Britney Spears Is 'Damn Professional,' Says Producer: The MTV News Quote Of The Day

"[Britney]'s actually damn professional. You read a lot on the Internet that Britney is not singing and mimes, but she is actually damn professional. She's done it since she was 16. And just rhythmic way, she is f---ing awesome! And you do not have to go through and talk about the rhythms and stuff that you sometimes have to do. She's very easy in the studio."

-Swedish music producer and songwriter Shellback, discussing the experience of working with Britney Spears in the studio. Spears is currently working on a new album that is currently set for release in March 2011, and it will be her first new batch of new music since her extremely successful and well-received 2008 effort Circus. As part of Max Martin's Maratone team, he has had a hand in the creation of such huge hits as Pink's "Raise Your Glass," Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love," Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" and Spears' own "If U Seek Amy."

Shellback says that the sessions with Spears have been extremely focused and exciting, and that he likes working with Spears because of the unpredictable nature of the environment. "Right now we are preparing for Britney's upcoming album, which will be released in March. Some other things too, but the main focus is the album," Shellback said in a recent radio interview. "It works in many different ways [when you work with Britney]. You can make something absolutely new, or take a beat that's three years old and come up with a good sound."

Spears seems to share Shellback's enthusiasm, as she tweeted, "I'm almost done with my new album and it will be coming out this March. I AM IN L-O-V-E WITH IT!"

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