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Discussion: If Britney's breakdown never happened?
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If Britney's breakdown never happened?
I was looking at her past videos from 1999 to like 2005 ish..and just simply WOW she was stunning, an amazing dancer, good enough vocalist, staging queen! She also seemed to gain so much momentum, maturity and quality with her albums.
Sure her album sales were shrinking in comparison to her first 2 massive albums but that was a consequence of growing up and becoming more sexy/provocative.
I can honestly say that had her breakdown never occurred Britney might still be snatching hits and getting multi platinum albums. She would be up there with Beyonce in the 2010's .
I also see her tours possibly grossing something like 200-250 million $ and up because ppl are thirsty for amazing female entertainers and by now she would of been considered one of the best tour artists.
I also feel like her albums would of been more critically acclaimed because she would of probably not done as much "generic/manufactured pop" it would of probably been more distinctive.
What do you guys think? Would Britney have been THE biggest pop girl right now had the breakdown never occurred?
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Up there? She'd be beyond. If she had the passion and drive and ambition of ITZ to this day, there wouldn't be competition.
There's a reason ITZ is basically her most important era. It was her greatest musical evolution, it was her best tour (and biggest until Circus), it had three global #1 singles (and I mean, "Toxic" itself doesn't even need explaining).
Britney circa 2003-2004 >>>>> pop music otherwise, not even exaggerating.
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Without the breakdown, she'd still have the confidence & passion to be very successful so it's possible. I don't think she'd be the biggest pop girl at the moment, 'cause there's a new wave of pop girls and declining is natural for any artist once you've been in the industry for so long but she'd still be holding her own for sure.
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If only she didn't have that breakdown and only if she didn't break that knee
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Um...no one can be sure. I would say the breakdown ruined Britney the performer, but forever cemented Britney the icon and legend. She went through tough times much like other controversial pop/hollywood figures before her (Elvis, MJ, Marilyn, etc), and I think in the long run, had she not gone through it, she would have just been a super successful poster that would have eventually faded away when old age set in.
+. she's so happy with her boys and family. I bet if you ask her today, she would say it was all worth it.
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She was improving in all aspects with every album. She was heavily involved with ITZ and even started to sing live while incorporating complex choreography and then the breakdown happened and everything regressed. If the breakdown didn't happen, I just can't imagine how great she would be rn
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She wouldn't be up there with Beyonce because she'd be ahead. Not trying to cause a stan war but would've been most likely true.
Britney was reaching a new peak with her fourth era with the help of Toxic. Her career was heading in a very good direction but she ruined it for herself, sadly.
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
Um...no one can be sure. I would say the breakdown ruined Britney the performer, but forever cemented Britney the icon and legend. She went through tough times much like other controversial pop/hollywood figures before her (Elvis, MJ, Marilyn, etc), and I think in the long run, had she not gone through it, she would have just been a super successful poster that would have eventually faded away when old age set in.
+. she's so happy with her boys and family. I bet if you ask her today, she would say it was all worth it.
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Original Doll would be the best-selling album of 2005.
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Where did you listen her vocals?
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Yaaasss at all of your comments !!!
I guess I'm not the only one who has Brit nostalgia
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
Um...no one can be sure. I would say the breakdown ruined Britney the performer, but forever cemented Britney the icon and legend. She went through tough times much like other controversial pop/hollywood figures before her (Elvis, MJ, Marilyn, etc), and I think in the long run, had she not gone through it, she would have just been a super successful poster that would have eventually faded away when old age set in.
+. she's so happy with her boys and family. I bet if you ask her today, she would say it was all worth it.
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Blackout.circus.femme fatale & britney jean wouldn't exist
But we could have the original doll
No sean preston and jayden ;[
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Originally posted by fede_ludo
Blackout.circus.femme fatale & britney jean wouldn't exist
But we could have the original doll
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The only album I'd genuinely miss is Blackout..and some tracks from Circus.
Plus it's not somuch about the albums themselves but also the drive/passion/presence and hunger she had ..it just crumbled
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I honestly think the breakdown matured her too.
Before it, she was obsessed with becoming the next Madonna/Janet, and it was pretty obvious. All she cared about was her career.
After her rebellion, I think she figured out what really mattered. Hence why she doesn't work out as hard, or focus so much on the immaterial. She still loves her career, but she's also 100% focused on her family and just trying to live a normal life now.
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Her 2007 VMA's would be great energy stage performance, but this day was really awful for Britney, her crew and managers. She was so lost, when her performance started. Her hair, body suit made very bad work for look.
It should be fresh, but we've seen it. Btw, Gimme More was one of the first songs of new dance pop music.
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
I honestly think the breakdown matured her too.
Before it, she was obsessed with becoming the next Madonna/Janet, and it was pretty obvious. All she cared about was her career.
After her rebellion, I think she figured out what really mattered. Hence why she doesn't work out as hard, or focus so much on the immaterial. She still loves her career, but she's also 100% focused on her family and just trying to live a normal life now.
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She probably did in the beginning, but in 2004 she didn't. Have u read her letters to her fans from that year?
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Up there with Beyonce? When Britney promoted, Beyonce never achieved her level of success. The closest was DIL and that had to be fueled by payola to even go anywhere.
I would have loved if the breakdown never happened, but there's nothing we can do about it. I'm more excited for what's to come next and if we ever get more promo again. I came to terms with her breakdown in 2005 before it really got bad
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
I honestly think the breakdown matured her too.
Before it, she was obsessed with becoming the next Madonna/Janet, and it was pretty obvious. All she cared about was her career.
After her rebellion, I think she figured out what really mattered. Hence why she doesn't work out as hard, or focus so much on the immaterial. She still loves her career, but she's also 100% focused on her family and just trying to live a normal life now.
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this tbh.
she had a drive to become MASSIVE like Madonna and Janet. kind of like when you first get hired in a good job and you only concetrate in your work and want ot become the next CEO in that company...only to find out life isnt all about that...and sometimes it takes a big blow for oyu to realize that. so in a way the breakdown might have been a blessing for her because she is so much more relaxed and looks calmer with her kids but as you said.....performer Brit just went downhill..which is sad due to the potential but on a human level im glad she is happy now more then she would of ever been at the top
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Originally posted by BabyCantYouSee
She probably did in the beginning, but in 2004 she didn't. Have u read her letters to her fans from that year?
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I think I read them a few years back. hmm. So maybe 2004 was the beginning of the change? It would sort of explain why she just absconded with Kevin and decided to just not gaf about her clothes and shoes shortly after
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