 Spears was credited with leading the revival of teen pop . The Daily Yomiuri reported that " critics have hailed her as the most gifted teenage pop idol for many years , but Spears has set her sights a little higher @-@ she is aiming for the level of superstardom that has been achieved by Madonna and Janet Jackson . " Rolling Stone wrote : " Britney Spears carries on the classic archetype of the rock & roll teen queen , the <unk> doll , the angel baby who just has to make a scene . " Rami Yacoub who co @-@ produced Spears 's debut album with lyricist Max Martin commented , " I know from Denniz Pop and Max 's previous productions , when we do songs , there 's kind of a nasal thing . With N ' Sync and the Backstreet Boys , we had to push for that mid @-@ nasal voice . When Britney did that , she got this kind of raspy , sexy voice . " Chuck Taylor of Billboard observed , " Spears has become a consummate performer , with snappy dance moves , a clearly real @-@ albeit young @-@ and <unk> voice ... " ( You Drive Me ) Crazy " , her third single ... demonstrates Spears ' own development , proving that the 17 @-@ year @-@ old is finding her own vocal personality after so many months of steadfast practice . " Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic referred to her music as a " blend of infectious , rap @-@ inflected dance @-@ pop and smooth balladry . " Sputnikmusic writer Amanda Murray noted the album " offers a marker for Spears ' progression as an artist , as a celebrity , and as a woman . " In 2010 , the album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . 
