But these days, Spears has been in the spotlight for all the right reasons. She won three MTV Video Music Awards for her clip "Piece of Me" and appeared on the Sept. 7 awards show looking fit and stunning, a reversal of her disheveled, widely panned appearance in 2007. She also drew praise for her guest appearances on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother." Spears' life seems to have rebounded after her father, James Spears, went to court and took control of her personal and professional life as her conservator. She also resolved her custody battle with former husband Kevin Federline, with Federline retaining custody of their two young sons and Spears receiving visitation rights. Among the producers on Spears' new CD are Nate "Danja" Hills and Max Martin, who produced some of her biggest hits, including her first, "Baby One More Time." The first single, "Womanizer," will be released to radio Sept. 22, her record label, Jive/Zomba, announced Monday.
Spears due to release album in December
NEW YORK (AP) -September 15, 2008 "Circus" is set for release Dec. 2, a little over a year after
she released last November's "Blackout," which was perhaps her
most critically acclaimed CD, but came during her infamous year of
erratic behavior, rehab, custody battles and at least one
hospitalization. She barely promoted it, and the album - though it
was certified platinum - was one of her least successful.
