This is a bit unfortunate for Spears, because all I can think about when listening to the song is that Twain would’ve done a much better job with it, as she’s by far the stronger singer. The lyrics were co-written by Shania Twain and her husband/songwriter Mutt Lange and the song has a definite Twain feeling to it. Thankfully, the album slows down a bit with the first ballad, Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know. I can practically see the jazz hands and spirit fingers during the campy choruses, and I just know that Mick Jagger is hanging his head in shame somewhere. Things just get progressively worse, especially after the second chorus, when the addition of backing vocalists crying “I can’t get no satisfaction!” sounds like auditions for Rolling Stones: The Musical!, or something. Spears sounds like a little girl as she sings the chorus of the song, but about a minute into the track, the melody changes up and more production is added in, giving the song another stereotypical “pop music” sound. The track starts off quietly, with just Spears’ vocals and a light drum beat, which actually works pretty well. The treatment for this remake is definitely weird. The cover song for this album is the Rolling Stones classic, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. The corny backing vocalists and music brings the song down, and despite the more mature subject matter (this time about turning away from a cheating significant other) the lyrics are banal and poorly written (“Time is up/No more cheat n’ lie/No more tears to dry/You and I, we’re like so ‘bye-bye'”). Don’t Go Knockin’ On My Door follows and quite honestly ends up sounding like a rejected B-side from Spears’ debut album. Either way, the song is a favorite, and one of Spears’ biggest hits. Even Spears’ vocals are stronger here (okay, pun intended this time…heh), though it seems they did get a lot of treatment during production. I can admit to still being a fan of this song the edgier “rock” sound and anthemetic chorus (“But now I’m/Stronger than yesterday/Now it’s nothing but my way/My loneliness ain’t killing me no more/I’m stronger “) make for a perfect pop song. Next up is another Martin/Rami production, Stronger. Despite the strange subject matter, the song is extremely catchy and a perfect opener for the album. This time around, Spears’ sings about being a heartbreaker without even the slightest hint of remorse (“Oops!…I did it again/I played with your heart, got lost in the game/Oh baby, baby/Oops!…You think I’m in love/That I’m sent from above/I’m not that innocent”), and I find it a bit odd that songwriters Max Martin and Rami thought it would be a good idea to write a song about breaking someone’s heart and not caring.
#BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS I DID IT AGAIN ALBUM UPDATE#
The album begins with the title track, which comes off as being a flashy sort of update to …Baby One More Time. And though, again, nothing life-changing, thought provoking, or even brow rising can be found on Spears’ albums, they are all an example of teen pop at its finest. Sure, I’m no longer a fan of Spears’ breathy vocals, bouncy pop songs, and poorly written lyrics, but I have to admit that I find myself bobbing my head along and even dancing as I listened to some of these songs for the first time over four years. However, as I realized upon reviewing her debut album, most of the music on Spears’ albums aren’t so bad.
It’s even harder for me to imagine that I was only thirteen then- right at the height of my Spears fandom- and that I actually begged my mom to buy it for me the first day the CD was released. It’s hard to imagine that it’s been almost exactly seven years since Britney Spears released her sophomore album, Oops!…I Did It Again (the CD was released on May 16th, 2000).
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