Britney Spears products

American singer Britney Spears has developed and endorsed a number of products; these have included books, video releases, video games, dolls, clothing, and perfumes. In 2000, Spears released a limited edition of sunglasses titled Shades of Britney.[1] In 2001, she signed a deal with shoe company Skechers,[2] and a $7–8 million promotional deal with Pepsi, their biggest entertainment deal at the time.[3] Aside from numerous commercials with the latter during that year, she also appeared in a 2004 Pepsi television commercial in the theme of "Gladiators" with singers Beyoncé, Pink, and Enrique Iglesias.[4] On June 19, 2002, she released her first multi-platform video game, Britney's Dance Beat, which received positive reviews.[5] In March 2009, Spears was announced as the new face of clothing brand Candie's.[6] Dari Marder, chief marketing officer for the brand, explained why they choose the singer, saying, "everybody loves a comeback and nobody's doing it better than Britney. She's just poised for even greater success."[6] In 2010, Spears designed a limited edition line for the brand, which was released in stores in July. In 2011, she teamed up with Sony, Make Up For Ever, and Plenty of Fish to release her music video for "Hold It Against Me", earning her $500,000 for the product placement.[7] Spears also teamed up with Hasbro in 2012 to release an exclusive version of Twister Dance, which includes a remix of "Till the World Ends". The singer was also featured on a commercial, which was directed by Ray Kay, to promote the game. Spears was also featured on the commercial of "Twister Rave" and the game included a Twister remix of "Circus".[8] In March 2018, it was revealed that Spears would be the face of Kenzo, a contemporary French luxury clothing house.[9]

Spears's Private Show perfume

Spears's range of commercial deals and products also includes beauty care products and perfumes. She released her first perfume, Curious, with Elizabeth Arden in 2004, which broke the company's first-week gross for a perfume. By 2009, she had released seven more perfumes including Fantasy.[10][11] In 2010, Spears released her eighth fragrance, Radiance. In March 2011, company Brand Sense filed a lawsuit against Spears and Elizabeth Arden seeking $10 million in damages, claiming that she and her father, Jamie, stopped paying their thirty-five percent commission that was agreed as part of the contract terms.[12][unreliable source?] In July 2011, a Los Angeles judge denied the request by the company lawyers, claiming the fact that Spears was still under conservatorship.[13] Brand Sense, however, stated that they would appeal the decision.[13] In 2011, Radiance was reissued as a new perfume titled Cosmic Radiance.[14] Worldwide, Spears sold over one million bottles in the first five years, with gross receipts of $1.5 billion. In 2016, Spears contacted Glu Mobile to create her own role-playing game, Britney Spears: American Dream. The app officially launched in May 2016 and is compatible with iOS and Android. On June 17, 2016, Spears announced the release of her twentieth fragrance, Private Show.[15] As of January 2018, Spears has released 24 fragrances through Elizabeth Arden.[16] In 2022, Spears signed a $15 million book deal with Simon & Schuster, for her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, set to be released in October 2023. It is one of the biggest book deals of all time.[17]

Fragrances

Spears endorsed her first Elizabeth Arden perfume, Curious, in 2004, and made $100 million in sales in its first year.[18] In September 2005, Spears released the fragrance Fantasy.[19] In April 2006, Spears launched Curious: In Control as a limited edition fragrance. The same year, she released another perfume titled Midnight Fantasy. September 24, 2007 marked the release date of the fragrance collection Believe. She released her sixth perfume, Curious Heart, in January 2008. In December 2008, Spears released two more perfumes with the release of her sixth studio album, Circus. In 2009, Curious won the Glammy Award for Best Beauty Buy of 2009 by Glamour readers, for Best Drugstore Fragrance.[20]

As of 2009, Spears claimed to have sold 30 million bottles worldwide.[19] As of 2012, her fragrances brand had grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide.[21] According to a Daily Express newspaper report in 2013, a bottle of a Spears fragrance was sold every 15 seconds worldwide.[22] In 2018, Spears released her twenty-fifth and first ever unisex fragrance, Prerogative.[23] As of July 2023, Spears has released 42 fragrances under her brand.

Complete list of Spears's perfumes
FragranceTaglineYearRef.
1Curious"Do you dare?"2004[24]
2Fantasy"Everybody has one."2005[24]
3Curious: In Control"Are you?"2006[24]
4Midnight Fantasy"Magic begins at midnight."2006[24]
5Believe"The greatest freedom is to believe in yourself."2007[24]
6Curious Heart"Live yours to the fullest."2008[24]
7Hidden Fantasy"What do you have to hide?"2009[24]
8Circus Fantasy"Where nothing is what it seems..."2009[24]
9Radiance"Choose your own destiny."2010[24]
10Cosmic Radiance"Be the brightest star in the universe."2011[24]
11Fantasy Twist"Choose your fantasy."2012[25]
12Island Fantasy"What's your island fantasy?"2013[24]
13Fantasy: Anniversary EditionNone2013[26]
14Fantasy: The Nice Remix"Everybody has one. Naughty or nice"2014[24]
15Fantasy: The Naughty Remix2014[24]
16Fantasy: Stage EditionNone2014[24]
17Rocker Femme FantasyNone2014[27]
18Fantasy Renner ExclusiveNone2015
19Fantasy Intimate Edition"Everybody has an intimate fantasy."2015[24]
20Maui Fantasy"Aloha from Hawaii."2016[24]
21Private Show"It's your private show"2016[28]
22Fantasy in BloomNone2017[24]
23VIP Private Show"It's your #VIPSHOW"2017[29]
24Sunset Fantasy"Experience summer in a bottle."2018[24]
25Prerogative"A fragrance for all."2018[30]
26Fantasy: Pride EditionNone2018[31]
27Rainbow Fantasy"What color is your fantasy?"2019
28Prerogative Rave"The new uninhibited fragrance for all."2019
29Midnight Fantasy: Halloween Edition"Magic begins at midnight."2019[32]
30Glitter Fantasy"Dare to shine."2020
31Fantasy: 15th Anniversary Special Pride EditionNone2020[a]
32Prerogative Ego"What's your prerogative?"2020
33Festive Fantasy"Life is a fantasy."2020
34Fantasy Intense"Your new fantasy awaits."2021[33]
35Fantasy: Pride Edition"Fantasy. Everybody has one."2021[a]
36Electric Fantasy"Electrify your fantasy."2021
37Fantasy Sheer"Your next fantasy awaits."2021
38Blissful Fantasy"Find your bliss."2022
39Fantasy: Pride Edition"Fantasy for everybody."2022[a]
40Naked Fantasy"Bare your beauty."2022
41Fantasy: Special Pride Edition"Fantasy for everybody."2023[a]
42Jungle Fantasy"Unleash your wildest fantasy."2023[34]

Toys and games

Dolls

In 1999, Play Along Toys released the Britney Spears doll. It was the first product ever released by this toy company. The doll featured Spears with various outfits, make-up, and hairstyles from her concerts, appearances, photoshoots, and music videos. Yaboom Toys also made a singing Britney Spears doll that would "sing" when her belly button was pressed – along with miniature dolls and Spears's concert stages and tour bus toy replicas. The line of merchandise eventually included Spears's porcelain dolls.[citation needed]

Video game

Britney's Dance Beat is a one or two player music video game featuring songs and video appearances by Spears. The story is that players must pass "auditions" to tour as Spears's dancers. Gameplay involves pressing buttons in time with music. Symbols for buttons are arranged in a circle, resembling a clock dial. A pointer sweeps around the dial, indicating when to press each button.

The game contains five songs: "...Baby One More Time", "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Stronger", "Overprotected", and "I'm a Slave 4 U". Successful play is rewarded with "backstage passes" which unlocks features such as backstage video footage of Spears.

Mobile games

A cell phone game created by Qplaze-RME and Sony BMG titled Adventures of Britney Spears was announced in December 2005 but was never released. Images and video footage of the game were released along with the game's press release.[citation needed]

Ten years later, Spears started working on a game with Glu.[35] In 2016, she released a casual role play as a pop star game called Britney Spears: American Dream in May 2016 and it sold 500,000 copies.[36][37] The freemium game was developed by Glu, the company that developed Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.[38]

Clothing

In March 2009, Spears was announced as the new face of Candie's, a clothing brand marketed for pre-teens and teenagers.[39] After being the face of the line for two years, it was announced that Spears would design a limited edition collection for Candie's which would be unveiled by mid year.[40] It premiered on July 1, 2010 with prices ranging from $14 to $78. In an interview with InStyle's website, Spears announced a few more pieces would be sold in September and October and that she would love to design for them again.[41]

In August 2014, Spears launched an undergarment brand with the Danish company Change Lingerie, for sale online and in Change Lingerie stores.[42]

Books

Book titleRelease datePublisherPagesIdentifiersRef.
Heart-to-HeartMay 9, 2000Three Rivers Press144ISBN 978-0-609-80701-9
A Mother's GiftApril 10, 2001Delacorte Books240ISBN 978-0-385-72953-6
StagesNovember 26, 2002Team Power Publishing103ISBN 978-0-972-45750-7[43]
The Woman in MeOctober 24, 2023Gallery Books288ISBN 978-1-668-00904-8[44]

Other products

Spears released a range of hair care products in the supermarket chain Lidl in England, in December 2014.[45]

Endorsements

Spears has endorsed several brands throughout her career, including Pepsi, Polaroid, McDonald's, Hasbro, Versace, NFL, Skechers, Got Milk?, Tommy Hilfiger, Clairol, Herbal Essences, Samsung, Nabisco, Virgin Mobile, Zappos, Kenzo, Sbarro, ABC, HBO, Candies, Kohls, Starburst candy, Eos, iHeart Radio, Kirin Company, Apple Music, Disney, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toyota.[46]She has also included endorsements in her music videos for brands such as Bvlgari, Swarovski, Volkswagen, Mazda, MateFit, Plenty of Fish, Beats Electronics, Sony, Nokia, Lamborghini, and Samsung.[47]

Accolades & Listicles

AwardYearRecipient(s)CategoryResultRef.
Basenotes Fragrance Awards2007CuriousBest Celebrity Fragrance for Women of the YearWon[48]
FantasyWon
2008Best Celebrity Women's FragranceWon[49]
2009Won[50]
Celebmix Awards2023The Woman In MePop Culture Moment of The YearPending[51]
Cosmopolitan Awards2009Hidden FantasyBest Celebrity Fragrance for WomenNominated[52]
2010Circus FantasyWon[53]
2013Island FantasyNominated[54]
FiFi Awards2005CuriousConsumer's Women Choice Awards — CosmoGirl!Won[55]
Best Women’s PerfumeWon[56]
Women’s Luxe — CosmoGirl!Finalist[57]
2006FantasyFragrance of the Year — Women’s LuxeFinalist[58]
2011RadianceWomen's Best Packaging of the YearNominated[59]
2016FantasyWomen's Fragrance of the Year – PopularFinalist[60]
2019PrerogativeWomen's Fragrance of the Year – PopularFinalist[61]
Fragrantica Choice Awards[b]2017FantasyBest Fragrance of All Times for WomenNominated[63]
CuriousNominated
Midnight FantasyNominated
BelieveNominated
Best Unisex Fragrance of All TimeNominated[64]
FantasyBest Fragrance for Cold DaysNominated[65]
Hidden FantasyNominated
Private ShowNominated
Fantasy Anniversary EditionNominated
CuriousBest Fragrance for Hot DaysNominated[66]
Island FantasyNominated
VIP Private ShowBest Perfume Flanker of the YearNominated[67]
Fantasy in BloomNominated
Fantasy Intimate EditionThe Legend of the Latest Decade for WomenNominated[68]
FantasyBest Bargain Fragrance for WomenWon[69]
Fantasy: The Naughty RemixNominated
Midnight FantasyNominated
BelieveNominated
Hidden FantasyNominated
Fantasy: The Nice RemixNominated
Private ShowNominated
CuriousNominated
FantasyBeloved Perfumes Murdered by ReformulationNominated[70]
2018FantasyWomen Fragrance of the YearNominated[71]
PrerogativeNominated
Best Unisex FragranceNominated[72]
Sunset FantasyBest Perfume Bottle of the YearNominated[73]
Fantasy in BloomBest Perfume Flanker of the YearNominated[74]
Sunset FantasyNominated
FantasyBest Gourmand Fragrance of the YearNominated[75]
Midnight FantasyNominated
Hidden FantasyNominated
2019Rainbow FantasyWomen Fragrance of the YearNominated[76]
PrerogativeNominated
Best Unisex Perfume of the YearNominated[77]
Rainbow FantasyBiggest Perfume Flex 2019Nominated[78]
FantasyBest Women's Perfume of All TimeNominated[79]
CuriousNominated
Midnight FantasyNominated
Private ShowNominated
BelieveNominated
2020Rainbow FantasyBest Perfume for Women 2020Won
Prerogative EgoWon
2021Fantasy IntenseBest Perfume for Women 2021Won
Fantasy SheerWon
Electric FantasyWon
Glitter FantasyWon
Fragrance Foundation Awards2005Curious2005 Consumers Choice — Women’sWon[80]
2023FantasyFragrance Hall of FameWon[81]
Glammy Awards2006CuriousThe Best FragrancesWon[82]
2007Won
2008Won
2009Won
2010Won
Goodreads Choice Awards2023The Woman in MeBest Memoir & AutobiographyWon[83]
Hollywood Beauty Awards2018Fantasy in BloomFragrance of the YearWon[84]
Sa Sa Awards2009FantasyBest Celebrity Fragrance of the YearWon

Listings

Listings for Britney’s Fragrances:
PublicationYearListFragranceResultRef.
Allure Magazine2017Top 10 Britney Spears Perfumes (in Order of Greatness)VIP Private Show10th
Maui Fantasy9th
Fantasy In Bloom8th
Radiance7th
Fantasy Intimate Edition6th
Fantasy5th
Private Show4th
Midnight Fantasy3rd
Believe2nd
Curious1st
Harpers Bazaar2017#TheLIST: The 14 Best Celebrity Perfumes Of All TimeCurious1st
DailyDot201820 best Britney Spears perfumes rankedFantasy1st
Radiance2nd
Midnight Fantasy3rd
Circus Fantasy4th
Intimate Fantasy5th
Curious Heart6th
Maui Fantasy7th
Private Show8th
Fantasy In Bloom9th
Believe10th
Fantasy: Nice Remix11th
Fantasy: Naughty Remix12th
Rocker Femme Fantasy13th
Fantasy Stage Edition14th
Curious15th
Hidden Fantasy16th
Curious: In Control17th
Island Fantasy18th
Cosmic Radiance19th
Sunset Fantasy20th
Allbeauty202010 of the Best Celebrity PerfumesMidnight Fantasy(No Particular Order)
Glamour Magazine2021Ranked edit of the best Britney Spears Perfumes ever createdFantasy1st
Midnight Fantasy2nd
VIP Private Show3rd
Curious4th
Prerogative5th
Fantasy Intimate6th
Fantasy In Bloom7th
Believe8th
Maui Fantasy9th
Byrdie202210 Best Celebrity PerfumesFantasy9th
Grazia20228 of The Most Noteworthy Celebrity PerfumesBlissful Fantasy7th
Redbook Magazine2022Every Celebrity Fragrance, RankedCurious11th
Beautinow2023Top 15 Best Female Celebrity PerfumesFantasy4th
StyleCraze Magazine2023Top 10 Best Britney Spears Perfumes for Women to try in 2023Blissful Fantasy10th
Fantasy Intimate Edition9th
Curious: In Control8th
Private Show7th
Fantasy6th
Curious5th
Fantasy In Bloom4th
Believe3rd
Sunset Fantasy2nd
Prerogative1st
StrawPoll2023The Most Popular Britney Spears Perfume — Fan Favorite RankingsFantasy1st
Curious2nd
Radiance3rd
Midnight Fantasy4th
Believe5th
Curious: In Control6th
Cosmic Radiance7th
Private Show8th
Maui Fantasy9th
Hidden Fantasy10th
Viora London202310 Best Britney Spears PerfumesBelieve1st
Fantasy2nd
Glitter Fantasy3rd
Midnight Fantasy4th
Fantasy Intimate Edition5th
Festive Fantasy6th
Private Show7th
VIP Private Show8th
Prerogative Rave9th
Curious10th

Notes

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