Question: When did the performer of Criminal release her first album?

full_context: Document 1: Britney Spears: Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, and actress. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, she performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows as a child before signing with Jive Records in 1997. Spears's first and second studio albums,... Baby One More Time (1999) and Oops!... I Did It Again (2000), became international successes, with the former becoming the best - selling album by a teenage solo artist. Title tracks ``... Baby One More Time ''and`` Oops!... I Did It Again'' broke international sales records. In 2001, Spears released her self - titled third studio album, Britney, and played the starring role in the film Crossroads (2002). She assumed creative control of her fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003), which yielded the worldwide success of the single ``Toxic ''.
Document 2: Gimme More: "Gimme More" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her fifth studio album, "Blackout" (2007). It was released on September 20, 2007 by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. "Gimme More" was recorded in 2006 during Spears' second pregnancy, and was one of the first solo productions by Danja. The song opens with an intro in which Spears utters the phrase "It's Britney, bitch". Musically, "Gimme More" is a dance-pop and electropop song with breathy vocals. The track closes with a speak-sing outro by Danja.
Document 3: Beyoncé: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles - Carter (/ biːˈjɒnseɪ /; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. Beyoncé rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl - group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best - selling girl groups in history. Their hiatus saw Beyoncé's theatrical film debut in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and the release of her debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003). The album established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards, and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles ``Crazy in Love ''and`` Baby Boy''.
Document 4: Womanizer (song): "Womanizer" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her sixth studio album, "Circus" (2008). It was released on October 3, 2008 by Jive Records as the lead single of the album. Produced and written by The Outsyders, the song was re-recorded after a snippet was leaked onto the internet. "Womanizer" is an up-tempo electropop and dance-pop song. Described by Spears as a girl anthem, the song's lyrics recall a womanizing man, while the protagonist of the song makes clear she knows who he really is. Music critics mostly praised its hook, melody and empowering lyrics. Critics also observed it was a stand-out track from its album and also deemed it as a comeback single for Spears.
Document 5: (Drop Dead) Beautiful: "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her seventh studio album "Femme Fatale" (2011). It features guest vocals from American singer Sabi. The song was written by Jeremy Coleman, Joshua Coleman, Esther Dean, Mathieu Jomphe and Benjamin Levin. "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, who deemed it as one of the best offerings of the album, despite criticizing Sabi's verses.
Document 6: Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album): Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album recorded by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on March 25, 2011 through Jive Records and was her last album with the label before they shutdown later that year as she was moved to RCA Records. Musically, Spears wanted to make a "fresh-sounding" and "fierce dance album", thus incorporating dance-pop and electropop styles with elements of dubstep, techno, and electro in its sound. Spears began working on the album during the second leg of her tour The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009), while also contributing to her second greatest hits album "The Singles Collection" (2009). The singer collaborated with various producers on "Femme Fatale", including Max Martin, Dr. Luke, William Orbit, Fraser T Smith, Rodney Jerkins, Bloodshy & Avant, will.i.am, and Stargate.
Document 7: ...Baby One More Time (song): ``... Baby One More Time ''Single by Britney Spears from the album... Baby One More Time B - side`` Autumn Goodbye'' Released September 30, 1998 Format Cassette single CD single 12 ''Recorded 1998; Cheiron Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Genre Teen pop dance - pop Length 3: 31 Label Jive Songwriter (s) Max Martin Producer (s) Max Martin Rami Britney Spears singles chronology ``... Baby One More Time'' (1998)`` Sometimes ''(1999) ``... Baby One More Time'' (1998)`` Sometimes ''(1999) Music video ``... Baby One More Time'' on YouTube
Document 8: Hold It Against Me: "Hold It Against Me" is a song performed by American singer Britney Spears for her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale" (2011). It was written and produced by Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Billboard, with additional writing by Bonnie McKee. Luke explained that he wanted "Hold It Against Me" to sound unlike his previous productions. The song was originally offered to Katy Perry, but Luke and Martin felt that it did not suit her. A demo version of the track by McKee was leaked on January 6, 2011, and the single became available for streaming on January 10, 2011. It was released the following day.
Document 9: Stronger (Britney Spears song): "Stronger" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her second studio album, "Oops!... I Did It Again" (2000). It was released on November 13, 2000, by Jive Records as the third single of the album. After meeting with producers Max Martin and Rami in Sweden, the singer recorded several songs for the album, including "Stronger". The teen pop and dance-pop song has self-empowerment lyrics about a girl who is tired of her cheating boyfriend and decides to live without him. It received acclaim from music critics, who described the song as both musically and lyrically innovative and considered it the best dance track from the album.
Document 10: Inside Out (Britney Spears song): "Inside Out" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, included on her seventh studio album "Femme Fatale" (2011). It was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Mathieu Jomphe, Max Martin and Bonnie McKee whilst production was handled by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Billboard. Musically, "Inside Out" is an electropop song that uses elements of dubstep and R&B, and has been compared to Spears' previous material on previous albums "In the Zone" and "Circus", as well as the work of Madonna. Lyrically, the song has been described as a "sexy break-up song", while making references to her previous singles "...Baby One More Time" and "(You Drive Me) Crazy". The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production. Due to strong digital sales of the album, "Inside Out" peaked at number fifty-nine on South Korea's Gaon International Chart.
Document 11: Oops!... I Did It Again (song): ``Oops!... I Did It Again ''Single by Britney Spears from the album Oops!... I Did It Again B - side`` Deep in My Heart'' Released March 27, 2000 (2000 - 03 - 27) Format Cassette single CD single 12 ''Recorded November 1999 Cheiron Studios (Stockholm) Battery Studios (New York) Genre Teen pop dance - pop Length 3: 31 Label Jive Songwriter (s) Max Martin Rami Producer (s) Max Martin Rami Britney Spears singles chronology ``From the Bottom of My Broken Heart'' (1999)`` Oops!... I Did It Again ''(2000) ``Lucky'' (2000)`` From the Bottom of My Broken Heart ''(1999) ``Oops!... I Did It Again'' (2000)`` Lucky ''(2000) Music video ``Oops!... I Did It Again'' on YouTube
Document 12: Criminal (Britney Spears song): "Criminal" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale" (2011). The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album. "Criminal" was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing by Tiffany Amber. After Spears first listened to the song, she felt it was different and unlike anything she had heard before. She posted a snippet of it online on March 2, 2011, prior to the album's release. "Criminal" was chosen as a single by a poll on her Facebook page, as Spears explained it was a way to give back to her fans. The artwork for the single was released on September 14, 2011.
Document 13: I Wanna Go: "I Wanna Go" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale" (2011). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing by Savan Kotecha. Spears first posted on her Twitter account a link to a clip of the song in February 2011, a month prior to the album's release. Following a poll on her official website, "I Wanna Go" was chosen as the third single of the album, and Jive Records released it on June 13, 2011.
Document 14: Oops!... I Did It Again (song): ``Oops!... I Did It Again ''is a song by American singer Britney Spears, from her second album of the same name. It was released on March 27, 2000, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub.`` Oops!... I Did It Again'' is a song that lyrically speaks of a female who views love as a game, and she decides to use that to her advantage by playing with her lover's emotions. Its bridge features a dialogue which references the blockbuster film Titanic (1997).
Document 15: Unusual You: "Unusual You" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, from her sixth studio album "Circus". It was written and produced by Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg from Bloodshy & Avant, with additional writing by Kasia Livingston and Henrik Jonback. "Unusual You" is a mid-tempo electropop love song reminiscent of the music of Janet Jackson and Gwen Stefani, with sung lyrics that address an experienced woman finding unexpected love. "Unusual You" received mostly positive reviews from critics, who commended it for being a departure of the rest of the album. Following the release of "Circus", the song charted at number eighty on the U.S. "Billboard" Pop 100 due to strong digital sales.
ground_truth: 1999
sub_queries: Criminal >> performer Answer: Britney Spears
when did Britney Spears release her first album Answer: 1999