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In the Zone
Studio albumby
Britney Spears
ReleasedNovember 15, 2003(2003-11-15)
RecordedNovember 2002 – August 2003
Studio
Genre
Length49:55
LabelJive
Producer
Britney Spearschronology
Britney
(2001) 		In the Zone
(2003) 		Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
(2004)
SinglesfromIn the Zone
  1. "Me Against the Music"
    Released: October 14, 2003
  2. "Toxic"
    Released: January 12, 2004
  3. "Everytime"
    Released: May 10, 2004
  4. "Outrageous"
    Released: July 13, 2004

In the Zoneis the fourth studio album by American singerBritney Spears.It was released on November 15, 2003, byJive Records.Spears began writing songs during herDream Within a Dream Tour,not knowing the direction of the record. She stated she was an autobiographical songwriter, although not to the point where she felt self-exploited. During the process, she ended her highly-publicized relationship with singerJustin Timberlake.With the tour's conclusion in July 2002, Spears planned to take a six-month break from her career; however, recording for the album commenced in November.

ForIn the Zone,Spears experimented with different producers, trying to find those with whom she had chemistry. She collaborated with artists such asMadonnaand theYing Yang Twins,while contributions came from a wide range of producers, includingBloodshy & Avant,R. Kelly,Trixster,Moby,Guy Sigsworthandthe Matrix.Their final result was an eclectic record incorporatingpopandurbanmusic styles with instrumentation fromtechnoandMiddle Easterngenres. Its lyrical themes range from romance and partying to more explicit ones such as sex and masturbation. Spears explained that the album's sexual nature was subconscious and emerged while she was in the process of developing the album.

In the Zonereceived positive reviews upon its release, withmusic criticswidely praising its innovative production, aesthetics, lyricism and blend of eclectic genres, though some criticized Spears' vocals on certain tracks for being distant and processed. A global commercial success, it debuted atop the USBillboard200with first-week sales of 609,000 copies, making Spears the first female artist to have her first four albums reach number one. Retrospectively, the album is widely considered a major turning point in Spears' artistic journey and a culmination in her transition from ateen popstar to a more adult artist. Various critics have considered it the album that pushed Spears past her contemporaries and establishing her as the definitive female artist of the 2000s.

In the Zonewas promoted with four singles. "Me Against the Music",featuring Madonna, reached the top ten in nearly every country except the United States, where it only peaked at number 35 on theBillboardHot 100."Toxic"peaked atop the charts in eight countries and at number nine on theBillboardHot 100, becoming Spears' first US top-ten hit since "Oops!... I Did It Again"(2000), and won Spears her firstGrammy Award."Everytime"peaked at number 15 on the USBillboardHot 100 and within the top ten nearly everywhere else. "Outrageous"was plagued by a lack of promotion due to Spears injuring her knee while filming its accompanying music video, and only peaked at number 79 on the USBillboardHot 100. To further promote the album, Spears embarked onthe Onyx Hotel Tour(2004).

Background and development

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In October 2001, Spears released her third studio albumBritney,which portrayed more mature themes. Despite selling over four million copies in the United States, it was viewed as "poor-selling" in comparison to her previous efforts.[1][2]The following year, her three-year relationship with pop singerJustin Timberlakeended after months of speculation.[3]After theDream Within a Dream Tourin support ofBritneyended in July 2002, Spears announced a six-month break. In November, she revealed that she had started working on her next studio album. She explained: "Well, actually, I just said that I wanted two or three weeks off. [....] And the whole world was like, 'Ohmigod, [sic] she's gone... "[1][4]

While in Europe, Spears met withWilliam OrbitandDaft Punkabout possible collaborations, and originally confirmed previous collaboratorsDarkchildandthe Neptunesas producers. When asked byThe Hollywood Reporterabout the direction of the record, Spears responded it was an organic evolution, adding: "It should just happen naturally from the way you feel. [...] Whatever happens, happens".[5]Additionally, Spears scheduled meet-and-greets withTimbalandandMissy Elliottin an effort to help evolve her sound.[6]Elliott was enlisted in further production work withNisan Stewartfor Spears' project; however, none of the initial material was released.[7]Spears also worked withJames MurphyofLCD Soundsystem,but their work was unproductive; Murphy said: "We were both lying on the floor, head-to head, working on lyrics in a notepad. She seemed eager to please, but it went nowhere. She went to dinner and just never came back."[8]Limp BizkitfrontmanFred Durstwrote and produced threetrip hoptracks recorded by Spears in January 2003. However, after news of an affair between them broke, Durst toldJive Recordshe would not let them use the songs.[9]In March 2003,Lauren Christyfromthe Matrixspoke about the development of the album withMTV News,and likened their work with Spears toMadonna's albumRay of Light(1998). Scott Spock, also from the Matrix, continued comparing her to Madonna by saying:

She's taking it to the next level in her career. Madonna constantly takes what's in the club and puts what she does on top of it and makes it mainstream. I think Britney is starting to embrace that concept where she's looking to work on different stuff, instead of using the same familiar, and applying it to her. [...] I don't think [her fans] will be freaked out or upset. I think they'll be really into what's going to happen.[10]

Spears previewed several songs to Quddus Philippe ofMTVin May 2003, including "Touch of My Hand", "Brave New Girl" and "Everytime".Spears commented:" I've really been able to take my time and have creative control and make [the new album] special, special, special. "[11]On August 27, Spears opened the2003 MTV Video Music Awardsby performing a medley of "Like a Virgin"and"Hollywood"with Madonna,Christina AguileraandMissy Elliott.[12]The performance started with Spears appearing on stage on top of a giant wedding cake while wearing a wedding gown and veil; she sang the first few lines of "Like a Virgin" before Aguilera appeared from behind the cake and joined her.[13]Madonna then emerged from the cake wearing a black coat and a hat and started singing "Hollywood" before proceeding to kiss Spears and Aguilera on the lips.[14]Elliott came out from awedding chapelto sing her song "Work It"halfway through the performance.[14]The kiss generated strong reaction from the media. The performance was listed byBlendermagazine as one of the 25 sexiest music moments in television history.[15]In 2008, MTV listed the performance as the number-one opening moment in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards.[16]

Recording and production

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Westlake Recording Studios,one of the locations whereIn the Zonewas recorded

ForIn the Zone,Spears worked with hit producers such asBloodshy & Avant,R. Kelly,Diddy,Christopher Stewart,Moby,Guy Sigsworthandthe Matrix.[17]She first started writing songs for the album during her Dream Within a Dream Tour. Spears commented about writing while touring: "The only thing that was scary to me is that I didn't know if they were good. [But] You can't trust anybody. You have to go with your feelings." Spears commented that she was an autobiographical songwriter, although not to the point she felt self-exploited.[1]Following the end of the tour, Spears invited her friend and backing vocalistAnnet Artanito her home in Los Angeles. They started writing songs at the piano, and shortly after, they traveled toLake ComoinLombardy, Italy.Among the tracks they worked on was "Everytime", which Artani confirmed to be written as a response to Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River",as well as" Shine ", written by Spears about her sisterJamie Lynn,which was left unfinished.[18]Earnest recording of the album began in November 2002.[1]Spears commented that although she did not know initially what direction she wanted to go with the album, she took time to work with different producers and to find those who she had chemistry with. The first song recorded forIn the Zonewas "Touch of My Hand", and Spears said it "really did provide a balance for the rest of the record. We just went from there."[19]Following the recording sessions for "Everytime" at theConway Recording Studiosin Los Angeles, Spears complimented Sigsworth, saying: "I just basically told him exactly how I wanted the song to sound. And he was so amazing because there's a lot of producers you tell them things and they don't get it. And you're like oh, that's not the right way. He got it just right. He was amazing."[18]

Christopher Stewartand Penelope Magnet, known collectively asRedZone,presented Spears with the third song they had written and produced, titled "Pop Culture Whore". While her management liked the track, she rejected it, telling them the song "sucked". After bonding with Spears during a night in New York City to "get in her world", as Magnet explained, it was easier to "actually write and know what she would and wouldn't say, to know where her real vibe is". Stewart and Magnet began working on the first version of "Me Against the Music"; Stewart came up with the track, while Magnet developed the melody on a piano and some of the lyrics.[20]During the recording sessions, Stewart recalls that the studio's air-conditioning died for three days, but Spears "didn't complain or anything, and for me that shows she's where she is for a reason."[21]While rehearsing for their performance at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Spears played a finished version of "Me Against the Music" to Madonna. After Madonna commented that she liked the track, Spears asked her to do the song with her.[22]RedZone then handed "Me Against the Music" to Madonna, who arranged and recorded her vocal additions on her own, therefore making the song a duet.[21]Spears, who had been a fan of Madonna for years, was "beyond surprised" when she heard Madonna's verse. She said "I just asked her to do a little thing, but she really went there. She did a lot of stuff to it."[1]RedZone were then enlisted to work on several more songs for the album, including co-writing "Early Mornin'", recording background vocals for "Outrageous" and producing "The Hook Up".[20]

Distant image of a blond woman. She is sitting on a swing hanging from two pieces of fabric. Smoke surrounds her. She is wearing a dress and has her legs crossed. She is holding a microphone and grabbing the swing.
Spears performing "Shadow" duringthe Onyx Hotel Tourin 2004

The Matrix commented that after they presented songs to Spears, she tailored them to suit herself, especially the lyrics. MemberLauren Christysaid: "... she really knows what she wants. She knows if she's trying something on that doesn't fit right for her. She's like, 'No, that's not me.' She's not one to strap on some sort of fake image." Christy also claimed to be impressed with Spears's vocal ability during the recording of "Shadow".[10]Steve Anderson,Lisa Greene and Stephen Lee wrote "Breathe on Me" at Metrophonic Studios in London. Before meeting with the other writers, Anderson thought of two concepts for songs specifically for Spears: one he had worked on "for ages", and "Breathe on Me", which he drafted on the morning of the sessions. Greene and Lee did not like the first concept, and they wrote "Breathe on Me" with Anderson. The song was produced byMark Taylor,who kept most of the programming done by Anderson. With Taylor, Spears recorded "Breathe on Me" and "And Then We Kiss",latter of which did not make the album.[23][24]Other recording locations for the album included theBattery Studios,Daddy's House Recordings and The Dojo in New York City; 3:20 Studios, Decoy Studios,Pacifique Recording Studios,Record PlantandWestlake Recording Studiosin Los Angeles; The Chocolate Factory, in Chicago,Triangle Sound StudiosinAtlanta,Olympic Studiosin London, andMurlyn Studiosin Stockholm.[25]Throughout 2003, Spears started testing tracks by playing them in nightclubs such as Show in New York City.[1]Before the album was released, Spears' managerLarry Rudolphcommented that it was important for Spears to continue moving away from a traditional pop sound, citing "I'm a Slave 4 U"and"Boys"fromBritneyas departures from her previous music.Barry Weiss,then-president ofJive Label Group,added: "She has achieved what she set out to achieve, which was to make a mature album that didn't sound like something she would have done three years while still making a commercial album that has hit singles. [...] It's the kind of record she should be doing right now, and it came down to her to make it."[19]

Music and lyrics

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"Breathe on Me"
A 22-second sample of the song's chorus, withtrip hopinfluences. The song was described as the most sensual of the album.[26]
"Touch of My Hand"
A 24-second sample of the chorus of "Touch of My Hand". The instrumentation contains elements ofMiddle Eastern musicand its lyrics refer tomasturbation.[26]
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According toBillboard,In the Zonemarked a musical departure for Spears. Instead of traditionalpop,the album is darker and moredance-oriented.[19]Spears talked about the overall sound of the album withRolling Stone,saying: "I'd describe it astrance-y, kind of vibe record—something you could listen to that's no so song-structured [...] Of course I'm not doing '...Baby One More Time' and those massive hits anymore. I think this record is where I am at right now in my life. It's sensual, it's sexual. I'm probably writing about that subconsciously because I don't have that right now. "[27]Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazinedescribed the record's sound as "bold mix ofhip-hopand dance music ",[28]while Amy Schriefer ofNPRstated the album "mix[es] dance,house,crunk,Diwalibeats andNeptunes-stylehip hop".[17]Tom Bishop ofBBC Newsstated that the record combinesbhaṅgṛā,R&Band hip hop.[29]Caroline Sullivan ofThe GuardiandeemedIn the Zone"a happy collision of house, dreamyelectro-popand Britney’s lyrical preoccupations [...] which have her perched on the cusp between teen poppet and sexually confident woman. "[30]According to William Shaw ofBlender,the main theme ofIn the Zoneis "Spears’s awakening to her sexuality as a single woman."[1]

"I just think once you start being so self-serving with your music... I did a little bit of that with the last record, and I really didn't want to put myself out there that much. I understand [when musicians write about personal things]. But when everything is about you, I just think.... Like, on this record, some of the songs, like 'Brave New Girl', I can relate to that song, but It's how personal you go. This record is definitely personal, but it's not shockingly personal – put it that way."[27]

— Spears talks writing about personal experiences

In the Zoneopens with "Me Against the Music",constructed as a duet withMadonnaafter she was added to the track.[20]Spears and Madonna trade lines during the verses, and Madonna sings solo in the bridge. The instrumentation in the song includes influences of hip hop andfunkguitars. The song's lyrics feature Spears and Madonna singing of the pleasures of letting go on the dancefloor, in "I'm up against the speaker / Trying to take on the music / It's like a competition".[21]The second song, "I Got That (Boom Boom)", is anAtlanta-style hip hop track featuring theYing Yang Twins.[1][26][31]"Showdown" has "bubbly" beats and its lyrics, about "fighting and making up with carnal relations", include the lines "I don't really want to be a tease / But would you undo my zipper, please?"Rolling Stoneclassified the songpop-dancehall.[1][26][32]"Breathe on Me" was described as the most sensual song of the record and compared toMadonna's 1992 studio albumErotica.[33]On theEuro tranceandambient-technosong withtrip hopinfluences, Spears sings: "Oh, it's so hot, and I need some air / And boy, don't stop 'cause I'm halfway there" and "Just put your lips together and blow."[28][26][33]"Early Mornin'" depicts Spears looking for men at a club in New York City. The song has a percolating beat and featured subdued vocals from Spears, who purrs and yawns through the track.[26]The nightclub Show is referenced.[1]"Toxic",which Spears later named her favorite song from her career, was originally offered to Australian singerKylie Minogue.[34]It contains elements of hip hop,electropop,andbhangra music,and features varied instrumentation, such as drums, synthesizers, high-pitchedstringsandsurf guitars.[28][35][36][37]Lyrically, "Toxic" talks about being addicted to a lover.[26]

"Outrageous"is a hip hop-inspired track which, according toMTV,features Spears "whisper[ing] and moan[ing] [...] with asnake charmermelody giving the song an exotic feel. "The lyrics address materialism and amusement, with the singer referencing in the chorus a number of things that give her pleasure.[26]On "Touch of My Hand", which Spears felt it was comparable toJanet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes"(1993), she sings in a lower register.[11]The instrumentation contains elements of music from theFar East,particularly in its use of theChinese instrumenttheerhu,and its lyrics refer tomasturbation:"Into the unknown, I will be bold / I'm going to the places I can be out of control / And I don't want to explain tonight / All the things I've tried to hide."[26]"The Hook Up" has areggaefeel and features Spears singing in aJamaican Patoisaccent.[20][38]The power ballad "Shadow" talks about how reminders of a lover can still linger after he's gone.[26]The lyrics of "Brave New Girl" talk about a young woman finding her passion and losing inhibitions. Backed by choppy,electro-funkbeats, she sings in a bouncy near-rap: "She's gonna pack her bags, she's going to find her way, she's going to get right out of this / She don't want New York, she don't want L.A., she's going to find that special kiss."[26]TheEurodanceand pop song was inspired byNo Doubt,Blondieand Madonna.[28][1][39]"Everytime"begins with a piano introduction accompanying Spears's breathy vocals, which build from soft to strong throughout the song. Its lyrics are a plea for forgiveness for inadvertently hurting a former lover. In the song, Spears explains she feels unable to continue in lines such as" Everytime I try to fly I fall / Without my wings I feel so small ".[11]During an interview with MTV, Spears said: "It's about heartbreak, it's about your first love, your first true love. That's something all people can relate to, because you all have that first love that you think you're going to be with the rest of your life."[40]When asked if "Everytime" was aboutJustin Timberlake,she responded: "I'll let the song speak for itself."[41]TheRishi Rich's Desi Kulcha Remix of "Me Against the Music" removes the original melody of the song and adds a clatteringbackbeatandPunjabishouts.[31]On the international editions bonus track "The Answer", Spears sings that her lover is the answer to all her needs: "Who can hold me tight, keep me warm through the night? / Who can wipe my tears when it's wrong, make it right? / Who can give me love till I'm satisfied? / Who's the one I need in my life?". On the Australian, Japanese and UK editions bonus track "Don't Hang Up", she pleads on the phone for her lover to keep her satisfied long-distance.[42]

Release and promotion

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See also:The Onyx Hotel Tour
Spears performing "Everytime"during her Las Vegas concert residencyBritney: Piece of Mein 2014

To promoteIn the Zone,Spears first performed the lead single "Me Against the Music"at the2003 NFL Kickoff Liveon September 4, 2003.[43]The performance segued into a medley of "...Baby One More Time"and"I'm a Slave 4 U",which included pyrotechnics.[44][45]On September 14, Spears played a surprise concert atRain Nightclubin thePalms Casino Resort,and performed "Me Against the Music", "Breathe on Me" and a medley of "...Baby One More Time" and "I'm a Slave 4 U".[46]On October 18, she performed "Me Against the Music" and "Everytime"onSaturday Night Live.[26]Spears opened the2003 American Music Awardson November 16 with a performance of "Me Against the Music".[47]The following day, a concert special titledBritney Spears: In the Zoneaired onAmerican Broadcasting Company(ABC).[48]On November 18–the dayIn the Zonewas released in the United States–she performed "Me Against the Music" and "(I Got That) Boom Boom" onTotal Request LiveatTimes Square.[49][50]The ABC special andTotal Request Liveperformances would later be included on video albumBritney Spears: In the Zone,released on April 6, 2004. The video debuted atop the USMusic Video Salesand was certifieddouble platinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA).[51][52]"Me Against the Music" was also performed onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoon November 17, 2003, and onLive with Regis and Kellyon November 24.[50]She also performed "Toxic", "Breathe on Me" and "Me Against the Music" as the headliner of theJingle Ballon December 8, at theStaples Center.[53]

In November 2003,Zomba Label GrouppresidentBarry Weisshad spoken toBillboardand said thatIn the Zonewas being promoted on a global level, exhausting areas such as print and electronic media, television, radio and video to raise awareness of its release. In addition, Jive worked with lifestyle marketer the Karpel Group to market the album to thegay community.Other broader-based marketing efforts included a tie-in with marketing company LidRock, where after ordering a soda atSbarro,customers received a cup featuring the artwork and a three-inch disc in the lid featuring "Brave New Girl" and songs by two other artists; in December, an updated LidRock disc was made available, including a remix of "Me Against the Music" without Madonna, as well as songs by fellow Jive actsNick CannonandBowling for Soup.Regal Theatersalso showed a short film that included footage of the making of Spears's music videos. Two national television advertising campaigns had begun on November 1–one with a teaser ad onSaturday Night Liveand another exclusively onMTV.No sponsored cross-marketing campaigns were planned, asLarry Rudolphexplained: "[This time] it's going to be more about the music than about corporate tie-ins." In terms of international exposure, during a four-month period Spears was featured in seven mini TV-specials and over 150 interviews outside the US.[19]Among the international performances were Spears opening theNRJ Music Awardsin France with "Toxic" on January 24, 2004,[54]and a performance of "Everytime" on the June 25 episode ofTop of the Popsin the United Kingdom, which became the final televised performance in support of the album.[55]

Spears closing a show ofthe Onyx Hotel Tourby performing "Me Against the Music"in 2004

A tour to further promoteIn the Zonewas announced in December 2003, originally titled In the Zone Tour.[56]However, Spears was sued fortrademark infringementby theSan Diegocompany Lite Breeze, Inc. and was banned from using the phrase "in the zone", hence the tour's title was changed toThe Onyx Hotel Tour.[57]It commenced on March 2, 2004 at theSan Diego Sports Arena.Spears felt inspired to create a show with a hotel theme which she later mixed with the concept of an onyx stone. The stage, inspired byBroadway musicals,was less elaborate than her previous tours.[42]The setlist was composed mostly by songs fromIn the Zoneas well as some of her past songs reworked with different elements of jazz, blues and Latin percussion. Tour promoterClear Channel Entertainmentmarketed the tour to a more adult audience than her previous shows, while sponsor MTV highly promoted the tour on television shows and the network's website.[58]The tour was divided into seven segments:Check-In,Mystic Lounge,Mystic Garden,The Onyx Zone,Security Cameras,Cluband the encore.Check-Indisplayed performances with dance and advanced in the hotel theme.Mystic Loungefeatured an homage toCabaretand other musicals, while remi xing some of Spears's early hits.Mystic Gardendisplayed a jungle-inspired stage.The Onyx Zonedisplayed a ballad performance with acrobats.Security Cameraswas the raciest part of the show, with Spears and her dancers emulating differentsexual practices.Clubdisplayed a performance with urban influences. The encore consisted of a system malfunction interlude and Spears performed wearing a red ensemble. The tour received mixed reviews from contemporary critics, who praised it for being an entertaining show while criticizing it for looking "more [like] a spectacle than an actual concert".[59]The Onyx Hotel Tour was commercially successful, grossing $34 million.[60]In March, Spears suffered a knee injury onstage which forced her to reschedule two shows.[61]On June 8, Spears fell and hurt her knee again while filming the accompanying music video for "Outrageous".She underwent surgery and the remainder of the tour was cancelled.[62]

Singles

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"Me Against the Music"was released as thelead singlefromIn the Zoneon October 14, 2003. Jive Records' choice for the first single was originally "Outrageous", but Spears convinced them to release "Me Against the Music".[63]The song received mixed reviews from music critics; some felt it was a strong dance track, while others referred to it as lackluster and disappointing.[64][65]"Me Against the Music" achieved international commercial success, peaking atop of the charts in countries such as Australia, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland and Spain, as well as theEuropean Hot 100 Singles.It also peaked at number two in Canada, Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom, and inside the top five in many other countries; however, it peaked at number 35 on the USBillboardHot 100,being Spears' lowest-charting lead single.[66][67]The song won the Hot Dance Single of the Year award at the2004BillboardMusic Awards.[68]In the song's accompanyingmusic video,directed byPaul Hunter,Spears chases Madonna inside a nightclub.[22]

Spears performingIn the Zone's second single "Toxic"during theFemme Fatale Tourin 2011

"Toxic"was released as the second single fromIn the Zoneon January 12, 2004, to widespread critical acclaim. After trying to choose between Jive's suggestions "(I Got That) Boom Boom" and "Outrageous", Spears selected "Toxic" instead.[69]It attained worldwide commercial success, reaching the top five in 15 countries, while topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Hungary, Norway and the United Kingdom.[70][71]In the United States, it peaked at number nine on theBillboardHot 100, becoming her first single to peak inside the top ten since "Oops!... I Did It Again"(2000).[66]Directed byJoseph Kahn,the accompanying music video for the song portrays Spears as a secret agent in the search of a vial of green liquid. After she steals it, she enters an apartment and poisons her unfaithful boyfriend. The video also includes interspersed scenes of Spears naked with diamonds over her body.[72]"Toxic" won Spears her firstGrammy Award,forBest Dance Recording(2005), and is often referred to as one of her signature songs.[73]

"Everytime"was released as the third single fromIn the Zoneon May 10, 2004, to critical acclaim.[74]A commercial success, it peaked within the top five in most countries, while reaching the top of the charts in Australia, Hungary, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and number 15 on the USBillboardHot 100.[66][75]Its accompanying music video, directed byDavid LaChapelle,portrays Spears as a star hounded by paparazzi, who drowns in her bathtub when she starts bleeding from a wound in her head. In the hospital, doctors fail to resuscitate her while a child is born in the next room, implying she reincarnated.[76]The original treatment would have had Spears killing herself from a drug overdose, but the plot was removed after it received criticism by several organizations, who perceived it as a glamorization of suicide.[77]

"Outrageous"was released as the fourth and final single fromIn the Zoneon July 13, 2004. The song was finally chosen as a single after it was selected as thetheme songfor the filmCatwoman(2004).[78]It received mixed reviews from critics, as some praised its funky sound, noting its influence fromMichaelandJanet Jackson,while others deemed it "forgettable".[31][65]Plagued by low promotion, the song became the album's lowest-charting single, peaking at number 79 on the USBillboardHot 100.[66]Directed byDave Meyers,its accompanying music video was being filmed in New York City on June 8, when Spears injured her knee and had to undergoarthroscopic surgery.The video was cancelled, as well as the remainder of the Onyx Hotel Tour and the feature in theCatwomansoundtrack.[62][79]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[80]
Review scores
SourceRating
About[36]
AllMusic[64]
Blender[65]
E!B+[81]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[82]
The Guardian[39]
Rolling Stone[32]
Slant Magazine[28]
SpinB−[83]
Vibe[38]

Upon its release,In the Zonereceived generally favorable reviews frommusic critics.AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received anaveragescore of 66, based on 13 reviews.[80]Jason Shawhan ofAboutgave a positive review, saying that while the album's vibe is sexy, the result is a personal statement from Spears. He also added: "T[here]'s another thing about Spears' new record, as none of her previous albums ever managed to produce any kind of sustained emotional response than the pleasure that comes from a good pop record. I missMax Martin,for sure, but it feels like Ms. S. has been paying attention toLa Ciccone.To put it another way, this is Britney'sTrue Blue."[36]Stephen Thomas ErlewineofAllMusicsaid that the album "[is] all club-ready, but despite some hints of neo-electro and the Neptunes, it doesn't quite sound modern—it sounds like cuts from 1993 or Madonna'sBedtime StoriesandRay of Light.Production-wise, these tracks are not only accomplished but much more varied than any of her previous albums. "[64]Ruth Mitchell of theBBCcalled "Early Mornin'" the best track from the album, but added: "Sadly, her attempts to prove her new-found maturity are what overwhelm and cloud all that is good aboutIn The Zone."[84]Mim Udovitch ofBlendercommented: "This I'm-coming-out record is an unhesitant move from songs of the heart to songs of the groin [...] No longer a girl, freed from slavery, now fully a woman, she makes a pretty convincing mistress."[65]

David Browne ofEntertainment Weeklycalled "Brave New Girl" and "Touch of My Hand" the best and most straightforward moments ofIn the Zone,but added that "On a CD intended to celebrate her lurch into adulthood, Spears remains distant and submerged. For all her freedom, she's still finding her way."[82]Jon Pareles ofRolling Stonesaid: "[Spears'] voice is so processed, its physicality almost disappears. [...]In the Zoneoffers strip-club, 1-900 sex, accommodating and hollow. Beyond the glittering beats, Spears sounds about as intimate as a blowup doll. "[85]Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazinestated: "Britney's fourth album,In The Zone,finds the pop tart coming of age with a bold mix of hip-hop and dance music, wiping clean the last traces of her bubblegum-pop past. [...] For the most part,In The Zoneis a big, fat, thumping love letter to the dancefloor, which makes Madonna's involvement [...] even more appropriate. "[28]Dorian Lynskey ofThe Guardiancommented: "Unlike previous Britney albums,In the Zonehas no filler and no shoddy cover versions, just 57 varieties of blue-chip hit-factory pop. There is southern hip-hop,deep house,Neptunes-style R&B, the ubiquitous Diwali beat and, most importantly, oodles of Madonna. "[39]Jason King ofVibedeemed it as "A supremely confident dance record that also illustrates Spears's development as a songwriter."[38]

Accolades

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For the complete list of awards won by Britney Spears and the singles fromIn The Zone,seeList of awards and nominations received by Britney Spears.
Awards and nominations forIn the Zone
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2004 Japan Gold Disc Award International Rock Albums of the Year In the Zone Won [86]
2004 Premios Oye! English Album of the Year Nominated [87]
2004 BillboardMusic Award FemaleBillboard200 Album Artist of the Year Britney Spears Nominated [88]
2005 Grammy Award Best Dance Recording "Toxic" Won [73]

Commercial performance

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Image of two people kissing. In the left, the man wears underwear and boots. In the right, the blond woman wears lingerie, stockings and high heels.
Spears, flanked by one of her dancers, during the performance of "Breathe on Me" duringthe Onyx Hotel Tourin 2004

In the United States,In the Zonedebuted atop theBillboard200chart dated December 6, 2003, with first-week sales of 609,000 copies.[89][90]It initially registered the highest first-week sales of 2003 for a female artist, beforeAlicia Keyssurpassed Spears withThe Diary of Alicia Keystwo weeks later.[91][92]Spears also became the second female artist inBillboard's history to have four consecutive number-one albums, behindJanet Jacksonwho had the most at the time with five. The album was certifiedtriple platinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) in October 2023, foralbum-equivalent unitsof three million copies.[93]It placed at number eight on the year-endBillboard200 for 2004.[94]As of 2016, it has sold over three million copies in the country, according toNielsen SoundScan.[95]In Canada, the album debuted at number two on theCanadian Albums Chart,with first-week sales of 31,000 units.[96]It was certified triple platinum by theCanadian Recording Industry Association(CRIA) for shipments of 300,000 copies.[97]

In the United Kingdom,In the Zonedebuted at number 14 on theUK Albums Chart,peaking at number 13 in its 34th week and spending a total of 43 weeks on the chart.[98]It was certified platinum by theBritish Phonographic Industry(BPI) in March 2004.[99]The album attained higher peaks across mainland Europe, reaching the top ten in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and peaking at number three on theEuropean Top 100 Albums.[100][101]In France, it debuted at number one, becoming her second number-one album in the country afterOops!... I Did It Again(2000), and was certified double gold by theSyndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique(SNEP) in December 2004.[100]It was certified platinum by the IFPI in April, for selling one million copies across Europe.[102]

Across Latin America,In the Zonewas certified platinum in Argentina and Mexico.[103][104]In Australia, the album debuted and peaked at number ten on theARIA Top 100 Albums.[105]It was certified platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Association(ARIA) in 2004.[106]In New Zealand, it debuted at number 28; in April 2004, it peaked at number 25 and was certified gold by theRecording Industry Association of New Zealand(RIANZ).[107][108]The album was a commercial success across Asia, debuting at number one in South Korea.[109]In Japan, the album debuted at number three on theOricon Albums Chart,selling 59,128 copies in its first week.[110]It was certified platinum by theRecording Industry Association of Japan(RIAJ) in December 2003.[111]According to theInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry(IFPI),In the Zonewas the eighth best-selling album of 2003 with more than 12 million copies sold worldwide.[112]

Impact and legacy

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"I'm not the type of person to put blame on other people, but I do feel that some things which were done for me were not always in my best interests. Looking back, I feel now that on my 4th album 'less is more' should have been the way to go."

—Spears reflects onIn the Zonein November 2004.[113]

In the Zonehas been declared a metamorphosis for Spears by numerous critics.Stephen Thomas ErlewineofAllMusiccommented: "If 2001'sBritneywas a transitional album, capturing Spears at the point when shewasn't a girl and not yet a woman,its 2003 follow-up,In the Zone,is where she has finally completed that journey and turned into Britney, the Adult Woman. "Erlewine compared Spears to her peerChristina Aguilera,explaining that both equated maturity with transparent sexuality and the pounding sounds of nightclubs, but while Aguilera "comes across like a natural-born skank, Britney is thegirl next doorcutting loose at college, drinking and smoking and dancing and se xing just a little too recklessly, since this is the first time shecanindulge herself. "[64]Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazinestated: "For a girl who's always seemed too sexed-up for her age,In the Zonefinds Britney finally filling her britches, so-to-speak. Her little girl coquettishness actually works now—maybe because, at 21, she's finally a woman. "[28]Jason King ofVibesaid the album showcased a transformed Spears, "no longer a girl, and all the woman any man can handle."[38]

Following the abrupt conclusion of the Onyx Hotel Tour due to her knee injury, Spears embarked on a prolonged hiatus from performing,[114]and would not release another studio album untilBlackoutin October 2007.[115]She began a relationship withKevin Federline,whom she met while on tour in April 2004 and married on September 18.[116][a]Her first greatest hits albumGreatest Hits: My Prerogativewas released in November, debuting at number four on the USBillboard200. Spears was unable to promote it, though the album produced two international hit singles– "My Prerogative"and"Do Somethin'".In September 2005, Spears gave birth to her first son Sean Preston,[118]giving birth to her second son Jayden James a year later.[119]In November 2006, filed for divorce from Federline,[116]citing irreconcilable differences; the divorce was finalized in July 2007.[120]Within that period, Spears was involved in a series of media scandals and suffered from amental breakdown,most notably shaving her head in February 2007.[121]

Several critics have creditedIn the Zonefor influencingpop musicof the 2000s. In 2009, Amy Schriefer ofNPRlisted the album among the "50 Most Important Recordings of the Decade". Calling it "a primer on the sound of pop in the '00s", she deemed Spears as the ideal vehicle for a futuristic sound, since she was still trying to break away from herteen poppast. Schriefer praised "Toxic" and "Everytime", and added: "While the decade's history of celebrity obsession, paparazzi voyeurism and conflicted constructions of female sexuality and motherhood are written on Spears' body, the decade's history of impeccably crafted pop is written on her body of work."[17]Celebrating the album's 15th anniversary in 2018, Jason Lipshutz ofBillboardclaimed it "signaled a more mature direction for Spears as she exploredelectronic musicandhip-hoplike never before. And the record's lyrics — which referenced her breakup withJustin Timberlakeand pushed back at her critics in the media — celebrated new levels of independence and candor for the singer. "[122]

Los Angeles pop-up museum The Zone, celebrating Spears' "iconic songs, videos, and outfits throughInstagram-worthy photo ops, interactive displays and personalized content activated by specialRFIDwristbands ", was titled after the album and opened in January 2020.[123]

Track listing

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In the Zone– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Me Against the Music"(featuringMadonna)
3:43
2."(I Got That) Boom Boom" (featuringYing Yang Twins)
Hamilton4:51
3."Showdown"
Bloodshy & Avant3:18
4."Breathe on Me"
Mark Taylor3:43
5."Early Mornin'"
  • Spears
  • Moby
  • Stewart
  • Magnet
3:45
6."Toxic"
  • Dennis
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
Bloodshy & Avant3:21
7."Outrageous"R. Kelly
3:22
8."Touch of My Hand"
  • Harry
  • Solomon
4:19
9."The Hook Up"
  • Spears
  • Stewart
  • Nkhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Trixster
  • Magnet[a]
3:54
10."Shadow"
The Matrix3:45
11."Brave New Girl"
Brian and Josh3:30
12."Everytime"
Guy Sigsworth3:53
13."Me Against the Music" (Rishi Rich's Desi Kulcha Remix; featuring Madonna; bonus track)
  • Spears
  • Madonna
  • Stewart
  • Nkhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Nash
  • O'Brien
4:31
Total length:49:55
In the Zone– International edition (bonus track)[25]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."The Answer"
  • Combs
  • Leslie
3:55
Total length:53:50
In the Zone– Australian, Japanese, Italy and UK edition (bonus track)[124]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Don't Hang Up"
  • Spears
  • Kierulf
  • Schwartz
Brian and Josh4:02
Total length:57:52
In the Zone– USWalmartexclusive edition (bonus downloads)[125]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)"
Bloodshy & Avant3:23
15."Me Against the Music" (Bloodshy & Avant's Chix Remix)
  • Spears
  • Stewart
  • Nkhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Nash
  • O'Brien
  • Trixster
  • Magnet[a]
  • Bloodshy & Avant[c]
5:17
Total length:58:35
In the Zone–DVD-Audioedition (bonus videos)[126]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
14."Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)Paul Hunter4:03
15."Toxic"Joseph Kahn3:32
16."Photo Gallery"
17."On-Screen Lyrics"
In the Zone–DualDiscedition (bonus DVD)[127]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Toxic"Kahn3:32
2."Everytime"David LaChapelle4:16
3."Chris CoxMegamix[b]"
3:53
Total length:11:55
In the Zone– Chinese extended play edition[128]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)
  • Spears
  • Madonna
  • Stewart
  • Nkhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Nash
  • O'Brien
  • Trixster
  • Magnet[a]
3:43
2."Toxic"
  • Dennis
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
Bloodshy & Avant3:18
3."Shadow"
  • Spears
  • Christy
  • Spock
  • Edwards
  • Midnight
The Matrix3:44
4."Everytime"
  • Spears
  • Stamatelatos
Sigsworth3:50
5."Me Against the Music" (Rishi Rich's Desi Kulcha Remix; featuring Madonna)
  • Spears
  • Madonna
  • Stewart
  • Nkhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Nash
  • O'Brien
4:29
6."The Answer"
  • Spears
  • Leslie
  • Combs
  • Combs
  • Leslie
3:56
Total length:23:00
Notes
  • ^[a]signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b]signifies a vocal producer.
  • ^[c]signifies a remix producer.
Sample credits

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the liner notes ofIn the Zone.[25]

  • Ed Alton – string arrangement (track 8)
  • Steve Anderson– keyboards (track 4), programming (track 4), songwriting (track 4)
  • J.D. Andrew – engineering assistance (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Annet Artani– songwriting (track 12)
  • Steve Bearsley – engineering assistance (track 7)
  • Tom Bender – engineering assistance (track 10)
  • BlackCell – backing vocals (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Bloodshy & Avant– arrangement (tracks 3 and 6), digital editing (tracks 3 and 6), engineering (tracks 3 and 6), instrumentation (tracks 3 and 6), production (tracks 3 and 6), programming (tracks 3 and 6), songwriting (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Ray Brown – styling
  • B.U.D. – backing vocals (track 9)
  • Sean "P. Diddy" Combs– production (track 14), songwriting (track 14)
  • Fran Cooper – make-up
  • Courtney Copeland – backing vocals (tracks 1 and 13)
  • Josh Copp – engineering assistance (track 2)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering (all tracks)
  • Cathy Dennis– backing vocals (tracks 3 and 6), songwriting (tracks 3 and 6)
  • DaCorna Boyz – keyboards (track 9)
  • Patrick Demarchelier– photography
  • Kara DioGuardi– backing vocals (track 11), songwriting (track 11)
  • Dan Dymtrow – management representation
  • Roxanne Estrada – backing vocals (tracks 1, 7, 9 and 13)
  • Niklas Flyckt – mi xing (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Chriss Fudurich – engineering (track 8)
  • Matt Furmidge – engineering assistance (track 4)
  • Andy Gallas – engineering (track 7)
  • Abel Garibaldi – engineering (track 7), programming (track 7)
  • Roy Gartrell – banjo (track 2), guitar (track 2)
  • Şerban Ghenea– mi xing (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7 and 9)
  • Brad Gilderman – engineering (track 8)
  • Lori Goldstein– styling
  • Lisa Greene – backing vocals (track 4), songwriting (track 4)
  • Mick Guzauski – mi xing (track 10)
  • Rob Haggert – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 8 and 13)
  • Chris Haggerty – digital editing (track 3)
  • Roy "Royalty" Hamilton– arrangement (track 2), backing vocals (track 2), instrumentation (track 2), production (track 2), songwriting (track 2)
  • Dug Hanes – Pro-Tools engineering (track 5)
  • John Hanes – digital editing (tracks 1, 7, 9 and 13), Pro-Tools engineering (tracks 2 and 5)
  • Jimmy Harry– arrangement (track 8), guitar (track 8), keyboards (track 8), production (track 8), programming (track 8), songwriting (track 8)
  • Emma Holmgren – backing vocals (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Vance Hornbuckle – engineering assistance (track 5)
  • Isabel – make-up
  • Janson & Janson – string arrangement (track 6), string conduction (track 6)
  • Henrik Jonback– guitar (tracks 3 and 6), songwriting (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Juggy D – backing vocals (track 13)
  • Jennifer Karr – backing vocals (track 11)
  • R. Kelly– backing vocals (track 7), mi xing (track 7), production (track 7), songwriting (track 7)
  • Brian Kierulf– engineering (tracks 11 and 15), guitar (track 11), keyboards (tracks 11 and 15), production (tracks 11 and 15), programming (tracks 11 and 15), songwriting (tracks 11 and 15), vocal editing (tracks 11 and 15), vocal engineering (tracks 11 and 15)
  • Laurentius – hair
  • Stephen Lee – songwriting (track 4)
  • Kyron Leslie – backing vocals (track 5)
  • Ryan Leslie– instrumentation (track 14), production (track 14), songwriting (track 14)
  • Vanessa Letocq – production coordination (track 4)
  • Vivien Lewit – legal representation
  • Thomas Lindberg – bass (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Paul Logus – mi xing (track 14)
  • Stephanie Louise – hair, make-up
  • Steve Lunt – A&R, arrangement (tracks 1–3, 6, 9 and 13)
  • Donnie Lyle – guitar (track 7)
  • Madonna– songwriting (tracks 1 and 13), vocals (tracks 1 and 13)
  • Penelope Magnet – arrangement (tracks 1 and 9), backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 and 13), production (tracks 1, 9 and 13), songwriting (tracks 1, 5, 9 and 13), vocal arrangement (tracks 5 and 7), vocal production (tracks 5 and 7)
  • Marla Weinhoff Studio – set design
  • The Matrix– arrangement (track 10), backing vocals (track 10), engineering (track 10), production (track 10), songwriting (track 10)
  • Charles McCrorey – engineering assistance (tracks 1 and 13)
  • Sean McGhee – editing (track 12), engineering (track 12), mi xing (track 12)
  • Mentor – keyboards (track 13)
  • Ian Mereness – engineering (track 7), programming (track 7)
  • Charlie Midnight– songwriting (track 10)
  • Jason Mlodzinski – engineering assistance (track 7)
  • Moby– engineering (track 5), instrumentation (track 5), production (track 5), programming (track 5), songwriting (track 5)
  • Lyn Montrose – engineering assistance (track 14)
  • Balewa Muhammad– songwriting (track 8)
  • Pablo Munguia – engineering (tracks 2 and 4)
  • Jackie Murphy – art direction, packaging design
  • Terius Nash– songwriting (tracks 1 and 13)
  • Andrew Nast – engineering assistance (track 10)
  • Kendall Nesbitt – keyboards (track 7)
  • Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanye – songwriting (tracks 1, 9 and 13)
  • Gary O'Brien – guitar (tracks 1, 9 and 13), songwriting (tracks 1 and 13)
  • Oribe– hair
  • Jonas Östman – engineering assistance (tracks 3 and 6)
  • Pardeep Sandhu Orchestra – algozee (track 13), tumbi (track 13)
  • Rob Paustian – engineering (track 14)
  • Ranjit – photography
  • Jason Rankins – engineering assistance (track 2)
  • Rishi Rich– programming (track 13), remix production (track 13)
  • Emma Roads – backing vocals (tracks 1 and 13)
  • Tim Roberts – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 and 13)
  • Chyna Royal – backing vocals (track 2), songwriting (track 2)
  • Larry Rudolph– management
  • Josh Schwartz – backing vocals (track 15), engineering (tracks 11 and 15), guitar (tracks 11 and 15), production (tracks 11 and 15), songwriting (tracks 11 and 15)
  • Alexis Seaton – engineering assistance (track 14)
  • Guy Sigsworth– instrumentation (track 12), production (track 12)
  • Slam – production coordination (track 14)
  • Shep Solomon– production (track 8), songwriting (track 8)
  • Britney Spears– arrangement (tracks 1 and 9), songwriting (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8–13 and 15), vocals (all tracks)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent– mi xing (tracks 1 and 8), vocal engineering (tracks 1 and 13)
  • Mary Alice Stephenson – styling
  • Christopher Stewart– arrangement (tracks 1 and 9), backing vocals (track 5), instrumentation (tracks 1 and 9), production (tracks 1, 9 and 13), programming (tracks 1 and 9), songwriting (tracks 1, 5, 9 and 13), vocal arrangement (tracks 5 and 7), vocal production (tracks 5 and 7)
  • Stockholm Session Strings – strings (track 6)
  • Rich Tapper – engineering (track 2), engineering assistance (tracks 4, 5, 7 and 9)
  • Mark Taylor– engineering (track 4), mi xing (track 4), production (track 4)
  • Brian "B-Luv" Thomas – digital editing (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 and 13), engineering (tracks 1 and 9), vocal engineering (tracks 5, 7 and 13)
  • David Treahearn – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 8 and 13)
  • Mike Tucker – vocal editing (tracks 11 and 15), vocal engineering (tracks 11 and 15)
  • Seth Waldmann – engineering assistance (track 12)
  • P-Dub Walton – digital editing (tracks 1, 8 and 13)
  • Nathan Wheeler – engineering assistance (track 7)
  • The Wizardz of Oz – backing vocals (track 10)
  • Dan Yashiv – digital editing (track 8)
  • Ying Yang Twins– songwriting (track 2), vocals (track 2)
  • Jong Uk Yoon – engineering assistance (track 4)
  • Tony Zeller – engineering assistance (tracks 11 and 15)

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales forIn the Zone
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[103] Platinum 40,000^
Australia (ARIA)[106] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPIAustria)[174] Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BEA)[175] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[176] Gold 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[177] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Czech Republic — 10,000[178]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[179] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[180] Gold 15,052[180]
France (SNEP)[181] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[182] Gold 100,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[139] Gold 10,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[183] Gold 10,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[111] Platinum 250,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[104] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[108] Gold 7,500^
Norway (IFPINorway)[184] Gold 20,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[185] Gold 10,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[186] Gold 20,000^
Russia (NFPF)[187] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Singapore (RIAS)[188] Gold 5,000*
South Korea — 130,025[c]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[189] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[190] Gold 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[191] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[99] Platinum 540,000[192]
United States (RIAA)[93] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[102] Platinum 1,000,000*

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats forIn the Zone
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan November 15, 2003 CD BMG [144]
Australia November 17, 2003 [193]
Germany [138]
Spain [194]
United Kingdom Jive
[195]
Canada November 18, 2003 BMG [196]
United States
Jive [197][198]
April 20, 2004 DVD-Audio
[199]
Canada April 26, 2005 DualDisc Sony BMG [200]
United States Jive [201]
Germany August 29, 2005 Sony BMG [202]
United Kingdom September 26, 2005 Jive [203]
Italy October 14, 2005 Sony BMG [204]
United States August 9, 2019 Vinyl(Urban Outfittersexclusive)[d] Legacy [208]
March 31, 2023 Vinyl [209]
Australia April 28, 2023 Sony Music [210]
Europe [211][212][213][214]

See also

[edit]

Notes

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  1. ^While Spears and Federline held a wedding ceremony on September 18, 2004, they were not legally married until three weeks later, on October 6, due to a delay in finalizing the couple's prenuptial agreement.[117]
  2. ^"Chris Cox Megamix" comprises "...Baby One More Time","(You Drive Me) Crazy","I'm a Slave 4 U","Oops!... I Did It Again","Stronger","Everytime "and" Toxic ".
  3. ^In South Korea,In the Zonesold 71,145 copies within the last two months of 2003 and sold additional 58,880 copies throughout 2004, according to theKorea Music Content Industry Association,bringing the sales total to 130,025 copies.[157][170]
  4. ^Two additional variants of the vinyl were subsequently made available exclusively via Urban Outfitters, in October 2019 and September 2020, respectively.[205][206]Furthermore,In the Zonewas reissued on cassette, exclusively at the retailer, in September 2020.[207]

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