[28] In 2020, Billboard ranked her eight on its 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time list.[29]. No underwear was seen as the blonde twirled around and shook her hips. [59] However, following unauthorized online leaks, imeem began streaming Circus on November 25. It refers to both her life being a metaphorical circus, and also her fondness for the actual big-top show. "[50] James Montgomery of MTV considered both "Circus" and "Radar" performances "great". The song appears in Just Dance 2016. It was released on December 2, 2008, through Jive Records as the second single from her sixth studio album of the same name. Justin Timberlake. A caption from Spears shouted out Channel Tres: Part 2 . Femme Fatale (Deluxe Version . 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"Womanizer" debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and ascended to the summit in its second week, registering the largest leap on the chart at the time. Legal . Necklaces and heels added simple flourishes for a girl who needs none. [67] In addition, she performed the song on Star Academy in France the following day and on The X Factor in the United Kingdom on November 29. [65], Spears' live comeback and promotional activities for Circus began on November 6, 2008, with a cameo appearance at the Dodger Stadium show of Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour (20082009). [24][25][26][27], Over the years, various music videos of Spears have been hailed for their major impact on pop culture and are deemed amongst the most influential music videos of all time. Effects were provided by Solotech. Create Playlist. [70][71] On December 16, she performed on Nippon TV's Best Artist of 2008. [10] Spears delivers confident and "half-rapped" vocals,[11][12] with the verses having usage of synthesizers. Circus - Britney Spears (Lyrics) Pillow 2.2M subscribers Subscribe 123K Share 10M views 2 years ago #Circus #BritneySpears #7Clouds Find Britney Spears on: Lyrics: "Circus". [18] The video for "Circus" portrayed Spears as the ringmaster of a circus accompanied by different performers, and it is interspersed with scenes of Spears in different circus settings. It was released on 2nd December 2008 as the second single of the album. [93], "Circus" was released as the second single from Circus on December 2, 2008. Digital Sheet Music Britney Spears Circus. [72], While performing on Good Morning America on December 2, Spears announced her fifth worldwide concert tour, titled The Circus Starring Britney Spears. [17][18] Since it was originally included on Spears' fifth studio album Blackout (2007), "Radar" had already been recorded on November 8, 2006, the day after Spears filed for divorce from Kevin Federline, at the Sony Music Studios in New York City. [35] "Shattered Glass" utilizes dark electronic beats and details a non-repairable relationship. "[19] Ben Norman of About.com considered the song a "true and triumphant Britney Spears pop song with a pensive underbelly (the first verse in particular) and a supremely executed hook. [20][21] Spears chose to write much of the material for the album and worked to develop a more pop-influenced record with collaborators she had worked with earlier in her career. Circus is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. Ships from and sold by PERFUME SALES INC. Get it Jan 6 - 11. The song was mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios in Virginia. [95] The song has sold over 3,200,000 digital downloads in the US. The video continues with a series of intercut scenes, such as Spears in slow motion in front of a shower of sparks, her surrounded by a pair of lions and in front of an elephant. Share to Popcorn Maker . The video ends with Spears in the spotlight, laughing with the top hat over her head. Is there an official behind-the-scenes video? Shop exclusive merch and apparel from the Britney Spears Official Store. After being confirmed as a single, entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 90, peaking at number 88 the following week; it became Spears' lowest-peaking US-released single on the chart. Spears has been living her best life since tying the knot with Sam Asghari in June. 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[36][43][44] "Blur", which features Spears singing in a lower register, sees the inclusion of urban influences, and lyrically recalls the morning after a party: "Can't remember what I did last night/I gotta get my head right, where the hell am I? [39] James Montgomery of MTV said that after watching the video "you are overcome with the sudden urge to go to the Big Apple Circus. A few hours prior, Spears shared a video with her beau, whom she got engaged to in September 2021. Set on Mars, Spears dons a tight-fitting red jumpsuit. Circus is the follow up to her critically well received album, Blackout, just in in time for her 27th birthday. Club appreciated that Spears appeared to "put some real effort into her Circus performances", rather than seeming "flat-sounding" as she felt Blackout had. As expected, Britney Spears' "Circus" makes a big bow at the top of The Billboard 200, becoming her fifth No. [17] Entertainment Weekly writer Chris Willman noted that, despite the album being titled Circus, the title track is "not about the madhouse her life has become but just a brag about her prowess as a whip-cracking sexual ringmaster. [94] It won a Best Video award on Fuse TV,[100] and was nominated for three MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. [9] She explains her emotions while performing in lines such as: "I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins / Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break". It was directed by Francis Lawrence, who previously worked with Spears on the music video for her 2001 single "I'm a Slave 4 U". I Did It Again: The Best of Britney Spears, Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Britney_Spears_videography&oldid=1142413549, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "Aww, Here It Goes to Hollywood: Part 2", Episode: "Rosario Dawson, Britney Spears", This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 07:08. We haven't even run an ad yet and we've sold over 100,000 tickets.". [39] "Circus" addresses her feelings as an entertainer and performing, highlighted in the lines "All eyes on me in the centre of the ring just like a circus / When I crack that whip everybody gonna trip just like a circus". I think a lot of the songs I did at that time, I was going through a really dark phase in my life, so a lot of the songs reflect that. The "Circus" singer was keeping her 24.2 million followers entertained as she worked her smokeshow body in a tiny orange crop top with puff sleeves - yes, the abs were on show, with Britney also seen tugging down her tiny white shorts in parts of the footage. Inspired by Britney Spears The generation deeply indebted to the Princess of Pop. 4 Favorites. [82][l] The song has sold over 3,500,000 digital downloads in the United States. [35] Spears chose Lawrence, since he was the "only person who could capture it, make it really twisted, eccentric and different". [126] Jon Pareles of The New York Times expressed his enjoyment of the "crisp" material that incorporated "catchy melodic interludes". "Circus" is an uptempo electropop and dance-pop song with elements of pop rock and "half-rapped" vocals. [75] The stage was composed of three rings and set in-the-round to resemble an actual circus. ", "Best Bits and Winners: the Vodafone MTVAAs! The chorus begins with an electronic sound,[12] while she compares herself, as well as performing to being on the center of a circus ring. The performance ended with Spears taking off her ringleader jacket to reveal a Swarovski-crystal corset, representing a slave. However, the exhibitors denied these claims. Create and promote branded videos, host live events and webinars, and more. Circus. ", "Britney's 'Circus' video: Sensation or sideshow? She recorded the album between March and September 2008, after being involuntarily placed under a conservatorship earlier that year, following her highly-publicized personal struggles in 2007.