Britney Spears shares heartfelt tribute to her debut album 20 years on

Her debut album was released in 1999

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 14th Jan 2019
Last updated 14th Jan 2019

If you can actually believe it, the queen that is Britney Spears has been making music for over TWO decades. Although she first got signed in 1997 at the age of just 16, Britney put her first album, '...Baby One More Time', out in 1999 - which makes it 20 years old this month.

To mark the momentous occasion, she shared an adorable throwback of her first album cover with a heartfelt caption that had many of her fans welling up. She wrote, 'Can you believe that this album was released 20 years ago today??!! I can’t. It’s definitely been the journey of a lifetime, full of ups and downs, but I’m grateful for every single moment of it all.

'Getting to know you all over the years has been such an incredible experience, and has made this all worth it. Thank you for your support from 20 years ago, all the way to today. I am blessed ❤️ #20yearsofbritney.' sic

Fans couldn't believe how long it had been since the album was released, with many writing messages of shock in the comments. One wrote, 'A timeless classic!! One of my all time favs. Wish they made music like this now', as another added, 'Sooo apparently my Britney obsession started 20 years ago today.' sic

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Although Britney failed to hit the top spot in the UK charts with the album, she did reach Number 2 - and she did manage to reach Number 1 in her home country of the USA. As of January 2019, '...Baby One More Time' has been certified 4x Platinum in the UK, meaning it's sold 1,200,000 copies since it was first released.

Congratulations, Britney!

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