Ten years ago today, Britney Spears released Glory: her ninth studio album and one of the most loved records of her later catalog.
Released on August 26th, 2016 through RCA Records, Glory gave fans a fresh, confident and sensual collection of pop songs that showed Britney leaning into a more grown, polished sound. The album arrived with lead single “Make Me…,” featuring G-Eazy, followed by “Slumber Party,” which received its own remix and music video with Tinashe.
From fan favorites like “Do You Wanna Come Over?,” “Man on the Moon,” “Just Luv Me,” “Clumsy” and “Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortés)” to its sleek visuals and unforgettable era, Glory has only grown in appreciation over time.
The album’s title also came from a particularly sweet place. Britney’s son Preston reportedly gave her the idea while she was finishing the project, telling his mom that she would feel “glorious” once it was complete. Britney loved the sentiment and knew the name fit the record perfectly.
And the Glory story didn’t end in 2016. In 2020, a fan-led campaign helped bring the album back to No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes albums chart. Britney then surprised fans with a reissue featuring the previously Japan-exclusive “Mood Ring (By Demand)” and a striking new cover.
Later that year, the deluxe edition expanded the era with “Swimming in the Stars,” “Matches” with the Backstreet Boys and remixes of “Mood Ring.”
A decade later, Glory remains a fan favorite: a bright, stylish and deeply underrated chapter of Britney Spears’ discography. Its title said it all: it was, and still is, glorious.
XO Diva D 