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Britney Spears

1981 - Today

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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Spears has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Britney Spears has received more than 42,574,746 page views. Her biography is available in 117 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 111 in 2019). Britney Spears is the 128th most popular singer (up from 193rd in 2019), the 849th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,216th in 2019) and the 45th most popular American Singer.

Britney Spears is most famous for her singing career, which she started in the 1990s. She was the first female artist to have seven consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Memorability Metrics

  • 43M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 117

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.77

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Psychology Today
Britney Spears: The Pain of Misogyny, Not Mental Illness
A Personal Perspective: Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me, tells the story of her 13-year conservatorship—and what allowed it to happen.
Susanne Paola Antonetta
Monday, November 27, 2023
Who What Wear
Britney Spears Uses This $15 Shampoo and Oops!...I Placed an Amazon Order Again
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Kaitlyn McLintock
Monday, November 27, 2023
Daily Beast
From the Osage Native Americans to Britney Spears, the U.S.’ Guardianship System Is Corrupt and Abusive
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Apple TV+/Getty Ginger Franklin, a fortysomething single woman in Hendersonville, Tennessee, fell down the stairs of her condo and lapsed into a coma. When she awoke she discovered a court had declared her…
Diane Dimond
Monday, November 27, 2023
Us Weekly
Jamie Lynn Spears Says 'Complicated Upbringing' Affected Her and Britney
Getty Images (2) Despite their ups and downs through the years, Jamie Lynn Spears has a lot of love for Britney Spears. “She’s a good big sister, she is,” Jamie Lynn, 32, said during the latest episode of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here. “I love her. Me an…
Ryan Hudgins
Sunday, November 26, 2023

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Britney Spears ranks 128 out of 3,528. Before her are Peter Gabriel, Tom Jones, Jon Bon Jovi, Gloria Estefan, Sandra, and Claude François. After her are Lys Assia, Caterina Valente, John Lee Hooker, Georges Brassens, Vicente Fernández, and Kris Kristofferson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Britney Spears ranks 3. Before her are Zlatan Ibrahimović and Roger Federer. After her are Natalie Portman, Fernando Alonso, Alicia Keys, Iker Casillas, Samuel Eto'o, David Villa, Serena Williams, Beyoncé, and Rami Malek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Britney Spears ranks 849 out of 18,182. Before her are George Minot (1885), Mickey Rooney (1920), Lillian Gish (1893), Ritchie Valens (1941), Jayne Mansfield (1933), and Norman Foster Ramsey Jr. (1915). After her are Mary Higgins Clark (1927), James Hetfield (1963), John Lee Hooker (1917), Paul Allen (1953), Samuel Barber (1910), and Alan Arkin (1934).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Britney Spears ranks 45. Before her are Bing Crosby (1903), Roy Orbison (1936), Dolly Parton (1946), Marvin Gaye (1939), Harry Belafonte (1927), and Jon Bon Jovi (1962). After her are John Lee Hooker (1917), Kris Kristofferson (1936), Little Richard (1932), Al Jarreau (1940), Suzi Quatro (1950), and Laura Branigan (1952).

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