Britney Spears's Performances at the 2000 and 2001 MTV VMAs
Spears ushered in a new millennium of music at the VMAs. In 2000, Spears offered a slowed-down cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" before stripping off her sparkly pinstripe suit to perform "Oops! . . . I Did It Again" in nude, crystal-adorned separates. The performance was a turning point and a departure from the girl-next-door persona put forth with her debut album. Spears would return the following year with even more star power, performing "I'm a Slave 4 U" with an albino python draped on her shoulders.