Yet Another Reason To Mention Britney Spears In The Same Sentence As Elvis And Bob Dylan

    Britney Spears announced Tuesday her eighth studio album would be titled Britney Jean. She is the latest in a long line of artists who have multiple self-titled albums

    Britney revealed the title of her new during an interview on Capital Radio.

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    She said her family always calls her Britney Jeans as a term of endearment and she "wanted to share that with [her] fans." She calls it "a personal album."

    This is her second self-titled album.

    1. Her 2001 album just used her first name.

    Other artists who released multiple self-titled albums include:

    2. Elvis Presley

    3. Aretha Franklin

    4. Bob Dylan

    5. Cher

    1966's Chér had an accent over the "e."

    6. David Bowie

    7. The Grateful Dead

    8. Santana

    9. Fleetwood Mac

    10. Led Zeppelin

    So they did number them, but still.

    11. Chicago

    12. Diana Ross

    13. Peter Gabriel

    1977's Peter Gabriel is commonly known as "Car"; 1978's Peter Gabriel is commonly known as "Scratch"; 1980's Peter Gabriel is commonly known as "Melt." He also released a 1982 album that was originally released as Peter Gabriel, but it was titled Security when it was released in the United States.

    14. Prince

    Prince's 1992 album was titled that symbol, but Prince had changed his name to it, so it counts.

    15. Duran Duran

    1993's Duran Duran is commonly known as "The Wedding Album."

    16. Janet Jackson

    17. Kylie Minogue

    1997's Kylie Minogue was originally titled Impossible Princess, but following the death of Princess Diana in August, it was retitled in the UK. A remastered edition with the original title was released in 2003.

    18. Seal

    19. Weezer

    1994's Weezer is commonly known as "The Blue Album"; 2001's Weezer is commonly known as "The Green Album"; 2008's Weezer is commonly known as "The Red Album."

    20. Jimmy Eat World

    2001's Jimmy Eat World was originally titled Bleed America, but following the September 11 terrorist attacks, it was retitled Jimmy Eat World. A deluxe edition with the original title was released in 2008.