Britney Spears – Circus / Jive Audio CD 2008 / 88697403872
UPC 886974038726
Circus is the sixth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released to coincide with her 27th birthday on December 2, 2008, by Jive Records. Transitioning from the "darker and more urban" themes of her fifth studio album Blackout (2007), Spears wanted to make her next project "a little bit lighter". She recorded the album between March and September 2008, after being involuntarily placed under a conservatorship earlier that year, following her highly-publicized personal struggles in 2007. As executive producers, Larry Rudolph and Teresa LaBarbera Whites enlisted Spears' previous collaborators such as Max Martin, Bloodshy & Avant, Guy Sigsworth and Danja, as well as new ones, including Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Claude Kelly. Their efforts resulted in a primarily pop and dance record, whose lyrical themes addressed fame, infidelity and infatuation.
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Jive – 88697403872
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CD, Album
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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Nov 28, 2008 |
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| Genre: |
Electronic, Pop |
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| Style: |
Dance-pop |
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Tracklist:
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Womanizer
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering, Assisted By] – Tim Roberts
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering] – John Hanes
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea
Producer – K. Briscoe, The Outsyders
Recorded By – Bojan "Genius" Dugic, Brendan Dekora
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Jim Beanz, Marcella "Ms. Lago" Aracia
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Derik Lee
Written-By – Nikesha Briscoe, Rafael Akinyemi
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3:43
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Circus
Backing Vocals – Cathy Dennis, Claude Kelly, Myah Marie
Drums, Keyboards, Programmed By – Benny Blanco (3), Lukasz Gottwald
Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Emily Wright, Matt Beckley
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering, Assisted By] – Tim Roberts
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering] – John Hanes
Guitar – Lukasz Gottwald
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea
Producer – Benny Blanco (3), Dr. Luke
Recorded By – Emily Wright, Matt Beckley, Sam Holland
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chad Carlisle, Chris Kasych, Eric Weaver, Tatiana Gottwald
Written-By – Benjamin Levin, Claude Kelly, Lukasz Gottwald
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3:12
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Out From Under
Backing Vocals – Leah Haywood
Drum Programming – Andy Page, Guy Sigsworth
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [Synth Bass] – Andy Page
Producer – Guy Sigsworth
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Valente Torrez
Recorded By, Mixed By – Andy Page
Strings, Keyboards, Sampler [Hang Samples] – Guy Sigsworth
Written-By – Arnthor Birgisson, Shelly Peiken, Wayne Hector
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3:54
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Kill The Lights
Edited By [Pro Tools Editing] – Ron Taylor
Producer – Danja
Producer [Vocal Production] – Jim Beanz
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Jared Newcomb
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marcella "Ms. Lago" Aracia
Written-By – James Washington (2), Luke Boyd, Marcella Araica, Nathaniel Hills
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3:59
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Shattered Glass
Backing Vocals – Claude Kelly, Windy Wagner
Drums, Keyboards, Programmed By – Benny Blanco (3), Lukasz Gottwald
Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Emily Wright
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering, Assisted By] – Tim Roberts
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering] – John Hanes
Guitar – Lukasz Gottwald
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea
Producer – Benny Blanco (3), Dr. Luke
Producer [Additional Vocal Production, Assisted By] – Aniela Gottwald, Chris Kasych, Eric Eylands, Eric Weaver
Producer [Additional Vocal Production] – Claude Kelly
Recorded By – Emily Wright, Sam Holland
Written-By – Benjamin Levin, Claude Kelly, Lukasz Gottwald
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2:53
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If U Seek Amy
Backing Vocals – Britney Spears, Kinnda, Max Martin
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering, Assisted By] – Tim Roberts
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering] – John Hanes
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea
Producer – Max Martin
Programmed By – Max Martin, Shellback (2)
Recorded By – Seth Waldmann, Seth Waldmann
Recorded By [Additional Recording, Assisted By] – Eric Eylands
Written-By – Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Shellback (2)
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3:37
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Unusual You
Backing Vocals – Kasia Livingston
Guitar [Additional] – Henrik Jonback
Keyboards, Bass, Guitar – Bloodshy & Avant
Mixed By – Anders Hvenare, Bloodshy & Avant
Producer – Bloodshy & Avant
Programmed By – Bloodshy & Avant
Recorded By – Andrew Wyatt, Avant, Bloodshy, Henrik Jonback
Written-By – Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Kasia Livingston, Pontus Winnberg
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4:23
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Blur
Backing Vocals – Luke Boyd
Edited By [Pro Tools Editing] – Ron Taylor
Producer – Danja
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Jared Newcomb
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marcella "Ms. Lago" Aracia
Written-By – Marcella Araica, Nathaniel Hills, Stacy Barthe
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3:09
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Mmm Papi
Backing Vocals – Nicole Morier
Guitar – Chris Worthy, Chris Worthy
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Music By, Programmed By – Let's Go To War
Producer – Let's Go To War
Producer [Vocals] – Nicole Morier
Recorded By – Henry Walter
Recorded By [Additional Recording, Assisted By] – Eric Eylands
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Eric Weaver
Written-By – Adrian Gough, Britney Spears, Henry Walter, Nicole Morier, Peter-John Kerr
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3:22
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Mannequin
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Angela N. Golightly, David "Touch" Wright
Mixed By – Harvey Mason Jr.
Producer – Harvey Mason, Jr., Rob Knox
Recorded By – Andrew Hey, Dabling Harward
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – David Boyd (4)
Written-By – Britney Spears, Harvey Mason, Jr., James Fauntleroy II, Rob Knox
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4:06
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Lace And Leather
Backing Vocals – Debi Nova, Kesha Sebert
Co-producer – Benny Blanco (3)
Drums, Keyboards, Programmed By – Benny Blanco (3), Lukasz Gottwald
Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Emily Wright
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering, Assisted By] – Tim Roberts
Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering] – John Hanes
Guitar – Lukasz Gottwald
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea
Producer – Dr. Luke
Recorded By – Emily Wright, Sam Holland
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Aniela Gottwald, Eric Eylands, Eric Weaver
Written-By – Benjamin Levin, Frankie Storm, Lukasz Gottwald, Ronnie Jackson (2)
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2:43
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My Baby
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Strings, Synthesizer, Drum Programming – Andy Page
Producer – Guy Sigsworth
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Brendan Dekora
Recorded By, Mixed By – Andy Page
Written-By – Britney Spears, Guy Sigsworth
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3:20
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Bonus Track: |
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Radar
Backing Vocals – Candice Nelson
Bass, Guitar – Henrik Jonback
Co-producer – The Clutch
Keyboards, Programmed By, Bass [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Bloodshy & Avant
Mixed By – Niklas Flyckt
Producer – Bloodshy & Avant
Recorded By – Bloodshy & Avant, The Clutch
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Jim Carauna
Written-By – Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Christian Karlsson, Ezekiel Lewis, Henrik Jonback, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Pontus Winnberg
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- A&R [Executive] – Teresa LaBarbera Whites
- Art Direction – Jackie Murphy, Jeri Heiden
- Design – John Heiden, Nick Steinhardt
- Executive-Producer – Larry Rudolph, Teresa LaBarbera Whites
- Hair – Chris McMillan (3)
- Make-Up – Pati Dubroff
- Management – Larry Rudolph
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Photography By – Kate Turning
- Production Manager [Production] – Steven Jacobi
- Set Designer [Props Design] – Anna Schoenberger
- Set Designer [Set Design] – All Sets
- Stylist [Wardrobe Styling] – Laura Duncan (2)
