Britney Spears was very involved in crafting her fifth studio album, Blackout. She collaborated with top-notch producers and songwriters to produce an upbeat album with a nod to past musical influences and an ear toward the future. The album includes songs such as “Heaven on Earth,” produced by promising newcomer Freescha and Kara DioGuardi whose credits include Kelly Clarkson’s “Walk Away.”

The album title, Blackout refers to blocking out negativity and embracing life fully and captures the dance-friendly nature of the songs.

Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, ever since her 14x platinum selling debut album …Baby One More Time (1999), she has led the resurgence of pop music and instantly changed the musical landscape. To date, she has sold in excess of 83 million units worldwide and has influenced the pop world with an ever-changing mix of cutting edge sound and forward thinking videos.