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In the Zone
Studio album by
Britney Spears
ReleasedNovember 15, 2003 (2003-11-15)
RecordedNovember 2002 – August 2003
Studio
Genre
Length49:55
LabelJive
Producer
Britney Spears chronology
Britney
(2001) 		In the Zone
(2003) 		Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
(2004)
Singles from In 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 Zone is the fourth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 15, 2003, by Jive Records. Spears began writing songs during her Dream 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 singer Justin 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.

For In the Zone, Spears experimented with different producers, trying to find those with whom she had chemistry. She collaborated with artists such as Madonna and the Ying Yang Twins, while contributions came from a wide range of producers, including Bloodshy & Avant, R. Kelly, Trixster, Moby, Guy Sigsworth and the Matrix. Their final result was an eclectic record incorporating pop and urban music styles with instrumentation from techno and Middle Eastern genres. 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 Zone received positive reviews upon its release, with

music critics widely 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 US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 609,000 copies, making Spears the first female artist to have four consecutive number-one albums. Retrospectively, the album is widely considered a major turning point in Spears' artistic journey and a culmination in her transition from a teen pop
star 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 Zone was promoted with four singles. "

Grammy Award. "Everytime" peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 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 US Billboard Hot 100. To further promote the album, Spears embarked on the Onyx Hotel Tour
(2004).

Background and development

In October 2001, Spears released her third studio album Britney, 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 singer Justin Timberlake ended after months of speculation.[3] After the Dream Within a Dream Tour in support of Britney ended 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 with

Madonna's album Ray 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 of MTV in 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 the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards by performing a medley of "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood" with Madonna, Christina Aguilera and Missy 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 a wedding chapel to sing her song "Work It" halfway through the performance.[14] The kiss generated strong reaction from the media. The performance was listed by Blender magazine 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

Westlake Recording Studios, one of the locations where In the Zone was recorded

For In the Zone, Spears worked with hit producers such as

Lombardy, 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 sister Jamie 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 for In the Zone was "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 the Conway Recording Studios in 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 Stewart and Penelope Magnet, known collectively as RedZone, 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" during the Onyx Hotel Tour in 2004

The Matrix commented that after they presented songs to Spears, she tailored them to suit herself, especially the lyrics. Member

Jive 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

"Breathe on Me"
A 22-second sample of the song's chorus, with trip hop influences. 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 of Middle Eastern music and its lyrics refer to masturbation.[26]
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According to

electro-pop and Britney’s lyrical preoccupations [...] which have her perched on the cusp between teen poppet and sexually confident woman."[30] According to William Shaw of Blender, the main theme of In the Zone is "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 Zone opens with "

strings and surf guitars.[28][35][36][37] Lyrically, "Toxic" talks about being addicted to a lover.[26]

"

Punjabi shouts.[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

See also: The Onyx Hotel Tour
Spears performing "Everytime" during her Las Vegas concert residency Britney: Piece of Me in 2014

To promote In the Zone, Spears first performed the lead single "

Staples Center.[53]

In November 2003,

NRJ Music Awards in France with "Toxic" on January 24, 2004,[54] and a performance of "Everytime" on the June 25 episode of Top of the Pops in the United Kingdom, which became the final televised performance in support of the album.[55]

Spears closing a show of the Onyx Hotel Tour by performing "Me Against the Music" in 2004

A tour to further promote In the Zone was announced in December 2003, originally titled In the Zone Tour.

Security Cameras, Club and the encore. Check-In displayed performances with dance and advanced in the hotel theme. Mystic Lounge featured an homage to Cabaret and other musicals, while remixing some of Spears's early hits. Mystic Garden displayed a jungle-inspired stage. The Onyx Zone displayed a ballad performance with acrobats. Security Cameras was the raciest part of the show, with Spears and her dancers emulating different sexual practices. Club displayed 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

"Me Against the Music" was released as the lead single from In the Zone on 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 the European 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 US Billboard Hot 100, being Spears' lowest-charting lead single.[66][67] The song won the Hot Dance Single of the Year award at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards.[68] In the song's accompanying music video, directed by Paul Hunter, Spears chases Madonna inside a nightclub.[22]

Toxic" during the Femme Fatale Tour
in 2011

"

Best Dance Recording (2005), and is often referred to as one of her signature songs.[73]

"Everytime" was released as the third single from In the Zone on 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 US Billboard Hot 100.[66][75] Its accompanying music video, directed by David 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]

"

arthroscopic surgery. The video was cancelled, as well as the remainder of the Onyx Hotel Tour and the feature in the Catwoman soundtrack.[62][79]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
About.com
[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 Zone received generally favorable reviews from

About.com gave 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 miss Max Martin, for sure, but it feels like Ms. S. has been paying attention to La Ciccone. To put it another way, this is Britney's True Blue."[36] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said 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's Bedtime Stories and Ray of Light. Production-wise, these tracks are not only accomplished but much more varied than any of her previous albums."[64] Ruth Mitchell of the BBC called "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 about In The Zone."[84] Mim Udovitch of Blender commented: "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 of Entertainment Weekly called "Brave New Girl" and "Touch of My Hand" the best and most straightforward moments of In 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 of Rolling Stone said: "[Spears'] voice is so processed, its physicality almost disappears. [...] In the Zone offers strip-club, 1-900 sex, accommodating and hollow. Beyond the glittering beats, Spears sounds about as intimate as a blowup doll."[85] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine stated: "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 Zone is a big, fat, thumping love letter to the dancefloor, which makes Madonna's involvement [...] even more appropriate."[28] Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian commented: "Unlike previous Britney albums, In the Zone has 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 of Vibe deemed it as "A supremely confident dance record that also illustrates Spears's development as a songwriter."[38]

Accolades

For the complete list of awards won by Britney Spears and the singles from In The Zone, see List of awards and nominations received by Britney Spears.
Awards and nominations for In 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 Billboard Music Award Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year Britney Spears Nominated [88]
2005
Grammy Award
Best Dance Recording
 "Toxic" Won [73]

Commercial performance

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" during the Onyx Hotel Tour in 2004

In the United States, In the Zone debuted atop the

Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for shipments of 300,000 copies.[97]

In the United Kingdom, In the Zone debuted at number 14 on the

Syndicat 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 Zone was certified platinum in Argentina and Mexico.[103][104] In Australia, the album debuted and peaked at number ten on the ARIA Top 100 Albums.[105] It was certified platinum by the Australian 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 the Recording 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 the Oricon Albums Chart, selling 59,128 copies in its first week.[110] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in December 2003.[111] According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), In the Zone was the eighth best-selling album of 2003.[112]

Impact and legacy

"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 on In the Zone in November 2004.[113]

In the Zone has been declared a metamorphosis for Spears by numerous critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented: "If 2001's Britney was a transitional album, capturing Spears at the point when she wasn'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 peer Christina 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 the girl next door cutting loose at college, drinking and smoking and dancing and sexing just a little too recklessly, since this is the first time she can indulge herself."[64] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine stated: "For a girl who's always seemed too sexed-up for her age, In the Zone finds 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 of Vibe said 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,

mental breakdown, most notably shaving her head in February 2007.[121]

Several critics have credited In the Zone for influencing pop music of the 2000s. In 2009, Amy Schriefer of NPR listed 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 her teen pop past. 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 of Billboard claimed it "signaled a more mature direction for Spears as she explored electronic music and hip-hop like never before. And the record's lyrics — which referenced her breakup with Justin Timberlake and 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 through Instagram-worthy photo ops, interactive displays and personalized content activated by special RFID wristbands", was titled after the album and opened in January 2020.[123]

Track listing

In the Zone – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."
Madonna
)
3:43
2."(I Got That) Boom Boom" (featuring Ying Yang Twins)
Hamilton4:51
3."Showdown"
Bloodshy & Avant3:18
4."Breathe on Me"
Mark Taylor
3:43
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:53:57
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:57:59
In the Zone – US Walmart.com exclusive 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
In the Zone – DVD-Audio edition (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 – DualDisc edition (bonus DVD)[127]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Toxic"Kahn3:32
2."Everytime"David LaChapelle4:16
3."Chris Cox Megamix[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

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of In 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 – mixing (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 – mixing (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 – mixing (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), mixing (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 – mixing (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), mixing (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
    – mixing (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), mixing (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

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for In the Zone
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[103] Platinum 40,000^
Australia (ARIA)[106] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[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 (IFPI Norway)[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 (IFPI Switzerland)[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

Release dates and formats for In the Zone
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Argentina November 2003 CD BMG
[103]
Japan November 15, 2003 [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 Blue-and-white-swirled vinyl (Urban Outfitters exclusive) Legacy [205]
October 24, 2019 Clear vinyl (Urban Outfitters exclusive) [206]
September 12, 2020 Cassette (Urban Outfitters exclusive) [207]
September 14, 2020 Clear vinyl with blue splatter (Urban Outfitters exclusive) [208]
March 31, 2023 Black vinyl [209]
Australia April 28, 2023 Opaque blue vinyl Sony Music [210]
Germany [211]
Poland [212]
United Kingdom [213]

See also

Notes

  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. Korea Music Content Industry Association, bringing the sales total to 130,025 copies.[157][170]

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