Britney Spears - Baby One More Time

This is one truly classic pop record and stigma aside: When I received this record in the post some years back, I had never heard of Britney Spears. I listened to the record and was blown away. I pictured the artist as a young black singer, having grown up singing gospel. The composition was intelligent and musical, giving music theorists a run for their money, making good use of classical cadences and tried and tested pop formulas etc. This record was also one of the sexiest tunes I'd ever heard and playing it to my Newcastle University crowd on a commercial club night, it was an instant hit, expecially with the ladies. Then the video came out: I was wrong about the ethnic origins of Britney, but I was right about this being one of the sexiest records ever! It had the video to match. Being a pop star will always bring about dis-respect from those that are too cool for pop. But in my opinion a great record is always a great record whatever happens in an artists' career. I also believe that Britney is yet to so better! This record is still one of my 'dance floor rescue' tunes, for when its looking a little tired out there. This is a peak time, guaranteed floorfiller for any pop club. Mixes are a little 'whack,' but the kind of thing to be expected in the late 90s and they all bounce along quite merrily.