The Creation of a Pop Masterpiece: Britney’s Toxic
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The story behind the making of a modern classic
Intro music: “Toxic” sitar cover by SitarNik:
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Sources:
Conservatorship:
Britney Spears Testimony:
www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/22/britney-spears-conservatorship-testimony
Forced to take Lithium:
www.insider.com/britney-spears-said-forced-to-take-lithium-under-conservatorship-2021-6
Explained:
How much her father earned from her:
www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/06/24/how-much-did-britney-spearss-dad-earn-controlling-her-life/?sh=4184cc8d7a6b
Father’s statement on end of conservatorship:
variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-father-jamie-spears-statement-conservatorship-1235077722/
When Neil Met Britney:
www.theguardian.com/books/2005/sep/11/features.magazine1
Cathy Dennis:
www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/43991/1/cathy-dennis-pop-songwriter-britney-kylie-katy-perry-interview
thegentlewoman.co.uk/library/cathy-dennis
www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2008/aug/15/popandrock
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001620c
Bloodshy & Avant:
Bloodshy Journeys Through His Extensive Career As Pop’s Mastermind Producer
www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/songwriters-reveal-the-secrets-behind-some-of-britney-spears-greatest-songs/073506
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/miike-snow-beyond-toxic
www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-miike-snow-iii-interview-20160310-story.html
www.vulture.com/2022/03/the-writers-of-toxic-thought-it-was-too-weird-to-be-a-hit.html
0:00 Intro
0:43 Britney Spears
3:06 Cathy Dennis
4:05 The Writing Session
7:01 Conundrum
7:43 Finding Britney
9:04 Result
10:38 Journey To a Hit
12:00 Aftermath: Prison
13:50 Reflection
14:16 Outro