Britney Spears is back and how! After building up the already high anticipation with small doses of videos for her much-awaited track 'Hold it against me' through a series of under-15-second teasers on Youtube, the pop star has finally premiered the video.
Britney, however, is not new to making comebacks. The trouble-prone star has several times in the past taken long hiatuses from making music and has come back with a bang, and almost all of the time with a stunning video. A good example of the star's video comeback is the 2007's 'Gimmie More'. Although the video got harsh comments, there were some rave reviews as well. And as goes the saying 'Any publicity is good publicity', the video worked well for Britney.
So here is a recall of of the Top 5 popular/outrageous videos of Britney Spears.
First things first: 'Hold it Against Me' Video Premier
The video for Britney Spears's new single, Hold It Against Me, premiered Thursday night at 9:55 p.m. ET on MTV and on the internet.
The audio of track was released in mid-January and in the very first week, the single sold more than 411,000 downloads. Despite the instant success, Britney maintained the buzz with her super-short teasers which neither had much of music nor coherency. YouTube reported a spike in the number of viewers on the Britney Spears Channel and also revealed that some of the teaser clips were the most shared and topped the trends list.
The new album, titled 'Femme Fatale', is slated for release in March.
Start the slideshow to see the Top 5 videos of Britney Spears before 'Hold it against me':
Britney Spears, MTV movie awardsREUTERS/Gary Hershorn'I'm a Slave 4 U', yet another song with breathy vocals, has one of the best music videos. The R&B song from Britney Spears' third studio album, titled 'Britney' was released in September 2001 as the first single of the album.The song enjoyed commercial success as well as critical acclaim.The video was shot in California under the direction of Francis Lawrence.One of the most risqué videos of Britney Spears, shows the singer dancing with fifteen dancers enslaved by the music. The video portrays dancers captured by the music until they are all sweaty and dehydrated, leading them to search for water.REUTERS/Mike Blake'Womanizer' was released in 2008 as the lead single of Britney Spears' sixth studio album, 'Circus'. Britney dubbed the uptempo electropop song with a repetitive hook and empowering lyrics a girl anthem.REUTERS/Wolfgang RattayBritney would not be Britney without her debut single from her debut album - both titled '...Baby One More Time'. Released on October 23, 1998, the song continues to be the most successful singles of Britney Spears worldwide.Directed by Nigel Dick, the video effectively introduced the naughty and nice persona of Britney Spears. Although, Britney went on to do many more and much more with her videos in the course of her career, '...Baby One More Time' stands the test of time (at least is still the favorite video to be spoofed).Spears, who appears to be bored in class at a Catholic high school, runs out into the hall and begins to dance. The choreographed dance turns into gymnastic moves when Spears is outside in a an athletic outfit. The scene then moves to bleachers in the gymnasium, the singer's fictional love interest is introduced and the song ends with another bolt of dance. The video ends to show all that ensued was nothing but a refreshing day dream of the school girl.Like it or hate it, “…Baby One More Time” was the force that propelled Britney Spears into superstardom.REUTERS/Ferran ParedesBritney SpearsREUTERS/Fred Prouser
