List of songs recorded by Britney Spears
American singer Britney Spears made her chart debut in November 1998 with "...Baby One More Time", which attained global success and reached the top position of every major countries charts. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time, which opened at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and US Billboard 200, being later certified fourteen-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Spears' second studio album, Oops!... [|I] Did It Again, was released on May 16, 2000, and became the fastest-selling album ever by a female act in the US with 1,319,193 units sold in its opening week. It spawned four singles: "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Lucky", "Stronger", and "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know". In November 2001, Spears' self-titled album spawned worldwide hit "I'm a Slave 4 U", which is notable for being a musical departure from her previous material. After a two-year break, Spears's fourth studio album, In the Zone, was released in November 2003. The album featured "Me Against the Music", a collaboration with Madonna that reached the top position of the European Hot 100 Singles, and "Toxic", which earned Spears her first Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording and gained her credibility among critics. Her first compilation album, , was released the following year and sold nearly 6 million copies worldwide.
Following her personal struggles through 2007, Spears' fifth studio album, Blackout, was released in October of the same year. Unlike all of Spears' previous albums, Blackout was not heavily promoted through magazine interviews, talk-show appearances or televised performances besides a performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards and was not accompanied by a tour either. Even so, it was able to sell over 3 million units worldwide, spawning hit singles "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me". With the release of her sixth studio album Circus, Spears became the only act in the Nielsen SoundScan era, 1991–present, to have four albums debut with 500,000 or more copies sold in the US. With the releases of "Womanizer" and "Circus", it sold four million copies worldwide. Spears's third compilation album, The Singles Collection, featured her third US number one single, "3". In 2011, she released the song "Hold It Against Me", which made Spears only the second artist in the Billboard Hot 100 chart's 52-year history to debut at number one with two or more songs, just behind Mariah Carey. The track was included on her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale, which debuted at number one in the country. Spears's eighth studio album Britney Jean was released in 2013; it made little commercial impact, received mixed reviews from critics but spawned the hit-single "Work Bitch" which is certified platinum in the United States. Glory the ninth studio-album from Spears was released in August 2016 to critical praise and chart success, however, failed to reach the success of other comparative Spears albums.
Spears has also written and recorded material that has never been officially released. Several unreleased songs had been planned for inclusion on her studio albums Britney, In the Zone, Blackout, Circus, and Femme Fatale, but were ultimately rejected. There are many registered tracks included under the unreleased section that have not been commercially released, but have gained media attention or were confirmed by Spears herself. Many of her unreleased songs have been registered with professional bodies such as the United States Copyright Office, Broadcast Music Incorporated, and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
The pop singer's unreleased material includes songs recorded by Spears and demo versions, some co-written by artists such as Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga. In 1997, Spears recorded "Today", originally meant for Toni Braxton. Snippets of "Rebellion" and "For My Sister" were released on Spears' official website in 2006. She has also co-written and recorded songs that were later given to other artists, such as sister Jamie Lynn Spears, Selena Gomez, and Korean singer BoA. Several of Spears' songs have been leaked onto the Internet without gaining an official release. Some leaks throughout 2010 gained significant attention, including "When I Say So", "Am I a Sinner", "Mad Love", and "Telephone", which had previously been released by Gaga. [|A] collection of songs that leaked on October 6, 2011 received the name of "Britmas". There has been a rumored snippet called "Burn" that has the tag saying universe exclusive and has the background music of the song Look Who's Talking Now.
Spears has sold over 100 million records worldwide and more than 28.6 million digital singles in the United States only, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard ranked her as the 8th overall Artist of the Decade, and also recognized her as the best-selling female album artist of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the fifth overall. The Recording Industry Association of America also recognized Spears as the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States, with 34,5 million certified albums. Spears is among the few artists in history to have a number-one single and a number-one studio album in each of the three decades of their career.
Songs
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| Song | Writer | Album | Year | Ref |
| "3" | Max Martin Karl Schuster Tiffany Amber | The Singles Collection | 2009 | |
| "Alien" | Britney Spears Ana Diaz Anthony Preston Dan Trynor William Orbit | Britney Jean | 2013 | |
| "Amnesia" | Fernando Garibay Kasia Livingston | Circus | 2008 | |
| "And Then We Kiss" | Britney Spears Michael Taylor Paul Barry | ' | 2005 | |
| "Anticipating" | Britney Spears Josh Schwartz Brian Kierulf | Britney | 2001 | |
| "Autumn Goodbye" | Eric Foster White | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "...Baby One More Time" | Max Martin | ...Baby One More Time | 1998 | |
| "Before the Goodbye" | Britney Spears Brian Transeau Josh Schwartz Brian Kierulf | Britney | 2001 | |
| "Better" | Britney Spears Julia Michaels Justin Tranter Michael Tucker | Glory | 2016 | |
| "Big Fat Bass" featuring will.i.am | William Adams | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "Blur" | Nathaniel Hills Stacy Barthe Marcella Araica | Circus | 2008 | |
| "Body Ache" | Britney Spears David Guetta Giorgio Tuinfort Luciana Caporaso Nick Clow Myah Marie Langston Anthony Preston Richard Gonzalez Jose Luna | Britney Jean | 2013 | |
| "Bombastic Love" | Max Martin Rami Yacoub | Britney | 2001 | |
| "Born to Make You Happy" | Kristian Lundin Andreas Carlsson | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "Boys" remix version featuring Pharrell Williams | Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams | Britney | 2001 | |
| "Brave New Girl" | Britney Spears Brian Kierulf Josh Schwartz Kara DioGuardi | In the Zone | 2003 | |
| "Break the Ice" | Nathaniel Hills James Washington Keri Hilson Marcella Araica | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "Breathe on Me" | Stephen Lee Steve Anderson Lisa Greene | In the Zone | 2003 | |
| "Brightest Morning Star" | Britney Spears Lukasz Gottwald Sia Furler Henry Walter | Britney Jean | 2013 | |
| "Can't Make You Love Me" | Kristian Lundin Andreas Carlsson Max Martin | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2000 | |
| "Change Your Mind " | Julia Michaels Justin Tranter Mattias Larsson Robin Fredriksson | Glory | 2016 | |
| "Chaotic" | Christian Karlsson Pontus Winnberg Henrik Jonback Michelle Bell | ' | 2005 | |
| "Chillin' with You" featuring Jamie Lynn Spears | Britney Spears William Adams Anthony Preston Joshua Lopez | Britney Jean | 2013 | |
| "Cinderella" | Max Martin Rami Yacoub Britney Spears | Britney | 2001 | |
| "Circus" | Lukasz Gottwald Claude Kelly Benjamin Levin | Circus | 2008 | |
| "Clumsy" | Britney Spears Talay Riley | Glory | 2016 | |
| "Coupure Électrique" | Britney Spears Lance Eric Shipp Nathalia Marshall Rachael Kennedy | Glory | 2016 | |
| "Crazy" Kevin Federline featuring Britney Spears | Bosko Kante Kevin Federline [|G] Louriano DJ Emz | Playing with Fire | 2006 | |
| "Criminal" | Karl Schuster Max Martin Tiffany Amber | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "Dear Diary" | Britney Spears Jason Blume Eugene Wilde | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2000 | |
| "Deep in My Heart" | Per Magnusson David Kreuger Andreas Carlsson | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "Do Somethin'" | Christian Karlsson Pontus Winnberg Henrik Jonback Angela Hunte | ' | 2004 | |
| "Do You Wanna Come Over?" | Sandy Chila Julia Michaels Justin Tranter Mattias Larsson Robin Fredriksson | Glory | 2016 | |
| "Don't Cry" | Britney Spears William Adams Richard Gonzalez Joshua Lopez | Britney Jean | 2013 | |
| "Don't Go Knockin' on My Door" | Max Martin Rami Yacoub Jake Schulze Alexander Kronlund | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2000 | |
| "Don't Hang Up" | Britney Spears Brian Kierulf Josh Schwartz | In the Zone | 2003 | |
| "Don't Keep Me Waiting" | Rodney Jerkins Michaela Shiloh Thomas Lumpkins | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" | Robert Lange Shania Twain Keith Scott | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2000 | |
| " Beautiful" featuring Sabi | Jeremy Coleman Joshua Coleman Ester Dean Mathieu Jomphe Benjamin Levin | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "E-Mail My Heart" | Eric Foster White | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "Early Mornin'" | Britney Spears Richard Hall Christopher Stewart Penelope Magnet | In the Zone | 2003 | |
| "Everybody" | J.R. Rotem Evan "Kidd" Bogart Annie Lennox Dave Stewart | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "Everytime" | Britney Spears Annet Artani | In the Zone | 2003 | |
| "Freakshow" | Britney Spears Christian Karlsson Pontus Winnberg Henrik Jonback Ezekiel Lewis Patrick Smith | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" | Eric Foster White | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "Gasoline" | Lukasz Gottwald Claude Kelly Benjamin Levin Bonnie McKee Emily Wright | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "Get Back" | Corte Ellis Nathaniel Hills Marcella Araica | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "Get Naked " | Corte Ellis Nathaniel Hills Marcella Araica | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "Gimme More" | Nathaniel Hills James Washington Keri Hilson Marcella Araica | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "Girl in the Mirror" | Jörgen Elofsson | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2000 | |
| "Girls and Boys" | Linda Perry | ' | 2004 | |
| "Hands" among various artists | Justin Tranter Julia Michaels BloodPop | 2016 | ||
| "Hard to Forget Ya" | Oscar Görres Ian Kirkpatrick Brittany Coney Denisia Andrews Edward Drewett | Glory | 2016 | |
| "He About to Lose Me" | Rodney Jerkins Ina Wroldsen | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "Heart" | George Teren Eugene Wilde | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2000 | |
| "Heaven on Earth" | Michael McGroarty Nick Huntingto Nicole Morier | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "Hold It Against Me" | Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald Mathieu Jomphe Bonnie McKee | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "Hold on Tight" | Britney Spears Allan [|P]. Grigg | Britney Jean | 2013 | |
| "Hot as Ice" | Faheem Najm Nathaniel Hills Marcella Araica | Blackout | 2007 | |
| "How I Roll" | Christian Karlsson Henrik Jonback Magnus Lidehäll Pontus Winnberg Bonnie McKee Nicole Morier | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| " Satisfaction" ≠ | Mick Jagger Keith Richards | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2000 | |
| " Boom Boom" | Roy Hamilton Chyna Royal Deongelo Holmes Eric Jackson | In the Zone | 2003 | |
| "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Jake Hooker Alan Merrill | Britney | 2001 | |
| "I Run Away" | Josh Schwartz Brian Kierulf | Britney | 2001 | |
| "I Wanna Go" | Max Martin Karl Schuster Savan Kotecha | Femme Fatale | 2011 | |
| "I Will Be There" | Max Martin Andreas Carlsson | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "I Will Still Love You" featuring Don Philip | Eric Foster White | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "I'll Never Stop Loving You" | Jason Blume Steve Diamond | ...Baby One More Time | 1999 | |
| "I'm a Slave 4 U" | Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams | Britney | 2001 | |
| "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" | Max Martin Rami Yacoub Dido Armstrong | Britney | 2001 | |
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