Love her or hate her, Britney Spears is back. She first sashayed into the pop world when ...Baby One More Time hit the airwaves in the fall of 1998 and has since released four albums, becoming one of the biggest pop icons of all time. Her fifth album, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative takes fans on a trip down memory lane - Britney style.

Britney Spears - Greatest Hits: My Prerogative Facts

The two-disc set contains songs from ...Baby One More Time, Oops!...I Did It Again, Britney and In The Zone.

Britney helped write I've Just Begun (Having My Fun).

This is probably Britney's last album for a while. She is taking a break from the music biz to spend time with her new hubby, Kevin Federline.

Britney Spears - Greatest Hits: My Prerogative Hot Tracks

My Prerogative; Crazy; I'm a Slave 4 U; I've Just Begun (Having My Fun); Do Somethin'.

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Vanessa Carlton rocked the charts when she released her first album, Be Not Nobody and played piano on a pick-up truck in the video for the first single, A Thousand Miles. With her sophomore album, Harmonium, Vanessa makes a stellar comeback and gets personal with beautifully arranged piano tracks, angelic vocals and melancholic, reflective lyrics.

Vanessa Carlton - Harmonium Facts

Vanessa began playing classical piano at the age of two.

A trained ballerina, Vanessa showcases her talent in the White Houses video.

Vanessa wrote every song on the album.

A Harmonium is an old instrument which combines the piano and flute.

Harmonium was produced by Vanessa's boyfriend, Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins.

The Enhanced CD video follows Vanessa during the writing and recording process of the album.

Vanessa Carlton - Harmonium Hot Tracks

The first single, White Houses, looks back at a time of innocence, while in San Francisco, Vanessa reflects on one of her favorite places. Pharrel Williams makes a very unexpected cameo when he sings back-up in the sweet-sounding song, Who's To Say.

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