The numbers are in……
Britney’s “Piece of Me Show” dates for August; 17, 19-20, and 24, have grossed $2,335,463 in sales!
Piece of me has made a total gross from 168 shows: $87,641,237, which is incredible.
Congratulations Britney!
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Britney and her team spoke about the direction of “Glory” in a recent interview with Los Angeles time. Check out the interview below:
At the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, there was one pop star with more at stake than any other that night: Britney Spears.
Her last appearance — in 2007 — was a disaster, with the singer famously stumbling through her performance.
Not so this year, when Spears — long since removed from the time when she was a tabloid fixture and late-night punchline, slinked across the stage to her steamy comeback single, “Make Me,” the lead track from her recently released album, “Glory.”
Spears’ much-hyped return to the VMAs last month helped launch her album. “Glory” debuted at No. 3 on this week’s Billboard 200 after selling 111,000 equivalent album copies, according to Nielsen Music.
For “Glory,” her ninth album, the singer opted for tradition at a time when artists such as Frank Ocean, Rihanna and Beyoncé are finding new ways to redefine conventional releases.
“What we didn’t want to do was a secret release in the middle of the night,” RCA President Tom Corson said of her label’s strategy.
“Pop audiences want to hear something. They want to be informed and educated about [an album] to some degree. Before the advent of streaming, we would have eight- to 12-week setup cycles for major superstar acts.”
The lead-up to “Glory” was condensed into a “very reasonably tight window,” with a six-week promotional blitz that culminated with the VMAs, an appearance on James Corden’s wildly popular “The Late Late Show” segment “Carpool Karaoke” and a mini-concert on “Today” that was beamed from Spears’ hit Las Vegas residency, “Piece of Me.”
Work began on the album a year and a half ago.
“I wanted to go after a whole different vibe and try new things,” the singer said via e-mail ahead of a recent Vegas performance.
Yet after she cut a lot of material, she was unhappy with its direction.
“It’s a developmental process,” said her longtime manager, Larry Rudolph. “Usually, the first handful of songs is part of figuring [things] out … and getting to a point where she feels like, ‘OK, this is it.’ ”
Karen Kwak (Rihanna, Big Sean) was brought in to executive produce the album and help Spears find direction. The goal was to explore the urban and electro-pop beats that drove “In the Zone” and “Blackout,” two of her more experimental and lauded albums.
“Make Me,” produced by English DJ-producer Burns (Ellie Goulding), who also co-wrote the track with Spears, Joe Janiak and the song’s featured guest, G-Eazy, steered her toward a more alternative, R&B-influenced sound.
The lush, down-tempo bedroom number, released in July, showcases a more subdued vocal from Spears, offering a departure from the Vocoder and Auto-Tune effects that have dotted her most recent work. It’s a mature alternative to the dance floor-minded singles she’d used to launch prior albums.
“It felt like we were on a roll after ‘Make Me,’ ” Spears said of the single, which debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this summer. “It was very exciting for me.”
When asked what inspired the album, some of her sexiest and most carefree work, Spears was as straightforward as “Glory’s” roll-out: “Really just my love of music and wanting to make an amazing album that I could be proud of and my fans would love.”
The album, however, didn’t arrive without hiccups.
Its cover was lampooned by fans, and the subtle Randee St. Nicholas-directed music video for “Make Me” sparked an Internet conspiracy, as it was much different from a racy version shot by famed director David LaChapelle, which partially leaked online.
There were rumors that Spears rejected the clip because it was too sexy.
“It’s really simple. The video just didn’t work,” Rudolph said. “This is the first time we’ve re-shot a video, and because it’s Britney there are all kinds of conspiracies. Nobody is hiding anything.”
While the video “controversy” ultimately helped the single rebound on the charts, the album’s leak ahead of its release (a retailer in Mexico mistakenly issued it a week early) was a damper.
“[It] was annoying,” Corson said. “But in this day and age, the whole drama and anxiety around leaks is that as long as they are fairly well contained, we can manage and we can turn lemons into lemonade.”
Spears’ Vegas show has continued to pack crowds regardless of new material. She’s contracted through the end of 2017, after last year signing an extension worth $35 million. It makes the question of whether or not “Glory” becomes a hit feel subjective.
“She still appeals to an active, younger pop demographic, so we try to keep it traditional but at the same time cutting edge,” Rudolph said. “It’s not like we’re just trying to follow the trends of whatever younger artists are trying to do.”
Ahh finally the air is cleared! This era has been a GREAT one so far and we are very grateful that Britney is still giving the fans amazing music. Britney is happy and that is what matters most. We will always respect you decisions Britney! Thank you for all you do Britney. We love you always!
Be sure to tell us what you think the next single should be by clicking here! You know Britney loves reading BG 😉
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Meet the lucky Britney Army member, Cody Kelly, that won this years Postmates VMA contest! Britney-Galaxy.com had the chance to chat with cody about his experience FaceTiming with the Queen of Pop herself and his VMA experience. Cody also told BG that Postmates is flying him to Las Vegas to meet Britney and also will be joining her on stage as the “Freakshow” victim. Check out the interview below:
1) What was it like FaceTiming with Britney?
Honestly, I still can’t believe it happened. If you asked me to remember anything about it I couldn’t because it was so surreal. I have to watch the video back to prove to myself it even happened. It’s not everyday your hero is looking directly at you on facetime. Absolutely an unbelievable experience I will cherish forever.
2) What was your reaction to winning the “Postmates” contest?
I didn’t believe it. I just kept saying “shut up, stop messing with me.” I probably sounded insane. There was some jumping up and down too, but don’t tell anyone 😛
3) Are you seeing Britney’s Las Vegas show soon?
I’ve seen it twice already and yes. Part of the Postmates prize is to attend Piece of Me with a meet and greet and to join her on stage, which I’m super excited and nervous about.
4) How was the VMAS?
It was great! I’ve never attended the VMAs live before and it’s one of my favorite award shows for sure, especially since Britney basically IS the VMAs. It was great to see all of the acts in person. My favorite moment was when Britney sang the ‘Me, myself and I’ part. Thought it was really clever and unexpected.
5) What is your Favorite song off “Glory”?
I’d have to say ‘If I’m Dancing’. I can’t help but start dancing when I hear it. It makes for a great workout jam or a dancing when no ones watching moment in your bedroom 🙂 Plus, she gives some of that British accent she loves to do, which I think is so fun.
6) What is your favorite unreleased Britney song?
I think Strangest Love is a really pretty song and showcases her voice nicely.
7) What do you admire about Britney?
First and foremost she’s a pop legend, no question. I love how she’s lasted in the industry so long and has really given us so many iconic moments and music. She’s talented, resilient and an icon.
8) Has Britney ever helped you in your life or inspired you?
Britney has inspired me tremendously. Because of her I pursued music for a while and she was a big inspiration to me while I discovered my style and sound while I was in the studio.
9) Favorite Britney Spears song?
This is such a hard question! I guess I would have to say ‘I’m a Slave for You’ since that was the point where I really decided she was my absolute favorite artist.
10) Anything you would like to Britney if she was reading this?
I would just want her to know how much I respect her as an artist and to thank her for inspiring me and pumping out my favorite music album after album. Not to mention how she’s making a childhood dream come true for me being able to meet her.
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Can you believe it has been 16 years since Britney set the stage alight (literally) at the MTV VMA’s with her iconic ‘Oops!…I Did It Again/(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ performance?!
Britney made headline after headline and critics praised Britney for delivering an iconic performance and hailed her as an unbeatable entertainer. The MTV VMA’s was also responsible for this moment of perfection:
Queens! Ahh take us back to the year 2000 – things could not have been any more perfect!
Celebrate with us by watching the performance on repeat!
The feels! If you had to ask us to choose between this and the 2001 performance, we just simply could not! No true Britney fan ever could… Happy Birthday Oopsney!!