Album 8 Recording Chronology
July
U:
Picture - Britney has recording session with producer
Darkchild.
U:
Article - Songwriter
Ina Wroldsen heads out to L.A. to song write for Album 8
September
10:
Video - Britney confirms she has "not yet" thought about the direction of Album 8.
October
4:
Video - Britney filmed in recording studio with
Darkchild (from Summer '12)
26:
Britney Tweet - Hints toward a Blackout 2.0
December
12:
Article -
Elijah Blake: "[Brit's] playing with new textures and stomping on new grounds and genres."
12:
Tweet -
Elijah Blake: "I've definitely had the pleasure of starting on something I think is going to be big with her."
12:
Twitter - Manager Adam follows
Diplo on Twitter.
30:
Britney Tweet - "Collaborating with inspiring new producers."
January
3:
Article - Contributions from
Hit-Boy,
will.i.am. confirmed
7:
Britney Tweet - Confirms new music in 2013
9:
Tweet - Manager Adam confirms recording session with
Ester Dean &
Hit-Boy
10:
Twitter - Manager Adam follows songwriter
Ester Dean on Twitter.
10:
Twitter - Manager Adam follows producer
Hit-Boy on Twitter.
13:
Tweet - Britney rejects
Danja track.
16:
Article - Team Britney asks for and later recieves acoustic ballad from songwriter Karl Broderick.
19:
Tweet - Producer
Anthony Preston & songwriter
Sandy Vee pitch dance song to Team Britney.
25:
Video -
Hit-Boy: Songs are a mix of hip-hop and pop. "Bringing my world to hers."
30:
Britney Tweet - "I'm at the studio recording a new song for my boys."
31:
Tweet - Songwriter
Emily Wright to Manager Adam: "awesome to see u yesterday. its been way too long!"
February
1:
Twitter - Manager Adam follows songwriter
Emily Wright on Twitter.
8:
Britney Tweet - Recording session with
will.i.am.
March
2:
Tweet - New
Danja track makes cut.
7:
Tweet -
Woodkid asked to produce for new album.
16:
Video - Early recording sessions with
Hit-Boy, Britney's experimenting.
16:
Tweet -
will.i.am: "See you soon, Britney."
April
12:
Britney working with Wiz Khailfa, Jean Baptise & Benny Blanco
I hope she doesn't release a "MDNA" 
