Carátula del álbum Femme fatale de Britney Spears

Álbum: Femme fatale

Artista: Britney Spears

2011
★★★★★
Basado en 138 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 25 de Marzo de 2011
  • Sello Discográfico: Jive
  • Compositores: Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Shellback, Bonnie McKee, Kesha, will.i.am, Tiffany Amber
  • Productores: Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Shellback, Bloodshy, will.i.am, Fraser T. Smith

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Introducción

El séptimo álbum de estudio de Britney Spears, "Femme Fatale" (2011), es un álbum conceptual de baile en su forma más pura. A diferencia de sus trabajos anteriores, que a menudo equilibraban los temas de baile con baladas introspectivas, este disco es una celebración implacable de la música de club. Con una producción fuertemente influenciada por las corrientes dominantes de la música electrónica, como el electropop, el dubstep y el house, "Femme Fatale" fue concebido como una banda sonora para la noche, un álbum en el que cada canción podía ser un single.

Producido ejecutivamente por los titanes del pop Max Martin y Dr. Luke, el álbum es sónicamente cohesivo y de alta energía. Es un trabajo que, aunque criticado por algunos por su aparente falta de profundidad emocional y la intensa producción en la voz de Britney, fue aclamado por su consistencia y su enfoque láser en crear himnos de baile impecables. Es el álbum de fiesta definitivo en su discografía.

Proceso de Grabación y Sonido

El sonido de "Femme Fatale" es el resultado de la colaboración entre Britney y los productores más exitosos de la época. Max Martin y Dr. Luke supervisaron el proyecto, aportando su característico sonido de pop pulido y masivo. El álbum incorpora elementos de dubstep, que en 2011 estaba en pleno apogeo comercial, especialmente en el "breakdown" de canciones como "Hold It Against Me". También hay influencias de trance, eurodance y synth-pop a lo largo del disco.

La producción se caracteriza por sus ritmos contundentes ("four-on-the-floor"), sintetizadores eufóricos y una gran cantidad de efectos vocales. La voz de Britney es tratada como un elemento textural más, a menudo procesada para sonar robótica o etérea, fundiéndose con la densa producción electrónica. El objetivo no era mostrar su destreza vocal, sino crear una experiencia sonora inmersiva y bailable de principio a fin.

Análisis de Canciones y Vídeos

El álbum generó cuatro sencillos que se convirtieron en éxitos internacionales, todos ellos con vídeos de alto concepto.

"Hold It Against Me": El single principal fue una audaz pieza de electropop industrial con un breakdown de dubstep que sorprendió a muchos. La canción debutó en el número 1 del Billboard Hot 100, convirtiendo a Britney en la segunda artista en la historia (después de Mariah Carey) en tener múltiples canciones debutando en la cima. El vídeo, de temática futurista, la muestra luchando contra sus clones, una metáfora de su lucha con la fama.

"Till the World Ends": Coescrita por la cantante Ke$ha, esta canción es un himno de eurodance apocalíptico, un llamado a bailar hasta el fin del mundo. Con su estribillo masivo y su ritmo pulsante, se convirtió en una de las canciones más queridas de su carrera y un pilar de sus actuaciones en directo. El vídeo la sitúa en una fiesta subterránea mientras el mundo exterior llega a su fin.

"I Wanna Go": Un tema de dance-pop más ligero y juguetón con un memorable silbido en el estribillo. La canción destaca por su tono despreocupado. El videoclip es uno de los más divertidos y autoconscientes de su carrera, mostrándola fantaseando con vengarse de los paparazzi y la prensa de una forma cómica y exagerada.

Rendimiento Comercial y Gira

"Femme Fatale" continuó la racha de éxitos de Britney. Debutó en el número 1 del Billboard 200, siendo su sexto álbum en lograrlo. También alcanzó la cima en países como Canadá y Australia, mientras que llegó al número 8 en el Reino Unido y al número 4 en España. El álbum fue aclamado por su éxito en las listas de sencillos, colocando tres de sus canciones en el top 10 del Hot 100.

La Femme Fatale Tour fue una gira mundial que promocionó el álbum. El espectáculo, que también contó con Nicki Minaj como telonera en su etapa norteamericana, fue elogiado por su energía de fiesta y su enfoque en el baile, reflejando el espíritu del álbum.

Recepción Crítica

"Femme Fatale" recibió críticas muy positivas. Los críticos elogiaron su cohesión sónica y su dedicación sin complejos a la música de baile. Rolling Stone lo describió como "posiblemente el mejor álbum de Britney" y destacó su producción impecable. Aunque algunos echaron en falta la vulnerabilidad de sus trabajos anteriores, la mayoría coincidió en que, como álbum de dance-pop, era prácticamente perfecto. Se considera uno de los álbumes de pop más influyentes de la década de 2010, estableciendo la plantilla para el sonido de la música de baile comercial que dominaría las listas en los años siguientes.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Till The World Ends3:57

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema Till The World Ends
  2. Hold It Against Me3:48
    vídeo del tema Hold It Against Me
    Hey, over there Please, forgive me If I'm comin' on too strong Hate to stare But, you're winnin' And they're playin' my favorite song So, come here A little closer Wanna whisper in your ear Make it clear A little question Wanna know just how you feel If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me? 'Cause, you feel like paradise And I need a vacation tonight So, if I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me? Hey, you might think That I'm crazy But, you know I'm just your type I might be Little hazy But, you just cannot deny There's a spark In between us When we're dancin' on the floor I want more Wanna see it So, I'm askin' you tonight If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me? 'Cause, you feel like paradise And I need a vacation tonight So, if I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me? If I said I want your body Would you hold it against me? Yeah, uh-huh, oh Give me somethin' good Don't wanna wait I want it now Pop it like a hood And show me how you work it out Alright If I said my heart was beating loud If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me? If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me? 'Cause, you feel like paradise And I need a vacation tonight So, if I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me?
  3. Inside Out3:38

    Letra

    Said you're gonna be here in a minute Sitting in the mirror, getting pretty Gotta look my best if we gonna break up Gotta look my best if we gonna break up I can hear you knocking at the front door And I know exactly what you came for Trying to say goodbye but it's hot and heavy Trying to say goodbye but it's hot and heavy You Touch me and its breaking me down, and me down, and me down, and me down I'm telling you, let's just give it up and get down, and get down, and get down So come on, Won't you give me something to remember? Baby, shut your mouth and turn me inside out Even though we couldn't last forever Baby, you know what I want right now Hit me one more time, it's so amazing How you shook my world and flipped it upside down You're the only one who ever drove me crazy 'Cause you know me inside out Inside out I know that we probably shouldn't do this Wake up in the morning feeling stupid Said that we were done but you're all up on me Said that we were done but you're all up on me Tell me how we got in this position Guess I gotta get you out my system Trying to let you go but it's not that easy Trying to let you go but it's not that easy You Touch me and its breaking me down, and me down, and me down, and me down I'm telling you, let's just give it up and get down, and get down, and get down So come on, Won't you give me something to remember? Baby, shut your mouth and turn me inside out Even though we couldn't last forever Baby, you know what I want right now Hit me one more time, it's so amazing How you shook my world and flipped it upside down You're the only one who ever drove me crazy 'Cause you know me inside out Inside out, inside out So come on, Won't you give me something to remember? Baby, shut your mouth and turn me inside out Even though we couldn't last forever Baby, you know what I want right now Hit me one more time, it's so amazing How you shook my world and flipped it upside down You're the only one who ever drove me crazy 'Cause you know me inside out
  4. I Wanna Go3:30
    vídeo del tema I Wanna Go
    Lately I been stuck imagining What I wanna do and what I really think, Time to flow out Be a little inappropriate 'Cause I know that everybody's thinkin' it When the lights out Shame on me To need release Uncontrollably [Chorus: x2] I wanna go all the way Taking out my freak tonight I wanna show All the dirt I am running through my mind Lately people got me all tied up There's a countdown waiting for me to erupt Time to blow out I've been told who I should do it with To keep both my hands above the blanket When the lights out Shame on me To need release Uncontrollably [Chorus: x2] Shame on me (shame on me) To need release (to need release) Uncontrollably (uncontrollably) [Chorus: x2]
  5. How I Roll3:36

    Letra

    Burn it all down Need to buy another round Till they light up in the sound of the speaker Knee socks Need tequila on the rocks Till you make your body pops to the speaker Burn it all down Need to buy another round Till they light up in the sound of the speaker Show your knee socks Put tequila on the rocks Till you make your body pops to the speaker (I wanna go) downtown where my posse's at (Because I got) nine lives like a kitty cat (You wanna roll, that's how I roll) (I wanna go) ding-ding when I hear that bass (I'm gonna do) my thing if you wanna taste (You better know, that's how I roll) Feel the earthquake Gonna make your body shake Till the seconds start to break in the speaker Can we get flow Helicopter in the sky 'Cause we turn it up high in the speaker If you know what it takes to be my man We can go make love together You can be my fuck tonight We can tear it up tonight (I wanna go) downtown where my posse's at (Because I got) nine lives like a kitty cat (You wanna roll, that's how I roll) (I wanna go) ding-ding when I hear that bass (I'm gonna do) my thing if you wanna taste (You better know, that's how I roll) Shimmy shimmy oh Shimmy oh shimmy hey We could give them what they want Or we could take it away Try to love tonight We can tear it up tonight If you know what it takes to be my man We can go make love together You can be my fuck tonight We can tear it up tonight (I wanna go) downtown where my posse's at (Because I got) nine lives like a kitty cat (You wanna roll, that's how I roll) (I wanna go) ding-ding when I hear that bass (I'm gonna do) my thing if you wanna taste (You better know, that's how I roll)
  6. (Drop Dead) Beautiful3:36
  7. Seal It With A Kiss3:26
  8. Big Fat Bass4:44
  9. Trouble For Me3:21
  10. Trip To Your Heart3:33
  11. Gasoline3:08

    Letra

    You're so bright Like a dream You burn up Everything We might make a scene Ignite gasoline When the music goes up And the sun goes down Lightning strikes And I'm on the ground Only one that I want around Is you, Yeah Spark and it's like gasoline I start purring like a machine My heart only runs on supreme So hot, give me your gasoline Yeah You set me on fire You set me on fire You set me on fire Yeah You set me on fire You set me on fire You set me on fire Yeah Heat wave On the floor Escape, exit door Your touch, burning me Is too much, gasoline When the music goes up And the sun goes down Lightning strikes And I'm on the ground Only one that I want around Is you Yeah Spark and it's like gasoline I start purring like a machine My heart only runs on supreme So hot, give me your gasoline Yeah You set me on fire You set me on fire You set me on fire Yeah You set me on fire You set me on fire You set me on fire Yeah Damn boy, what you do to me? Yeah You set me on fire Yeah Oh oh oh oh oh oh Spark and it's like gasoline I start purring like a machine My heart only runs on supreme So hot, give me your gasoline Yeah You set me on fire You set me on fire You set me on fire Yeah You set me on fire You set me on fire You set me on fire Yeah
  12. Criminal3:45
    vídeo del tema Criminal
    He is a hustler, he's no good at all He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum He lies, he bluffs, he's unreliable He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun I know you told me I should stay away I know you said he's just a dog astray He is a bad boy with a tainted heart And even I know this ain't smart But mama I'm in love with a criminal And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical Mama please don't cry, I will be alright All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy He is a villain by the devil's law He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun That man's a snitch and unpredictable He's got no conscience, he got none, none, none, none All I know, should've let go, but no 'Cause he's a bad boy with a tainted heart And even I know this ain't smart But mama I'm in love with a criminal And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical Mama please don't cry, I will be alright All reason aside I just can't deny, I love that guy And he's got my name, Tattooed on his arm his lucky charm So I guess it's okay he's with me And I hear people talk Trying to make remarks keep us apart But I don't even hear I don't care 'Cause mama I'm in love with a criminal And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical Mama please don't cry, I will be alright All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy Mama I'm in love with a criminal And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical Mama please don't cry, I will be alright All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy
  13. Up N' Down
  14. He About To Lose Me

    Letra

    I'm touching hands with someone seriously beautiful I feel it burning and I know I'm standing far too close I'm telling lies and if it shows I see that he don't care I know he wants to take me home and get on out of here I got someone waiting at home He says he in love but lately I just don't know He don't see me or make me feel hot Banging in the club with all of my ladies and he don't know that He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me I feel my body is in focus as he touches me And I should go but I can't overcome this chemistry He pulls me close before he whispers something in my ear He says he wants to take me home and get me out of here I got someone waiting at home He says he in love but lately I just don't know He don't see me or make me feel hot Banging in the club with all of my ladies and he don't know that He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me Someone by the bar keeps looking at us dancing I see him staring at me, I see what he wants to be Someone by the bar keeps looking at us dancing I gotta, I gotta go He don't know that He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me He about to lose, about to lose, about to lose me He about to lose me I'm touching hands with someone seriously beautiful
  15. Selfish
  16. Don't Keep Me Waiting