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How does a teen phenomenon follow a trend-setting debut that's sold 9-plus million copies in the U.S. alone? With a little more of the same -- while also mining new ground that leaves the listener pleasantly intrigued. "Oops! . . ." percolates with a carefully measured blend of familiar pop/funk, R&B;, and power-balladry. Spears may not be a vocal acrobat à la colleagues Jessica Simpson and Christina Aguilera, but she does have an instantly recognizable style -- and "Oops! . . ." indicates that she's developing a soulful edge and emotional depth that can't be conjured with a glass-shattering note. This is particularly apparent on the hitworthy, Shania Twain-penned ballad "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know." As she evolves, Spears is wisely sticking with age-appropriate material that her teen constituency can bond with. And, unlike several of the key songs on her breakthrough debut, " . . . Baby One More Time," "Oops! . . ." consistently casts Spears as a young woman coming to terms with her inner power -- and that's a darn good message to offer an impressionable audience.

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