3 Becomes Britney’s 3rd #1 Song!

Billboard reports Britney Spears becomes the first artist in over three years to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, to be released tomorrow (Oct. 15), as “3″ opens at the pinnacle of the chart. Her new track, a racy paean to the joys of three-way sex from the upcoming hits set “The Singles Collection,” due Nov. 24, shifts 255,000 downloads in its first week of release, also propelling it to No. 1 on Digital Songs. The title also jumps 38-25 on the Pop Songs chart and debuts at No. 49 on Radio Songs/Hot 100 Airplay, which ranks songs based on airplay audience on all radio formats.

“3″ is the first title to debut at No. 1 since Taylor Hicks’ “American Idol” victory song “Do I Make You Proud” did so on the chart dated July 1, 2006. In fact, the last four songs to open at No. 1 were all “American Idol”-related. Prior to Hicks, Carrie Underwood’s “Inside Your Heaven” (July 2, 2005), “I Believe” by Fantasia (July 10, 2004) and Clay Aiken’s “This Is The Night” each debuted at No. 1. The last non-”Idol” song to open at No. 1 was Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” on Nov. 14, 1998. “3″ is Spears’ third Hot 100 No. 1. Her debut single “…Baby One More Time” spent two weeks at No. 1 in 1999 and “Womanizer” spent a sole frame at the top, exactly one year ago this week, on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2008.

Britney Spears’ NYC Fans Say Circus Show Has ‘Sparks’

MTV News reports For the first of three shows that Britney Spears will be performing at Madison Square Garden this week, in the second leg of her Circus tour, fans came out in droves to catch a peek of the pop star performing some of her choicest tunes.

And those fans were still stoked after the concert was over. “It was like a circus!” Laura told MTV News just moments after the show wrapped. “She worked really hard. She was all oiled up. ‘Womanizer’ [was my favorite]. Everybody loved it.”

Another fan, Chris Dilella, caught the Circus the last time it came to town, but he felt that Britney definitely kept it fresh this time around. “Britney is absolutely awesome, and she’s amazing,” he said. “I feel like some of the song she did at the end, they changed a little. I liked ‘Circus’ in the beginning. I liked the sparks.”

After seeing the concert, young fan Lauren couldn’t help but pick Britney as her favorite over a newbie pop princess. “I love Britney. She’s my role model,” she said. “She’s better than Miley Cyrus. My favorite song is ‘Circus.’ ”

Meanwhile, a few of Britney’s international fans weighed in on the singer’s pop princess status and gave her a promotion after seeing her perform. “The new queen of pop,” one fan from England said. “It used to be Madonna, but now Britney Spears. She’s amazing.”

VMA 09 Voting Open

The 2009 VMA Nominations are finally out and Britney has 7 nominations for Womanizer & Circus! The nominations are as follows:
-Best Pop Video for WOMANIZER
-Video Of The Year for WOMANIZER
-Best Art Direction for CIRCUS
-Best Choreography for CIRCUS
-Best Cinemaography for CIRCUS
-Best Directing for CIRCUS
-Best Editing for CIRCUS

Click here to vote!

The Official “The Circus Starring Britney Spears” 2nd US Leg, Day 1-Hamilton, Ontario

Welcome to The Circus: Starring Britney Spears; 2nd US Leg, Day 1-Hamilton, Ontario Post

WHERE: Copps Coliseum

TIME: Show starts at 8:00 PM in Hamilton, Ontario/8:00 PM EST

Reply with well-wishes for Britney on her first 2nd US Leg performance in Hamilton at the Copps Coliseum. If you have any pictures/videos you’d like to share with us of this performance, please either reply with a link or email us at BritneySpearsDotOrg@yahoo.com.

UPDATES

According to twitter accounts, the following are some of the changes that occurred for tonight’s show in Hamilton:

New outfits for “Hot as Ice”, “Freakshow”, “Get Naked”, “If U Seek Amy” and “Everytime”.

New “Sweet Dreams” segue video.

New “Boys” Remix.

Britney dedicated her performance of “Everytime” to father, Jamie.

New “Toxic” outfit.

Mannequin removed.

Touch of My Hand re-installed.

Videos:

News Video: http://www.thespec.com/videogallery/622011

If U Seek Amy

Everytime

Boys

Freakshow

Toxic

Do Somethin’

Check out these awesome pictures from tonight’s show!

FANS: “Buy Blackout September 25th-27th” UPDATED! WITH VIDEO!

In an effort to bring the brilliance that is “Blackout” into the spotlight, a large group of devoted fans have banned together to create a national “Buy Blackout Day”. How cool would it be if everyone bought “Blackout” and got it to peak at #1? Hey, it could happen =P

Check out the awesome promotional graphics that these fans have made in the effort to make this day a success!

Start spreading the word! Buy a bunch of copies from September 25th-27th for friends and family (they make AMAZING stocking stuffers, by the way) and lets see this project become a huge success!

UPDATE: Join the Facebook Event Page for this event and show your support to Britney!

JUST IN: Jordin Sparks Replaces Ciara and Joins Opening Acts on The Circus Starring Britney Spears

LOS ANGELES, CA – August 14, 2009 – Platinum-selling 19 Recordings/Jive Records artist Jordin Sparks will join “The Circus Starring Britney Spears” as special guest on the second North American leg of the tour.  Sparks will perform on the U.S. portion of the trek including dates in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, Chicago and more before concluding on September 26 & 27 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV.  Previously announced opening act Kristinia DeBarge will join the tour for all dates; while up-and-coming acts Girlicious and One Call will appear in select cities (see full details below). For tickets, VIP packages and detailed tour information, fans should visit www.britneyspears.com or http://aeglive.com/.

19-year old star Jordin Sparks rose to fame in 2007 when she became the youngest contestant ever to win American Idol. She performed the national anthem to an audience of nearly 100 million viewers at Super Bowl XLII, and was named Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist at the American Music Awards. Her current sophomore album, Battlefield, is in stores now and features the title track as Sparks’ latest single. Her previous release, Jordin Sparks, featured platinum-certified Top 10 single, “Tattoo,” and smash hit single “No Air.”

“Britney’s show is incredible and for me to be a part of it is a great opportunity,” said Sparks.

“The Circus Starring Britney Spears,” a dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics, kicked off in New Orleans on March 3 and is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America to date. With its cast of nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats, and a traveling staff of over 200, the 50 million dollar extravaganza includes an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what has already proven to be a sheer electrifying musical event. According to Reuters, “The pop star…pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour.”

“The Circus Starring Britney Spears” Tour Dates:

August 20                   Hamilton, ON             Copps Coliseum + @ ^
August 21                   Ottawa, ON                Scotiabank Place + @ ^
August 24                   New York, NY           Madison Square Garden * + ^
August 25                   New York, NY           Madison Square Garden * + ^
August 26                  New York, NY          Madison Square Garden * + ^
August 29                   Boston, MA                TD Garden * + ^
August 30                   Philadelphia, PA         Wachovia Center + ^
September 1               Orlando, FL                 Amway Arena * +
September 2               Miami, FL                    American Airlines Arena * +
September 4               Atlanta, GA                 Philips Arena * +
September 5               Greensboro, NC           Greensboro Coliseum * +
September 8               Detroit, MI                   The Palace of Auburn Hills * +
September 9               Chicago, IL                  Allstate Arena * +
September 11             Des Moines, IA            Wells Fargo Arena * +
September 12             Grand Forks, ND          Alerus Center * +
September 15             Tulsa, OK                     BOK Center * +
September 16             Houston, TX                Toyota Center * +
September 18             Dallas, TX                    American Airlines Center * +
September 19             Bossier City, LA          CenturyTel Center +
September 21             El Paso, TX                  Don Haskins Center * +
September 23             Los Angeles, CA         STAPLES Center * +
September 24             San Diego, CA            San Diego Sports Arena * +
September 26             Las Vegas, NV            Mandalay Bay Events Center * +
September 27             Las Vegas, NV           Mandalay Bay Events Center * +

*with special guest Jordin Sparks
+ with special guest Kristinia DeBarge
@ with special guest Girlicious
^ with special guest One Call

On the Set of Radar

Britney looks like she had a lot of fun on the set of the “Radar” music video shoot. Check out the horses! Wonder if they’ll be incorporated into the video. Yay for seeing Felicia! Glad to see that she’s around.

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Images courtesy of x17Online.

Miley Beats Britney In Poll… But Who Cares?

In an online poll conducted by PopEater.com almost 32pct of the respondents called the Hanna Montana star their favourite teen idol.

Another 10pct think she is the best role model, reports the New York Daily News.

The Jonas Brothers came second with 27 pct of the votes, followed by troubled Britney at the third place.

The Backstreet Boys were voted the greatest teen idols of the 90s, however, Rob Lowe was voted as the most scandalous idol of all time.

Country pop singer Taylor Swift was overwhelmingly named the celebrity who has the best influence on young people.

Small Billboard Chart Update

It was said that Britney would be #30 on the Billboard Chart this week but she actually dropped to #36!

On the brighter side, Britney’s other two singles are still doing well. Circus only went down one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and If U Seek Amy went up two spots!
Billboard Hot 100
Circus: 18 (-1)
If U Seek Amy: #24 (+2)

Billboard Chart Update

Here is how Britney is ranking as the charts continue to come in:
Hot Digital Tracks
If You Seek Amy: #17 (+2)
Circus: #30 (-6)

Albums
Circus: #38 (-17) (13,498)

Any hopes of Britney gaining any kind album sales bounce from her tour seems very unlikely since the numbers are dropping pretty fast.

Britney in the Charts

With all of the excitement surrounding The Circus Starring Britney Spears, it’s only natural that our Queen of Pop’s songs receive a tremendous amount of attention. The following are some chart statistics for this week about Britney’s various singles and her album, Circus. The green coloring signifies a rise in the chart and the red coloring signifies a drop in the chart.

1. Billboard Hot 100:
If U Seek Amy – #26 from #35 (Sales Gainer)

Circus – #17 from #14

2. Billboard Top 200 Albums:

Circus – #22 from #19

3. Billboard Pop 100:

Circus – #6 (Stayed)

If U Seek Amy – #17 from #26

Womanizer – #34 from #32

4. Billboard Top 50 Hot Dance Club Play:

Circus – #18 from #13

5. Billboard Top 50 Hot Digital Tracks:

If U Seek Amy – #19 from #28

Circus – #25 from #19

6. Billboard Pop 100 Airplay:

Circus – #5 from #1

If U Seek Amy – #19 from #25

7. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay:

Circus – #8 (Stayed)

8. Yahoo Top 100 Music Videos:

Circus – #4 from #20

Womanizer – #17 from #3

9. Yahoo Top 100 Albums:

Blackout – #24 from #18

10. iTunes Top 10 Pop Songs:

If U Seek Amy – #5 (US); #4 (Australia); #6 (Canada); #7 (New Zealand)

Circus- #10 (US); #8 (Austria)

Womanizer – #5 (Spain)

11. iTunes Top 10 Dance Songs:

Circus – #10 (Canada)

12. iTunes Top 10 Pop Albums:

Circus (Deluxe Version) – #9 (US)

Circus – #9 (Canada)

13. About.com’s Top 40 Essential Pop Songs:

If U Seek Amy – #9

Circus – #25

14. About.com’s Top 10 Hot Pop Songs:

If U Seek Amy – #4

It’s great to see Britney doing so well all over the place, but it’s up to you, the fans, to bring those numbers back up on top. Call your local radio stations and request IUSA, Circus, and Womanizer! Head on over to iTunes and download away!

Congrats Britney!

Britney Wins Best Moves

Britney’s Circus video won last night the Best Moves category in the Australia Awards 2009! This is the first official award for Circus!

If You Seek Amy #18

If You Seek Amy has reached a new high as of today on the Mediabase chart coming in at #18! Be sure you keep requesting the song on your local radio stations!

Baby One More Time #9

The Playstation game SingStar released today the top 10 downloads for the game. Britney’s Baby One More Time ranks #9!

10. “American Pie” – Don McLean
9. “Baby One More Time” – Britney Spears
8. “Take On Me” – A-ha
7. “Eye Of The Tiger” – Survivor
6. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper
5. “Torn” – Natalie Imbruglia
4. “Suspicious Minds” – Elvis Presley
3. “Just Like A Pill” – P!nk
2. “Final Countdown” – Europe
1. “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” – Bonnie Tyler

#1 Album – #1 Single!

Congrats Britney!

Contrary to previous reports from HitsDailyDouble.com, Britney actually sold 1,000 MORE copies than expected coming in at a final total of:

505,073!

This easily put her at the top spot on the Billboard 200, a place Britney knows all too well.  And to top things off, Circus is the #1 SONG (Hot Digital Songs Chart) in America this week, selling more than 210,000 copies!

EMA 08 Coverage

MTV reports Britney Spears just won Album Of The Year for last year’s Blackout. She wasn’t on-hand to accept the award, as she is in the middle of filming a new video for her highly anticipated new album, Circus. Collecting the award via video she thanked fans, and urged them to party on!

Britney wins Act of 2008!

Womanizer #1 On Billboard Jumps 96 Places!

Billboard reports Another week, another record-breaking jump to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Britney Spears makes a near-maximum 96-1 rise with “Womanizer,” returning to the top of the list for the first time since her debut single “…Baby One More Time” hit No. 1 in January 1999.

This is the third time in the past two months that the mark for the biggest jump to No. 1 has been shattered. On the Hot 100 dated Sept. 6, T.I. soared 71-1 with “Whatever You Like” and last week he sprinted 80-1 with “Live Your Life.”

Spears’ single is spurred by first-week download sales of 286,000, the biggest opening-week tally by a female artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital downloads in 2003, besting Mariah Carey’s take for “Touch My Body” by just over 200 units.

In between her nearly 10-year gap between No. 1s, Spears has placed four other top 10s on the Hot 100, the last being “Gimme More,” the first single from her last set, “Blackout.” That song jumped 68-3 last October with first-week download sales of 179,000.

“Womanizer” previews Spears’ sixth studio set “Circus,” due Dec. 2 via Jive.

Womanizer #1 On iTunes

We did it in 24 hours we made our favorite girl #1 on iTunes!  Lets keep the celebration up by requesting Womanizer on the radio and continue to buy the song for your friends!

Womanizer World iTunes Chart

Currently here are the latest charts around the globe with Womanier:
US: #2
Spain: #2
New Zealand: #3
Canada: #6
Sweeden: #6
Portugal: #7
Austrailia: #10
France: 10

We will continue to update you as the charts get updated. You can also view an up to date list on the middle bar under Chart Update.

Womanizer Goes Up 3 Spots On Radio

Not only has Britney almost reached a number one single on iTunes but her song on the radio went up three spots to #23 in about 24 hours.  I haven’t seen a Britney single rise up this fast on so many charts in a long time!