Blackout

Blackout is the ninth album I have listened to and officially ranked. Additionally, it is the first album of Britney Spears' I have listened to. This was the fifth album of Britney Spears and it was released on October 25, 2007. The album had three singles: "Gimme More", "Piece of Me", and "Break the Ice". "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me" are both certified platinum by the RIAA. "Gimme More", "Piece of Me" and "Break the Ice" peaked at #3, #18, and #43 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. The album peaked at #2 (blocked by Eagles' Long Road Out Of Eden) on the Billboard 200 with 290,000 units sold and is certified platinum by the RIAA as of June 22, 2012.

Song Rankings

 * 1) Gimme More
 * 2) Break the Ice
 * 3) Heaven on Earth
 * 4) Piece of Me
 * 5) Get Naked (I Got a Plan)
 * 6) Ooh Ooh Baby
 * 7) Hot as Ice
 * 8) Radar
 * 9) Freakshow
 * 10) Get Back
 * 11) Perfect Lover
 * 12) Toy Soldier
 * 13) Why Should I Be Sad
 * 14) Everybody
 * 15) Outta This World

Review
Britney Spears is one of the most influential and impactful pop stars this century. "Blackout" is considered to be her most infamous album yet, despite its success not matching the peaks compared to her other albums. Songs like "Freakshow" influenced dubstep being mainstream in the 21st century, as well as electropop/dance-pop albums. There's literally no ballads on this album, lol. It's just filled with bangers. And it reflects in its quality. Fans say this is one of her best albums, and I have to agree. "Gimme More" is incredible and literally *the* epitome of a dance-pop classic. Although production hasn't aged... amazingly.. (it's from 2007 so what do you expect) a lot of the songs in terms of quality mostly hold up. I love the 80s influences in songs like "Heaven on Earth" especially. "Break the Ice" is pretty great too. Overall, this is a very good album filled with many, many upbeat danceable bops. [8/10]