Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas is the fourth video album by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released on January 22, 2002 through Jive Records. Recorded during Spears' concert during the Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001–02) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, originally broadcast on HBO, Spears performed sixteen songs in between dance routines and costume changes.
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| Released | January 22, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | November 17–18, 2001 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 90 minutes | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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Synopsis
editOn November 17 and 18, 2001, Spears brought her Dream Within a Dream Tour to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 18th performance was broadcast live on HBO, and later released on DVD, entitled Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas, on January 22, 2002, containing footage from both concerts. During the concert, Spears is seen doing from bungee jumping to playing a jewellery box ballerina, from running through a row of fire trees to "singing in the rain". She is also seen posing as a Janis Joplin wannabe in a comedy take-off of a "Making the Band" documentary.
Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas showcases 16 of Spears's biggest hits from her three multi-platinum albums, ...Baby One More Time (1999), Oops!... I Did It Again (2000) and her then latest release, Britney (2001). The concert is full of effects and costume changes.[1]
Critical reception
editBritney Spears Live from Las Vegas received positive reviews from music critics. Jeremy Conrad from IGN Music praised the audio and video quality, and gave the film grade of six out of ten, stating it is "only scoring above average".[2]
Commercial performance
editBritney Spears Live from Las Vegas was a commercial success. It peaked atop the US Top Music Videos on March 2, 2002.[3] Internationally, it topped the video charts in Australia and Mexico. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of over 200,000 copies, as well as receiving platinum and gold certifications in Australia and Mexico, respectively.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream Within a Dream" (Video introduction) | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Oops!... I Did It Again" (Rock version) | 3:57 |
| 3. | "(You Drive Me) Crazy" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "It Was All in Your Mind" (Dance interlude) | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Overprotected" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Storytime" (Video interlude, contains elements from "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" and "Born to Make You Happy") | 2:11 |
| 7. | "Medley: "Born to Make You Happy"/"Lucky"/"Sometimes"/Storytime (Reprise)" | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Boys" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Stronger" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Army Force" (Interlude) | 5:17 |
| 11. | "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Making the Band" (Video interlude, contains excerpts from "Who Let the Dogs Out?", "Music" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll") | 3:40 |
| 13. | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 2:44 |
| 14. | "R&R Outro" | 1:38 |
| 15. | "What's It's Like to Be Me" | 2:56 |
| 16. | "Lonely" | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Breakdown" (Performance interlude) | 3:42 |
| 18. | "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" | 4:42 |
| 19. | "Crayola World" (Video interlude) | 0:45 |
| 20. | "Anticipating" | 4:33 |
| 21. | "I'm a Slave 4 U" | 8:48 |
| 22. | "...Baby One More Time" (Remix) | 6:05 |
| 23. | "Credits" | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 89:51 | |
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Music video) | Francis Lawrence | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Overprotected" (Music video) | Chris Applebaum | 4:01 |
| 3. | "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" (Music video) | Wayne Isham | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Crossroads" (Trailer) | 1:20 | |
| Total length: | 12:45 | ||
- Notes
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2002 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Won | [4] |
| 2003 | Japan Gold Disc Award | International Music Video of the Year, Long-Form | Won | [5] |
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Australian Music DVD (ARIA)[6][failed verification] | 1 |
| Mexican Music DVD (AMPROFON)[7][failed verification] | 1 |
| US Music Videos (Billboard)[8][failed verification] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[10] | Platinum | 20,000* |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] | Gold | 10,000^ |
| South Korea | — | 6,437[12] |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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References
edit- ^ "Mixup Music Store". Live From Las Vegas. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ Conrad, Jeremy (February 20, 2002). "Britney Spears: Live From Las Vegas – IGN". IGN Music. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "Music Video Sales : Mar 02, 2002 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Complete list of 2002 Emmy winners – SFGate". SFGate. September 23, 2002. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of Japan - Related Data". riaj.or.jp.
- ^ Australian Chart Position Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mexican DVD Chart". MixUp.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2004. Retrieved 2003-08-27.
- ^ "Britney Spears: Charts & Awards". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "French video certifications – Britney Spears – Live from Las Vegas" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Britney Spears in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "자료제공:(사)한국음반산업협회/이 자료는당협회와 상의없이 가공,편집을금합니다. - 2003.12월 - POP 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association Of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-06-23.
- ^ "British video certifications – Britney Spears – Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American video certifications – Britney Spears – Live from Las Vegas". Recording Industry Association of America.