Britney's 'Womanizer' video records seven million hits in 48 hours

The video is directed by Joseph Kahn, the man behind the clip for Britney's earlier release 'Toxic'.

The raunchy single portrays Spears in various states of undress, while she is also seen dressing up as a secretary, a roller-skating waitress and a chauffeur.

The video has been viewed millions of times on YouTube since being uploaded at the weekend.

There are high expectations 'Womanizer' will confirm Spears' comeback following a troubled few years, during which she suffered a nervous breakdown.

The singer won three awards at the MTV VMAs last month. Her new single is the first from her forthcoming album 'Circus', which is released later this year.

She has also recently shed 10lb after going teetotal to get her body in shape for the video.

A source told The Daily Star: "The video has already been an amazing success and is just going to keep getting bigger."

"Brit still has a lot of fans and everyone wants to see her back to her best. Other people are checking it out to see if it's a car crash but loving it so much they are watching it again and again."

"This should definitely help her win back her pop princess crown back after a difficult time."

There was some bad news for the singer however earlier this week. At a Los Angeles court she was told she would have to stand trial for driving without a valid licence. Her lawyers had hoped to have the charges reduced.

telegraph.co.uk October 14th