Oops!... I Did It Again is the second studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears. The album was released on May 16, 2000 by Jive Records, and opened at number one spot in the U.S, after selling over 1,319,193 units during its first week of sales.
The album dominated the U.S. retail markets sales in May 16, where it sold over 500,000 copies in its first day in stores as according to a survey of retail outlets. This feat broke the previous SoundScan record for the highest album sales in its debut week by any solo artist, thus announcing Spears as the fastest selling female artist in the country.
The album also contains Britney's first writing credit on one of her albums, for "Dear Diary". This was her second (and latest) album to received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album produced three hit singles: her third UK number-one single "Oops!...I Did It Again", "Lucky" and "Stronger". The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide to date.
Production
After finishing her ...Baby One More Time Tour and vacationing for 6 days, she returned to New York City the week of September 20, 1999 to begin recording her follow-up to her debut. She however didn't start recording the bulk until November 1999. The only songs that were recorded at Max Martin's Cheiron Studios from November 1–7, 1999 were "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Walk On By", "What U See (Is What U Get)", and "Don't Go Knockin' On My Door". The songs "Stronger" and "Lucky" were recorded, but the final mixes weren't complete until January 2000, along with the album's first single, "Oops!...I Did It Again". "Where Are You Now" was recorded in November at Cheiron and finished at Battery Studios, NYC in January 2000.
On January 7, 2000, Britney was about halfway through the recording process of the album. She has been working on the (then untitled) album both in the U.S. and in Sweden. Spears said that this time around, "The album will be a bit funkier and edgier than [her] previous material". At the time she was in New York City recording new songs and finishing up songs she began working on in November and December. "When I did the first album, I had just turned 16. I mean, when I look at the album cover, I'm like, 'Oh, my lordy,'" she said. "I know this next album's going to be totally different, especially the material. I just got finished recording the first six tracks in Sweden two months ago, and the material is so much more funkier and edgier. And, of course, it's more mature because I've grown as a person too." Britney was heavily pressured for the follow up album due to ...Baby One More Time's" huge commercial success: "It's kind of hard following ten million, I have to say. But after listening to the new material and recording it, I'm really confident with it." "Can't Make You Love Me"'s instrumental track and melody were recorded in the fall of 1999 in Sweden, with Britney recording the vocals in mid-January at Parc Studios in Orlando, FL.
During the release of Oops!...I Did It Again, Britney said "I mean, of course there's some pressure, but in my opinion, [Oops!] is a lot better than the first album. It's edgier - it has more of an attitude. It's more me, and I think teenagers will relate to it more." Geoff Mayfield, director of charts at Billboard, adds that the decision to release Oops! less than a year and a half after Spears' debut amounts to "very smart timing. My philosophy is, when you have a young fan base, get 'em while they're hot."
Tour
The album had one supporting tour called Oops!...I Did It Again World Tour which had performances on North America, Europe and a promotional appearance in South America, that performance in Brazil took part of Rock in Rio. On the Crazy 2K Tour, Britney introduced the song "Oops!...I Did It Again". On June 24, 2000, Clairol featured Spears for their print and television advertising campaign for the Herbal Essences shampoo line. In a special coup for Clairol, the singer has recorded her own song for the brand called "I've Got the Urge to Herbal" that is featured in 60-second radio spots and is part of a pre-concert video presentation for Spears 50-city summer concert tour, in which the Herbal Essences sponsored the tour.
The album dominated the U.S. retail markets sales in May 16, where it sold over 500,000 copies in its first day in stores as according to a survey of retail outlets. This feat broke the previous SoundScan record for the highest album sales in its debut week by any solo artist, thus announcing Spears as the fastest selling female artist in the country.
The album also contains Britney's first writing credit on one of her albums, for "Dear Diary". This was her second (and latest) album to received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album produced three hit singles: her third UK number-one single "Oops!...I Did It Again", "Lucky" and "Stronger". The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide to date.
Production
After finishing her ...Baby One More Time Tour and vacationing for 6 days, she returned to New York City the week of September 20, 1999 to begin recording her follow-up to her debut. She however didn't start recording the bulk until November 1999. The only songs that were recorded at Max Martin's Cheiron Studios from November 1–7, 1999 were "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Walk On By", "What U See (Is What U Get)", and "Don't Go Knockin' On My Door". The songs "Stronger" and "Lucky" were recorded, but the final mixes weren't complete until January 2000, along with the album's first single, "Oops!...I Did It Again". "Where Are You Now" was recorded in November at Cheiron and finished at Battery Studios, NYC in January 2000.
On January 7, 2000, Britney was about halfway through the recording process of the album. She has been working on the (then untitled) album both in the U.S. and in Sweden. Spears said that this time around, "The album will be a bit funkier and edgier than [her] previous material". At the time she was in New York City recording new songs and finishing up songs she began working on in November and December. "When I did the first album, I had just turned 16. I mean, when I look at the album cover, I'm like, 'Oh, my lordy,'" she said. "I know this next album's going to be totally different, especially the material. I just got finished recording the first six tracks in Sweden two months ago, and the material is so much more funkier and edgier. And, of course, it's more mature because I've grown as a person too." Britney was heavily pressured for the follow up album due to ...Baby One More Time's" huge commercial success: "It's kind of hard following ten million, I have to say. But after listening to the new material and recording it, I'm really confident with it." "Can't Make You Love Me"'s instrumental track and melody were recorded in the fall of 1999 in Sweden, with Britney recording the vocals in mid-January at Parc Studios in Orlando, FL.
During the release of Oops!...I Did It Again, Britney said "I mean, of course there's some pressure, but in my opinion, [Oops!] is a lot better than the first album. It's edgier - it has more of an attitude. It's more me, and I think teenagers will relate to it more." Geoff Mayfield, director of charts at Billboard, adds that the decision to release Oops! less than a year and a half after Spears' debut amounts to "very smart timing. My philosophy is, when you have a young fan base, get 'em while they're hot."
Tour
The album had one supporting tour called Oops!...I Did It Again World Tour which had performances on North America, Europe and a promotional appearance in South America, that performance in Brazil took part of Rock in Rio. On the Crazy 2K Tour, Britney introduced the song "Oops!...I Did It Again". On June 24, 2000, Clairol featured Spears for their print and television advertising campaign for the Herbal Essences shampoo line. In a special coup for Clairol, the singer has recorded her own song for the brand called "I've Got the Urge to Herbal" that is featured in 60-second radio spots and is part of a pre-concert video presentation for Spears 50-city summer concert tour, in which the Herbal Essences sponsored the tour.