04. It Was Br*tney, B*tch

The B-Sides takes it back to the turn of the millennium, when Princess of Pop Britney Spears ruled the airwaves. Why was Britney everywhere, and where is she now? Was the burden she faced unique? Did it hurt when she single-handedly carried us from the 1900s to the 2000s? What does her trajectory tell us about pressure and pop? Is it still lonely at the top? A-Sides: Dedicated, Carly Rae Jepsen B-Sides: Britney Spears, Princess of Pop U-Sides: When you were growing up, do you remember ever thinking "Wow this artist is everywhere" and if so, who were you thinking of? Tweet referenced in A-Sides: https://twitter.com/randlechris/status/1001872798963372032 Articles referenced in B-Sides: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-tragedy-of-britney-spears-rolling-stones-2008-cover-story-254735/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/arts/music/britney-spears-conservatorship-mental-health.html Video/Vine (RIP) referenced in U-Sides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIlNIVXpIns