Britney Spears Returns To The Charts Thanks To A Once-In-A-Generation Event

Britney Spears performs during Now! 99.7 Triple Ho Show 7.0 at SAP Center on December 3, 2016 in San ... [+] Jose, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

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Britney Spears has not released new music in years, and there are no surefire signs that suggest she's planning on doing so. As her following waits to hear anything from the superstar about her music career, she returns to the Billboard charts with one of her most famous tunes, which has been spurred on by a very special event.

"Till The World Ends" by Spears returns to the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart this week. The single blasts onto the ranking of the bestselling tracks in the U.S. that fit those genres at No. 10, finding its way back to not only the list, but the loftiest tier on it.

The post-apocalyptic smash is one of Spears' five No. 1 hits on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. "Till The World Ends" reached the throne on this ranking back in April 2011, and so far, it's racked up five stays on top.

Spears' smash was one of several tracks that benefited from last week's eclipse. Any hit that had any loose association with the sun, moon, or other words or phrases that may be tangentially connected to the rare event boomed on streaming platforms and sales sites.

"Till The World Ends" joins hits from the likes of The Beatles, Soundgarden, Bill Withers, and others, who also saw their tracks soar in consumption, and subsequently return to various Billboard charts. Spears is one of the only musicians who makes an impact on the dance and electronic tallies with an eclipse-themed cut, as rockers mostly benefited.

As "Till The World Ends" returns to the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, another one of Spears' most beloved singles is still present on another tally. "Toxic" lives on the Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs ranking, and for months now, it's found space on that tally more often than not.

This week, "Toxic" falls slightly on the Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs chart. It dips from No. 18 to No. 20 in its twentieth frame on the tally. It once climbed all the way to No. 4, reaching that point just a few months ago.

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