Talk:Britney Spears

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Former good articleBritney Spears was one of the Music good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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I will never return to the music industry[edit]

So says Spears. This worth adding? Kailash29792 (talk) 03:57, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. Popcornfud (talk) 12:19, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
So that means that Britney has retired from the music business, it should now change to a retired American singer. 82.19.40.217 (talk) 12:24, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Clearly she hasn't retired from the music industry if she is writing songs for other artists and duetting with Elton John! https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/04/britney-spears-denies-reports-of-a-new-album-i-will-never-return-to-the-music-industry
A lot will depend on her thinking at the precise time she posted on Instagram.
Elton John has retired almost every year in the last half decade. The words are meaningless and often designed to stoke up interest in some future potential ticket sales war and boost live performance fees, where the real money is earned. Taylor Swift is proof if proof is needed. Spears is merely resting and not retired. Jaymailsays (talk) 15:37, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"Retired" would add little value to the article, even if she never works again. These things rarely have much concrete meaning. Instead just report what she/reliable sources say.
If Spears says she will never return to the music industry, then report that Spears said she will never return to the music industry. Keep it simple. Popcornfud (talk) 16:30, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Right! She is still active as a songwriter, and she can sing whenever she wants on her own terms. Don't say "former singer".[1] Don't limit her career activity to 2023[2][3] or 2024.[4] Don't predict which piece of music will be her last.[5] Keep it simple, and stay just a bit skeptical about anybody famous saying that they are retiring. Binksternet (talk) 19:00, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
She's released two singles and a book since the first time she said she was done with the industry. I don't know why people are making such a huge deal about it this time around. Pokémon Spears (talk) 02:04, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For example, Nicki Minaj claimed she was retiring and has released 14 songs and album since that time, including 2 number one singles. With Sagittariuses you never know what the truth is. We are not truly clairvoyant. Trillfendi (talk) 23:26, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the lead shouldn't singer be changed to former singer then? 104.255.169.110 (talk) 04:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No. Binksternet (talk) 05:18, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

LCD Soundystem collab[edit]

I added this at some point, but it was removed:

In 2003, Spears worked with the electronic musician James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, but the collaboration was unsuccessful. A track from their collaboration was leaked online in 2006.[1]

What is the consensus here, is this too small fry to include? Popcornfud (talk) 17:21, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No response here, so I'm restoring it for now. Popcornfud (talk) 19:50, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Popcornfud, I see no real reason to include that information. It was an unsuccessful collaboration; they worked on some songs and none were included on her albums. It does not really seem significant or notable in the scope of her life and career. If every single collaborator she has ever worked with was to be mentioned in this article, it would probably double in length. Melonkelon (talk) 20:48, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't feel strongly about it, so if the consensus is not to include it, I can live with that. Popcornfud (talk) 21:30, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "James Murphy recalls working with 'strange' Britney". NME. 2007-03-21. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved 2019-08-30.

Pictures[edit]

I am changing britney s picture browse into my user talk page so i can revert my changes Rile lebz (talk) 10:31, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

HIMYM Cameo[edit]

Britney acted in s3e13 and s3e19 in How I Met Your Mother but it isn’t credited in her filmography Shalayzaray (talk) 17:07, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Understanding what maternal grandfather means[edit]

A person can have only one maternal grandfather. "one of Spears' maternal grandfathers was Maltese" should be changed. Probably to "Spears' maternal grandfather was Maltese" as that is what is supported by the associated reference... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.148.196.60 (talk) 12:27, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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