
Set Brit's personal life to a metaphor-matching, space-like backing track and "Alien" is an immediate winner.
"There was a time I was one of a kind / Lost in the world out of me myself and I / Was lonely then like an alien."
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GET NAKED (I GOT A PLAN)
This Danja masterpiece is pure club personification.
Every little aspect of this song induces the atmosphere of promiscuous company on a midnight dance floor, from Britney's whispered vocals to Danja's constant howling.
"Baby, I'm a freak and I don't really give a damn."
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BREATHE ON ME
To say that "Breathe On Me" is underrated wouldn't be entirely true. The fan buzz has always maintained a tremor for this trip hop track -- as seen when the pop star added it to her tour for The Circus Starring Britney Spears, six years after its release.
Non-single status can't take away the impact of this most-sensual In The Zone staple.
"Just put your lips together and blow."
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HE ABOUT TO LOSE ME
Sure, Femme Fatale was void of almost any raw emotion or personal connection to Britney, but as a bonus track, "He About To Lose Me" was something of a light at the end of a tunnel for fans.
Relationship trust is one of the pop star's touchier subjects, so this is a tearjerker for close fans.
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UNUSUAL YOU
Ah yes, our two favorite names to hear alongside Britney's: Bloodshy & Avant. The duo produced this pulsating ballad for the princess of pop as a stark contrast to their usual quirky, electropop anthems like "Piece of Me" and "Toxic."
The lyrics also circle back to the theme of Britney's trust issues in relationships, making this another track that fans hold close to their hearts.
"Baby, you're so unusual / Didn't anyone tell you you're supposed to / Break my heart, I expect you to / So why haven't you?"
Source:Mtv news
Someone pretended to be Britney Spears' manager Larry Rudolph - and got away with over four dozen songs.
According to newly surfaced documents obtained by TMZ, the thief impersonated Larryin emails sent to RCA Records, creating a fake email address (larry.rudolph@aol.com) and tricking label reps into sending music.
The imposter reportedly received 49 digital files. Cops tell TMZ that the suspect got away with 12 tracks intended for Britney's Glory, which was released in August of 2016.
The Los Angeles Police Department obtained a search warrant back in October of 2016 and June 2017 to search AOL and Microsoft records for the suspect's email account.
There is now a suspect - and he's an attorney studying intellectual property law at UCLA.