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Music News: Britney Spears: "Circus" era discussion
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Tierra must be convulsing now because Britney is #1. The hypocrite.
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Originally posted by Hector
Womanizer Global Chart Update:
Week Ending Oct. 12, 2008: Britney Ends Long Shut-Out
by Paul Grein in Chart Watch
Britney Spears' "Womanizer" zooms from #96 to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100. It's her first #1 on that flagship chart since her debut single "...Baby One More Time" hit #1 in January 1999, when Spears was just 17. Spears has maintained such a high profile over the past decade, it's hard to imagine that she has gone this long without a #1 single. She has had four #1 albums and has been on the cover of a magazine or two, but her highest-charting Hot 100 single since 1999 was last year's "Gimme More," which peaked at #3.
This is the third time in the past two months that the record for the biggest move to #1 on the Hot 100 has been broken. In September, T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" vaulted from #71 to #1. And just last week, T.I.'s "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna) made an even more dramatic move, leaping from #80 to #1.
"Womanizer" debuts at #1 on Hot Digital Songs, with 286,000 paid downloads. That sets a new record for the biggest first-week sales by a female artist, barely edging out Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body," which sold 286,000 in March. (The difference between the two is less than 250 units.) "Womanizer" is Spears' second #1 digital hit, following "Gimme More" which debuted at #1 in September 2007 with sales of 179,000.
Spears' sixth studio album, Circus, is due Dec. 2. It's her bid to regain the #1 spot. In November, you'll remember, Blackout opened at #2 behind Eagles' massive Long Road Out Of Eden. It was the first time a Spears studio album hadn't debuted at #1.
Norway: #4 (Debut)
Finland: #7 (Debut)
She's a virtual lock for #1 in Canada too. 
Global Airplay Chartings:
Japan Adult Contemporary Radio Airplay: #19 (+14) (Top Ten in one market - #7 Nagoya)
Norway: #69 (+71)
Radar Global Airplay Chartings:
Czech Republic: #27 (-2)
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Wow. I can't believe she's reining supreme around the Globe again.
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Jive released a statement:
Britney Spears Sets New Record with Hit Single: 'Womanizer' Makes Meteoric Jump From #96* to #1* on Pop Singles Chart
Last update: 3:30 p.m. EDT Oct. 15, 2008
NEW YORK, Oct 15, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Highly Anticipated Album "Circus" Set For Worldwide Release On December 2nd
Britney Spears is making history with her new single, "Womanizer." This week, "Womanizer" makes an unprecedented leap from No. 96* to claim the No. 1* spot on Billboard's "Hot 100 Singles" chart. This is the first time a song has ever made a leap of this magnitude on the singles chart. Further attesting to the multi-platinum singer's worldwide appeal, "Womanizer" is the No. 1 song on iTunes charts in Canada, France, Spain and Sweden.
The song's astonishing climb up the charts comes despite a major glitch that occurred yesterday when the "Womanizer" digital track was inadvertently removed and unavailable for sale at iTunes in the U.S. and in other countries for over a twelve hour period. The track first became available on iTunes on October 7th, and prior to the technical error, the digital track ranked No.1 there, selling over 275K units within the first six days of its release. However, the brief lapse did not slow down the momentum of the super-star's project; currently the digital track is back up on iTunes and digital sales are expected to quickly recover.
Rounding out a record-setting week, Spears debuted her "Womanizer" video on ABC's 20/20 news program this past Friday night; this is the first time a music video in its entirety has ever premiered during primetime on ABC. Additionally, the news program won the ratings race during its time slot, coming in No.1 in the coveted 18-35 demographic. The captivating video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who also directed Spears' riveting "Toxic" video.
"Womanizer" is the first single from her forthcoming album, Circus and was produced by the up-and-coming Atlanta production team The Outsyders. For her latest album, Britney has enlisted a stellar group of established producers/writers that include Dr. Luke (who wrote and produced the album's title track, "Circus"), Danja, Max Martin, Bloodshy & Avant and Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Alanis Morissette, Bjork). Her sixth studio album, Circus, is set for release December 2nd, which coincides with Spears' 27th birthday.
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade and to date; she has sold in excess of 62 million albums worldwide, that include "...Baby One More Time"(1999), "Oops!...I Did It Again" (2000), "Britney" (2001), "In The Zone" (2003), and "Blackout" (2007), nine #1 worldwide singles and four consecutive #1 albums.
SOURCE Jive Records
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Originally posted by Alexz
Tierra must be convulsing now because Britney is #1. The hypocrite.
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What are you talking about?
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She and her management worked our culture's hype just right with her publicity... well done...
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You guys!! Womanizer is #5 on Itunes... and its popularity dropped massivly! I definitly dont think britney will be Top 5 next week! 
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Originally posted by м.αℓι
You guys!! Womanizer is #5 on Itunes... and its popularity dropped massivly! I definitly dont think britney will be Top 5 next week! |
That's because it got removed. 
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It's because of the "glitch".
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The video is available in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Luxembourg and Germany. Make it a #1 guys.
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^ I'm sure it will go to 1  .
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Originally posted by RainMan
^^I hope its more tour news!!
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I hope it's the AMAs performance. Either way she needs to do something in order to help the single go back to #1 on the Digital chart!
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Epic win!
Today is an amazing day.
Early dismissal, my job was finalized at Taco Bell [first job, haha], PERFECTLY mixed my Womanizer ringtone and then this!
EPIC WIN FOR OCTOBER 15.
And for the record, Womanizer is showing at number 7 on my iTunes right now for the US in the popularity bar screen.
;D
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Originally posted by Anthony Kerty
I hope it's the AMAs performance. Either way she needs to do something in order to help the single go back to #1 on the Digital chart!
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I'm sure her performances before the album is out will make it go straight back to number 1 .
As far as the big news, it can't be bad so I don't care what it is, tour, performance or w/e, I'm still going to be happy .
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Originally posted by Anthony Kerty
I hope it's the AMAs performance. Either way she needs to do something in order to help the single go back to #1 on the Digital chart!
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I thought about that but would she really need to announce a performance?? She already gets hype with any awards show with claims and speculation she is going to perform/appear. And its more Britney style to do "surprise" performances.
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Originally posted by м.αℓι
You guys!! Womanizer is #5 on Itunes... and its popularity dropped massivly! I definitly dont think britney will be Top 5 next week! |
It'll be #1 by tomorrow, remember, we have the ET 'news' tomorrow, that could be great to WMNZR, so we don't know yet
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It'll be #1 by tomorrow, remember, we have the ET 'news' tomorrow, that could be great to WMNZR, so we don't know yet |
Plus the Hot 100 #1 will most likely give the song a good boost!
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Dance for your number 1 Britney!
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Originally posted by Anthony Kerty
Plus the Hot 100 #1 will most likely give the song a good boost! |
Oh, yeah, definetly 
Can't wait to see on Hot 100: 1 94 Britney Spears Womanizer
It'll be my new avi  (Joke)
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Originally posted by musicb_/
Oh, yeah, definetly
Can't wait to see on Hot 100: 1 94 Britney Spears Womanizer
It'll be my new avi (Joke) |
Its 1 96 Britney Spears Womanizer
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