2001–2003: Britney, Crossroads, and In the Zone
Spears released her third studio album Britney in November 2001. In the album, she assumed some creative control by co-writing five tracks.[43] Although not as successful as her previous albums,[37] Britney debuted at number one in the U.S. by selling 745,744 units during its first week.[44] The album's success made her the only female artist in music history to have her first three albums debut at number one.[45][46] The album fared well with critics such as Allmusic who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing the album's title tracks as being...
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