Britney Spears’ second studio album “Oops!…I Did It Again” completes today 10 years since it’s release on May 1, 2000. This album skyrocketed Britney’s international superstardom level, selling over 20 million copies worldwide, it also carries two of Britney’s biggest hits ever: “Oops!…I Did It Again” and “Stronger”.

“Oops!…I Did It Again” sold over 500,000 copies in the first day of release, and 1,319,000 copies in the U.S.A. during the first week, becoming the biggest sales week for a female artist in history of The Billboard 200 Albums chart, later it was certified Diamond for selling over 10 million copies only in the U.S.A.

The album had 4 singles: “Oops!…I Did It Again”, “Lucky”, “Stronger” and “Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know”, the first one earned a Grammy nomination for “Best Female Pop Vocals”

Britney’s sophomore album, included “Dear Diary”, the first track written by Britney to make the final cut in an album of hers (since “…Baby One More Time” had no tracks written by Britney).

The album sailed over 2 million copies worldwide in it’s week of release, and is the 6th best-selling album in the U.S.A. since the year 2000 and 5th worldwide.

The lead-single, with the same title as the album, holds the record for most spins in U.S. pop radio in a single day, It was an instant Top ten hit on radio, and later #1.

Critic-wise, Rolling Stone praised the rock influences in the album and All Music rated the album 4 out of 5 stars with positive arguments.

Congratulations to “Oops!…I Did It Again” and for Britney and her (then) team of producers and label for making an album with such impact in pop culture and the music industry.

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