A Complete History of Britney Spears”s Music Videos

Britney Spears, the princess of pop, has—despite her stumbles—always delivered in music video form. These days she’s found a new source of creativity on Instagram, offering fascinating peeks into her world through short workout videos, Doolittle reviews, and fashion shots. And now that everyone’s at home with a lot of time on their hands, Britney included, it seems as good a time as any to look back at the singer’s iconic music video offerings to see how she—and we—have grown through the years.

Below, a complete history of Britney Spears' music videos.

“…Baby One More Time” (1998)

As Fabolous would say, “Often imitated, never duplicated.” This video is a classic and was instantly iconic as soon as it premiered. “…Baby One More Time” is an incredibly catchy song on its own, but the music video is what truly put Britney on the map—and on the rocket ship to superstardom. What more can be said about the schoolgirl outfits, the fuzzy pink pigtail holders, the basketball, that hasn’t been covered? As far as first impressions go, they may never top this.

“Sometimes” (1999)

Britney’s bare midriff continued on its hot streak in “Sometimes.” This video, I think, is singlehandedly responsible for crop tops becoming a huge thing in 1999. Even though “Sometimes” is a ballad, Britney managed to work in a white-clad dance troupe to bust some moves on a boardwalk—and that’s why she’s the world’s greatest entertainer.

“You Drive Me Crazy” (1999)

At this point Britney was clearly ready to have some fun. It was finally time to see the goofy side of Britney in all her gum-chewing glory. The pigtails are back, the exposure is high, and Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier make the most 1999 cameos of all time. “Crazy” also offers what is now known as a Britney trademark: her signature “stop!” and slow swoop forward on a chair for optimal cleavage teasing.