Is Circus Britney Spears' True Comeback LP?

Experts weigh in with their first-week sales predictions. By Chris Harris Britney Spears' <i>Circus</i> Photo: Jive Records This time last year, it was as if Britney Spears was walking around with a target on her back. The embattled pop star was the subject of media ridicule following her performance at the 2007 Video Music Awards, and her personal travails were splashed across the pages of the nation's tabloids on an almost weekly basis. She'd just released an album that some had prematurely hailed as her comeback, Blackout, and while the LP was largely considered a commercial hit, to this day, it's yet to eclipse the 1 million-sold mark. Fast-forward 10 months, and it's a whole new ball game. Spears is still in the spotlight, but rather than attack her, the media has been more sympathetic. Instead of delivering a shaky performance, Brit walked away a winner at the 2008 VMAs , taking home the Moonmen for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video of the ... (link)