New Video: Britney Spears – ‘Criminal’

Published: Monday 17th Oct 2011 by Rashad

It’s here!  Check out the latest single lifted from Britney‘s ‘Femme Fatale’ to get the visual treatment – ‘Criminal’.  Re-teaming with ‘I Wanna Go’ director Chris Marrs Piliero, Spears has teased us with .gifs over past days with scenes from the London-based clip.  Now, fans have been invited to the full view!

What are you waiting for?  More after the jump:

Say what you want about Britney’s ‘Tin-man choreographed’ stage-shows, but there is no denying that Ms. Spears has brought it time and time again this era with her videos as ‘Criminal’ was no exception – certainly a homerun.  Engaging storyline, the absence of lacking choreography, yes!

Who knows? Maybe its’ editing that brings her to life because, given the immediacy of live performance, there are no chance for redos.  And, since she’s been “acting” like she’s been dancing for the last 3-4 years, might as well take those newly earned acting skills to somewhere they matter most – videos!

Life, presence, movement! All there (for once)!  There may be hope for Brit yet. ‘Gimme, gimme more’!


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  1. SHESDUMB October 17, 2011

    FLOP

  2. boytoy1814 October 17, 2011

    one word : FIERCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. BLACK October 17, 2011

    OMG i LOved IT…Her and HER MAN IS HOTTT

  4. savonn October 17, 2011

    TGJ IS JUST NOW GETTING THE VIDEO HAHA #LATE

  5. SHESDUMB October 17, 2011

    RIHANNA SHADE 1:05-1:08

  6. archange knowles October 17, 2011

    Another Flop Ass Video !!!! love on top >>>>>>>>>>>>> canibal

    feels like she was tryina copy paparazzi

  7. Onfire October 17, 2011

    This is the best video I’ve seen all year, from story line to production this video was flawless!!!! Raw quality and pure entertainment, she deserves Grammy noms for this one, no more snubs, regardless of how you feel about Brit , she hit it out the park with this one. no gimmicks no nothing just an ORIGINAL on point video, pure perfection 😉 Well DOne Britney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. bow down to the perrylicious (the queen on tgj) October 17, 2011

    One word!!
    EPIC!!!

  9. Rob October 17, 2011

    Love this video

  10. tomy October 17, 2011

    BORING AS USUAL…

    NEXT

  11. Kelis October 18, 2011

    Wow Wow Wow
    Britney is looking fine as hell
    and her bf is Smokin HOT
    Loved the Video, gonna get it on iTunes!

  12. k October 18, 2011

    Hot tamale. Go Britney!

  13. bey the baddest October 18, 2011

    I f***** love how people have nothing to say about it.. from the comments posted so far , it’s like “she looks fine, it’s nice i love it, xx is hot”…people really do have nothin to say about it, this just proves the video has zero impact …. OOOPS

    KINGBEY 2011 B******

  14. Bey Fan… October 18, 2011

    SHESDUMB
    October 17, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    RIHANNA SHADE 1:05-1:08
    ________________________________________________________________

    LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  15. Bey Fan… October 18, 2011

    Loved it…my favorite Brit video so far this era…..

    So the advertising thing that goes in videos now….what’s that about. I mean I first noticed it in “Telephone”….and then Jlo videos….Brit first video, and now this video.

  16. JAMIR21: I LOVE RIHANNA, BRITNEY, BEYONCE, NICKI AND GAGA October 18, 2011

    You beyonce stans need to shut the f*** up…!
    1 +1 was a boring ass video !
    anyway THIS VIDEO WAS EPIC I LOVE YOU BRITNEY !
    QUEEN BRITNEY 4 2011 !
    She looked very beautiful here !

  17. MIMI October 18, 2011

    AWESOME,CANT WAIT TO SEE HER ON THE BIG SCREEN !

  18. JazThatBoi October 18, 2011

    I dont think the video was epic or anything. But it was very solid. She actually looked “alive”. Ya kno..sometimes she has that vacant look..but not this time. I’m pretty satisfied. Go Brit!!!!

  19. Orlando October 18, 2011

    This video was really good… & Britney looked comfy I think she should branch out on her own & do music she likes doing where she truly will shine. 🙂 she’s still britney & still the queen of pop… F*** singles sold it’s all about ALBUMS

  20. katarmo October 18, 2011

    She’s a joke. MEHHH

  21. dang October 18, 2011

    TGJ finally updates… the video is cool tho, if not bad for promoting violence

  22. TurnItUpJust October 18, 2011

    Now this is Britney that we all know and love!!

  23. JAMIR21: I LOVE RIHANNA, BRITNEY, BEYONCE, NICKI AND GAGA October 18, 2011

    Finally TGJ finallys give Britney a good compliment without TROLLING ! *no offense*

  24. kate October 18, 2011

    I think this is the best video so far for this year. Idk. About marry the night video, but, as usual gaga will be doing all those shits to atrract the attention. But at the end of the day, people will think gaga’s video is funny and pointless or illuminati puppet.
    I love criminal music video, even the song is very organic and fresh. Criminal is one of the best mid-tempo single of the year.
    Britney did very well this era and I love everything about her. Femme Fatale tour also one of the highest grossing tours of 2011.

    I just don’t get it why gaga n bey fans so jealous. Obviously britney’s video shits all over their fave’s materials.

    I think Criminal will at least positioned in Top 5 on Hot 100.

    *waiting for The One That Got Away music video by Katy Perry*

  25. jenny October 18, 2011

    This will be one of the best videos of all time in pop world.
    Britney, I’m totally impressed by this video.
    You’re amazing.

  26. GODNEY October 18, 2011

    slayed my soul tbh. the queen is looking flawless and gorgeous. jason could d*** me down any night. your fave could never, stay pressed you flop c****! ♥

  27. GAGA AND BEYONCE RULE THE INDUSTRY October 18, 2011

    THOSE WHO STAN FOR THE UNTALENTED LESSORS MAKE ME LAUGH…

    1/ Britney did very well this era !! how many copies femme fatale sold???

    2/bout marry the night video, but, as usual gaga will be doing all those shits to atrract the attention….AT LEAST GAGA AND BEY DO THEIR OWN STUNTS.

    3/Femme Fatale tour also one of the highest grossing tours of 2011…HOW MUCH IT GROSSED?? WHOELESE REALLY TOURED IN 2011..GIMMIE A CALL WHEN IT TOPS I AM TOUR OR THE MONSTER BALL

    4/just don’t get it why gaga n bey fans so jealous. Obviously britney’s video shits all over their fave’s materials.*waiting for The One That Got Away music video by Katy Perry*….WELL B**** NOONE PAYS REALLY ATTENTION TO PEOPLE LIKE KATY RIHANNA OR BRITNEY…. WHEN U REMOVE ITUNES PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER OF KING BEY AND GAGA AS ONE OF THE GREATEST PERFORMERS OF ALL TIME…WHILE RIHANNA/BRITNEY/KATY ARE JUST A MERE BUNCH OF AMATEURS…

  28. Eric October 18, 2011

    This video is amazing! That bullet spree scene was EPIC!

  29. lol October 18, 2011

    i don’t know if it’s me but seems like i read somewhere “beyonce”. We all know beyonce is the greatest performer of all time, right?

    CASE CLOSED.

    oh btw i don’t like this video….BASIC MESS

  30. gaga stan October 18, 2011

    @kate why u tlkin abt marry the night, we’re like a month away from its premiere. u pressed???

  31. LOL October 18, 2011

    beyonce fans are so mad lol

  32. KIM October 18, 2011

    #CRIMINAL ON ITUNES NOW!
    SO PROUD OF BRITNEY
    THE NEW

    QUEEN

    OF

    POP

  33. Mr. Popularity October 18, 2011

    The bullet spray scene was pretty cool… I enjoyed it… As far as EPIC performers…. b4 Bey there was Britney… and Britney in her prime was significantly more entertaining. The fact that u ppl are even trying to compare tells me you all can’t be older than 14 yrs old. Anyway… The video was an EXCELLENT vid. Though I felt Man Down was too and we see where that went
    -_- but I’m rooting for brit w/ criminal… the song is already playing in my mind

  34. RATEDXx(delusional is a hell of a drug) October 18, 2011

    oh my gosh..miss britney bish KILL KLL KILL IT…..

    THAT WAS HER BEST VIDEO, SO FAR for this era…..

    and how cute her real man is in the video…

    and this is how a REAL legend work….

  35. RATEDXx(delusional is a hell of a drug) October 18, 2011

    watch all the bitter bishes come on here and hate……

  36. DEONTAY October 18, 2011

    actually..that was a great video by her,and the song is very catchy!!!I like it!!!

  37. RATEDXx(delusional is a hell of a drug) October 18, 2011

    the britney stans/fans dont even waste ur breath on the beyonce stans..

    they are just bitter…while britney can sell on her name alone, beyonce cant..she has to fake a pregnancy…..pop her p****, be on all magaizes, tv shows, just to stay relevant….

    when beyonce sells over 100 million world wide..than come and talk to me……

    when beyonces perfume sell 1 billion in sales, than come and talk to me..

    when her tours gets on britneys level than come and talk to me…

    newsflash, nobody gives a f*** about beyonce but u dumb stans..look at all the backlash shes recieving…

  38. RATEDXx(delusional is a hell of a drug) October 18, 2011

    and u ask how come 4 did bettter that femme fetale,,cause u guys have admitted to buying more 4, 5 copies.of 4

    the britney fans doesnt need to buy 5 copies of her album….we are not that damn desperate to prove how big of a star britney is…

    her work speak for it self..

    goodnight…

  39. amy October 18, 2011

    Obviously, gaga fans talking s*** about britney first. Gaga will release stupid videos and hype it like hell. Gaga is a copy-cat. Deal with it.

    Beyonce already flopped, I guess no need to mention her name here. 🙂

  40. BLACK October 18, 2011

    These britney stans need to calm the f*** down…aint nobody mad at britney …

    @RATEDXx(delusional is a hell of a drug)

    chil please…britney stans was buying 10 copies of femme fetael when that s*** came out..so u have a seat when u wake yo ass up.

    Beyonce always outselli…u know what..i wont..good video but dont try the queen..

    #bye

  41. michael October 18, 2011

    The best thing about britney is…
    1. She is natural and original.
    2. She is doing her things.
    3. She always make her fans happy.
    4. She always promising in term of music.
    5. She is an amazing performer.
    6. She has a lot of epic music video, songs and tours.
    7. She is a role-model in pop world, even gaga and beyonce copying her styles.
    8. She is beautiful and hot!
    9. She already sold for over than 100M albums.
    10. She is a living legend and already broke many records.

    #criminal music video is flawless!

  42. Vegas girl October 18, 2011

    I like the video. At first I was thinking ” damn that guy she cast looks a lot like her boyfriend but he’s too old-ish” and ” he’s going to be heated when he sees how hard she is going at it with that dude”.

    Then I saw at the end that the criminal guy was her actual boyfriend. Ha! The video makes the song much more interesting (kinda), the bullet scene was nice.

  43. RATEDXx(delusional is a hell of a drug) October 18, 2011

    @BLACK
    u stans are obviously mad ..since u guys were the first ones to talk s***…

    beyonce hasnt outsell britney…

    and dont try the queen? bish please..take ur delusional ass somwhere..I DONT GIVE TWO F**** ABOUT BEYONCE FAKE ASS….

    and none of the britney stans went and bought 10 copies…u aint got to lie craigh

    talking about beyonce has outsold …..she cant even outsell alicia keys…

  44. RATEDXx(delusional is a hell of a drug) October 18, 2011

    talking about the britney stans needs to calm down..umm first of all u stans came on here and started talking s***..

    now yall want to cry like a little b**** because her fans responded to yall b**** talk?

    cry me a f****** river,

    instead on focusing what britney is doing.. yall should be focus on the backlash the king of the lacefront is getting…

    dont start s*** there wont be no s***..

    here comes the where is jazmine sullivan at…..shes making money off beyonce..thats where shes at

  45. haxy October 18, 2011

    Best video of the year!!!!
    Congrats Britney.
    I’m impressed and speechless.

  46. YOOSONDALOOSE October 18, 2011

    Hmmm… alright, but going to get banned quicker than i don’t know what!

  47. KD October 18, 2011

    I loved this video…easily one of the best video’s this year.

  48. ARE YOU SERIOUS? October 18, 2011

    THIS S*** IS A MESS!!!

    WTF IS THIS???

    THIS B**** IS DEAD IN MY EYES!!

    GODGA B******

    SIPS MOSCATO!!!

  49. Yellow Gorillah October 18, 2011

    OMG

    I Love this vdeo…. one of her best this era

    I gives me Man Down Tease hope they don’t ban it like they did man down Looool

    CH…. I can’t at the beyonce stans coming for the LEGENDARY Miss Britney Spears..They nneed to go run a long and buy 4 and all the 6 singles she ha sout now that are tumbling down itunes as we speak.. They have no shame

  50. Amras October 18, 2011

    I’m not a Britney fan, I don’t get it what’s so special about her or her music. But this video is really good, the music is also quite good but these silly lyrics… I can’t!

  51. SNDR October 18, 2011

    I love the video!! Tomorrow shes coming to the netherlands and I’m going!!!!!! WAAAH

    Why are people saying that beyonce fans-stans hating on Britney!? Im a beyonce fan and im not bitter at all……..:S
    I haven’t read one word from a Beyoncestan about hating this video. Others bring up things like Bey-stans are bitter etc.

    SO
    SHUT
    THE
    F***
    UP

    AND TALK THIS POST ABOUT BRITNEYS VIDEO.

  52. Yeeeeah! I hate rihanna… So whaaat?!( aka gagaloo) b****** October 18, 2011

    Wooooow
    Britney!……..just wooow go go go!!

  53. 80sBaby October 18, 2011

    This video is amazing! I love, love, love, love it. Britney killed it! She looked beautiful, the cinematography was excellent, the acting was good. Her boyfriend held his part down really well. This is definitely one of her best videos, and she didn’t even have to pretend to dance. Go Britney!!

  54. Adele October 18, 2011

    @SNDR their just trying to start drama, by always bringing up her name. The sad thing is she will continue to respected by legends, and music peers, and they will just have to deal.

  55. JohnVidal October 18, 2011

    LOL at some Britney fans acting like the video is good thanks to her or something 🙂
    But yeah I think the video is good (not epic, I swear people get more and more delusional everyday). Great job dear producers and directors who work for talentless puppets. Really good job 🙂

  56. Adele October 18, 2011

    Congrats brittany, old Brittany is back…YESSSSS

  57. SNDR October 18, 2011

    @ADELE

    Could’n agree more!!

  58. Ronnie_Slim October 18, 2011

    Better then Love On Top. Loved the song before it was even released. Britney is slowly coming back to her old self. But to the person that said Britney needs iTunes to sale u fail. Britney was selling before iTunes was thought of. Rihanna and Katy need iTunes. But I love that Britney doesn’t have to release two singles at a time to sell her album. Or get pregnant LOL.

  59. THE UNIVERSITY OF GAGA. October 18, 2011

    The video is good.

  60. Aaliyah October 18, 2011

    THIS VIDEO WAS EPIC…..THAT SHOWER SCENE WAS HOTT…..AND JASON IS FIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNE!!!!!

  61. Ashlee October 18, 2011

    I LOVE THE VIDEO!!!! GO BRITNEY GO!

  62. okkk October 18, 2011

    one of brit’s best in a very long time. Even a small two step lol. Made me like the song even more

  63. ASAP (As Sincere As Possible) October 18, 2011

    YAAASSS!The video was fantastic!! had zero expectations, but this video was actually AMAZING!!She looked comfortable, relatable and STUNNING after so many years.A slight s** scene, a shower scene, some action, a bit of acting.Even her damn hair flips and hand movements looked less contrived than what she usually delivers!!A hell of a pleasant surprise.

    Her best video for this era and her best video since ‘Toxic’!!! 😀 GO GIRL!!

  64. Ali October 18, 2011

    They shoulda done some more research before filming this. UK police arent allowed to shoot at people. Got it all wrong

  65. Mari (RIP Dwayne McDuffie + Amy Winehouse +Steve Jobs) October 18, 2011

    @Ali

    I was thinking the same thing. I didn’t think that UK police even carried guns, or that if they did, they shot rubber bullets or something. I also found the two of them robbing convenience stores instead of banks or something to be a little hokie.

    but overall, yeah, this vid was good. I can’t believe she had s** scenes. If Bey ever had s** scenes in one of her vids, I’d die!

  66. Melisa October 18, 2011

    the best music video of 2011!!

  67. Jason October 18, 2011

    stop it!
    You are taking it seriously,..this is for fun dumb-asses.
    We really don’t care about police SOP or whatever it is in UK.
    F*** UK,..all we need is Britney Spears.

  68. MissImpartial October 18, 2011

    @ASAP (AS SINCERE AS POSSIBLE)
    I agree with you. You are one of the few people on here who talk sense.

  69. The Perry 2.0 October 18, 2011

    this is an example on how to make simple, perfect & epic music video. No need to try hard like Gaga. Gaga’s music videos are pointless and such a jerk.
    Beyonce having s** scenes??? That’s disgusting. I really don’t wanna watch it.
    LOL

  70. Skin. ⁽ ̶I̶̶`̶̶m̶̶ ̶̶B̶̶a̶̶r̶̶b̶̶i̶̶e̶̶,̶̶ ̶̶B̶̶i̶̶t̶̶c̶̶h̶̶!̶ ⁾ *ᶠᵁᶜᴷ ʸᴼᵁ* October 18, 2011

    This video is #1 on iTunes !! > GaGa >> Rihanna >> Beyonce !! 🙂

  71. Skin. ⁽ ̶I̶̶`̶̶m̶̶ ̶̶B̶̶a̶̶r̶̶b̶̶i̶̶e̶̶,̶̶ ̶̶B̶̶i̶̶t̶̶c̶̶h̶̶!̶ ⁾ *ᶠᵁᶜᴷ ʸᴼᵁ* October 18, 2011

    Britney looks AMAZING, STUNNING , BEAUTIFUL AND IN HER ELEMENT !! <3
    The Best Video Of This Year !

  72. Heather October 18, 2011

    Why is Gaga or beyonce even brought up? @ Kate as someone said above marry the night isn’t going to be releases until next month. People bringing up nonsense. In fact gaga and beyonce have not flopped. Britney used to hot, a decade ago. all her songs from this album are horrible. So autotune to death i can’t even understand what she’s saying. I will admit the btw album was a step down from her previous albums but i will listen to it over anything britney any day. Britney needs to go home get knocked up and raise her kids. Where is Femme Fatale on the billboard album chart? Last time I checked it was at #114.

  73. Heather October 18, 2011

    Any katy perry or rihanna shouldn’t even get to have an opinion. Your tone deaf with no musical taste.

  74. honeydip October 18, 2011

    FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @HONEY_DIP11 I FOLLOW BACK!

  75. BC October 18, 2011

    i dont like the video or song all that good. but Britney is great.

  76. KAT DELUNA FAN October 18, 2011

    @bc
    exactly ➡

  77. Ms Lovely October 18, 2011

    THE VIDEO WAS LACKLUSTER! THE BONNIE AND CLYDE CONCEPT HAS BEEN OVER DONE. BRITNEY NEEDS TO TAKE BREAK AND GO RAISE HER KIDS.

  78. ME October 18, 2011

    why Bey the thief even mentioned in this post… this video kills all of Bey’s video catalog… who stans for a thieving ass hot mess that lies about her pregnancy to sell more records… jump off a bridge Bey stans…

    Hot video Brit!

  79. michael c** October 18, 2011

    OMFG!!!!!!!! LUV THIS FREAKING VIDEO AND SONG!!!!!!!!!! THIS VIDEO IS EPIC!!!!!!!!! THE SHOWER SCENE WITH HER AND HER MAN WAS INTENSE AND S***!!!!!!!!! HER SEXIEST VIDEO YET!!!!!!!!!! BRITNEY SPEARS IS SOOOOOOOO AMAZING!!!!!!!! THIS IS BRITNEY SPEARS BEST VIDEO!!!!!!!!!! GO BRITNEY SPEARS!!!!!!!!! TO ALL YOU HATERZ, GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!! GOD HATES UGLY!!!!!!!!! GO BRITNEY SPEARS!!!!!!!!!!!! THE BEST SONG AND VIDEO EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  80. Onyx October 18, 2011

    I Love it, i agree this is one of her best videos since “Toxic”, Britney Spears has something special and people hate that, she shines like a Diamond when she wants, a lots people can’t do that.

  81. smize October 18, 2011

    this is a really good video but wow the song is terrible

  82. ESRDC October 18, 2011

    Ok… This is a post about BRITNEY… im not going to bad mouth Rihanna, Beyonce, Katy, Gaga or any other pop star because they are all good in their own right and this is a BRITNEY post. The video is a very SOLID video and one of her best ever! I am a huge Britney fan. Before there was RiRi, Katy, Beyonce, or Gaga there was Britney. no, she may not be in her prime now, but everyone has their moment. Britney is STILL one of the best selling female artists of all time. There is NO denying her staying power. Bad mouthing an artist (not just Britney, but any of them) is going to do NOTHING but bring hate. Why cant we all just be in agreement that they are doing what they love? If you dont like Britney (or any other artist for that matter) then dont look at their posts. Simple. period! CHEERS!

  83. Ali October 18, 2011

    @jason. Youre so ignorant. Not everywhere in the world is like the US. And i dont care if its for fun, i dont like her coming into my country and filming a video when she dont know f*** all about it. If she wanted a scene where she had police spraying bullets thru her house she shoulda set it somewhere in america. Its a shame cause I was actually happy to hear she was filming her video in Hackney, but she messed it up by making london like any american city but just throwing in stereotypical english accents.

  84. GBB October 18, 2011

    damn you teenage queens are HORRIBLE. Yall make me laugh so much coming on here starting a middle school conversation on who’s your fave and whos slaying who. Calm down for a minute dont be so bitter life isnt just about whos better. Stay pressed thats all you’ll ever do. Hate hate hate. SMH

    With that said this video is pretty sick, one of her best in years.

  85. hd live October 18, 2011

    omg!

    awesome

    and the oscar goes to britney

    EPIC!

  86. Alexis Carrington October 18, 2011

    Outstanding video, Miss. Spears. The first time I listened to FF I was rooting for Criminal to be a single; it’s the best song on the album. “A” for Britney!

  87. irene46 October 18, 2011

    @ heather…

    i think ‘femme fatale’ has fallen off the billboard chart but this song could bring it back.

    @ esrdc…

    some people on the post could tone it down; but it would be a huge yawn if this was just a place for everyone to kiss up to their faves.

  88. irene46 October 18, 2011

    @ rated xx…

    xx, you sure shouldn’t try checking for britney by putting bey on blast for pu–y popping. did you forget britney’s video where she was in a steamroom bare ass and covered in not a thing but sweat. also, they put artists on mags that can sell. if bey wasn’t already relevant she wouldn’t be on, as you say, ” all the magazines”.

    britney was the sh!t back in the day but bey has come hard for her now when it comes to album sales and tour dollars. it’s kinda weak when you have to trip back 10 years to make your fave shine.

    with hype from the media britney can still hold her own pretty well after 12 years but she’s far from takin’ down bey.

  89. Jake October 19, 2011

    She’s so beautiful. Her face is just too pretty and her body is tight. She looks like a good kisser too.

  90. irene46 October 20, 2011

    @ heather…

    ‘femme fatale’ is now back on the billboard chart at #188.

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