Circus
by Britney Spears

Circus by Britney Spears
Year: 2008
Release date: 2008-12-02
Overall rank: 16,671st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
58/100 (from 92 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2008 (304th)
Award Top albums of of the 2000s (3,005th)
Award Best albums of all time (16,671st)

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Britney Spears bestography

Circus is ranked 6th best out of 13 albums by Britney Spears on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Britney Spears is Blackout which is ranked number 3018 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 508.

Britney Spears album bestography « Higher ranked (7,801st)
...Baby One More Time
This album (16,671st)
Circus
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Circus

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Circus rankings summary
Overall rank: 16,671st | 2000s rank: 3,005th | 2008 rank: 304th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
58/100 (from 92 votes)
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80/100
From 01/20/2019 11:39 | #230082
Abuso um pouco da produção, mas ainda sim é bom. Canções que dominaram as rádios.
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From 10/22/2018 15:02 | #222980
After the excellent "Blackout", Britney and her PR team make a move towards brushing up her image after a chaotic 2007, resulting in drab, underwhelming tunes. I'd listen to the tongue-in-cheek "If U Seek Amy" and the decent enough ballad "Unusual You" and dump the rest.
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From 10/26/2016 16:43 | #177476
Passable pop album that pales in comparison to its visionary predecessor "Blackout". Weak tea.
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From 09/20/2012 17:32 | #50839
She's actually better here then she was at her peak. Womanizer is the type of track that will bring her back. Still, she's no album artist. A few singles and a bunch of filler.
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