Label: BMG
Release Date: 3/11/08
It seems pointless to delve deeply into Britney’s catastrophic meltdown of late, simply because it has become one of the most publicised public breakdowns in history. But despite this it feels necessary to mention it, no matter how painfully obvious it may be.
The past few years have seen the once unstoppable musical domination of the platinum blonde girl-next-door basically…well, stop. And pretty abruptly at that. Through a scandalous whirlwind of head shaves, drunken marriages, poor parenting and all round emotional cataclysm Britney’s private life has unwillingly gorged the salivating mouths of gossip columnists worldwide. Her career seemed apocalyptic. Well, that was until someone dragged her into the studio, propped her up in front of the mic and recorded Blackout; simply her best, most sophisticated album to date.
No surprises then that new single Womanizer (from aptly titled new album Circus) is a large chunk of a tasty pop pie Britney has been cooking up for some time now. Well-written catchy melodies accompanied by pounding beats ensure this latest offering will be a massive hit. Lyrically speaking it’s not exactly groundbreaking; ‘womanizer, woma-womanizer, oh womanizer, oh you’re a womanizer baby’ but in the world of memorable dance hits that’s hardly a priority and it’s certainly not how Britney became the star she is today.
Hell, if one listen to the track doesn’t convince then just watch the music video for a demonstration of role-playing at it’s hottest. If a sexy secretary Britney, a rock star barmaid Britney and a god damn naked Britney don’t sway the decision then I don’t know what will. After effortlessly snapping up 3 MTV VMA’s this year it’s time to hail the unexpected. Welcome back Miss Spears.
Posted In Comment, Oct 27 2008.
Words - Jenni