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On her 4th album, the omnipresent Britney Spears--with the aid of numerous collaborators and producers--has crafted a virtual soundtrack to her wild, club-hopping nights. Following up the media frenzy of her televised Madonna kiss, Britney kicks things off by unveiling a full-on collaboration with the Material Girl, "Me Against the Music." This party-fueled, dance-floor-ready anthem bookends IN THE ZONE with a bonus Bollywood-tinged remix, and both versions are emblematic of the album as a whole--energetic, assertive, and sexy.
On the saucy "(I Got That) Boom Boom," Britney makes a stop in the Dirty South to visit "crunk" rappers the Ying Yang Twins. The innuendo-laden hip-hop and R&B carries over to the sultry "Showdown," the Moby-produced "Early Mornin'," and "Outrageous," featuring production and backing vocals by R. Kelly. Of course, Britney finds time for a little quiet introspection on the string-soaked "Shadow" and the piano ballad, "Everytime." Although IN THE ZONE showcases Britney as a carefree party girl, these latter songs highlight the softer side of the pop superstar.
Personnel: Britney Spears (background vocals); Roy Gartrell (guitar, banjo); Brian Kierulf, Jimmy Harry (guitar, keyboards, programming); Donnie Lyle, Josh Schwartz , Henrik Jonback (guitar); Stockholm Session Strings (strings); Steve Anderson (keyboards, programming); DaCorna Boyz, Kendall D. Nesbitt (keyboards); Christopher "Tricky" Stewart (programming, background vocals); Bloodshy, Abel Garibaldi, Avant , Moby, Ian Mereness (programming); Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Roxanne Estrada, Courtney Copeland, The Matrix , Kyron Leslie, Wizardz of Oz, Penelope Magnet, Chyna Royal, Emma Roads, Emma Holmgren, Kara DioGuardi, Matrix, R. Kelly, Ying Yang Twins, Blackcell, Jennifer Karr, B.U.D. (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Sean Magee; Niklas Flyckt; The Matrix ; Mark "Spike" Stent; Mark Taylor ; Matrix; Mick Guzauski; R. Kelly; Sean McGhee.
Audio Remixer: Rishi Rich.
Recording information: 3:20 Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Battery Studios, New York, NY; Decoy Studios, Studio City, CA; Metrophonic Studios, England; Murlyn Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Olympic Studios, London, England; Pacifique Studios, N. Hollywood, CA; Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; The Chocolate Factory, Chicago, IL; The Dojo, New York, NY; Triangle Sond Studios, Atlanta, GA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.
Editors: Sean Magee; Sean McGhee.
Photographers: Patrick Demarchelier; Ranjit.
Arrangers: Christopher "Tricky" Stewart; Steve Lunt; Roy "Royalty" Hamilton; Penelope Magnet; Bloodshy; Jimmy Harry; Avant .
Personnel includes: Britney Spears (vocals); Madonna (vocals); Ying Yang Twins (rap vocals); C "Tricky" Stewart, Moby, Bloodshy, Avant (various instruments, programming); Roy "Royalty" Hamilton (various instruments, background vocals); Guy Sigsworth (various instruments); Roy Gartrell (guitar, banjo); Jimmy Harry (guitar, keyboards, programming); Donnie Lyle, Gary O'Brien, Henrik Jonback (guitar); Steve Anderson (keyboards, programming); Kendall Nesbitt (keyboards); Thomas Lindberg (bass); Penelope Magnet, Courtney Copeland, Emma Roads, Roxanne Estrada, Chyna Royal, Black Cell, Cathy Dennis, Emma Holmgren, R. Kelly, Bud, Tricky, Kyron Leslie, Lisa Green, The Matrix (background vocals); Bollywood Strings.
Producers include: Trixter, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Mark Taylor, Bloodshy, Moby.
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.198) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...There's no question that Spears wants IN THE ZONE to be erogenous, so she lays on the heavy breathing and offers herself for hookups on and off the dance floor..."
Spin (12/03, pp.130-1) - "...Spears hits paydirt on 'Toxic,' holding her own against a wall of drum breaks, strings, and James Bond surf guitar that warps and struts like it's been fed into the Matrix..." - Grade: B-
Q (1/04, p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "It's a sprightly collection of provocative pop showing she still knows exactly which buttons to press."
Britney Spears - In the Zone Songs
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1 | Me Against the Music
with Madonna | 5:44 | $1.29 | |
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2 | (I Got That) Boom Boom
with Ying Yang Twins | 7:31 | $0.99 | |
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3 | Showdown | 5:17 | $0.99 | |
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4 | Breathe On Me
with Ying Yang Twins | 5:43 | $0.99 | |
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5 | Early Mornin' | 5:45 | $0.99 | |
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6 | Toxic | 5:21 | $1.29 | |
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7 | Outrageous | 5:21 | $1.29 | |
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8 | Touch of My Hand | 6:59 | $0.99 | |
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9 | Hook Up | 5:54 | $0.99 | |
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10 | Shadow | 5:45 | $0.99 | |
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11 | Brave New Girl | 5:30 | $0.99 | |
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12 | Everytime | 5:53 | $1.29 | |
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13 | Me Against the Music
with Madonna | 7:13 | $1.29 | |
In the Zone Music Review
Average Rating: (3.6 out of 5 stars)    List All 105 Reviews TOOOOOOOOOO BAD
A very disappointing album - Britney has lost her style to become a ridiculous femme fatale tryin' to steal Madonna's scene. She wanna be as sensual and sexy as Madonna is, but the result is simply stupid. BRITNEY U SUCK!!
Submitted by MissMusic (Florence, Italy)
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 Fantastic!!!
First of all, Britney CAN sing. And, this is a really good cd, ( way better than all of x-tinas cds). Britney is beautiful, she can sing very well, she has great lyrics, and the beats on this cd are wonderful. This is a great cd Britney did a very impressive job on it.
Submitted by strawberry (Houston, Texas) 
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 I'm definately In The Zone...
I Love this album, I don't know what those haters are on about. Anyway my favourite songs on the album are Me Against The Music, Boom Boom, Toxic, Outrageous, The Hook Up and Everytime.
Submitted by Alison (Melbourne, Australia)
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Great Cd!!
I Loved This Cd It Was Great From Track 1 to 15 I Still Listen To This cd Alot To This Day!! Would Reccommend In A Heartbeat!!
Submitted by maddyfan2009 (Ohio,Usa)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Not a good album!!
This album was very disappointing. The only actual good songs were Toxic and Showdown.
Submitted by caro_castellon (Cary, NC)
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