She, Max Martin and Rami copy the BOMT formula to avoid failure and the second album bad faith. And yes, it works. Sounds even more mature. The title song turns into a stigma: Oops, she has done it again - look what she has done. A pop track made to perpetuate. Stronger and Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know are strong singles and well produced ones. She tries to show her voice even behind heavy beats - Where Are You Now, One Kiss From You. Can’t Make You Love Me, Don’t Go ... read more

...Baby One More Time has the power to start a new pop music era - full of contradictions (virgin pop music? hit me one more time?), a new diva growing up on the scene and a new millennium (maybe an apocalypse coming). Musically, Max Martin brings European sound to the world mixing 80s references. Lyrically, it sticks to our memories. Singles, chosen to be hits: (You Drive Me) Crazy, Sometimes, Born To Make You Happy, From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart and, obviously, the title track. Britney ... read more

She is not that naive girl anymore but not yet a grown woman. So let’s analyze the album dividing it this way then. Naive part: Not A Girl - fragile and with improved vocals, she touches us with this one; Anticipating - a hymn to happiness and no worries at all, let’s live it; That’s Where You Take Me - zzzz; Bombastic Love - insecure but heavily in love; Cinderella - loving her life running of problems. Dirty part: I’m A Slave 4 U - sweaty, sexy, well-produced and makes ... read more

Some songs proves a more mature phase (Invitation, Make Me..., Slumber Party, Man On The Moon, Just Luv Me) and it’s relevant to emphasize this feat once there is kind of a BURNS try to make it sound R&Bier but there is no real peak, no acme on this one. And there is no coherence on some productions not matching one with another - different from the great mess produced in Femme Fatale era: what link does Private Show have with the album? And Clumsy? And sometimes, it seems she seems ... read more