Kimberlee Grace Wilson | grants pass Oregon | 01/28/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Blackout
I really feel Britney is getting a bad rap on her music... I really dont care about her personal life.
Her music is just fine.
I wish she could dance a little better.
Kitten"
A review that is actually about the music--not the state of
Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 02/11/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is another worthy remix package for Britney. It's so satisfying to have so many remixes--most of them really good--coming out from britney's latest CD. The album version of Piece of Me is offered here, but dance fans will most likely move right on to track 2 and 3, both of which give this song the remix style that best fits. The Boz o Lo remix is just short of 5 minutes long, which is a shame, because it's got such a great electro/retro 80s feel that you want it to be longer. At 6:27, the bimbo jones mix has a rich electro house bassline and beat that drives the song forward, and it also has some very 80s synth stylings. The 6:49 Vito Benito mix has more of a funky guitar filling out the electro house vibe, as well as some background piano, which doesn't quite retain the integrity or attitude of the original mix of the song. And finally, you get a `remix' of Gimme More, which is actually just a 4:12 second alternate original mix featuring a rap by Lil Kim. No joke, Kim starts the song off going, "Kimme kimme...more, kimme...more, kimme kimme...more.""
One of the Best Dance / Pop Singles of the Last Few years!
Asad | California, United States | 02/19/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Piece of Me" is brilliant, catchy pop geniousity (is that a word?). With its electro-synth music, electronically-enhanced vocoder singing, and memorable hook, it is one of the best dance pop songs I have heard in a very long time. The remixes of this song surpass all expectations, giving the mid-tempo sound of this song an energy boost. With a thumping dance beat, Piece of Me really shines on the "Boz o Lo" Remix, which turns this single into a chaotic dance-floor anthem. Through its dance mixes, Piece of Me becomes one of those songs that DJs save for the last number, the song that closes the club on the highest high a song could provide..."
Wonderful Follow-Up Single
David Rush | Glasgow, Scotland | 02/18/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Piece of Me", the second single from Britney Spears' new album Blackout, follows "Gimme More" and is just as good, if not better than its counterpart.
The single, which details Spears' opinion of people's - and the paparazzi's - obsession with her and her life, is catchy and exciting, with an infectious chorus and snappy verses. The song is tinged with retro electronic beats and is a great dancefloor song.
One of the best singles from Blackout and one of the best singles of 2007, "Piece of Me" proves that Spears is back professionally, even if her personal life is still turbulent. This song shows Spears at her best, cheeky, mocking and loving her work."