Femme Fatale cover art

  Studio Album · No. 7

Femme Fatale Songwriting Credits by Britney Spears

2011 Jive Records 12 tracks 44 min

Produced by Max Martin, Shellback, Dr. Luke, Danja, will.i.am, Darkchild  ·  Engineered by Serban Ghenea, John Hanes

Jive Records Dance-PopElectropopSynth-Pop
0%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

Holds writing credit on 0 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 0 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Britney Spears carries a lyricist or composer credit.

0%
0 trackswritten by Britney Spears 12 tracksoutside writers
Britney Spears's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist0%
Composer0%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
27
Lyricists
8
Producers
1
No.1 Single
2.4 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2011
Released
Data Insight

Femme Fatale is one of Britney Spears's least self-authored albums: she holds no writing credit on any of its twelve standard tracks. It is fully a producers' record, built by Max Martin, Dr. Luke, will.i.am, and Bloodshy & Avant into a club-focused dance-pop sound. Spears is purely the performer here.

Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by Britney Spears, released in March 2011 on Jive Records and produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, David Guetta, and others. It is the most dance and club-oriented album of Spears's career, built entirely around the electronic dance music and electrohouse production that was dominating the commercial pop mainstream in 2011. Spears co-wrote several tracks; 'Hold It Against Me' (which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100), 'Till the World Ends,' 'I Wanna Go,' and 'Criminal' were the principal singles. 'Hold It Against Me' became the first single by any artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the digital download era (at that time) with 411,000 downloads in its first week; the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 276,000 first-week sales. Femme Fatale has been certified double platinum in the United States and was the commercial peak of Spears's conservatorship-era output.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Till the World Ends #3
Lukasz GottwaldAlexander KronlundMartin Karl SandbergKesha Sebert Lukasz GottwaldAlexander KronlundMartin Karl SandbergKesha Sebert Dr. LukeMax Martin Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
2
Hold It Against Me #1
Martin Karl SandbergLukasz GottwaldMathieu JompheBonnie McKee Martin Karl SandbergLukasz GottwaldMathieu JompheBonnie McKee Dr. LukeMax Martin Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
3
Inside Out
Lukasz GottwaldJacob Kasher HindlinMathieu JompheMartin Karl SandbergBonnie McKee Lukasz GottwaldJacob Kasher HindlinMathieu JompheMartin Karl SandbergBonnie McKee Dr. LukeMax Martin Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
4
I Wanna Go #7
Karl Johan SchusterMartin Karl SandbergSavan Kotecha Karl Johan SchusterMartin Karl SandbergSavan Kotecha Max MartinShellback Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
5
How I Roll
Christian KarlssonHenrik JonbackMagnus LidehällPontus WinnbergBonnie McKeeNicole Morier Christian KarlssonHenrik JonbackMagnus LidehällPontus WinnbergBonnie McKeeNicole Morier Bloodshy & Avant Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
6
(Drop Dead) Beautiful
Jeremy ColemanJoshua ColemanEster DeanMathieu JompheBenjamin Levin Jeremy ColemanJoshua ColemanEster DeanMathieu JompheBenjamin Levin Benny Blanco Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)Sabi (Vocals)
7
Seal It with a Kiss
Lukasz GottwaldMartin Karl SandbergBonnie McKeeHenry Walter Lukasz GottwaldMartin Karl SandbergBonnie McKeeHenry Walter Dr. LukeMax MartinCirkut Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
8
Big Fat Bass
William Adams William Adams will.i.am Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)will.i.am (Vocals)
9
Trouble for Me
Fraser T SmithHeather BrightOlivia Waithe Fraser T SmithHeather BrightOlivia Waithe Fraser T Smith Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
10
Trip to Your Heart
Christian KarlssonHenrik JonbackMagnus LidehällPontus WinnbergNicole MorierSophie Stern Christian KarlssonHenrik JonbackMagnus LidehällPontus WinnbergNicole MorierSophie Stern Bloodshy & Avant Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
11
Gasoline
Lukasz GottwaldClaude KellyBenjamin LevinBonnie McKeeEmily Wright Lukasz GottwaldClaude KellyBenjamin LevinBonnie McKeeEmily Wright Dr. LukeBenny Blanco Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)
12
Criminal #55
Karl Johan SchusterMartin Karl SandbergTiffany Amber Karl Johan SchusterMartin Karl SandbergTiffany Amber Max MartinShellback Britney Spears (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Femme Fatale

Did Britney Spears write any songs on Femme Fatale?
No. She holds no writing credit on any of the twelve standard-edition tracks, making it one of her least self-authored albums.
Who wrote and produced Femme Fatale?
It was built by producers and writers including Max Martin, Dr. Luke, will.i.am, and Bloodshy & Avant, with Dr. Luke serving as executive producer.
What were the singles from Femme Fatale?
Hold It Against Me debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Till the World Ends reached number three, and I Wanna Go reached number seven.
What kind of album is Femme Fatale?
It is a club-focused dance-pop and electropop album, and one of Spears's stronger late-career sellers at about 2.4 million copies worldwide.
Why is the authorship score for Femme Fatale zero?
Spears did not write or co-write any song on the standard album. Its identity comes entirely from its producers.

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