The pop star’s sophomore album features ten bonus tracks and two new remixes
Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings and RCA Records celebrate the phenomenal career and dance-pop epoch-defining music of Britney Spears with the release of Oops!… I Did It Again (25th Anniversary) on Friday, May 16th.

Available in digital and 2 LP 12-inch vinyl formats, the newly-expanded 25th anniversary edition of Spears’ historic sophomore album contains the original album and offers ten collectible bonus tracks including rarities and two new remixes–“Stronger” (Adamusic Remix) and “Oops!…I Did It Again” (Pessto Remix)–created especially for this release.

The deluxe vinyl physical package includes a premium 20-page booklet highlighting the most memorable moments from the iconic album’s creation. In addition, a limited edition

sangria colored 2 LP 12-inch vinyl pressing will be available as a direct-to-consumer (D2C) exclusive.

At the time of its initial release, Oops!… I Did It Again was one of the most anticipated pop culture album events of the early 21st century, following the success of her debut album, …Baby One More Time. In 1999, pop icon Britney Spears reached international superstar status with the massive chart-topping commercial success that earned her a pair of Grammy nominations (including Best New Artist) while achieving RIAA diamond status (14-time platinum as the top-selling debut album). With all eyes and ears on Britney to create a worthy follow-up to one of the best-selling albums of all-time, the evolving young artist incorporated the teen/dance/pop aesthetic she’d introduced on her debut with an infusion of R&B and funk influences. Recorded from November 1999 through February 2000, Oops!… I Did It Again is a musical bridge into the new century, with Britney Spears building on the foundation of her debut with a sophomore album that delivered the real goods.

For Oops!… I Did It Again, Britney collaborated with a wide range of producers, including Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze, Darkchild, and Robert John “Mutt” Lange. Echoing the success of her debut, Oops!…I Did It Again was a monumental commercial and cultural success around the world, debuting at No. 1 in more than 20 countries. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and held the record for fastest-selling album by a female artist and largest first-week sales for a female artist for 15 years. Oops!… I Did It Again received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001) and became Britney’s second consecutive album to be certified RIAA diamond, making her the youngest artist to have multiple diamond albums. With worldwide sales of over 20 million copies, Oops!… I Did It Again remains today as one of the best-selling albums of all time.

To coincide with the announcement of this music release, a new merch collection inspired by the album will also be available within Britney’s Official Store. Merch items include two new t-shirts, a tank top and shorts set and bumper sticker set featuring images, lyrics and phrases inspired by the Oops!… I Did It Again album.

“Thank you to my fans,” said Britney Spears on the release of Oops!… I Did It Again (25th Anniversary). “This album was recorded at such an exciting time in my life, and I’m so grateful to my incredible fans for keeping the legacy of this album alive!”

Side A:

1. Oops!…I Did It Again
2. Stronger
3. Don’t Go Knockin’ On My Door
4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
5. Don’t Let Me Be the Last to Know

Side B:

6. What U See (Is What U Get)
7. Lucky
8. One Kiss from You
9. Where Are You Now
10. Can’t Make You Love Me

Side C:

11. When Your Eyes See It
12. Dear Diary
13. Girl In The Mirror (Released on Jive/RCA UK CD, Oops!… I Did It Again (Special UK Edition), in 2000)
14. You Got It All (Released on Jive/RCA UK CD, Oops!… I Did It Again (Special UK Edition), in 2000)
15. Heart (B-Side to “Lucky”) (Released on Jive/RCA UK CD, Oops!… I Did It Again (Special UK Edition), in 2000)
16. Walk On By (Released on Jive/RCA UK CD-Single, Stronger, in 2000)

Side D:

17. Oops!…I Did It Again (Riprock ‘n’ Alex G. Ooops! We Remixed Again! (Radio Edit)) (Released on Jive/RCA UK CD-Single, Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know, in 2000)
18. Lucky (Jack D. Elliot Radio Mix) (Released on Jive/RCA 12″ Single, Lucky, in 2000)
19. Stronger (Miguel Migs Vocal Edit) (Released on Jive/RCA UK CD-Single, Stronger, in 2000)
20. Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) (Released on Jive/RCA UK 12″ Single, Lucky, in 2000)
21. Stronger (Adamusic Remix)
22. Oops!…I Did It Again (Pessto Remix)

Source: https://themusicuniverse.com/britney-spears-oops-i-did-it-again-expanded-for-25th-anniversary/

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the music video release, Eli Swanson shares behind-the-scenes stories and his career journey into medicine

It’s been 25 years since Britney Spears’ “Oops!... I Did It Again” music video premiered — a moment that cemented the young artist's status as a pop icon for a new generation.

While Spears' red jumpsuit became a defining symbol of the era, there was another memorable figure in the video: an astronaut who, for many, became as recognizable as the song itself.

At just 22 years old, the man behind the space suit never anticipated the wild ride that would follow. What began as a simple audition for an unknown artist quickly turned into an experience he would never forget.

Model Eli Swanson had gone through several other music video auditions, but had no idea what he was signing up for when he walked into this specific casting room.

“They would have auditions for unknown artists and sometimes it was actually someone that nobody knew, like some Swedish folk singer ... and sometimes it would be someone that people knew,” Swanson tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I think they did that to avoid people crashing the casting.”

It was a mysterious, low-key experience, but he went through the motions anyway — reading a short paragraph and pretending to walk on the moon. He didn’t find out what the audition was for until just before shooting began. “The next day, I received the call time and details. When I arrived, I discovered what the project was, which was exciting,” Swanson says.

At the time, the soon-to-be interstellar heartthrob had just started a new bartending gig — one that would be short-lived.

“They needed me to work the same weekend as the video shoot,” Swanson recalls, “but I explained that I couldn’t, due to a prior commitment. Basically, they just said, ‘Well if you can't be a team player and step up when we need you, then just don't come back.’ ” And that’s exactly what he did.

Although he had done commercials, print work, fashion shows and appeared in an independent film, the Spears music video was the most well-known project Swanson had been featured in.

Of shooting the "Oops!... I Did It Again" video, Swanson has nothing but fun memories. For starters, he reveals the suit he wore was an authentic, old NASA space suit. “That was actually real,” he admits. “Pretty cool to wear.”

Shooting took place on a giant soundstage, resembling an airplane hangar. “Half of it was a green screen, and the other half had red rocks to mimic the surface of Mars,” Swanson describes. “There was also a whole crew of dancers and the red suit.”

The video was directed by Nigel Dick, who previously worked with Spears on “…Baby One More Time,” “Sometimes” and “(You Drive Me) Crazy.”

It was a surreal experience, made even more memorable by meeting Spears herself. “When I met her for the first time, she was very sweet. She had her little dog and her mom with her,” he shares. “It was cool to meet her.”

While he didn’t know what to expect from someone so famous, his interactions with Spears were nothing short of pleasant. “She was very, very nice … very humble,” Swanson recalls.

Nevertheless, the shoot wasn’t without its hiccups. “During the filming of a scene, a piece of the camera fell off and hit Britney in the head,” he reveals, adding that they had to stop shooting because the pop star needed medical attention. 

“She took it like a champion, obviously,” Swanson says. “I think she had a little laceration on her head, but it wasn’t anything crazy.”

Though Swanson never expected to become a figure in pop culture, he’s been recognized a few times over the years, though more so when he was younger.

Not long after the video dropped, Swanson found himself riding the Paris Métro. To his surprise, the "Oops!... I Did It Again" video was playing on one of the subway's TVs and a group of high schoolers saw the clip and quickly recognized him.

“It was pretty funny because it was so far away and for some reason that video with the red jumpsuit was just kind of iconic,” Swanson says. “A lot of people remember that video.”

Now 47 and a doctor in Arizona, he still feels the video's impact today, in the most unexpected places. “It’s kind of funny, ‘cause there’s been a few times where I have my first surgical case, and someone will put the video on, or the song on, like when I walk into the room,” he says with a laugh.

Yes, Swanson is now an orthopedic trauma surgeon. Despite going through different chapters in his life, he admits his eyes were always set on a career in medicine.

“The plan before any of that [fame] had happened was to go to medical school,” he shares, but Swanson needed to get a few things in order for his application, so he planned to take a year off.

While working and traveling, he applied to medical schools and was finally accepted to Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. However, at this point, Swanson was too involved in the entertainment chapter of his life, so he deferred his enrollment for a year, which ended up turning into four.

“Although the medical track was always the original plan, I definitely … had some soul-searching to decide if I was gonna go through with that or you know continue in the entertainment realm, and I decided to go to medical school,” Swanson tells PEOPLE. “I remember I'd been out of school for four years and when I first started back into academics, I was thinking ‘What did I get myself into?’ ”

Despite the grueling, long work hours, Swanson says he has no regrets. “Being a surgeon is my calling. It’s what I was supposed to do. I think it was the right decision.”

Though he left the entertainment industry behind, the astronaut still has brushes with fame from time to time. A few short years after the video shoot, Swanson was invited to a party thrown by his modeling agency at the time, Wilhelmina. The event, which also coincided with his birthday, had some surprise guests.

“Somehow Britney and Christina Aguilera ended up coming to the event, and I didn't realize that they [reportedly] didn’t like each other very much at the time,” he recalls. “They were there briefly, and then when they found out the other one was there, they both ended up leaving.”

Another core memory of his played out after the then-medical student ran into Spears in a New York City nightclub. “Britney was there with her entourage,” he says. “I walked up and she remembered me. We just said hello, had a hug, and that was the last time I saw her face-to-face.”

Looking back on his unexpected role in the music video, the astronaut says, “I’m definitely grateful. I’m proud to have been involved with that.”

Source: people

Universal Pictures and Blumhouse debuted the first trailer for M3GAN 2.0 on Thursday, April 3, showing Williams' character Gemma and her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) two years after the events of 2023's M3GAN. The trailer is set to Britney Spears' song "Oops!... I Did It Again."

Lizzo is in some hot water after making comments about Britney. The internet is currently debating as a clip from the singer’s latest appearance on a podcast goes viral online.

On an episode of the Sibling Rivalry Podcast with former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change, the singer, who is set to appear as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic, had some thoughts about Janet Jackson and her enduring legacy.

“I have to really clear up some sh*t up,” Lizzo explained on the podcast, clarifying her previous comments referring to Janet Jackson as the Queen of Pop. “People came for me on the Internet because I said Janet Jackson is the Queen of Pop.”

She went on to explain why she gives the “Miss You Much” singer that coveted title. “Here is why I said Janet is the Queen of Pop...Britney Spears is doing a Janet impression.” She then adds that Spears “said it” herself.

“Janet is her diva,” she explained. “There were no such things as Pop divas before Janet. Janet was first. She was famous when Madonna was a kid watching her on television.”

If Britney’s love of the “Rhythm Nation” singer is so well documented, why are many Britney fans still so pressed about Lizzo’s comments?

It seems it’s less Lizzo’s sentiment and more her wording, specifically calling Britney an “impersonator” rather than a “fan.” Another user, while acknowledging that Britney has cited Janet as an inspiration to her in the past, took more issue with Lizzo referring to the pop star as an “impersonator.”

“Britney always loved and spoke about how she’s inspired by Janet,” the post on X reads. “Janet herself loves Britney. Idk what Lizzo is trying to do here.”