Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas
Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas is the fourth video 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 inbetween 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
On November 17 and 18, 2001, Britney 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, Britney 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". Britney 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 Britney'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
Britney 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's "only scoring above average".[2]
Accolades
Year | Category | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2002 | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Primetime Emmy Award | Won | [3] |
2003 | International Music Video of the Year, Long-Form | Japan Gold Disc Award | Won | [4] |
Commercial performance
Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas was commercial success. It peaked atop the US Top Music Videos on March 2, 2002.[5] 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
No. | Title | Length |
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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
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australian Music DVD (ARIA)[6] | 1 |
Mexican Music DVD (AMPROFON)[7] | 1 |
US Music Videos (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[9] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Australia (ARIA)[10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] | Gold | 10,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "Music Video Sales : Mar 02, 2002 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- 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.
- "French video certifications – Britney Spears – Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "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 TÍTULO
- "British album certifications – Britney Spears – Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "American album certifications – Britney Spears – Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.