# @popbase on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcfV1Q0hOg2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69782652-popbase-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T04:20:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pop Base (@PopBase) — https://gondola.cc/PopBase

## Caption

10 years ago today, Britney Spears released 'Glory.'

Britney Spears spent two and a half years developing her ninth studio album, 'Glory,' through RCA Records, following up on her prior release, 'Britney Jean.' After renewing her recording contract in 2014, she took a noticeably more hands-on role than in the past, choosing material, shaping the album's concepts, and contributing melodies herself. Dissatisfied with earlier sessions, she brought in Karen Kwak as executive producer, who steered the project toward a sound reminiscent of Spears's earlier work on 'Blackout' and 'In the Zone,' recruiting producers with that direction in mind.

Genre-wise, the album leans into modern dance-pop layered with R&B and hip hop influences, favoring darker, nocturnal textures and putting greater emphasis on Spears's vocals compared to the heavier EDM sound of her previous record. Lead single "Make Me," featuring G-Eazy, arrived that July, followed by promotional cuts "Private Show" and "Clumsy" in the weeks before the full album dropped. According to Spears, it was actually her son who came up with the album's title, and she's called the record one of her personal favorites in her catalog.

Reception at the time was warm, with critics highlighting the strength of Spears's vocal performance as a real step up from her prior release, and the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, marking her ninth consecutive top-five album in the US despite modest sales compared to her earlier peak. Interest in the record surged again in 2020, when a fan campaign helped drive a reissue with bonus tracks and an alternate cover, giving 'Glory' a notable second wind years after its original release.

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