Britney Spears discography Britney Spears discography American singer Britney Spears has released nine studio albums, seven compilation albums, 42 singles, nine promotional singles, and has made three guest appearances. In 1997, Spears signed a recording contract with American record label Jive Records in order to launch her career. Spears made her chart debut in November 1998 with "...Baby One More Time", which was followed by the release of her debut studio album, "...Baby One More Time" (1999). The record opened the Canadian Albums Chart and the US "Billboard" 200 at number one, being later certified fourteen times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association
Britney Spears urges of adolescence, the tension between chastity and sexual experience, between hedonism and responsibility, between confidence and vulnerability." Producer William Orbit, who collaborated with Spears on her album "Britney Jean", stated regarding her vocals: "[Britney] didn't get so big just because [she] put on great shows; [she] got to be that way because [her voice is] unique: you hear two words and you know who is singing". Spears has also been criticised for her reliance on auto tune. Spears has cited her major influences in her career as being Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Whitney Houston, her "three favorite artists" as