Blackout is the fifth
studio album by American recording artist
Britney Spears. It was released on October 25, 2007, by
JIVE Records and the
Zomba Label Group. Opting to re-establish her music career after her fourth studio album,
In the Zone (2003), she began planning the project in 2006. Work continued into 2007, during which time Spears' much-publicized personal struggles, including several instances of erratic behavior and her divorce from
Kevin Federline, overshadowed her professional endeavors.