Britney Spears Fanbook : Her rise from Southern singer to global superstar (2 New edition)

100% UnofficialStrutting on to the music scene of the late 1990s in a detention-worthy school uniform apparently imploring a love interest to ""hit me baby, one more time"" may sound like an incredibly risky manoeuvre in an industry that chews up and regurgitates young pop stars relentlessly, but it was a move that would spark a teen pop revival and set one young girl on the path to musical immorality.

Her name was Britney Spears. Born in Mississippi in 1981, the future multi-million record seller would embark on a truly remarkable career that would see her become the best-selling female artist of the 2000s.

Yet despite all of the fame, fortune and exposure her success naturally brought, the world remained ignorant of the truth behind the seemingly unshakeable smile.

This is the story of the real Britney Spears, from her origins in the deep south to childhood stardom and the mega hits that etched her voice into the minds of children (and parents) around the world.

It is also the story of her own personal battles with life in the public eye, mental health and a controlling father.

This is the life of an icon the world was only too happy to forget.