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Spears began production on her eighth studio album, Britney Jean, in December 2012[175] and enlisted will.i.am as its executive producer in May 2013.[176] In January 2013, Spears and Jason Trawick ended their engagement. Trawick was also removed as Spears's co-conservator, restoring her father as the sole conservator.[177][178] Following the breakup, she began dating David Lucado in March; the couple split in August 2014.[179] During the production of Britney Jean, Spears recorded the song "Ooh La La" for the soundtrack of The Smurfs 2, which was released in June 2013.[180]
Britney Jean became Spears's final project under her original recording contract with Jive, which had guaranteed the release of eight studio albums.[186] The record received a low amount of promotion and had little commercial impact, reportedly due to time conflicts involving preparations for Britney: Piece of Me.[187] Upon its release, the record debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 107,000 copies, becoming her lowest-peaking and lowest-selling album in the United States.[188] It was also her lowest-charting and lowest-selling album in the UK, debuting at number 34 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 12,959 copies in its first week.[189] "Work Bitch" was released as the lead single from Britney Jean in September 2013.[190] It debuted and peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Spears's 31st entry on the chart, the fifth-highest debut of her career on the chart, and her seventh in the top 20. It also marked Spears's 19th top-20 entry and overall her 23rd top-40 single. It was her highest-sales debut since her 2011 number-one single "Hold It Against Me". "Work Bitch" debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain.
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Spears began production on her eighth studio album, Britney Jean, in December 2012[175] and enlisted will.i.am as its executive producer in May 2013.[176] In January 2013, Spears and Jason Trawick ended their engagement. Trawick was also removed as Spears's co-conservator, restoring her father as the sole conservator.[177][178] Following the breakup, she began dating David Lucado in March; the couple split in August 2014.[179] During the production of Britney Jean, Spears recorded the song "Ooh La La" for the soundtrack of The Smurfs 2, which was released in June 2013.[180]
Britney Jean became Spears's final project under her original recording contract with Jive, which had guaranteed the release of eight studio albums.[186] The record received a low amount of promotion and had little commercial impact, reportedly due to time conflicts involving preparations for Britney: Piece of Me.[187] Upon its release, the record debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 107,000 copies, becoming her lowest-peaking and lowest-selling album in the United States.[188] It was also her lowest-charting and lowest-selling album in the UK, debuting at number 34 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 12,959 copies in its first week.[189] "Work Bitch" was released as the lead single from Britney Jean in September 2013.[190] It debuted and peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Spears's 31st entry on the chart, the fifth-highest debut of her career on the chart, and her seventh in the top 20. It also marked Spears's 19th top-20 entry and overall her 23rd top-40 single. It was her highest-sales debut since her 2011 number-one single "Hold It Against Me". "Work Bitch" debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain.
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