So guess who got the last laugh? "Gimme More," Britney Spears' launch
single from fifth studio album "Blackout," peaked at a robust No. 3 on The Billboard
Hot 100, garnering plenty of top 40 attention and consumer download love, while the
album catapulted in at No. 2 (personal note: when really it should be #1). Follow-up "Piece
of Me" has already fostered scrutiny with lyrical response to obsessive media attention:
"I'm Mrs. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, I'm Mrs. Oh my God that Britney's shameless/
I'm Mrs. 'Extra,' 'Extra,' this just in, I'm Mrs. she's too big, now she's too thin." Musically,
the song drips and drools '80s synths, alongside a drowsy midtempo clip, as Brit sings in
a heavily layered near-monotone. Again, the cover of Us will be as big a catalyst for
radio as vocal prowess.
-Chuck Taylor
Credit: Billboard / Ubritney
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