Rudolph decided to pitch her to record labels, which required a professional demo. Lynne asked family friend and entertainment lawyer Larry Rudolph for his opinion and submitted a tape of Spears singing over a Whitney Houston karaoke song along with some pictures. In June 1997, Spears was in talks with then-manager Lou Pearlman to join the female pop group Innosense.
Spears talking to Chuck Taylor of Billboard. I went into the studio and did my own thing with it, trying to give it a little more attitude than the demo. When I started working with Max Martin in Sweden, he played the demo for 'Baby One More Time' for me, and I knew from the start it one was of those songs you want to hear again and again. "I had been in the studio for about six months listening and recording material, but I hadn't really heard a hit yet. Baby One More Time Tour in 1999, and later continued on a second tour, entitled (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour, in 2000. Furthermore, Spears embarked on her first headlining concert tour, entitled. Spears heavily promoted the album through interviews and performances on national television.
Whereas " Sometimes", " (You Drive Me) Crazy", and " Born to Make You Happy", peaked within the top 10 in most countries of Europe and North America. In 2020, the title track was named as the greatest debut single of all time by Rolling Stone. Baby One More Time" brought Spears tremendous global success, reaching number one in most countries it charted in, the best-selling single of 1999 in the UK, and one of the best-selling physical singles of all time, selling over 10 million copies. įive singles were released to promote the album. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold 10.7 million copies, with additional 1.6 million sold at BMG Music Clubs. It received worldwide certifications, including a 14× platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of over 14 million copies in the US. Spears became the fifth artist under the age of 18 to top the Billboard 200. The album was a massive global success, topping the charts in five countries and reaching the top ten in 17 territories. Retrospectively, it has been hailed for its major impact on pop culture, citing it as one of the most influential pop records of all time. Baby One More Time garnered mixed reviews from music critics, with many praising its commercial appeal but deeming it silly and premature. The album was completed in June 1998.Īt the time of its release. Their collaboration created a pop, dance-pop, and teen pop record, with Spears later saying that she felt excited when she heard it and knew it was going to be a hit record. Spears traveled to Sweden to collaborate with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub, who had been writing songs with producer Denniz Pop and others. After being turned away by several record companies, Spears signed with Jive for a multi-album deal in 1997. Spears had been a child performer on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club during 1993–1994, and was looking to expand her career as a teen singer. The album received two nominations at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It is Spears' most successful album with sales of over 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time, as well as the best-selling debut album by a female artist.Baby One More Time has been cited as a hallmark for pop music and is praised for the revival of the teen pop genre.
It was released on January 12, 1999, through Jive Records. Baby One More Time is the debut studio album by American singer Britney Spears.