2009 will mark the 10 year Anniversary of Britney Spears’ first album, Baby One More Time. The album went 14x Platinum (Diamond), selling 14 million copies in the US alone and 22 million worldwide. It launched the career of a woman who is now the most famous icon in the world.

Britney has now sold over 83 million records worldwide, making her the 8th highest selling female recording artist in American music history and among the most successful of all time internationally. Her star power and mass appeal has been consistent throughout her career, as proven by her staggering 17 top ten international hits, 7 of which reached the very top of the charts.

As a Grammy Award winner who’s accumulated approximately 200 awards over the course of her professional career, Spears has solidified her legend and place among the greatest performers of all time.