Britney Spears is the most perfect of all the pop stars. Her songs are catchy, she looks hot in her videos, and she doesn’t try to be something other than a pop star. I never hear her telling me to vote, I haven’t seen a picture of her helping African orphans, and I have yet to read an interview in which she explains the depth of her lyrics. Instead, she “sings,” dances, and makes killer videos. There’s a reason why she’s been around as long as she has. People may criticize her for lip synching or not writing her own material but she’s not trying to be a serious singer-songwriter. She’s trying to be a pop star and she does it very well. With Britney about to release a new album and Hold it Against Me already a number one hit, I thought I should take a look back at the most perfect pop star’s impressive discography. I’m not including Hold it Against Me in this list because it hasn’t had enough time to resonate like the others have and the video has yet to be released.
1. Baby One More Time – A pop classic that has stood the test of time. Just like Michael Jackson and Madonna’s songs and videos were relics of the 80s, this single and it’s iconic video will always be remembered as one of the highlights of the 90s.
2. Toxic – Another example of perfect pop. Britney was no longer claiming to be a virgin and as a result made an ultra-risque video (who can forget the diamonds?) that accompanied the best pop song of the 2000s.
3. Piece of Me – As a whole, Blackout is my favorite Britney album and Piece of Me is one of its standouts. It’s fun, sassy, and extremely catchy. I know everyone’s happy Britney’s all better, but listening to this song kind of makes you miss crazy Britney.
4. 3 – It’s Britney singing about a threesome. What can be bad?
5. Oops… I Did It Again – Another massive hit with another massive video. This song is bubblegum pop at it’s very best. She sounds fierce and that catsuit will live on in history. Plus she has that oddly amazing reference to Titanic thrown in.
6. I’m a Slave 4 U – The first time Britney decided to let the world know that she probably has spread her legs and she most likely enjoyed it. This single was accompanied by her sexiest video to date.
7. Stronger – The whole Oops… I Did It Again album sounds as though Britney could jump out of your stereo and kill you with her dancing. This is the song in which she would pull that proverbial trigger.
8. (You Drive Me) Crazy – One hell of a chorus that could make even Stephen Hawking dance around.
9. Womanizer – Britney’s “comeback” single stuck in your head until you forgot that words other than womanizer existed. In addition to a good song, we also get a video with a naked Britney in a sauna and, really, who doesn’t want that?
10. Circus – Another big hit from her most recent album. This single has, in my opinion, her best video since Toxic.
Well, there it is. Sometime soon I plan on ranking her top 10 videos so be sure and check back.
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