Despite her early success, there was also negativity as a racy photo shoot in Rolling Stone magazine fueled her already controversial status as a sex symbol and had her denying rumors she'd had breast implants.
With two more chart-topping hits, Rolling Stone considered the album Spears' best to date.
She even penetrated the American press, with Rolling Stone magazine awarding her title of Best New Female Singer and Best Songwriter.
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Oddly enough, the original Rolling Stone review of the album only gave it three out of five stars.