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A beautiful album.

Reading the love for I Run Away on here warms my heart and convinces me even further that Jive really messed up by not putting it (and Before The Goodbye) on the main album. Maybe they were too US-focused in their thinking and didn't see the broader and more long lasting impact the BT tracks could have had beyond what was hot at the time. But they are absolutely immaculate and two of her best ever songs. People would have been even more shook by the level-up in Britney's music after Oops; not only was she mastering the trendy 'urban' sound with Slave, Boys etc, she was also showcasing her ability to deliver fresh, edgy dance music with a more Euro-friendly sound.

Two gorgeous, pensive and introspective gems which didn't make the main album but were (and remain) highlights of their respective eras, and showcase the range in Britney's artistry. Which do you prefer and why?

The fact that she has like five #2 albums in the UK and is being painted as some sort of flop because they didn't chart one digit higher.

Gimme More, Get Naked and Get Back - the holy trinity of Blackout tracks (and all starting with "G").

I know she didn't write it, but it was ironic seeing her champion the message in Beautiful about not letting people's words get you down and trying to spread positivity, and also having 'women's empowerment' as her central message for that era, only for her to publicly badmouth her female peers at the same time. The attitude was so at odds from the purported message.

The Velvet Rope is so good that it's up there with Ray Of Light, which in itself is better than Erotica, so on that basis, Janet takes it.

I love How Did It End fromTortured Poets, but the line where she sings "..then feverishly calling their cousins" sounds so clunky to me, and almost ruins the smooth and relatable vibe of the song.

You said "Stripped had 5 singles in UK just like BOMT era had". I was correcting that false statement.

...Baby One More Time had four singles in the UK.

There's no need to touch a song as special and indispensable as Touch Of My Hand. But And Then We Kiss should have been added to the album for sure - but as that (an addition) rather than as a replacement for something, seeing as the entire album is flawless.