First Album
Baby One More Time" was released as the lead single from the album in September 1998. Jive originally wanted the associated music video to be animated, but Spears instead suggested the final concept of a Catholic schoolgirl.[22] The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, topping the chart for two consecutive weeks in January–February 1999. It sold more than 10 million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles in history.[25][26] "...Baby One More Time" later received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[27] The title track also topped the singles chart for two weeks in the UK and became the fastest-selling single ever by a female artist, shipping over 460,000 copies.[28] It would later become the 25th-most successful song in British chart history.[29] Spears is the youngest female artist to have a million seller in the UK.[30] The album's third single, "(You Drive Me) Crazy", became a top-ten hit worldwide and further propelled the success of the ...Baby One More Time album; the single would later appear in the John Schultz film Drive Me Crazy that year. The album has sold 30 million copies worldwide,[31] making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It is the best-selling debut album by any artist. In June 1999, Spears began her first headlining ...Baby One More Time Tour in North America, which was positively received by critics.[34] It also generated some controversy due to her racy outfits.[35] An extension of the tour, titled (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour, followed in March 2000. Spears premiered songs from her upcoming second album during the show. Oops!... I Did It Again, Spears's second Jive album, was released in May 2000. It debuted at number one in the US, selling 1.3 million copies, breaking the Nielsen SoundScan record for the highest debut sales by any solo artist.[36] It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide to date,[37] making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that "the great thing about Oops! – under the cheese surface, Britney's demand for satisfaction is complex, fierce and downright scary, making her a true child of rock & roll tradition".[38] The album's lead single, "Oops!... I Did It Again", peaked at the top of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and many other European nations,[30][39] while the second single, "Lucky", peaked at number one in Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. The album, as well as the title track, received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, respectively.
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First Album
Baby One More Time" was released as the lead single from the album in September 1998. Jive originally wanted the associated music video to be animated, but Spears instead suggested the final concept of a Catholic schoolgirl.[22] The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, topping the chart for two consecutive weeks in January–February 1999. It sold more than 10 million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles in history.[25][26] "...Baby One More Time" later received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[27] The title track also topped the singles chart for two weeks in the UK and became the fastest-selling single ever by a female artist, shipping over 460,000 copies.[28] It would later become the 25th-most successful song in British chart history.[29] Spears is the youngest female artist to have a million seller in the UK.[30] The album's third single, "(You Drive Me) Crazy", became a top-ten hit worldwide and further propelled the success of the ...Baby One More Time album; the single would later appear in the John Schultz film Drive Me Crazy that year. The album has sold 30 million copies worldwide,[31] making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It is the best-selling debut album by any artist. In June 1999, Spears began her first headlining ...Baby One More Time Tour in North America, which was positively received by critics.[34] It also generated some controversy due to her racy outfits.[35] An extension of the tour, titled (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour, followed in March 2000. Spears premiered songs from her upcoming second album during the show. Oops!... I Did It Again, Spears's second Jive album, was released in May 2000. It debuted at number one in the US, selling 1.3 million copies, breaking the Nielsen SoundScan record for the highest debut sales by any solo artist.[36] It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide to date,[37] making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that "the great thing about Oops! – under the cheese surface, Britney's demand for satisfaction is complex, fierce and downright scary, making her a true child of rock & roll tradition".[38] The album's lead single, "Oops!... I Did It Again", peaked at the top of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and many other European nations,[30][39] while the second single, "Lucky", peaked at number one in Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. The album, as well as the title track, received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, respectively.
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