Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour

Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour

Promotional poster
Genre Concert
Directed by Ted Kenney
Starring Britney Spears
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s)
Editor(s)
  • George Bellias
  • Don Wilson
Running time 84 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Media Blasters
Release
Original network Epix
Original release
  • November 12, 2011 (2011-11-12)
External links
Website

Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour is a 2011 concert special by American singer Britney Spears, documenting the August 13 and 14, 2011 shows of the Femme Fatale Tour. Filmed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the show was shot in 2D and 3D by 3ality Digital, and premiered on Epix on November 12, 2011. BBC Worldwide attained distribution rights of the show outside the United States. The special portrays a story in which Spears is a secret agent chased by a stalker, and features guest appearances by Nicki Minaj and Sabi. Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour received mixed reviews from critics. The special effects and impressive stage were praised.

Background

On August 12, 2011, Spears announced through her Twitter account that the Toronto shows at the Air Canada Centre would be taped to air on the Epix television channel, and for release on DVD.[1][2] Within minutes of her announcement, traffic to EPIX social sites doubled and Britney Spears became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter. The show, initially titled Britney Spears: Femme Fatale, was shot in 2D and 3D by 3ality Digital to premiere in November on Epix, as well as on EPIX on Demand and EpixHD.com. Epix president and CEO Mark Greenberg said, "EPIX is dedicated to bringing fans closer to the talent they love and we are pleased to connect this truly iconic American star to her large and passionate fan base."[1] It was her first televised concert since The Onyx Hotel Tour was broadcast on Showtime on March 28, 2004.[2] The show was announced to premiere on November 12, 2011 at 20:00 EST (01:00 UTC).[3] On September 9, 2011, it was announced by the BBC that BBC Worldwide had attained distribution rights of the show outside the United States. The 2D version will be available for broadcast from Christmas Eve 2011, with the 3D version available in February 2012. Along with concerts by Alice Cooper and Elbow, the Femme Fatale Tour is going to be one of the first 3D music offerings by the BBC Worldwide, and was available to broadcasters at the 2011 edition of Mipcom.[4] Two teaser trailers for the show were released on September 13 and October 10, 2011, respectively.[5][6] Clips of some of the performances, including "3", "(Drop Dead) Beautiful", "I'm a Slave 4 U" and "Boys", were released days prior to the premiere.[7]

Content

The show, divided in five segments, portrays a story in which Spears is a secret agent, who is chased by a stalker; played by Rudolf Martin.[8] The first section begins with "Hold It Against Me" and features her escaping from prison along with other female inmates.[9] The second segment displays upbeat dance numbers, including "Big Fat Bass" which features will.i.am on the backdrops, and "Lace and Leather", in which she interacts with a member of the audience named Alex.[10] The third section features an Egyptian/Indian theme with fireworks and acrobatics, and Spears is joined by Sabi during the performance of "(Drop Dead) Beautiful".[10][11] The fourth segment, set in London, displays energetic routines and motorcycle costumes. The encore begins with a video interlude of Spears capturing the stalker, and continues with a Tokyo-inspired performance of "Toxic" in which she defeats a group of ninjas.[11] The show ends with "Till the World Ends", which features a guest appearance by Nicki Minaj performing her verse from the Femme Fatale Remix of the song. [10]

Reception

Jocelyn Vena of MTV stated, "Look out for cameos from Nicki Minaj and Sabi, killer dancing, beautifully designed costumes, elaborate stage setups and a set list that even the biggest Britney critic couldn't help but shake their groove thing to."[10] Tanner Stransky from Entertainment Weekly gave the special a B+, and said that the live show "is a pop-music pleasure and a lesson in how to stage an arena tour. Watching it on TV — here in unbeweavably glorious HD — is certainly the next best thing." Stransky added that the special "conjures up a detail-focused experience that allows you to see the little things, from Spears' poor attempts at hiding her bad extensions to the sinewy wonders that are her dancers."[12] Neal Justin of the Star Tribune said the special "proves once and for all that Spears has lost the ability to dance. The expensive set pieces are impressive, but the 'singer's' inability to shake her tail feather is downright criminal."[13] Kelsea Stahler of the New York Post criticized many elements of the show, including the storyline and the costumes, and added that "you [know] you [are] headed for disappointment, but it's Britney. You have to watch. [...] Your pimply, adolescent self said you'd love Britney forever no matter what; and part of you still believes that."[11]

Video release

Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour
Video by Britney Spears
Released November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)
Recorded August 13–14, 2011
Air Canada Centre
(Toronto, Canada)
Genre Pop, dance
Length 86 minutes
Label RCA
Britney Spears chronology
Britney: For the Record
(2009)		 Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour
(2011)		 "Britney: Piece of Me"
(2017)

Track listing

DVD / Blu-ray track listing[14]
No. Title Length
1. "Femme Fatale" (Video Introduction) 2:18
2. "Hold It Against Me"   4:33
3. "Up N' Down"   3:41
4. "3"   3:56
5. "Piece of Me"   1:35
6. "Sweet Seduction" (Video Interlude) 2:35
7. "Big Fat Bass" (with will.i.am) 4:09
8. "How I Roll"   3:38
9. "Lace and Leather"   3:14
10. "If U Seek Amy"   3:48
11. "Temptress" (Video Interlude) 2:24
12. "Gimme More"   3:28
13. "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" (with Sabi) 3:47
14. "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"   3:27
15. "Boys"   4:01
16. "Code Name: Trouble" (Video Interlude) 2:03
17. "...Baby One More Time"   1:36
18. "S&M"   2:03
19. "Trouble For Me"   3:05
20. "I'm a Slave 4 U"   3:12
21. "I Wanna Go"   4:01
22. "Womanizer"   4:44
23. "Sexy Assassin" (Video Interlude) 1:45
24. "Toxic"   4:58
25. "Till the World Ends" (with Nicki Minaj) 5:08
26. "Credits"   2:46
Total length:
 85:55

Charts

DVDs Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Music DVD Chart[18] 8
Belgium Music DVD Chart (Flanders)[19] 10
Belgium Music DVD Chart (Wallonia)[20] 4
Czech Music DVD Chart[21] 11
Dutch Music DVD Chart[22] 24
French Music DVD Chart[23] 4
Finnish Music DVD Chart[24] 5
Hungarian Music DVD Chart[25] 6
Italian Music DVD Chart[26] 1
Japanese Oricon DVD Chart[27] 13
Mexican Music DVD Chart[23] 1
Portugal Music DVD Chart[28] 21
Spanish Music DVD Chart[29] 14
Swedish Music Video Chart[30] 6
Swiss Music Video Chart[31] 6
UK Music Video Chart[32] 22
US Billboard Top Music Videos[33] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] Gold 7,500^
France (SNEP)[35] Gold 7,500*
United States (RIAA)[36] Platinum 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date
United States November 21, 2011[37][38]
Australia November 25, 2011[14]
United Kingdom November 28, 2011
Germany December 16, 2011
Thailand January 19, 2012[39]

References

  1. 1 2 PR, Frank (August 17, 2011). "EPIX Gives Fans Something to Tweet About". Business Wire. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Vizuet, Ignacio (August 14, 2011). "Lanzará Britney Spears DVD del 'Femme Fatale Tour'". La Primera Plana (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ Staff, Reporter (September 14, 2011). "Britney Spears's Femme Fatale Tour Hits EPIX on November 12". VH1. MTV Networks. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  4. ↑ Leschasin, Lee (September 9, 2011). "BBC Worldwide offers its first 3D music performances at MIPCOM 2011". BBC. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ Bain, Becky (September 13, 2011). "Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Concert To Be Televised — Watch A Trailer". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  6. ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (October 11, 2011). "Check Out Another Britney Spears 'Femme Fatale Tour' Trailer". PopCrush. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  7. ↑ Cheung, Nadine (November 6, 2011). "Epix Teases More Footage From Britney Spears's Femme Fatale Tour DVD". PopCrush. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553020/
  9. ↑ Walters, Barry (June 17, 2011). "Britney Spears Proves She's Still Got It at 'Femme Fatale' Tour Kickoff". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Vena, Jocelyn (November 11, 2011). "Britney Spears Concert Special: 3 Can't-Miss Moments". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 Stahler, Kelsea (November 11, 2011). "6 Reasons To Watch Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Concert Special This Weekend". New York Post. News Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  12. ↑ Stransky, Tanner (November 2011). "Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner. ISSN 1049-0434.
  13. ↑ Justin, Neal (November 11, 2011). "TV critic's picks: Saturday 11/12". Star Tribune. The Star Tribune Company. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  14. 1 2 "Britney Spears: The Femme Fatale Tour". EzyDVD. November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Amazon.com: Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour Blu-ray". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  16. ↑ "Amazon.com: Britney Spears Live Deluxe DVD The Femme Fatale Tour with bonus 10-track CD". Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  17. ↑ "Britney Spears Live (Deluxe DVD with 10 bonus remixes)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  18. ↑ "Week Ending Dec. 4, 2011.". December 4, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop 10 Muziek-DVD Chart – 3/12/2011" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop 10 DVD MusicAux – 10/12/2011" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  21. ↑ "TOP 20 Hudební video". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  22. ↑ "Dutch DVD Music Top 30 – 24/12/2011" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Hung ōedien. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  23. 1 2 "Classement officiel des ventes de DVD Musicaux" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  24. ↑ "Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  25. ↑ "Hungarian DVD Chart: Week 48, 2011" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  26. ↑ "DVD Musicali: Classifica settimanale dal 28/11/2011 al 04/12/2011" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  27. ↑ "Oricon|Japanese Oricon DVD Chart". Oricon.|
  28. ↑ "TOP 30 DVD'S MUSICAIS - SEMANA 51 DE 2011". Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  29. ↑ http://www.promusicae.org/files/listassemanales/dvds/historial/TOP%2020%20DVD%2011_50.pdf
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  31. ↑ "Veckolista DVD Album - Vecka 49, 9 december 2011" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. 2011-12-09. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26.
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  33. ↑ Grein, Paul (November 30, 2011). "Week Ending Nov. 27, 2011. Albums: Buble Wins A Squeaker". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  34. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATION.
  35. ↑ "French album certifications – Britney Spears – Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  36. ↑ "American album certifications – Britney Spears – Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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