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I liked it   March 20, 2004
 47 out of 66 found this review helpful

I don't get how people can post so many mean reviews about such a fun CD. I got it about two months ago, almost as soon as toxic was out and I still can't get bored of it. Unlike Britney's previous albums, In the Zone does not have any fillers. I love each song on this CD and I do not see why a true music fan should not like this. If you have never liked Britney's music, you might now because In the Zone is possibly the most different thing from the stuff she had in her teeny bopper days.

Yes, some of the lyrics are definately not for under 14 year olds and like someone here said, she isn't a role model for kids but did she ever say she was during realease of her CD? I don't think she has ever mentioned that since the beginning of her career.
In the Zone is a collection of great fun dance pop rnb kinda stuff and I don't see why you shouldn't get it if you like fun pop.


This CD is terrible.   December 3, 2003
 36 out of 51 found this review helpful

If I could give it "0" stars, I would.

The only reason Britney Spears sells CD's is because of her sex appeal. Period. Britney couldn't carry a tune with a bucket.

If Madonna didn't appear on one of these tracks, "Me against the Music", I wonder what kind of debut this CD would have had. It is terrible.

The nice thing is, Amazon allows you to listen to a few tracks before you waste your money. And waste your money you would, should you purchase this piece of garbage.

The songs on this CD are as over-processed as Velveeta cheese. Britney's voice is easily overwhelmed (which isn't necessarily a bad thing considering her voice is terrible) by the background "music". Her lyrics are impossible to make out as well(again, not necessarily a bad thing because Ms. Spears' song writing skills are almost as bad as her voice).

Britney's image is sexy; no doubt about it. Her videos, which consistently hit the number one spot on MTV's request show, are filled with sexual innuendos and some not so subtle sexual messages. Which is why they hit the number one spot.

Sexy or not, this broad can not sing. Why is she so popular? Well, like I said, appeal. The media is so hung up on appearances and body image....Britney's fan base consists mainly of pre-teen girls who idolize her for her looks, body, glamourous life style, etc. These are the people buying her CD's.

Here is one thing that I can guarentee you with 99.9% certainty. If Britney was a fat woman with braces, but had the exact same voice, she wouldn't have gotten a record deal. She would have been the laughing stock of every record label that listened to her demo.

Do yourself a favor. Listen to the tracks here on Amazon and then make your decision whether or not to purchase this CD. Chances are you will decide against it.


Can't carry a tune??!!?? Get your ears and head checked!!!   January 20, 2004
 35 out of 78 found this review helpful

To whoever said that Britney Spears can't carry a tune, seriously, get your head checked. Except two songs in 'In the Zone' (Shadow and Everytime) she does not show her vocal ability here. If you've listened to the ballads in her previous albums, you'll see that she's an excellent singer with a poor voice.
Xtina has a good voice and Britney doesn't. But yet both of them have come up with successful albums.
She is not a sex symbol. Oops I did it again and Baby one more time had no sex lyrics and the videos had nothing to do with sex. They are her best selling albums to date. Just because she doesn't have a good voice doesn't mean she can't sing. Give her a break. Her excellent beats and dance moves make up for it. Her tunes are quite different and very creative. Let's hear any one of you come with a tune half as good as her stuff.
The CD doesn't catch your attention too much when you listen to it for the first or second time. You will discover the real music when you listen to it about three or four times. The beats are very catchy and the tunes are fun and dancy. The lyrics aren't exceptional and that's one thing apart from the voice Britney can't beat Christina at. But they're decent enough and some of the lyrics are pretty good.
The best songs off the album are Toxic, Everytime, Breathe on me, Shadow, Showdown, Outrageous, Brave new girl, Me against the music and Touch of my hand in the order I like them. The hook up is extremely catchy and something Britney's never done before. Boom Boom is nice and groovy but the Ying Yang twims are too loud and so unwanted. Early Morning is a big failure and you'll start liking it after listening to it like for ten times (I think you just get used to it) Moby's such a big loser and I hope Britney never works with him again. R.Kelly's stuff (Outrageous) is catchy and upbeat with a cool background beat. Toxic is Britney's 2nd single and very addictive. It's got this 60s/70s thing to it. Everytime is a haunting ballad and the best song Britney's written so far. I think it's the next single after Toxic. Showdown has got great beats and Breathe on me is a hot song which is going to be a single. Shadow and Brave new girl are songs that could've been in the 'Britney' album.
This CD is worth it. Though I'll admit I like her old stuff better, it's great to listen to some dancy fresh stuff from her. I'm sure this is something for hiphop and rnb fans. Britney's got about 5 songs for her old fans and the rest of them are for her anti-fans.
I respect her determination. She's the artist with the most critics and also the most fans. This is something new from her though this album cannot cover her poor vocals like her old ones did. It's your choice to buy it. You could give it a try beacuse there seems to be something here for everyone. It's like a Hybrid of music.