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2 Dec, 1981

Britney Spears born in McComb, Mississippi

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xakja10Britney Spears is born in McComb, Mississippi to school teacher Lynne Irene Bridges and building contractor James Parnell Spears. She has an elder brother and a younger sister. She attends Parklane Academy in McComb. Her uncle:

At first, Britney was a scared child and you’d catch her crying but she reached the stage when she just walked off, as if it wasn’t happening. And as she got older, she would scream and curse at her parents, trying to get them to stop fighting.

14 Apr, 1999

Sometimes

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Spears releases her single Sometimes from her album …Baby One More Time.

The best part of doing all this is when the fans are touched by you and know the words to all your songs. You get so pumped and it’s so awesome and you get so much energy.

Britney Spears - Sometimes (Official HD Video)

23 Aug, 1999

(You Drive Me) Crazy

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Spears releases her single (You Drive Me) Crazy from her album …Baby One More Time. The video is directed by Nigel Dick. Dick:

I decided to try this idea that someone had thrown at me and they hated it — they absolutely hated it. So I jumped on the phone with Britney and she says, “Well, I now I think it should be about me in school and there be lots of hot boys around,” and that was pretty much it — oh, and a bunch of dancing. And my response was, OK.

Britney Spears - (You Drive Me) Crazy (Official HD Video)

10 Apr, 2000

Oops I Did it Again

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Spears releases her single Oops!… I Did it Again from her same titled album. The video’s director, Nigel Dick, says that Spears wanted a certain look in the video. Spears:

I want to be in a red jumpsuit. I want to have a really cute spaceman, but there can’t be any rockets.

Dick:

There was another catsuit, actually, which was fantastic, which I loved, and the night before, I was told that Britney hired this guy that worked with Michael Jackson. And so we’re going to use that catsuit. So that’s the catsuit.

Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (Official HD Video)

24 Sep, 2001

I’m a Slave 4 U

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Spears releases her single I’m a Slave 4 U from her album Britney.

We’re in Los Angeles shooting my first single off my new album. It’s basically saying, “I’m a slave for the music.” Like, when you go into a club, you can’t help yourself; you’re enraptured in it. When I go to a club, I can’t just sit there and chit-chat. I’d much rather be on the dance floor, just dancing. And that’s what the song’s talking about.

Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U (Official HD Video)

30 Sep, 2003

Me Against the Music

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Spears releases her single, Me Against the Music, featuring Madonna, from her album, In the Zone.Spears reveals that her collaboration with Madonna occurred at rehearsal for the VMA’s:

I was in the middle of rehearsals for the VMA’s and I played her the song, and she was like, ‘That’s your first single, right?’I was like, ‘Yeah, hopefully.’ She was like, ‘I really like it.’ I was like, ‘Really?’ I was like, ‘Well, you wanna do it with me?’ She said, ‘Yeah.’

Britney Spears - Me Against The Music (Ft. Madonna) [HD 1080p]

1 Jan, 2004

O Magazine interview

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Madonna speaks about kissing Spears on the MTV Video Music Awards in an interview with  O Magazine. 

When Britney went to kiss me, she just went for it. I tried to go with it so it wouldn’t be weird. I’m a showgirl. After 20 years in show business, I’ve learned to roll with the punches. Also, you remember when Michael Jackson kissed Lisa Marie Presley on the MTV awards?

4 Jan, 2004

Spears, Alexander marry for 55 hours

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Spears invites her childhood friend, Jason Alexander, to Las Vegas and, shortly after partying at the Palms Casino hotel, they take a limo and get married at the Little White Wedding Chapel. Spears wears a baseball cap and jeans and allows the hotel bellman to walk her down the aisle. No friends or family attends.

Only 55 hours after the marriage Spears ends the marriage with an annulment which said Spears:

Lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to the marriage.

13 Jan, 2004

Toxic

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Spears releases her single Toxic  from her album In the Zone.

It’s basically about a girl addicted to a guy. I really like Toxic. It’s an upbeat song. It’s really different, that’s why I like it so much. This villain girl, she’ll do anything to get what she wants. She goes through different obstacles.

Britney Spears - Toxic (Official HD Video)

18 Sep, 2004

Spears, Federline marry

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britney-spears-kevin-federline-weddingSpears and Federline get married in Studio City, California. Spears and Federline originally planned to get married on October 18th but the stress of the paparazzi made the couple want to get married sooner. Their friends and family don’t know they are getting married until minutes before the ceremony.

I’m just kind of happy that we pulled off the whole thing.

13 Feb, 2005

Wins Grammy

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Spears wins the Grammy for Best Dance Recording for Toxic.

12 Apr, 2005

Expecting first child

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britneySpears and Federline confirms that they are expecting their first child together. The singer is reportedly three months pregnant.

The time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together.