This was definitely a piece of news that shook the entire music industry. When it came to the most successful young female singer of the past two years, Britney was unmatched. Without saying much more, her global record sales alone were enough to make her look down on everyone. After this summer, her third album finally broke the 40-million mark and surpassed Shania Twain as the best-selling female artist.
Although it exceeded by just over 100 copies, this was still an achievement of more than a year, while Shania's album had been on the market for several years. Everyone knows that the longer an album is out, the slower its sales grow. Perhaps die-hard fans of Shania could buy 200 copies in one go to put her back on top of the world, but ultimately, the crown went to Britney.
