"Released on November 5th, 2001, Britney is Britney Spears' third studio album. Debuting at #1 in the U.S., the album sold over 700,000 copies in its first week and has since sold 12 million copies worldwide. Britney represents a pivotal moment in Spears' artistic career, deviating from the sugar-coated pop of her previous two albums and incorporating edgier styles of music, like dance and hip-hop. The album also marks the first time that Britney took an active role in production. Britney produced the classic singles ""I'm A Slave 4 U"", ""Overprotected"", ""I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman"", ""I Love Rock 'N' Roll"" and ""Boys""."