Popjustice have reviewed the 5-track "Selections From 'Circus'" CD that was reviewed in "The Sun" on Friday, in more detail today, starting with "Circus," saying, 'bits of it are a lot like "Break The Ice," but with an extra layer of production," that the song has a built-in dance breakdown, and that the lyrics include, "I run a tight ship, so beware, I'm like the ringleader, I call the shots, I'm like a firecracker I make it hot, now put a show," with the chorus being, "all eyes on me in the centre of the ring just like a circus." The bridge is 'the best bit', with the lyrics, "I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins, spotlight on me and I'm ready to break, I'm like a performer with this world as a stage." As "Out From Under," which is now produced by Guy Sigsworth, with a new 'from under, from under, from under' finale, and "Kill The Lights" were already online, "If U Seek Amy," is reviewed, saying it sounds like 'Timbaland Vs Scooter' with Britney searching for 'Amy' ("Oh baby, baby, have you seen Amy tonight, is she in the bathroom?"), and the chorus featuring "love me, hate me, say what you want about me, but all the boys and all the girls are ready to if you seek Amy," the latter part sounding like 'f-u-c-k me' - the review adds that there are 'great whooshing noises,' a 'la la la' intro, and some 'ha ha he he ho ho' parts. In summary, from the 5-tracks, they predict the album will be a 7/10 bridge from "In The Zone" to "Blackout."

"Womanizer" has shot into the official UK top 75 singles chart at #4 this week, having been released on iTunes a week earlier than scheduled. The track debuts with sales of over 46,500, behind The X Factor's "Hero," which sold 180,000, Beyonce's "If I Was A Boy," which sold 65,000 and Girls Aloud's "The Promise" at 53,000. "Womanizer" will be released in the UK on 2-track CD, featuring the instrumental, on 24th November 2008, to coince with her promotion here!

"Womanizer" has shot into the official UK top 75 singles chart at #4 this week, having been released on iTunes a week earlier than scheduled. The track debuts with sales of over 46,500, behind The X Factor's "Hero," which sold 180,000, Beyonce's "If I Was A Boy," which sold 65,000 and Girls Aloud's "The Promise" at 53,000. "Womanizer" will be released in the UK on 2-track CD, featuring the instrumental, on 24th November 2008, to coince with her promotion here!

"Kill The Lights," one of the Danja ("Gimme More," "Break The Ice") produced tracks from "Circus," has leaked onto the Internet - it's believed that Jive Records/SonyBMG sent out an album sampler to press today, enabling "The Sun" to post their exclusive sneak preview review. The lyrics to "Kill The Lights" have been added to the lyrics section!

"The Sun" have posted a preview review of some of the tracks from "Circus," saying, "If You Seek Amy" is a 'great track; a storming robopop number with clattering kettle drums' and featuring the lyrics, "All the boys and all the girls want to if you seek Amy." "Kill The Lights" is apparently about paparazzi lights, teasing them with the lyric, "Is that money in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?" The title track, "Circus," reportedly sounds close to the 'industrial hip-hop' sound that Madonna referenced on "Hard Candy," whilst "Out From Under" is a 'stirring break-up ballad up there with the best' that features the lyric, "We tried everything we could try, so let's just say goodbye forever."

Britney Spears is confirmed to appear on "Star Academy" in France on 28th November 2008; the advertisement that is airing on French TV channel, TF1, which features a voice clip from Britney announcing the event, says it will be a world premiere - watch the advert here! Whilst Britney is in Europe, she will be performing on "The X Factor" in the UK; whilst it has not been confirmed by ITV as yet, according to reports, she is due to perform on 29th November 2008.

The CD/DVD deluxe edition of Britney's new album, "Circus," as previously revealed a few days ago, features two brand new bonus tracks on the CD, "Rock Me In" and "Phonography," but SonyBMG have now revealed the tracklisting for the DVD. In addition to the director's cut of the "Womanizer" video, the DVD will feature a 10minute documentary on the making of "Circus," featuring clips of six album tracks, including "Lace & Leather," "Mannequin," "Circus," "Shattered Glass" and "Out From Under." There will also be a 2minute photo gallery on the DVD, with new photos.

Britney performed a part of "Human Nature" live with Madonna last night in Los Angeles at her Sticky & Sweet concert at the Dodger Stadium, wearing a tight white blouse, and baggy satin trousers. The song, which had a video sequence featuring Britney in the background, was ended with Madonna proclaiming, "I'm not your bitch, She's not your bitch," whilst pointing to Britney, and Britney saying, "It's Britney, bitch." You can see 20 photos of Britney at the event here, and watch fan recorded video clips here and here, with a news report here!

Britney Spears has won Best Album for "Blackout" at the MTV European Music Awards, voted for purely by fans, with Leona's "Spirit" coming in second, and Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" coming in third. Britney recorded a speech from the set of her "Circus" music video, showing her with a short, cropped haircut here! Later on in the show, she was awarded Act Of 2008, beating Rihanna, who came third, and Leona Lewis, who came second, with a second pre-recorded speech, where she thanked fans for their love and support and wished everyone at the event a wonderful nigh, here!

According to reports, Britney Spears will perform live on stage with Madonna at the Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles concert tomorrow night, with Justin Timberlake also set to appear. It's unknown if all three will appear at the same time, although there are rumours Britney will perform "Human Nature" and "Gimme More," whilst Justin will just appear for his duet with Madonna, "4 Minutes." Other reports say Britney will purely be in attendance as an audience member.

SonyBMG have revealed the full writing and production credits for "Circus," and also the names of the two bonus tracks that will appear on the deluxe CD/DVD edition of the album, "Rock Me In" and "Phonography" - the bonus tracks apply for the deluxe edition only, and are said to be worldwide (the standard CD will be 13 tracks, with "Radar" closing the album). "Rock Me In," like "Mmm Papi," was written with Nicole Morier of Electrocute, who also co-wrote "Heaven On Earth" for "Blackout." The album also includes a cover verson; "Out From Under," produced by Guy Sigsworth on "Circus," previously appeared on a Bratz soundtrack, recorded by Joanna and produced by Rami Yacoub (who co-wrote "Oops!... I Did It Again," amongst many other early Britney tracks). The full list of credits for the album are below:
"Womanizer" - Nikesha Briscoe, Rafael Akinyemi [The Outsyders]
"Circus" - Lukasz 'Dr. Luke' Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Benjamin Levin [Dr. Luke/Benny Blanco]
"Out From Under" - Arnthor Birgisson, Wayne Hector, Shelly Peiken [Guy Sigsworth]
"Kill The Lights" - Nate 'Danja' Hills, Luke Boyd, Marcella Araica, Jim Beanz [Danja/Jim Beanz]
"Shattered Glass" - Lukasz 'Dr. Luke' Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Benjamin Levin [Dr. Luke/Benny Blanco/Claude Kelly]
"If You Seek Amy" - Max Martin, Alexander Kronlund, Shellback (Johan Schuster), Savan Kotecha [Max Martin]
"Unusual You" - [Bloodshy & Avant]
"Blur" - Nate 'Danja' Hills, Marcella Araica, Stacy Barthe [Danja]
"Mmm Papi" - Adrien Gough, Peter Kerr, Henry Walter, Nicole Morier, Britney Spears [Nicole Morier/Let's Go To War]
"Mannequin" - James Fauntleroy II, Rob Knox, Harvey Mason Jr. [Harvey Mason Jr./Rob Knox]
"Lace & Leather" - Lukasz 'Dr. Luke' Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Frankie Storm, Ronnie Jackson [Dr. Luke/Benny Blanco/Claude Kelly]
"My Baby" - Britney Spears, Guy Sigsworth [Guy Sigsworth]