Pop music is becoming the focus in music industry at that time as pop groups such as Spice Girls, Hanson, Backstreet Boys, and the likes, has been topping the charts. When Britney Spears came, she became very popular, which eventually led her to become an icon.
It started with her debut album "...Baby One More Time" as well as its lead single, the title track, that brought her to superstardom. "...Baby One More Time" (single) became a global hit reaching number 1 in more than 20 countries. It peaked at number 1 both in Billboard Hot 100 and US Mainstream chart, and was US certified 5x platinum. It also became a UK number 1 hit, where it was 3x platinum.
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The midtempo pop ballad "Sometimes" became Britney's second single, and it was also well received. It reached number 3 in UK Singles Chart and European Hot 100 Singles. It became a platinum record in UK. It peaked at number 21 in Billboard Hot 100, but a bigger hit in US Mainstream chart at number 6. It was certified Gold Record in America.
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Britney continues to become a hit-maker as she released her third single "(You Drive Me) Crazy". The song has the trademark sound of its writer Max Martin, and of course Britney as also heard from the lead single. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" became a number 10 hit in Billboard Hot 100, and number 4 in US Mainstream chart (certified platinum). In UK, it charter at number 5 (Gold Record), while it reached number 2 in Europe.
"Born to Make You Happy" was released as the fourth and final single of Brittney Spears from the album outside United States. It became her second number 1 hit in the UK, where it was Gold Record. It settled at number 2 in Europe.
"...Baby One More Time" album became one of the biggest selling albums of all time, that it paved the way for the female teen pop phenomenon which included Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and the likes. It debuted at number 1 in America, and has gone 14 million in sales. It became a number 2 album in UK, where it had gone 4x platinum. The global sales estimate for "...Baby One More Time" was around 30 million copies.