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Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album)

January 20, 2023

Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on March 25, 2011, by Jive Records, and was her last album with the label before they shut down later that year as she was moved to RCA Records. Musically, Spears wanted to make a "fresh-sounding" and "fierce dance album", thus incorporating dance-pop, electropop, EDM and synth-pop styles with elements of dubstep, techno and electro in its sound. Spears began working on the album during the second leg of her tour The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009), while also contributing to her second greatest hits album The Singles Collection (2009). Spears collaborated with various producers including Max Martin, Dr. Luke, William Orbit, Fraser T Smith, Rodney Jerkins, Bloodshy, will.i.am, Stargate, and Travis Barker.

Femme Fatale
Standard edition cover; deluxe edition cover features the text in a gold typeface.
Studio album by
Britney Spears
ReleasedMarch 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
RecordedJuly 2009 – February 2011
Studio
Genre
Length44:00
LabelJive
Producer
Britney Spears chronology
Singles from Femme Fatale
  1. "Hold It Against Me"
    Released: January 10, 2011
  2. "Till the World Ends"
    Released: March 4, 2011
  3. "I Wanna Go"
    Released: June 14, 2011
  4. "Criminal"
    Released: September 30, 2011

Upon its release, the album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and dance-pop style. The album debuted atop the charts in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Russia, South Korea and the United States, and peaked inside the top ten in 24 countries. In the United States, it was her sixth number-one album on the Billboard 200, extending her record as the artist with most consecutive number-one albums in the US. Femme Fatale is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of February 2014, it had sold 2.4 million copies worldwide.

Four singles were released. It became Spears's most successful era in the US charts, being her first album to score three top ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100, with "Hold It Against Me", "Till the World Ends" and "I Wanna Go" peaking at numbers one, three and seven, respectively. The fourth and final single, "Criminal", peaked at number one in Brazil and within the top 20 in five countries. A resurgence in popularity for "Criminal" occurred when it went viral on TikTok in 2020, becoming one of her most streamed songs and fourth most liked music video on YouTube.[1]

Spears promoted the album with television performances, the Femme Fatale Tour, and collaborations (remixes) with Kesha, Nicki Minaj, and Rihanna.

Background and development

 
Spears performing "S&M" during the Femme Fatale Tour, 2011

On July 12, 2009, Spears confirmed through her Twitter account that she had begun recording new material, stating she was going into the studio with Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin,[2] while she was in Stockholm during the European leg of The Circus Starring Britney Spears. The recording sessions resulted in several album cuts as well as the song "3", which would be released as a single from Spears's second greatest hits album The Singles Collection (2009).

In June 2010, during an interview with Rap-Up, Danja commented that he was working with Spears in the pre-production of Femme Fatale.[3] Darkchild, who was also reportedly working with her, said during a Ustream session in August 2010, "Britney fans are gonna be so happy in a few weeks", hinting about the release of new music. However, this was denied by Spears's manager Adam Leber, who stated, "No new music news right now....Wish people wouldn't mislead you guys with info. Not cool! PS- The guys that ARE working on Brit's next album ARE NOT talking about it..."[4] Leber later spoke with Entertainment Weekly, calling the sound of the record "progressive" and "a departure from what you've heard."[5] In November 2010, Dr. Luke announced that he would be the executive producer of the album, along with Max Martin.[6] Spears explained in an interview with Rolling Stone that she had worked with Luke during the production of Blackout (2007), stating that he was "incredible" during that time and that his skills have improved.[7] She also said that Martin was with her since the beginning of her career and that there is "nobody [she] feel[s] more comfortable collaborating with in the studio".[7] On December 2, 2010, the day of her 29th birthday, Spears thanked her fans for the birthday wishes and announced, "I'm almost done with my new album and it will be coming out this March."[8]

Recording and production

In July 2009, Spears announced that she had begun recording new material with longtime collaborator Max Martin.[9] Spears stated her desire to make the album "fresh-sounding [...] for the clubs or something that you play in your car when you're going out at night that gets you excited, but I wanted it to sound different from everything else out right now." Spears also stated that she wanted to make sure Femme Fatale was completely different from her previous studio album Circus (2008).[7] After "Hold It Against Me" was written, originally, Luke and Martin wanted to give the track to Katy Perry, but they later decided that it wasn't the right fit for her. They continued to work on the song with Billboard, and Luke commented that before giving the song to Spears he wanted to make sure it sounded different from his previous recordings.[10] Darkchild stated that while working with him, Spears was very "hands-on" and "had a lot of ideas for [him]."[11] He later commented he had produced two songs for the album, with one of them featuring Travis Barker. Darkchild added that the song "[has] this rock feel which is out of the box, out of my norm, and I think it's out of her norm as well."[12]

 
Spears performing "Hold It Against Me" during the Femme Fatale Tour, 2011

Dr. Luke revealed in February 2011 that a final track listing had not yet been chosen.[10] Later that month, Spears worked with will.i.am.[13] Spears later commented that she is a fan of the Black Eyed Peas, and would love to work with will.i.am again the future.[7] She also said that she discovered Sabi through a friend recommendation, and had always wanted to feature a new artist in one of her albums, hence they recorded "(Drop Dead) Beautiful".[7] British producer Fraser T Smith worked with Spears on three tracks and complimented her work ethic, saying that her voice was powerful and that she focused on the music.[14] William Orbit confirmed he had co-written a track for Spears with Klas Åhlund, but it was left off the final track listing.[13] Orbit stated that he was displeased with the decision, and commented, "[T]he Britney thing. Look, I went to a writing camp at Teresa's. Had lovely time. Word got out. Assumptions were made. Dr Luke is exec[utive] prod[ucer] and he locks in locks out whoever he likes. And (do [I] hear [you] ask) where B's at in all this? I surely don't know. [D]id a song [with] Klas Ahlund, who wrote 'Piece of Me'. And is killa. But not on [Femme Fatale] apparently. But a good song is a good song regardless."[15]

Music and lyrics

Music writers noted electropop, dance-pop, EDM, and synth-pop styles on Femme Fatale.[16][17][18][19][20][21] Music journalist Jody Rosen wrote of the album, "Conceptually it's straightforward: a party record packed with sex and sadness".[22] The album was compared to Spears's previous albums, In the Zone (2003), Blackout (2007) and Circus (2008).[23][24] Although Spears was criticized for her lack of involvement from the album's production and writing, she wrote the song "Scary", produced by Fraser T Smith, which was included on the Japanese deluxe edition of the album.[25] The album opens with "Till the World Ends", co-written by Kesha, was described as an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song, with an electro beat and elements of techno and Eurodance.[16][26][27][28] The song opens with sirens and a "sizzling" bassline.[29][30] Critics complimented the song's "anthemic nature" and "chant-like chorus".[31] The second track and lead single "Hold It Against Me" is a dance-pop song which features industrial beats, a dubstep-influenced breakdown and employing elements of grime[32] and a final chorus with elements of rave. The lyrics portray the singer seducing someone on the dancefloor, while the chorus revolves around pick-up lines, with Spears singing: "If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me?"[33] "Hold It Against Me" and Spears were complimented by Rick Florino of Artistdirect for "stepping into new territory and pushing the boundaries of dance-pop once more."[34] The third track "Inside Out" is an electropop song. It features themes of dubstep and R&B, complemented with "earth-shattering synths".[35][36] The song was praised for its intricate production and has been compared to her earlier work on albums In the Zone and Circus, and also to Janet Jackson and Madonna's album Ray of Light (1998) and song Music (2000).[23][37] Spears crescendos: "Baby shut your mouth and turn me inside out" during the chorus section,[38] and then goes on to "Hit me one more time it's so amazing" and "You're the only one who's ever drove me crazy", referencing her songs "...Baby One More Time" and "(You Drive Me) Crazy".[39] "I Wanna Go", the fourth track, is a dance-pop and Hi-NRG song, that includes elements of techno and a heavy bassline.[40][41] The song contains a whistled melody. In the chorus, she stutters: "I-I-I wanna go-o-o / All the wa-a-ay / Taking out my freak tonight".[42] The "builds and breaks" were compared to her album Blackout.[24]

"How I Roll" is the fifth track, produced by Bloodshy, Henrik Jonback and Magnus, where Spears "pirouettes from a gulping in-and-out breath effect", and was described as a "bubbly, playful pop song".[43] Spears's voice is heavily altered, with her voice being put through many distorters, filters, and blenders. The song uses constant rushed handclaps, with elements which were compared to Janet Jackson's "Strawberry Bounce".[44] The sixth and seventh tracks "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" and "Seal It With a Kiss" were commented as "fillers" by Christopher Kostakis of Samesame.com.au.[23] However, Keith Caulfield of Billboard states that "with giggly lyrical couplings like 'your body looks so sick, I think I caught the flu' and 'you must be B.I.G. because you got me hypnotized' -- '[Drop Dead] Beautiful' doesn't take itself too seriously."[45] "Big Fat Bass" is Femme Fatale's eighth track, and it was said that it "sticks to dancefloor essentials".[19] The song was further noted as being catchy, but repetitive by Idolator.[46] "Trouble for Me", the ninth song on the album, features a pre-chorus filled with "melting, wheezing synths" likened to a "Wiley grime wobble," segueing into a "Janet Jackson vocal."[47] Spears's voice had been Auto-Tuned, but her voice was described as "raw" and the tones and wines as "sexy" and "one of a kind".[44] "Criminal", the last track on the album's standard edition, is a guitar-driven midtempo song, which incorporates a folk-style flute melody.[19][23] Erin Thompson of the Seattle Weekly said the song "takes a breather from aggressive, wall-to-wall synths, driven instead by a steady guitar rhythm and an oddly Asian folky-sounding flute melody."[48] In the verses, Spears sings about being in love with a bad boy and outlaw, in lyrics such as "He is a hustler / He's no good at all / He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum" and "He is a bad boy with a tainted heart / And even I know this ain't smart". During the chorus, she pleads to her mother not to worry in lines such as "But mama I'm in love with a criminal" and "Mama please don't cry / I will be alright."[44]

According to Billboard, "Up n' Down" "heads back to the dance floor, where we find ourselves picturing an aggressive Spears going 'Up N' Down.'" [45] The fourteenth track, "He About to Lose Me" is a pop rock-influenced ballad stated as "[packing] a serious emotional punch. Spears sings about being at the club, entranced by a new man she's made contact with -- all the while thinking of her current beau, who's at home. Will she leave the club with the new guy? Or will she go home to her man -- a guy she's not even all that sure loves her anymore?"[45] The final track on the deluxe version, "Don't Keep Me Waiting", has been described as "a new wavey rock moment for Spears, where fuzzzed-out guitars are paired with what sound like live drums on the ready-for-the-arena track."[45] The seventeenth and final track on the Japanese deluxe edition of the album "Scary" is another up-tempo dance song that finds Spears on the prowl. 'I just want your body, and I know that you want mine,' she sings. As the chorus opens up, Britney reveals the extent of her lust: "It’s scary, yeah / I think I need some hypnotherapy / I want you so bad it’s scary.”[49]

Title and artwork

On February 2, 2011, Spears announced the album's title through her Twitter account, and also posted an image of the album cover.[50] Spears stated:

I've poured my heart and soul into this album over the last 2 years. I've put everything I have into it. This album is for you, my fans, who have always supported me and have stuck by me every step of the way! I love you all! Sexy and Strong. Dangerous yet mysterious. Cool yet confident! FEMME FATALE.[50]

Following the announcement, the title became a trending topic on Twitter, and then went on to become the tenth longest-running trend on the site, as well as the first music related trend to break the top ten.[51]

The cover artwork was shot by Randee St. Nicholas and features a close-up shot of Spears, wearing a white dress with white fur on her shoulders.

In a retrospective article about "the sexist, empowering history of the femme fatale", Scott Meslow wrote from The Week, "And as the femme fatale archetype shifted toward female empowerment, some women [like Britney] began owning it outright."[52]

Release and promotion

 
Spears performing "Till the World Ends" during the Femme Fatale Tour, 2011

Femme Fatale was released on March 25, 2011, in Europe and Oceania and four days later in the United States through Jive Records; both standard and deluxe editions were released. The first set of promotion included an interview from Ryan Seacrest, then promotion for the album began on March 25, 2011, in a performance that included "Hold It Against Me", "Till the World Ends" and "Big Fat Bass". The performance was filmed at Rain Nightclub inside the Palms Casino Resort and was included in a MTV special titled Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale, which aired on April 3, 2011.[53] Spears manager Larry Rudolph explained the choice of the location for the performances in an interview with MTV, saying, "we chose the Palms because the Palms is where Britney has so much history. We performed here with the Britney album, we did a similar thing. We're doing this eight years later now and we're doing it for the fans." Rudolph also explained that the singer's main goal was to entertain her fans in the Femme Fatale era, and added, "I want them to know — when the fans watch this — I want them to know that Britney is back and better than ever, not that she's ever gone anywhere. But she's back and she's better than ever."[54] The original airing of the special in the United States was viewed by 0.665 million viewers and received a Nielsen rating of 0.3/1 in the key adults 18–49 demographic.[55]

On March 27, Spears performed the same set of songs in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to a crowd of 5,000 people for a special episode of Good Morning America that aired on March 29.[56] The singer also performed the same three-song set and participated in two skits on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 29,[57] and made a special appearance at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards.[58] She was scheduled to make several appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on the week of the album's release, but these were later canceled.[59][60] In April 2011, Spears appeared in a remix to the song "S&M" by Rihanna, after Rihanna asked her fans via Twitter who they wanted her to collaborate with.[61] The song reached number one in the US in mid-April 2011, giving Spears her fifth number one on the chart.[62] She also served as a guest host at the 2011 Wango Tango concert series alongside Ryan Seacrest on May 14, 2011.[63] Spears made a brief appearance at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, performing the "S&M" remix with Rihanna and a short version of "Till the World Ends" alongside Femme Fatale tourmate Nicki Minaj.[64] On August 3, 2011, ABC Family announced that "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" would be available for free download on their website, until the premiere of the Teen Spirit series on August 5, 2011.[65] "Trouble for Me" was also featured on the main page of BMG's website.[66] Spears also appeared at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, where she was awarded the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[67] "Gasoline" was used in a November 2012 commercial for Spears's perfume Fantasy Twist.[68]

Tour

See also: Femme Fatale Tour

On June 16, 2011, Spears embarked on her sixth concert tour to further promote Femme Fatale. It was announced on March 29, 2011, and included forty-five shows in North America and twenty-six in Europe.[69] In an interview on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on March 4, 2011, Spears stated she would tour the United States in the "early summer" in support of Femme Fatale.[70] On March 29, 2011, following her performances on Good Morning America, she announced a co-headlining tour with Enrique Iglesias, starting in June 2011. Hours after the announcement, it was reported by Billboard that Iglesias had pulled out of the tour. Ray Wedell of Billboard speculated that the reason may have been that Spears was deemed by news outlets as the headliner, while Iglesias was considered the opening act.[71] The first twenty-six North American dates were also announced on March 29, 2011.[72] The opening acts were announced on April 12, 2011. Spears stated: "This is the Femme Fatale tour and I'm thrilled to have Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and Nervo join me and get everyone on the dance floor. Can't wait to take the Femme Fatales on the road." Tickets for select markets go on sale beginning April 30 at Ticketmaster and Live Nation's websites.[73] In March 2011, Spears's manager Larry Rudolph told MTV News that the tour would have a "post-apocalyptic vibe", while commenting that "Till the World Ends" keeps becoming a theme for us." He also announced Jamie King as the tour director.[74] The tour opened to positive reviews, with some calling it her best tour in her entire career.[75]

Singles

"Hold It Against Me" was released as the album's lead single on January 10, 2011.[76] The music video for the song premiered on February 17, 2011 on MTV following a two-week teaser campaign and featured Spears as an alien who finds fame on Earth but becomes overwhelmed with her celebrity and breaks down.[77] "Hold It Against Me" became Spears's fourth number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and second to debut at that position, making Spears the second artist in the chart's history to have multiple singles debut at number one.[78] The song also went to number one in Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand and South Korea.[79][80]

"Till the World Ends" was released as the second single, making its premiere on Ryan Seacrest's radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest.[81] The song received positive reviews from critics, complimenting its catchy appeal and anthemic nature.[82] The music video for "Till the World Ends" was released on April 6, 2011, on Vevo and showcased Spears in an underground dance party.[83] A remix featuring Minaj and Kesha was also released.[84] "Till the World Ends" was commercially successful worldwide, peaking at number three in the United States and topped the charts in Poland, Russia, Slovakia and South Korea, reaching the top ten in Australia, Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland.[79][85] The song also became Spears' biggest radio hit in the United States at the time, reaching a radio audience of ninety-eight million, the highest weekly audience of her career before "I Wanna Go" was released.[86]

"I Wanna Go" was announced as the third single on May 13, 2011.[87] It was officially released to radio in the United States on June 14, 2011.[88] The song received positive reviews from critics who praised the song's hook. The music video for "I Wanna Go" was released on June 22, 2011, and featured Spears daydreaming about different scenarios during a press conference.[89] After the video premiere, the song reached number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[90] After "I Wanna Go" reached number seven in the United States, Femme Fatale became Spears's first album to produce three top ten hits on the chart.[91]

"Criminal" was announced as the album's fourth and final single following the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2011.[92] Earlier that month, a poll on Spears's official Facebook page appeared, asking the fans to vote for the fourth official single from Femme Fatale, the choices being "Criminal", "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" and "Inside Out".[93] "Criminal" was later released on September 30, 2011, as the final single from the album.[94] The accompanying music video was filmed in Stoke Newington, a district of London, England.[95] It peaked at number fifty-five in the United States.[96]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[97]
Metacritic67/100[98]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [99]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[18]
The Guardian     [100]
The Independent     [19]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)B+[101]
NME7/10[102]
The Observer     [41]
Rolling Stone     [22]
Slant Magazine     [103]
Spin7/10[104]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, Femme Fatale holds an average score of 67 out of 100 (indicating "generally favorable reviews") based on 25 reviews from mainstream music critics.[105] Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone commented that it "may be Britney's best album; certainly it's her strangest".[22] AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine viewed that Spears's presence on the album is overshadowed by its "high-class" production, calling the album "essentially a cleaner, classier remake of the gaudily dark Blackout [...] a producer's paradise".[99] Robert Everett-Green of The Globe and Mail gave the album three-and-a-half out of four stars and complimented its "grainy, glistening electronic sound", calling it "one of the major guilty pleasures in pop this year".[106] Kitty Empire of The Observer commented that Spears "has turned out the "fierce dance record" she promised".[41] Ailbhe Malone of NME viewed it as her "best work" and wrote that it "brims with the laidback confidence of someone who knows she's back on top."[102]

MSN Music's Robert Christgau gave the album a B+ rating,[101] indicating "remarkable one way or another, yet also flirts with the humdrum or the half-assed".[107] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani commented that Spears's lack of involvement makes "the success of a Britney song rest almost entirely on the quality of other people's songwriting and production, and almost every track on Femme Fatale succeeds or fails on that basis".[103] Los Angeles Times writer Carl Wilson felt that the album "finds unity of subject, style and sound by imagining scenarios in which vanishing into anonymity can be comfort and liberation".[108] Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski of The Daily Telegraph felt that, "despite her weak voice and empty lyrics, [Spears] has placed herself at the avant-garde of pop with this masterful mixture of über-cool dubstep and sugary pop".[109] The A.V. Club's Genevieve Koski wrote that Spears "settles into [the production], game for whatever and confident in the hands of trusted professionals who know how to best utilize her".[110]

In a mixed review, Andy Gill of The Independent criticized its "single-minded dedication to dancefloor utility" and observed "only the tiniest of rhythmic variants or differences in electronic tones distinguishing one producer's work from another's".[19] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commented that "much of the music on this album feels flat and redundant, no more invigorating than the average European dance-pop album of five years ago".[111] The Guardian's Alexis Petridis wrote that Spears's "voice is as anonymous as ever, a state of affairs amplified by the lavishing of Auto-Tune".[100] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters wrote that "Spears' worldview is completely self-contained" and described Femme Fatale as "just a big dumb club album".[112] Rich Juzwiak of The Village Voice wrote that her "voice doesn't add much to the conversation", writing that her lack of presence is "problematic for an album whose subject matter is hedonism and how being hot facilitates it".[113]

Music critics, despite giving favorable reviews, noted Spears's apparent lack of input on Femme Fatale.[99] Singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder defended her, stating that "[Frank] Sinatra didn't write a song, Garth Brooks barely wrote anything, George Strait has had I think 51 No. 1's and he has yet to write a song. Rascal Flatts are one of the biggest country acts in the world, and all of their hits are written by other people."[114] Spears responded to further criticism of her performing abilities,[115] "I don’t really have anything to prove at this point. I just do it for fun and see what happens."[116]

Executive producer Dr. Luke stated that "[I feel like] Britney kind of has her own genre: If you look at songs like "Toxic" and "Piece of Me" and "Oops!... I Did It Again", they all were sort of influential and led the way [...] She wanted to keep on with that and do stuff that was 'forward-thinking', So we put some dubstep stuff in there, in bridges; snuck it in different places."[117] Jocelyn Vena of MTV noted that "for the first time in a while, she seemed comfortable being the pop megastar that she is."[118] Spin named Femme Fatale the 50th best album of 2011[119] and also placed it at number 3 in their "20 Best Pop Albums of 2011" list.[120] Digital Spy ranked the album at number 11 at their year ends list.[121] "Till the World Ends" was named the third best song of 2011 by Rolling Stone[122] and the third best single of 2011 by Billboard, who described it as "Britney's most immediate single since 'Toxic'."[123] Sam Lansky of PopCrush considered "Till the World Ends" the best pop song of 2011.[124] Digital Spy also considered the track as the best song of 2011, naming it "Britney's best track since 'Toxic'" and "her most underrated hit."[125]

Accolades

Accolades for Femme Fatale
Year Category Award Result Ref.
2011 Favorite Billboard 200 No. 1 Album Billboard's Mid-Year Music Award Won [126]
2012 Favorite Album People's Choice Award Nominated [127]

Despite receiving mostly favorable reviews from the music critics, Femme Fatale did not receive any nominations at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards (2012). John Mitchell of MTV criticized the award show and stated that "Till the World Ends" should have won a nomination for Best Dance Recording.[128] Robbie Daw of Idolator also stated that Spears should have been nominated, commenting: "She had a No. 1 album that yielded a trio of hits. So what gives?"[129] Ed Christman of Billboard noted that Femme Fatale was "overlooked" by the Grammy Award voters.[130] James Montgomery, also of MTV, however, noted that Spears has "never been considered a Grammy artist, and has won just once during her entire career."[131]

Commercial performance

 
Spears performing "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" during the Femme Fatale Tour, 2011

Femme Fatale debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 276,000 copies.[132] This gave Spears her sixth debut at the top of the chart and leaves her in a four-way tie for third most number-one albums for a female artist, along with Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Beyoncé.[132][133] In its second week, the album fell to number two, with sales plummeting 73 percent to 75,000, giving it a two-week total of 351,000 sold in the United States.[134] The album spent five consecutive weeks within the Billboard 200 top ten.[135] The album was certified platinum in April 2011 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[136] and has sold 805,000 copies in the country as of May 2020.[137] In Mexico, the album debuted at number one upon its release, spending three weeks inside the top ten before falling to number thirteen.[138] Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) has certified the album gold and according to Sony Music México, the album has gone on to sell over 40,000 copies in the country.[139]

The album debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart, selling 31,650 copies in its first week,[140][141] becoming her lowest-charting studio album in the United Kingdom since In the Zone (2003), which peaked at number thirteen in December 2003. In Germany, the album debuted at number ten, making it her seventh consecutive top-ten studio album, and her eighth top-ten album with the inclusion of the greatest hits album Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004), which peaked at number four.[142][143] Femme Fatale debuted at number eight in Denmark, selling 1,009 copies in its first week.[144] On April 4, 2011, Femme Fatale debuted at number one in Australia, making it Spears's first number-one album in the country. It was also certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) during its debut week for shipments over 35,000 copies.[145]

On 2011 Billboard's mid-year sales list, Spears appeared twice: Femme Fatale reached number twelve with 590,000 sold units and its second single "Till the World Ends" number eighteen with 1,989,000 sold units.[126] As of February 2014, the album had sold 2.4 million copies worldwide.[146]

Track listing

Femme Fatale – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Till the World Ends"
3:57
2."Hold It Against Me"
  • Dr. Luke
  • Martin
  • Billboard[b]
3:48
3."Inside Out"
  • Gottwald
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin
  • Jomphe
  • Martin
  • McKee
  • Dr. Luke
  • Martin
  • Billboard
  • Wright[a]
3:38
4."I Wanna Go"
  • Martin
  • Shellback
3:30
5."How I Roll"
3:36
6."(Drop Dead) Beautiful" (featuring Sabi)
3:36
7."Seal It with a Kiss"
3:26
8."Big Fat Bass" (featuring will.i.am)William Adamswill.i.am4:44
9."Trouble for Me"
Smith3:19
10."Trip to Your Heart"
  • Karlsson
  • Jonback
  • Lidehäll
  • Winnberg
  • Morier
  • Sophie Stern
  • Bloodshy
  • Jonback
  • Magnus
  • Wright[a]
3:33
11."Gasoline"
  • Dr. Luke
  • Blanco
  • Wright[a]
3:08
12."Criminal"
  • Shellback
  • Martin
  • Tiffany Amber
  • Martin
  • Shellback
3:45
Total length:44:00
Femme Fatale – Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Up n' Down"
  • Shellback
  • Martin
  • Kotecha
  • Martin
  • Shellback
  • Oligee
3:42
14."He About to Lose Me"
Jerkins3:48
15."Selfish"
3:43
16."Don't Keep Me Waiting"
Jerkins3:21
Total length:58:34
Femme Fatale – Japanese deluxe edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Scary"
Smith3:39
Total length:62:13

Notes

  • ^a signifies a vocal producer
  • ^b signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Credits for Femme Fatale adapted from AllMusic.[147]

  • Ammo – instrumentation, producer, programming, background vocals
  • Beatriz Artola – engineer
  • Stacey Barnett – background vocals
  • Billboard – instrumentation, producer, programming
  • Benny Blanco – instrumentation, producer, programming, background vocals
  • Sophia Black – background vocals
  • Christian Karlsson – instrumentation, producer, programming, vocal producer
  • Heather Bright – background vocals
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Ester Dean – background vocals
  • Megan Dennis – production coordination
  • DJ Ammo – drum programming, synthesizer
  • Dr. Luke – executive producer, instrumentation, producer, programming, background vocals
  • Dream Machine – instrumentation, producer, programming
  • Dylan Dresdow – mixing
  • Eric Eylands – assistant engineer
  • Ashton Foster – background vocals
  • Livvi Franc – background vocals
  • Fraser T Smith – drum programming, keyboards, producer
  • Clint Gibbs – production coordination
  • Aniela Gottwald – assistant
  • Tatiana Gottwald – assistant
  • Venza Gottwald – assistant
  • John Hanes – engineer, mixing
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin
  • Sam Holland – engineer, background vocals
  • J-MIKE – instrumentation, producer, programming, background vocals
  • Cristyle Johnson – background vocals
  • Henrik Jonback – instrumentation, producer, programming, vocal producer
  • Claude Kelly – background vocals
  • Padraic Kerin – engineer
  • Alexander Kronlund – instrumentation, programming
  • Adam Leber – A&R
  • Jeremy "J Boogs" Levin – assistant
  • Magnus – instrumentation, producer, programming, vocal producer
  • Myah Marie – background vocals
  • Max Martin – engineer, executive producer, instrumentation, keyboards, producer, programming, background vocals
  • Bonnie McKee – background vocals, guest vocals
  • Nicole Morier – background vocals
  • Jackie Murphy – creative director
  • Rob Murray – assistant
  • Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineer
  • Chau Phan – background vocals
  • Irene Richter – production coordination
  • Tim Roberts – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
  • Patrizia Rogosch – background vocals
  • Larry Rudolph – A&R
  • Britney Spears – lead vocals, concept, background vocals
  • Shellback – bass, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer
  • Nick Steinhardt – art direction, design
  • Ryan Supple – photo production
  • Peter Thea – A&R
  • Dave Thomas – stylist
  • will.i.am – drum programming, engineer, piano, producer, synthesizer, guest vocals
  • Emily Wright – engineer, vocal producer
  • Randee St. Nicholas – photography
  • Şerban Ghenea – mixing

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[193] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[194] Platinum 80,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[195] Gold 10,000 
France (SNEP)[196] Gold 50,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[197] Gold 7,500^
Japan — 28,704[198]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[200] Gold 40,000[199]
Russia (NFPF)[188] Platinum 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[201] Gold 20,000 
United Kingdom (BPI)[202] Gold 100,000 
United States (RIAA)[136] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 2,400,000[146]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia March 25, 2011 Deluxe CD Sony Music [203][204]
Austria
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 [205][206]
Denmark [207][208]
Finland Standard [209]
Germany
  • Standard
  • deluxe
[205][206][210][211]
Netherlands Deluxe CD [212]
Norway [213]
Sweden Standard
  • CD
  • digital download
 [214][215]
Switzerland
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 CD [205][206]
France March 28, 2011
  • CD
  • digital download
 [216][217][218][219]
Hong Kong Deluxe CD [220]
Poland
  • Eco
  • standard
  • deluxe
 [221]
South Africa Deluxe [222]
Taiwan March 29, 2011 [223]
United States
  • Standard
  • deluxe
  • CD
  • digital download
 Jive [224][225]
Japan April 6, 2011 Sony Music Japan [226][227][228]
United Kingdom June 17, 2011 Deluxe CD RCA [229]
United States February 4, 2021 Standard Cassette (Urban Outfitters exclusive) Legacy [230]

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Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by American singer Britney Spears It was released on March 25 2011 by Jive Records and was her last album with the label before they shut down later that year as she was moved to RCA Records Musically Spears wanted to make a fresh sounding and fierce dance album thus incorporating dance pop electropop EDM and synth pop styles with elements of dubstep techno and electro in its sound Spears began working on the album during the second leg of her tour The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 while also contributing to her second greatest hits album The Singles Collection 2009 Spears collaborated with various producers including Max Martin Dr Luke William Orbit Fraser T Smith Rodney Jerkins Bloodshy will i am Stargate and Travis Barker Femme FataleStandard edition cover deluxe edition cover features the text in a gold typeface Studio album by Britney SpearsReleasedMarch 25 2011 2011 03 25 RecordedJuly 2009 February 2011StudioDowntown Music StudiosLotzah Matzah Studios New York City New York Conway Recording StudiosDr Luke sEthernet StudiosDNA Productions Inc Record Plant Los Angeles California MyAuditonic Studios London England Maratone StudiosRobotberget Stockholm Sweden DHXGenreDance pop electropop synth pop EDMLength44 00LabelJiveProducerAmmo Billboard Benny Blanco Bloodshy Cirkut Dr Luke Rodney Darkchild Jerkins JMike Henrik Jonback Magnus Max Martin Oligee Fraser T Smith Sandy Vee Shellback Stargate will i amBritney Spears chronologyThe Singles Collection 2009 Femme Fatale 2011 B in the Mix The Remixes Vol 2 2011 Singles from Femme Fatale Hold It Against Me Released January 10 2011 Till the World Ends Released March 4 2011 I Wanna Go Released June 14 2011 Criminal Released September 30 2011Upon its release the album received generally favorable reviews from music critics who complimented its production and dance pop style The album debuted atop the charts in Australia Brazil Canada Mexico Russia South Korea and the United States and peaked inside the top ten in 24 countries In the United States it was her sixth number one album on the Billboard 200 extending her record as the artist with most consecutive number one albums in the US Femme Fatale is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA As of February 2014 it had sold 2 4 million copies worldwide Four singles were released It became Spears s most successful era in the US charts being her first album to score three top ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 with Hold It Against Me Till the World Ends and I Wanna Go peaking at numbers one three and seven respectively The fourth and final single Criminal peaked at number one in Brazil and within the top 20 in five countries A resurgence in popularity for Criminal occurred when it went viral on TikTok in 2020 becoming one of her most streamed songs and fourth most liked music video on YouTube 1 Spears promoted the album with television performances the Femme Fatale Tour and collaborations remixes with Kesha Nicki Minaj and Rihanna Contents 1 Background and development 2 Recording and production 3 Music and lyrics 4 Title and artwork 5 Release and promotion 5 1 Tour 6 Singles 7 Critical reception 8 Accolades 9 Commercial performance 10 Track listing 11 Personnel 12 Charts 12 1 Weekly charts 12 2 Year end charts 13 Certifications and sales 14 Release history 15 See also 16 References 17 External linksBackground and development Edit Spears performing S amp M during the Femme Fatale Tour 2011 On July 12 2009 Spears confirmed through her Twitter account that she had begun recording new material stating she was going into the studio with Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin 2 while she was in Stockholm during the European leg of The Circus Starring Britney Spears The recording sessions resulted in several album cuts as well as the song 3 which would be released as a single from Spears s second greatest hits album The Singles Collection 2009 In June 2010 during an interview with Rap Up Danja commented that he was working with Spears in the pre production of Femme Fatale 3 Darkchild who was also reportedly working with her said during a Ustream session in August 2010 Britney fans are gonna be so happy in a few weeks hinting about the release of new music However this was denied by Spears s manager Adam Leber who stated No new music news right now Wish people wouldn t mislead you guys with info Not cool PS The guys that ARE working on Brit s next album ARE NOT talking about it 4 Leber later spoke with Entertainment Weekly calling the sound of the record progressive and a departure from what you ve heard 5 In November 2010 Dr Luke announced that he would be the executive producer of the album along with Max Martin 6 Spears explained in an interview with Rolling Stone that she had worked with Luke during the production of Blackout 2007 stating that he was incredible during that time and that his skills have improved 7 She also said that Martin was with her since the beginning of her career and that there is nobody she feel s more comfortable collaborating with in the studio 7 On December 2 2010 the day of her 29th birthday Spears thanked her fans for the birthday wishes and announced I m almost done with my new album and it will be coming out this March 8 Recording and production EditIn July 2009 Spears announced that she had begun recording new material with longtime collaborator Max Martin 9 Spears stated her desire to make the album fresh sounding for the clubs or something that you play in your car when you re going out at night that gets you excited but I wanted it to sound different from everything else out right now Spears also stated that she wanted to make sure Femme Fatale was completely different from her previous studio album Circus 2008 7 After Hold It Against Me was written originally Luke and Martin wanted to give the track to Katy Perry but they later decided that it wasn t the right fit for her They continued to work on the song with Billboard and Luke commented that before giving the song to Spears he wanted to make sure it sounded different from his previous recordings 10 Darkchild stated that while working with him Spears was very hands on and had a lot of ideas for him 11 He later commented he had produced two songs for the album with one of them featuring Travis Barker Darkchild added that the song has this rock feel which is out of the box out of my norm and I think it s out of her norm as well 12 Spears performing Hold It Against Me during the Femme Fatale Tour 2011 Dr Luke revealed in February 2011 that a final track listing had not yet been chosen 10 Later that month Spears worked with will i am 13 Spears later commented that she is a fan of the Black Eyed Peas and would love to work with will i am again the future 7 She also said that she discovered Sabi through a friend recommendation and had always wanted to feature a new artist in one of her albums hence they recorded Drop Dead Beautiful 7 British producer Fraser T Smith worked with Spears on three tracks and complimented her work ethic saying that her voice was powerful and that she focused on the music 14 William Orbit confirmed he had co written a track for Spears with Klas Ahlund but it was left off the final track listing 13 Orbit stated that he was displeased with the decision and commented T he Britney thing Look I went to a writing camp at Teresa s Had lovely time Word got out Assumptions were made Dr Luke is exec utive prod ucer and he locks in locks out whoever he likes And do I hear you ask where B s at in all this I surely don t know D id a song with Klas Ahlund who wrote Piece of Me And is killa But not on Femme Fatale apparently But a good song is a good song regardless 15 Music and lyrics EditMusic writers noted electropop dance pop EDM and synth pop styles on Femme Fatale 16 17 18 19 20 21 Music journalist Jody Rosen wrote of the album Conceptually it s straightforward a party record packed with sex and sadness 22 The album was compared to Spears s previous albums In the Zone 2003 Blackout 2007 and Circus 2008 23 24 Although Spears was criticized for her lack of involvement from the album s production and writing she wrote the song Scary produced by Fraser T Smith which was included on the Japanese deluxe edition of the album 25 The album opens with Till the World Ends co written by Kesha was described as an uptempo dance pop and electropop song with an electro beat and elements of techno and Eurodance 16 26 27 28 The song opens with sirens and a sizzling bassline 29 30 Critics complimented the song s anthemic nature and chant like chorus 31 The second track and lead single Hold It Against Me is a dance pop song which features industrial beats a dubstep influenced breakdown and employing elements of grime 32 and a final chorus with elements of rave The lyrics portray the singer seducing someone on the dancefloor while the chorus revolves around pick up lines with Spears singing If I said I want your body now would you hold it against me 33 Hold It Against Me and Spears were complimented by Rick Florino of Artistdirect for stepping into new territory and pushing the boundaries of dance pop once more 34 The third track Inside Out is an electropop song It features themes of dubstep and R amp B complemented with earth shattering synths 35 36 The song was praised for its intricate production and has been compared to her earlier work on albums In the Zone and Circus and also to Janet Jackson and Madonna s album Ray of Light 1998 and song Music 2000 23 37 Spears crescendos Baby shut your mouth and turn me inside out during the chorus section 38 and then goes on to Hit me one more time it s so amazing and You re the only one who s ever drove me crazy referencing her songs Baby One More Time and You Drive Me Crazy 39 I Wanna Go the fourth track is a dance pop and Hi NRG song that includes elements of techno and a heavy bassline 40 41 The song contains a whistled melody In the chorus she stutters I I I wanna go o o All the wa a ay Taking out my freak tonight 42 The builds and breaks were compared to her album Blackout 24 How I Roll is the fifth track produced by Bloodshy Henrik Jonback and Magnus where Spears pirouettes from a gulping in and out breath effect and was described as a bubbly playful pop song 43 Spears s voice is heavily altered with her voice being put through many distorters filters and blenders The song uses constant rushed handclaps with elements which were compared to Janet Jackson s Strawberry Bounce 44 The sixth and seventh tracks Drop Dead Beautiful and Seal It With a Kiss were commented as fillers by Christopher Kostakis of Samesame com au 23 However Keith Caulfield of Billboard states that with giggly lyrical couplings like your body looks so sick I think I caught the flu and you must be B I G because you got me hypnotized Drop Dead Beautiful doesn t take itself too seriously 45 Big Fat Bass is Femme Fatale s eighth track and it was said that it sticks to dancefloor essentials 19 The song was further noted as being catchy but repetitive by Idolator 46 Trouble for Me the ninth song on the album features a pre chorus filled with melting wheezing synths likened to a Wiley grime wobble segueing into a Janet Jackson vocal 47 Spears s voice had been Auto Tuned but her voice was described as raw and the tones and wines as sexy and one of a kind 44 Criminal the last track on the album s standard edition is a guitar driven midtempo song which incorporates a folk style flute melody 19 23 Erin Thompson of the Seattle Weekly said the song takes a breather from aggressive wall to wall synths driven instead by a steady guitar rhythm and an oddly Asian folky sounding flute melody 48 In the verses Spears sings about being in love with a bad boy and outlaw in lyrics such as He is a hustler He s no good at all He is a loser he s a bum bum bum bum and He is a bad boy with a tainted heart And even I know this ain t smart During the chorus she pleads to her mother not to worry in lines such as But mama I m in love with a criminal and Mama please don t cry I will be alright 44 According to Billboard Up n Down heads back to the dance floor where we find ourselves picturing an aggressive Spears going Up N Down 45 The fourteenth track He About to Lose Me is a pop rock influenced ballad stated as packing a serious emotional punch Spears sings about being at the club entranced by a new man she s made contact with all the while thinking of her current beau who s at home Will she leave the club with the new guy Or will she go home to her man a guy she s not even all that sure loves her anymore 45 The final track on the deluxe version Don t Keep Me Waiting has been described as a new wavey rock moment for Spears where fuzzzed out guitars are paired with what sound like live drums on the ready for the arena track 45 The seventeenth and final track on the Japanese deluxe edition of the album Scary is another up tempo dance song that finds Spears on the prowl I just want your body and I know that you want mine she sings As the chorus opens up Britney reveals the extent of her lust It s scary yeah I think I need some hypnotherapy I want you so bad it s scary 49 Title and artwork EditOn February 2 2011 Spears announced the album s title through her Twitter account and also posted an image of the album cover 50 Spears stated I ve poured my heart and soul into this album over the last 2 years I ve put everything I have into it This album is for you my fans who have always supported me and have stuck by me every step of the way I love you all Sexy and Strong Dangerous yet mysterious Cool yet confident FEMME FATALE 50 Following the announcement the title became a trending topic on Twitter and then went on to become the tenth longest running trend on the site as well as the first music related trend to break the top ten 51 The cover artwork was shot by Randee St Nicholas and features a close up shot of Spears wearing a white dress with white fur on her shoulders In a retrospective article about the sexist empowering history of the femme fatale Scott Meslow wrote from The Week And as the femme fatale archetype shifted toward female empowerment some women like Britney began owning it outright 52 Release and promotion Edit Spears performing Till the World Ends during the Femme Fatale Tour 2011 Femme Fatale was released on March 25 2011 in Europe and Oceania and four days later in the United States through Jive Records both standard and deluxe editions were released The first set of promotion included an interview from Ryan Seacrest then promotion for the album began on March 25 2011 in a performance that included Hold It Against Me Till the World Ends and Big Fat Bass The performance was filmed at Rain Nightclub inside the Palms Casino Resort and was included in a MTV special titled Britney Spears I Am the Femme Fatale which aired on April 3 2011 53 Spears manager Larry Rudolph explained the choice of the location for the performances in an interview with MTV saying we chose the Palms because the Palms is where Britney has so much history We performed here with the Britney album we did a similar thing We re doing this eight years later now and we re doing it for the fans Rudolph also explained that the singer s main goal was to entertain her fans in the Femme Fatale era and added I want them to know when the fans watch this I want them to know that Britney is back and better than ever not that she s ever gone anywhere But she s back and she s better than ever 54 The original airing of the special in the United States was viewed by 0 665 million viewers and received a Nielsen rating of 0 3 1 in the key adults 18 49 demographic 55 On March 27 Spears performed the same set of songs in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to a crowd of 5 000 people for a special episode of Good Morning America that aired on March 29 56 The singer also performed the same three song set and participated in two skits on Jimmy Kimmel Live on March 29 57 and made a special appearance at the 2011 Kids Choice Awards 58 She was scheduled to make several appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on the week of the album s release but these were later canceled 59 60 In April 2011 Spears appeared in a remix to the song S amp M by Rihanna after Rihanna asked her fans via Twitter who they wanted her to collaborate with 61 The song reached number one in the US in mid April 2011 giving Spears her fifth number one on the chart 62 She also served as a guest host at the 2011 Wango Tango concert series alongside Ryan Seacrest on May 14 2011 63 Spears made a brief appearance at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards performing the S amp M remix with Rihanna and a short version of Till the World Ends alongside Femme Fatale tourmate Nicki Minaj 64 On August 3 2011 ABC Family announced that Drop Dead Beautiful would be available for free download on their website until the premiere of the Teen Spirit series on August 5 2011 65 Trouble for Me was also featured on the main page of BMG s website 66 Spears also appeared at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards where she was awarded the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award 67 Gasoline was used in a November 2012 commercial for Spears s perfume Fantasy Twist 68 Tour Edit See also Femme Fatale Tour On June 16 2011 Spears embarked on her sixth concert tour to further promote Femme Fatale It was announced on March 29 2011 and included forty five shows in North America and twenty six in Europe 69 In an interview on Ryan Seacrest s radio show on March 4 2011 Spears stated she would tour the United States in the early summer in support of Femme Fatale 70 On March 29 2011 following her performances on Good Morning America she announced a co headlining tour with Enrique Iglesias starting in June 2011 Hours after the announcement it was reported by Billboard that Iglesias had pulled out of the tour Ray Wedell of Billboard speculated that the reason may have been that Spears was deemed by news outlets as the headliner while Iglesias was considered the opening act 71 The first twenty six North American dates were also announced on March 29 2011 72 The opening acts were announced on April 12 2011 Spears stated This is the Femme Fatale tour and I m thrilled to have Nicki Minaj Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo join me and get everyone on the dance floor Can t wait to take the Femme Fatales on the road Tickets for select markets go on sale beginning April 30 at Ticketmaster and Live Nation s websites 73 In March 2011 Spears s manager Larry Rudolph told MTV News that the tour would have a post apocalyptic vibe while commenting that Till the World Ends keeps becoming a theme for us He also announced Jamie King as the tour director 74 The tour opened to positive reviews with some calling it her best tour in her entire career 75 Singles Edit Hold It Against Me was released as the album s lead single on January 10 2011 76 The music video for the song premiered on February 17 2011 on MTV following a two week teaser campaign and featured Spears as an alien who finds fame on Earth but becomes overwhelmed with her celebrity and breaks down 77 Hold It Against Me became Spears s fourth number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and second to debut at that position making Spears the second artist in the chart s history to have multiple singles debut at number one 78 The song also went to number one in Belgium Wallonia Canada Denmark Finland New Zealand and South Korea 79 80 Till the World Ends was released as the second single making its premiere on Ryan Seacrest s radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest 81 The song received positive reviews from critics complimenting its catchy appeal and anthemic nature 82 The music video for Till the World Ends was released on April 6 2011 on Vevo and showcased Spears in an underground dance party 83 A remix featuring Minaj and Kesha was also released 84 Till the World Ends was commercially successful worldwide peaking at number three in the United States and topped the charts in Poland Russia Slovakia and South Korea reaching the top ten in Australia Belgium Wallonia Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Ireland Israel Italy Mexico New Zealand Norway Scotland Sweden and Switzerland 79 85 The song also became Spears biggest radio hit in the United States at the time reaching a radio audience of ninety eight million the highest weekly audience of her career before I Wanna Go was released 86 I Wanna Go was announced as the third single on May 13 2011 87 It was officially released to radio in the United States on June 14 2011 88 The song received positive reviews from critics who praised the song s hook The music video for I Wanna Go was released on June 22 2011 and featured Spears daydreaming about different scenarios during a press conference 89 After the video premiere the song reached number twenty nine on the Billboard Hot 100 90 After I Wanna Go reached number seven in the United States Femme Fatale became Spears s first album to produce three top ten hits on the chart 91 Criminal was announced as the album s fourth and final single following the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28 2011 92 Earlier that month a poll on Spears s official Facebook page appeared asking the fans to vote for the fourth official single from Femme Fatale the choices being Criminal Drop Dead Beautiful and Inside Out 93 Criminal was later released on September 30 2011 as the final single from the album 94 The accompanying music video was filmed in Stoke Newington a district of London England 95 It peaked at number fifty five in the United States 96 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingAnyDecentMusic 6 1 10 97 Metacritic67 100 98 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 99 Entertainment WeeklyB 18 The Guardian 100 The Independent 19 MSN Music Expert Witness B 101 NME7 10 102 The Observer 41 Rolling Stone 22 Slant Magazine 103 Spin7 10 104 The album received generally positive reviews from music critics At Metacritic Femme Fatale holds an average score of 67 out of 100 indicating generally favorable reviews based on 25 reviews from mainstream music critics 105 Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone commented that it may be Britney s best album certainly it s her strangest 22 AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine viewed that Spears s presence on the album is overshadowed by its high class production calling the album essentially a cleaner classier remake of the gaudily dark Blackout a producer s paradise 99 Robert Everett Green of The Globe and Mail gave the album three and a half out of four stars and complimented its grainy glistening electronic sound calling it one of the major guilty pleasures in pop this year 106 Kitty Empire of The Observer commented that Spears has turned out the fierce dance record she promised 41 Ailbhe Malone of NME viewed it as her best work and wrote that it brims with the laidback confidence of someone who knows she s back on top 102 MSN Music s Robert Christgau gave the album a B rating 101 indicating remarkable one way or another yet also flirts with the humdrum or the half assed 107 Slant Magazine s Sal Cinquemani commented that Spears s lack of involvement makes the success of a Britney song rest almost entirely on the quality of other people s songwriting and production and almost every track on Femme Fatale succeeds or fails on that basis 103 Los Angeles Times writer Carl Wilson felt that the album finds unity of subject style and sound by imagining scenarios in which vanishing into anonymity can be comfort and liberation 108 Tom Gockelen Kozlowski of The Daily Telegraph felt that despite her weak voice and empty lyrics Spears has placed herself at the avant garde of pop with this masterful mixture of uber cool dubstep and sugary pop 109 The A V Club s Genevieve Koski wrote that Spears settles into the production game for whatever and confident in the hands of trusted professionals who know how to best utilize her 110 In a mixed review Andy Gill of The Independent criticized its single minded dedication to dancefloor utility and observed only the tiniest of rhythmic variants or differences in electronic tones distinguishing one producer s work from another s 19 Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commented that much of the music on this album feels flat and redundant no more invigorating than the average European dance pop album of five years ago 111 The Guardian s Alexis Petridis wrote that Spears s voice is as anonymous as ever a state of affairs amplified by the lavishing of Auto Tune 100 Evan Sawdey of PopMatters wrote that Spears worldview is completely self contained and described Femme Fatale as just a big dumb club album 112 Rich Juzwiak of The Village Voice wrote that her voice doesn t add much to the conversation writing that her lack of presence is problematic for an album whose subject matter is hedonism and how being hot facilitates it 113 Music critics despite giving favorable reviews noted Spears s apparent lack of input on Femme Fatale 99 Singer songwriter Ryan Tedder defended her stating that Frank Sinatra didn t write a song Garth Brooks barely wrote anything George Strait has had I think 51 No 1 s and he has yet to write a song Rascal Flatts are one of the biggest country acts in the world and all of their hits are written by other people 114 Spears responded to further criticism of her performing abilities 115 I don t really have anything to prove at this point I just do it for fun and see what happens 116 Executive producer Dr Luke stated that I feel like Britney kind of has her own genre If you look at songs like Toxic and Piece of Me and Oops I Did It Again they all were sort of influential and led the way She wanted to keep on with that and do stuff that was forward thinking So we put some dubstep stuff in there in bridges snuck it in different places 117 Jocelyn Vena of MTV noted that for the first time in a while she seemed comfortable being the pop megastar that she is 118 Spin named Femme Fatale the 50th best album of 2011 119 and also placed it at number 3 in their 20 Best Pop Albums of 2011 list 120 Digital Spy ranked the album at number 11 at their year ends list 121 Till the World Ends was named the third best song of 2011 by Rolling Stone 122 and the third best single of 2011 by Billboard who described it as Britney s most immediate single since Toxic 123 Sam Lansky of PopCrush considered Till the World Ends the best pop song of 2011 124 Digital Spy also considered the track as the best song of 2011 naming it Britney s best track since Toxic and her most underrated hit 125 Accolades EditAccolades for Femme Fatale Year Category Award Result Ref 2011 Favorite Billboard 200 No 1 Album Billboard s Mid Year Music Award Won 126 2012 Favorite Album People s Choice Award Nominated 127 Despite receiving mostly favorable reviews from the music critics Femme Fatale did not receive any nominations at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 John Mitchell of MTV criticized the award show and stated that Till the World Ends should have won a nomination for Best Dance Recording 128 Robbie Daw of Idolator also stated that Spears should have been nominated commenting She had a No 1 album that yielded a trio of hits So what gives 129 Ed Christman of Billboard noted that Femme Fatale was overlooked by the Grammy Award voters 130 James Montgomery also of MTV however noted that Spears has never been considered a Grammy artist and has won just once during her entire career 131 Commercial performance Edit Spears performing Drop Dead Beautiful during the Femme Fatale Tour 2011 Femme Fatale debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 276 000 copies 132 This gave Spears her sixth debut at the top of the chart and leaves her in a four way tie for third most number one albums for a female artist along with Mariah Carey Janet Jackson and Beyonce 132 133 In its second week the album fell to number two with sales plummeting 73 percent to 75 000 giving it a two week total of 351 000 sold in the United States 134 The album spent five consecutive weeks within the Billboard 200 top ten 135 The album was certified platinum in April 2011 by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 136 and has sold 805 000 copies in the country as of May 2020 137 In Mexico the album debuted at number one upon its release spending three weeks inside the top ten before falling to number thirteen 138 Asociacion Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas AMPROFON has certified the album gold and according to Sony Music Mexico the album has gone on to sell over 40 000 copies in the country 139 The album debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart selling 31 650 copies in its first week 140 141 becoming her lowest charting studio album in the United Kingdom since In the Zone 2003 which peaked at number thirteen in December 2003 In Germany the album debuted at number ten making it her seventh consecutive top ten studio album and her eighth top ten album with the inclusion of the greatest hits album Greatest Hits My Prerogative 2004 which peaked at number four 142 143 Femme Fatale debuted at number eight in Denmark selling 1 009 copies in its first week 144 On April 4 2011 Femme Fatale debuted at number one in Australia making it Spears s first number one album in the country It was also certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA during its debut week for shipments over 35 000 copies 145 On 2011 Billboard s mid year sales list Spears appeared twice Femme Fatale reached number twelve with 590 000 sold units and its second single Till the World Ends number eighteen with 1 989 000 sold units 126 As of February 2014 the album had sold 2 4 million copies worldwide 146 Track listing EditFemme Fatale Standard editionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Till the World Ends Lukasz Gottwald Alexander Kronlund Max Martin Kesha SebertDr Luke Martin Billboard Wright a 3 572 Hold It Against Me Martin Gottwald Mathieu Jomphe Bonnie McKeeDr Luke Martin Billboard b 3 483 Inside Out Gottwald Jacob Kasher Hindlin Jomphe Martin McKeeDr Luke Martin Billboard Wright a 3 384 I Wanna Go Shellback Martin Savan KotechaMartin Shellback3 305 How I Roll Christian Karlsson Henrik Jonback Magnus Lidehall Pontus Winnberg McKee Nicole MorierBloodshy Jonback Magnus Wright a 3 366 Drop Dead Beautiful featuring Sabi Jeremy Coleman Joshua Coleman Ester Dean Jomphe Benjamin LevinBenny Blanco Ammo JMike Billboard Wright a 3 367 Seal It with a Kiss Gottwald Martin McKee Henry WalterDr Luke Martin Cirkut Wright a 3 268 Big Fat Bass featuring will i am William Adamswill i am4 449 Trouble for Me Fraser T Smith Heather Bright Olivia WaitheSmith3 1910 Trip to Your Heart Karlsson Jonback Lidehall Winnberg Morier Sophie SternBloodshy Jonback Magnus Wright a 3 3311 Gasoline Gottwald Claude Kelly Levin McKee Emily WrightDr Luke Blanco Wright a 3 0812 Criminal Shellback Martin Tiffany AmberMartin Shellback3 45Total length 44 00 Femme Fatale Deluxe editionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length13 Up n Down Shellback Martin KotechaMartin Shellback Oligee3 4214 He About to Lose Me Rodney Jerkins Ina WroldsenJerkins3 4815 Selfish Dean Mikkel S Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Sandy Wilhelm Traci HaleStargate Sandy Vee Kuk Harrell a 3 4316 Don t Keep Me Waiting Jerkins Michaela Shiloh Thomas LumpkinsJerkins3 21Total length 58 34 Femme Fatale Japanese deluxe edition bonus track No TitleWriter s Producer s Length17 Scary Britney Spears Smith Kasia LivingstonSmith3 39Total length 62 13 Notes a signifies a vocal producer b signifies a co producerPersonnel EditCredits for Femme Fatale adapted from AllMusic 147 Ammo instrumentation producer programming background vocals Beatriz Artola engineer Stacey Barnett background vocals Billboard instrumentation producer programming Benny Blanco instrumentation producer programming background vocals Sophia Black background vocals Christian Karlsson instrumentation producer programming vocal producer Heather Bright background vocals Tom Coyne mastering Ester Dean background vocals Megan Dennis production coordination DJ Ammo drum programming synthesizer Dr Luke executive producer instrumentation producer programming background vocals Dream Machine instrumentation producer programming Dylan Dresdow mixing Eric Eylands assistant engineer Ashton Foster background vocals Livvi Franc background vocals Fraser T Smith drum programming keyboards producer Clint Gibbs production coordination Aniela Gottwald assistant Tatiana Gottwald assistant Venza Gottwald assistant John Hanes engineer mixing Jeri Heiden art direction Jacob Kasher Hindlin Sam Holland engineer background vocals J MIKE instrumentation producer programming background vocals Cristyle Johnson background vocals Henrik Jonback instrumentation producer programming vocal producer Claude Kelly background vocals Padraic Kerin engineer Alexander Kronlund instrumentation programming Adam Leber A amp R Jeremy J Boogs Levin assistant Magnus instrumentation producer programming vocal producer Myah Marie background vocals Max Martin engineer executive producer instrumentation keyboards producer programming background vocals Bonnie McKee background vocals guest vocals Nicole Morier background vocals Jackie Murphy creative director Rob Murray assistant Chris Tek O Ryan engineer Chau Phan background vocals Irene Richter production coordination Tim Roberts assistant engineer mixing assistant Patrizia Rogosch background vocals Larry Rudolph A amp R Britney Spears lead vocals concept background vocals Shellback bass engineer guitar keyboards producer Nick Steinhardt art direction design Ryan Supple photo production Peter Thea A amp R Dave Thomas stylist will i am drum programming engineer piano producer synthesizer guest vocals Emily Wright engineer vocal producer Randee St Nicholas photography Serban Ghenea mixingCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2011 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 148 1Austrian Albums O3 Austria 149 10Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 150 8Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 151 5Brazilian Albums ABPD 152 1Canadian Albums Billboard 153 1Czech Albums CNS IFPI 154 5Danish Albums Hitlisten 155 8Dutch Albums Album Top 100 156 7Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 157 7French Albums SNEP 158 4German Albums Offizielle Top 100 159 10Greek Albums IFPI 160 6Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 161 6Irish Albums IRMA 162 4Italian Albums FIMI 163 4Japanese Albums Oricon 164 8Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 165 1New Zealand Albums RMNZ 166 3Norwegian Albums VG lista 167 3Polish Albums ZPAV 168 17Portuguese Albums AFP 169 4Russian Albums 2M 170 1Scottish Albums OCC 171 10South Korean International Albums Circle 172 1Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 173 4Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 174 5Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 175 2UK Albums OCC 176 8US Billboard 200 177 1 Year end charts Edit Chart 2011 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 178 86Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 179 89Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 180 45Canadian Albums Billboard 181 41Danish Albums Hitlisten 182 88French Albums SNEP 183 60French Digital Albums SNEP 184 38Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 185 75Mexican Albums AMPROFON 186 64Mexican Albums Ingles AMPROFON 187 18Russian Albums 2M 188 16Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 189 86Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 190 79UK Albums OCC 191 139US Billboard 200 192 31Certifications and sales EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 193 Gold 35 000 Canada Music Canada 194 Platinum 80 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 195 Gold 10 000 France SNEP 196 Gold 50 000 Ireland IRMA 197 Gold 7 500 Japan 28 704 198 Mexico AMPROFON 200 Gold 40 000 199 Russia NFPF 188 Platinum 10 000 Sweden GLF 201 Gold 20 000 United Kingdom BPI 202 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 136 Platinum 1 000 000 SummariesWorldwide 2 400 000 146 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Edition s Format s Label s Ref Australia March 25 2011 Deluxe CD Sony Music 203 204 Austria Standard deluxe 205 206 Denmark 207 208 Finland Standard 209 Germany Standard deluxe CD digital download 205 206 210 211 Netherlands Deluxe CD 212 Norway 213 Sweden Standard CD digital download 214 215 Switzerland Standard deluxe CD 205 206 France March 28 2011 CD digital download 216 217 218 219 Hong Kong Deluxe CD 220 Poland Eco standard deluxe 221 South Africa Deluxe 222 Taiwan March 29 2011 223 United States Standard deluxe CD digital download Jive 224 225 Japan April 6 2011 Sony Music Japan 226 227 228 United Kingdom June 17 2011 Deluxe CD RCA 229 United States February 4 2021 Standard Cassette Urban Outfitters exclusive Legacy 230 See also EditList of Billboard 200 number one albums of 2011 List of number one albums of 2011 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