Spears’ New Release No. 1 On Billboard

Sun., May 28, 2000

The Hollywood Reporter

No “Oops” about it, Britney Spears has stolen the No. 1 spot atop the Billboard charts away from ‘N Sync.

Spears’ sophomore release, “Oops! … I Did It Again,” set the record for first-week sales by a female artist by scanning more than 1.3 million units. That’s second only to ‘N Sync’s “No Strings Attached,” which sold 2.4 million units during its first week of release in March.

After eight consecutive weeks at No. 1, “No Strings Attached” fell to No. 4 on the charts behind veteran alternative rockers Pearl Jam and New Orleans hip-hop duo Big Tymers.

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