Editing Max Martin (section)

===Britney Spears===
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In 1998, Martin wrote and co-produced [[Britney Spears|Spears]]' debut single, "[[...Baby One More Time]]", for her debut album of the [[...Baby One More Time (album)|same name]]. The single was originally offered to the [[Backstreet Boys]] and [[TLC (music)|TLC]], though both passed on the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20051216/ai_n15946023| title = Rock&Pop: Story of the song '...Baby One More Time'| access-date = 19 May 2007| publisher = Findarticles.com|url-status=dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071021053000/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20051216/ai_n15946023 |archive-date = 21 October 2007}}</ref> That same year, Martin also co-wrote and co-produced the third single "[[(You Drive Me) Crazy]]". By 1999, the album ''...Baby One More Time'' had sold over 15&nbsp;million copies in the U.S., certifying [[Music recording sales certification|Diamond Status]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exhale.breatheheavy.com/forums/topic/787168-this-day-in-pop-baby-one-more-time-album-is-certified-diamond-in-1999-december-09/|title = This Day in Pop: '...Baby One More Time' album is certified Diamond in 1999 (December 09)|website=Exhale.breatheheavy.com| date=9 December 2020 }}</ref> Also, within a year of its release, ''...Baby One More Time'' had become the best-selling [[Compact disc|LP]] by a teenager in history, selling over 30&nbsp;million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thetylt.com/entertainment/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-xtina-late-90s-pop-princess#:~:text=Not%20only%20did%20the%20album%20become%20Diamond-certified%2C%20but,also%20became%20Diamond-certified%20and%20her%20second%20best-selling%20album.|title = Ultimate pop princess of the late '90s: Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera?|website=Thetylt.com}}</ref> Martin was the first non-American citizen ever to win ASCAP's prestigious award "Songwriter of the Year" in 1999, an award he also won in 2000 and 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songhall.org/news/view/songwriters_hall_of_fame_announces_2017_inductees|title=Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces 2017 Inductees &#124; Songwriters Hall of Fame|website=Songhall.org|access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>

Martin worked on Spears's follow-up records ''[[Oops!... I Did It Again (album)|Oops!... I Did It Again]]'' (2000) and ''[[Britney (album)|Britney]]'' (2001). He co-wrote and co-produced the singles "[[Oops!... I Did It Again (song)|Oops!... I Did It Again]]" (2000), "[[Lucky (Britney Spears song)|Lucky]]" (2000), "[[Stronger (Britney Spears song)|Stronger]]" (2000), "[[Overprotected]]" (2001), and "[[I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman]]" (2002). The duo ended up parting ways when Spears distanced herself from [[teen pop]]. Spears recorded ''[[In the Zone]]'' (2003) and ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'' (2007). At the request of Spears, Martin produced and wrote for Spears' sixth studio album ''[[Circus (Britney Spears album)|Circus]]'' (2008). Martin co-wrote and produced the provocatively titled electro pop song, "[[If U Seek Amy]]", which was chosen by fans to be the third single of the album. Martin then produced the number one hit, "[[3 (Britney Spears song)|3]]", for Spears' compilation album ''[[The Singles Collection (Britney Spears album)|The Singles Collection]]'' (2009).

Martin was one of the executive producers of Spears's seventh album, ''[[Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album)|Femme Fatale]]'' (2011) alongside [[Dr. Luke]]. He produced several songs for the album, including the successful singles "[[Hold It Against Me]]", "[[Till the World Ends]]", "[[I Wanna Go]]", and "[[Criminal (Britney Spears song)|Criminal]]".<ref name=confirm>{{cite web|url=http://www.britney.com/us/blog/britney-confirms-i-wanna-go-next-single |title=Britney Confirms 'I Wanna Go' As Next Single |publisher=Britney.com |author= |date=13 May 2011 |access-date=21 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517204859/http://www.britney.com/us/blog/britney-confirms-i-wanna-go-next-single |archive-date=17 May 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1668729/will-drop-dead-beautiful-be-britney-spears-next-single.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225020335/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1668729/will-drop-dead-beautiful-be-britney-spears-next-single.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2012|title=Will '(Drop Dead) Beautiful' Be Britney Spears' Next Single?|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=10 August 2011|access-date=29 August 2011|publisher=MTV. MTV Networks}}</ref>