Greatest Hits: My Prerogative

Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
Greatest hits album by Britney Spears
Released	November 1, 2004
Recorded	1998–2004
Genre	Pop, teen pop, dance-pop[1]
Length	60:07 (US) 67:17 (International) 71:26 (UK)
Label	Jive
Britney Spears chronology
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004) B in the Mix: The Remixes (2005)
Singles from Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
"My Prerogative" Released: September 21, 2004 "Do Somethin'" Released: February 14, 2005

Greatest Hits: My Prerogative is the first greatest hits album from American singer Britney Spears, released on November 1, 2004 by Jive Records. The compilation was released in two different formats, a standard edition and a limited edition containing a bonus disc with remixes. A compilation DVD of the same name was released to accompany the audio versions. The album includes three new tracks, a cover of Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative", "Do Somethin'" and "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)", which was released digitally in August 2004. Critics gave Greatest Hits: My Prerogative mixed reviews. Some felt that it was an accurate portrayal of Spears as the defining figure of American pop culture, while others stated that she did not have enough material for a compilation and also deemed it as premature.

Greatest Hits: My Prerogative debuted at the top of the charts in Ireland and Japan, and the top ten in other fourteen countries, including Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. As of November 2007, the album had sold 5 million copies worldwide. The title track was released as the first single from the album. It went on to peak at number one in Finland, Ireland, Italy and Norway, and reached the top ten in another fourteen countries. "Do Somethin'" was released as the second single from the album, becoming a moderate commercial success.

Background

On August 13, 2004, Spears announced through Jive Records the release of her first greatest hits compilation titled Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, due November 16, 2004. The title was chosen after the album's lead single, Spears's cover version of Bobby Brown's 1988 single "My Prerogative". The cover was produced by Swedish production team Bloodshy & Avant. A DVD of the same name was also released the same day, containing Spears's music videos.^[2] Spears had recorded a song titled "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)" originally for her fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003). It was first included as a bonus track in the European version of the In the Zone DVD. In the United States, the track was a free download in the Wal-Mart edition of In the Zone, due to an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart and Sony Connect. When the deal ended in mid-2004, Jive Records decided to release it in iTunes Store on August 17, 2004. "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)" peaked at number seven on the iTunes chart while it was speculated to be in the tracklist of Greatest Hits: My Prerogative.^[3] The tracklist was officially revealed on September 13, 2004. Greatest Hits: My Prerogative included three new tracks: "My Prerogative", "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)" and "Do Somethin'", all of them produced by Bloodshy & Avant.^[4] A limited edition of the album was also released, which included a bonus disc with remixes of Spears's songs by different recording artists, as well as as a megamix of Spears's hits.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Associated Press	(mixed)[6]
BBC Online	(favorable)[7]
Blender	[8]
IGN	[5]
MusicOMH	(mixed)[9]
New Straits Times	[10]
NME	[11]
Sarasota Herald-Tribune	(favorable)[12]
The New York Times	(mixed)[13]

Mary Awosika of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune selected "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)" as the best of the new tracks, and added that "The rest of the album is a romp down memory lane of when Spears was the 'It' girl of popular culture, ruling the pop charts as a multi-million dollar entertainment should. [...] In all honesty, no one can deny Spears has recorded some great dance songs, and this album is the best way to get all the songs in one swoop".^[12] Faridul Anwar Farinordin of the New Straits Times said, "rest assured, fans will surely grab this one" and selected "Oops!... I Did It Again" and "Overprotected" as the best tracks.^[10] Annabel Leathes of BBC Online deemed it "calorific as the KFC burgers dished up at her chav-style wedding; twenty finger lickin' tracks that mirror her trajectory from pretty pop puff to lusty strumpet".^[7] Christy Lemire of the Associated Press stated that it was premature for Spears to release a greatest hits album compilation after only five years, but highlighted "I'm a Slave 4 U", "Toxic" and "Everytime".^[6] Andy Petch-Jex of MusicOMH highlighted the first four tracks and commented "true some of the tunes are complete pony plops, but beneath the occasional reek there beats a solid gold pop heart".^[9]

Spence D. of IGN said, "If Britney Spears Greatest Hits: My Prerogative illuminates anything it's that Spears is a fairly proficient sonic chameleon, able to mimic and adopt the stylings of those who have come before her with enough panache and verve to convince younger generations that she's a bona fide pop revelation. [...] This is the kind of kitschy album that you can get away with having because Spears is such a prevalent component of pop culture."^[5] James Gashinski of The Gazette said that "As a time capsule, My Prerogative does its job well," but "Added together, the pop hits on this album are somewhat less than the sum of their parts". He explained, "Even if it isn’t as great a listen as a cohesive album, My Prerogative does work as a portrait of the time when Britney Spears was the defining figure of American pop culture".^[14] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic agreed with Gashinski, but added "if you compare it to The Immaculate Collection, which captured the time when Madonna was the defining figure of American pop culture and does work as an album, it's clear that a cultural artifact isn't necessarily the same thing as great music".^[1]

Ann Powers of Blender said, "The hits collected on My Prerogative are as sticky as soda and almost as easy to rinse out. Spears will go down in history books, but not for anything she’s created, besides a world-class stir". She named "...Baby One More Time" "the song that defined her legacy" and also added, "In less than five minutes, it contains an emotional storm that is both widely public and deeply personal. If only she had continued to prove worthy of that heroic task."^[8] Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times said that "Listening to her hits all at once, you may be struck by the seductive severity of Ms. Spears's music: the beats are sharp as tines, the lyrics are filled with evocations of fear and control, the voice projects nothing you might mistake for warmth".^[13]

Chart performance

Spears performing "Do Somethin'" in The Circus Starring Britney Spears.

In the United States, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, with sales of over 255,000 units. It became her first album not to debut at number one.^[15] In December 2004, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of a million copies of the album.^[16] As of October 6, 2010, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative has sold over 1,387,000 copies in the United States.^[17] In September 2010, after a Spears tribute episode of Glee titled "Britney/Brittany" aired, the album saw increased sales of 413%,^[18] making Greatest Hits: My Prerogative peak at number forty-three on the Billboard Catalog Albums.^[19] In Canada, the album debuted at number three and was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for shipments of 50,000 units.^[20] In Australia and New Zealand, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative debuted at number four and seventeen on the official charts, respectively.^[21] The album was certified two-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) indicating shipments of 140,000 units.^[22]

In the United Kingdom, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative debuted at number two behind Eminem's Encore, with first-week sales of 115,341 units.^[23] The album debuted at number three on the European Top 100 Albums.^[24] Greatest Hits: My Prerogative also debuted at number two in Belgium (Wallonia), Finland and Denmark, number four in Austria and Norway, and inside the top ten in Belgium (Flanders), Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands. It also charted in Sweden and Spain.^[21] In Hong Kong, the album was awarded a Gold Disc Award, issued to the top ten best-selling foreign albums each year.^[25] As of November 2007, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative had sold 5 million copies worldwide.^[26]

Singles

"My Prerogative" was released as the first single from the compilation. The song was set to premiere on radio stations on September 14, 2004,^[27] however, it leaked in the Real Tapemasters Inc.'s mixtape The Future of R&B on September 10, 2004.^[28] The cover was musically different from Bobby Brown's original song, and was noted for aptly referring to Spears's relationship with the media at the time.^[27] It received mostly negative reviews from critics,^[1][5] but went on to achieve worldwide success, topping the charts in countries like in Finland, Ireland, Italy and Norway, and reaching the top ten in another fourteen countries.^[29][30] In the United States, "My Prerogative" charted in Billboard's Top 40 Tracks and Top 40 Mainstream at number twenty-two and thirty-four, respectively.^[31]

Although no more singles were planned, Spears wanted to shoot a music video for "Do Somethin'" and pushed for it to be released. The song was released as a single worldwide except NA on February 14, 2005.^[32] "Do Somethin'" received positive reviews,^[1][8] and reached top ten positions in countries such as Australia, Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom.^[33][34] Although the song was not released in the United States, it charted on many of Billboard's component charts due to digital downloads and reached number one-hundred on the Hot 100.^[35] The accompanying music video was co-directed by Billie Woodruff and Spears, who appeared credited as her alter ego "Mona Lisa". She was also the stylist and choreographer of the video.^[32]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Prerogative"	Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley	Bloodshy & Avant	3:33
2.	"Toxic"	Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback	Bloodshy & Avant	3:19
3.	"I'm a Slave 4 U"	Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	3:25
4.	"Oops!... I Did It Again"	Max Martin, Rami	Max Martin, Rami	3:33
5.	"Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)	Britney Spears, Madonna, Christopher Stewart, Penelope Magnet, Thabiso Nikhereanye, Terius Nash, Gary O'Brien	Trixster, Penelope Magnet	3:45
6.	"Stronger"	Martin, Rami	Max Martin, Rami	3:26
7.	"Everytime"	Spears, Annette Stamatelatos	Guy Sigsworth	3:51
8.	"...Baby One More Time"	Martin	Max Martin, Rami, Denniz Pop	3:32
9.	"(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)	Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Martin	Max Martin, Rami	3:18
10.	"Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams)	Hugo, Williams	The Neptunes	3:47
11.	"Sometimes"	Elofson	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson (co.)	4:05
12.	"Overprotected" (The Darkchild Remix on the US/Canada version)	Martin, Rami	Max Martin, Rami	3:20
13.	"Lucky"	Martin, Rami, Alexander Kronlund	Max Martin, Rami	3:26
14.	"Outrageous"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	3:27
15.	"Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" (UK, AU and Japan only)	Robert Lange, Keith Scott, Shania Twain	Robert Lange	3:51
16.	"Born to Make You Happy" (Not on US version)	Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin	Kristian Lundin	4:04
17.	"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (Not on US version)	Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker	Darkchild	3:08
18.	"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"	Martin, Rami, Dido	Max Martin, Rami	3:51
19.	"I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)"	Spears, Michelle Bell, Karlsson, Winnberg, Jonback	Bloodshy & Avant	3:23
20.	"Do Somethin'"	Karlsson, Winnberg, Jonback, Angela Hunte	Bloodshy & Avant	3:22

Limited Edition Remix Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Toxic" (Armand Van Helden Remix)	9:33
2.	"Everytime" (Valentin Remix)	3:26
3.	"Breathe on Me" (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)	8:08
4.	"Outrageous" (Junkie XL's Dancehall Mix)	2:56
5.	"Stronger" (Miguel 'Migs' Vocal Mix) (not on US version)	6:31
6.	"I'm a Slave 4 U" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) (not on US version)	8:46
7.	"Chris Cox Megamix"	4:57

Personnel

Credits for Greatest Hits: My Prerogative adapted from Allmusic.^[36]

John Amatiello – producer J.D. Andrew – producer Steve Bearsley – producer Michelle Bell – composer Bloodshy & Avant – producer Bobby Brown – composer Andreas Carlsson – composer Cory Churko – producer Kevin Churko – producer Andrew Coleman – producer Tom Coyne – producer Cathy Dennis – composer Dido – composer Jörgen Elofsson – producer, composer Niklas Flyckt – mixing Andy Gallas – producer Abel Garibaldi – producer Brian Garten – producer Stephen George – producer Serban Ghenea – mixing Brad Gilderman – producer Nigel Green – mixing Gene Griffin – composer Robert Haggart – producer

John Hanes – producer Chaz Harper – producer Jake Hooker – Composer Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing Chad Hugo – composer Rodney Jerkins – producer Henrik Jonback – composer R. Kelly – producer, composer, mixing Alexander Kronlund – composer David Krueger – producer, composer Robert John "Mutt" Lange – producer, composer Tobias Lehmann – producer Uwe Lietzow – producer Kristian Lundin – composer Steve Lunt – producer Madonna – composer Penelope Magnet – producer, composer Per Magnusson – producer, composer Fabian Marasciullo – producer Max Martin – producer, composer, mixing Charles McCrorey – producer Sean McGhee – producer, mixing Ian Mereness – producer Per Merguson – producer

Alan Merrill – composer Richard Meyer – producer Jason Mlodzinski – producer The Neptunes – producer, mixing Jonas Ostman – producer Denniz Pop - producer Rami – producer, composer, mixing Teddy Riley – composer Tim Roberts – producer Keith Scott – composer Guy Sigsworth – producer Tom Soares – producer Britney Spears – composer Mark "Spike" Stent – producer, mixing Christopher "Tricky" Stewart – composer Rich Tapper – producer Brian Thomas – producer David Treahearn – producer Chris Trevett – producer Michael Tucker – producer Shania Twain – composer Seth Waldman – producer Pharrell Williams – composer Petter Winnberg – composer

Charts and certifications

Charts Charts (2004) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[21] 4 Austrian Albums Chart[21] 4 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[21] 5 Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[21] 2 Canadian Albums Chart[35] 3 Czech Republic Albums Chart[21] 6 Danish Albums Chart[21] 2 Dutch Albums Chart[21] 7 European Top 100 Albums[24] 3 Finnish Albums Chart[21] 2 French Compilations Chart[37] 1 Irish Albums Chart[38] 1 Hungarian Albums Chart[39] 8 Italian Albums Chart[21] 7 Japanese Albums Chart[40] 1 New Zealand Albums Chart[21] 17 Norway Albums Chart[21] 4 Portuguese Albums Chart[21] 5 Swedish Albums Chart[21] 14 Swiss Albums Chart[21] 6 UK Albums Chart[23] 2 U.S. Billboard 200[15] 4

Certifications Country Certifications Argentina Gold[41] Australia 2x Platinum[22] Austria Gold[42] Belgium Gold[43] Canada Gold[20] Denmark Gold[44] Europe Platinum[45] Finland Platinum[46] France 2× Gold[47] Hong Kong Gold[25] Hungary Gold[48] Japan 3x Platinum[49] Norway Gold[50] Switzerland Gold[51] United States Platinum[16] Year-end charts Charts (2004) Position Australian Albums Chart[52] 47 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[53] 28 Hungarian Albums Chart[54] 65 UK Albums Chart[55] 25

Preceded by Sol-fa by Asian Kung-Fu Generation

Japanese Oricon Weekly number-one album November 15, 2004

Succeeded by 5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–2004 by Arashi

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