…Baby One More Time (song)
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| Single by Britney Spears from the album ...Baby One More Time |
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| B-side | "Autumn Goodbye" | ||||
| Released | November 3, 1998 (See release history) |
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| Format | CD single, cassette single, 12" single | ||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Teen Pop, bubblegum pop | ||||
| Length | 3:30 | ||||
| Label | Jive | ||||
| Writer(s) | Max Martin | ||||
| Producer | Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Rami | ||||
| Certification | Diamond(CRIA) 3x Platinum (ARIA) 2x Platinum (BPI,RIAA, Norway) 3x Gold (Germany) Platinum (Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, RIANZ, Sweden, Switzerland) |
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"…Baby One More Time", written by the Swedish music producer Max Martin, is the debut single from pop singer Britney Spears, released from her debut album ...Baby One More Time during the fourth quarter of 1998.[1] Rolling Stone and Fuse TV declare the song as one of the most successful pop songs of all-time. The single has sold over 14 million copies since its release in 1998. It is the fastest selling and most successful debut single in world music history. In the U.K. it sold 460,000 its first week. To date the single has sold over 1.45 million copies in the U.K. alone.[2]
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[edit] Britney Spears's breakout hit
The song, which was written and produced by long time hit-makers Max Martin and Rami, recalls the singer regretting her previous decision to end a relationship and how much she wishes to reconcile because of what he means to her, emphasizing how much she wants him to "hit me baby one more time". Max Martin originally wrote the song for TLC's album FanMail but the album production was done.
Baby One More Time is ranked at No.25 on Rolling Stone & MTV's 100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time[3], Blender reported it as #9 on their list of 'The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born'[4] and it is listed as the second most successful song of 1999[5], the sixth since 1999[6] and the thirty-eighth best selling song of all-time according to the United World Chart.[7]
[edit] Other uses of the title
In April 2005, the British network ITV aired a short series called Hit Me Baby One More Time hosted by Vernon Kay. The show pitted one-hit wonders who generally had their moments of fame in the 1980s against each other to play their own hits and a currently popular cover song. The favorites were chosen by audience voting. The American version of the show also aired on NBC later in the year, and it was also hosted by Kay. The song was also featured in an episode of The Young and the Restless. In 2008, the Korean girl group, Jewelry (쥬얼리), had a hit song titled One More Time, which contains the lyrics "Baby One More Time".
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date |
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| Germany | November 3, 1998 |
| United States | |
| United Kingdom | February 15, 1999 |
[edit] Music video
Directed by Nigel Dick, the …Baby One More Time music video is what arguably fueled the single to become a success. Its original setup, however, was in high contrast to what eventually became the final product. The plan was to have the video in a cartoon-like environment, in a likely attempt to attract the audience of younger children. However, Spears was unhappy with this, and argued that the set should be a bit more mature. So, the childish nature of the primary plan was scrapped, and instead was replaced with Spears's idea for the video to be shot in a school. Spears also came up with the concept of tying up the uniform shirts to bare her midriff.[citation needed]
Shot at Venice High School in California, the music video for …Baby One More Time begins with Spears in a particularly boring class right before the end of the day. Her assistant Felicia Culotta played the role of Spears's teacher. When the bell rings, Spears runs out into the hall and begins a choreographed dance. After this, Spears is outside, now adorned in an athletic outfit. Along with a couple of other students, she performs a number of gymnastic moves before heading back inside. She is then sitting on the bleachers in the gymnasium watching a basketball game. Her love interest in the video is revealed. After this short segment, Spears begins her final dance routine and the video ends shortly afterwards, revealing that the whole thing had actually just been Spears's daydream.
The video became an instant hit on MTV and other music channel vehicles, and eventually became her first to retire on TRL.
The schoolgirl outfit worn by Spears in the video is on display at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
The Greatest Hits: My Prerogative DVD released in 2004 contains two alternate versions of the video. One features Britney in her pink singlet top and white pants dancing with her back-up dancers. The other alternate version sees Britney in her school girl uniform dancing through the school hall from the start of the song to the end of the first chorus. It differs slightly from the original as the shots are longer.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "…Baby One More Time".[8]
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Australia CD Single
Europe 2-Track CD
UK CD 1/Europe CD Single
UK Limited Edition CD 2
Japan Promo CD
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U.S. CD Single
U.S. 12" Vinyl Side A
Side B
International Deluxe Edition Single
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[edit] Remixes/Official versions
- Album Version — 03:30
- Instrumental — 03:31
- Answering Machine Message — 00:20
- Boy Wunder Radio Mix — 03:27
- Davidson Ospina Radio Mix — 03:24
- Davidson Ospina Club Mix — 05:43
- Davidson Ospina 2005 Remix — 04:41
- Davidson Ospina Chronicles Dub — 06:34
- Sharp Platinum Vocal Mix — 08:12
- Sharp Trade Dub — 06:50
- Dream Within a Dream Tour Remix by Wade J. Robson
- "...Baby One More Time" is the first track on the U.S. version of Now That's What I Call Music! 2
- ...Baby One More Time Cabraet mix performed during her Onyx Hotel Tour
[edit] Awards
As mentioned above, the music video became a hit and it earned Spears her first three MTV Video Music Award nominations in the categories of Best Pop Video, Best New Artist and, most prominently, Best Female Video.
Despite her losses at the VMAs, the single still won numerous awards, including a Teen Choice Award for Choice Single and an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song, proving that the single's success was not limited to the U.S.
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
A successful dance mix was released into dance clubs the Summer before the single's album and radio release.
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Single | Won |
| 1999 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| 1999 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Pop Video | Nominated |
| 1999 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 1999 | M6 Awards | Best Music Video | Won |
| 1999 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | Won |
| 2000 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
[edit] Chart performance
"…Baby One More Time" remains Spears's biggest U.S. (and international) hit to date. The song debuted at number seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100 (the highest debut of her career), and was able to climb to number one on the chart, staying there for two weeks and becoming her first (and only to date) number one single in the U.S. The song also reached the top spot of the Hot 100 Singles Sales, staying there for a solid four weeks; this eventually propelled the single to a Platinum certification. Though not as strong as its sales tallies, the single also experienced considerable airplay, becoming one of her top ten hits on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The track spent thirty-two weeks on the Hot 100 (her longest run on the chart), with a vast majority (twenty-nine) of these weeks within the top forty.
The single also became an all-around hit on Top 40 radio, going top ten on both the Top 40 Tracks and Rhythmic Top 40, and to number one for five weeks on the Mainstream Top 40.
Internationally, it was an even huger hit, reaching the top spot in every European country charted (including the UK) and also ascending to the summit in other countries, such as Canada and Australia. It was #1 in Australia for 9 weeks and was the second biggest selling single of 1999, behind Lou Bega's Mambo #5.This is the best-selling debut single by a female artist of all time in music history.
Spears broke a first-week sales record for a debut act when "…Baby One More Time" sold a total of 460,000 in its first week of release in the UK. The single went on to sell 1.45 million copies, making it the biggest-selling single of 1999 in the UK,[8] and until 2002 the best selling debut single ever in the UK until the release of Anyting is possible/Evergreen by Will Young, and in the U.S. has sold over 2.44 million copies. It is the 44th biggest song in New Zealand history.
The single has achieved 9,154,000 (500,000 in 1998 and 8,654,000 copies in 1999).[9] points for sales and airplay according to United World Chart
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
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| Australia [10] | 3× Platinum | 210,000 |
| Austria [11] | Platinum | 30,000 |
| France [12] | Platinum | 578,000 |
| Germany [13] | Platinum/ 3× Gold | 750,000 |
| Greece | Gold | 7,500+ |
| Netherlands | Platinum | 60,000 |
| New Zealand [14] | Platinum | 15,000 |
| Norway | 2× Platinum | 40,000 |
| Sweden | Platinum | 20,000 |
| Switzerland [15] | Platinum | 30,000 |
| United Kingdom | 2× Platinum | 1,450,000 |
| United States [16] | 2× Platinum | 2,440,000 |
| Chart (1998/1999)[17] | Peak Position |
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| United World Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 1 |
| European Singles Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Israeli Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Latvian Airplay Top | 1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Portuguese Singles Chart | 1 |
| Russian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
[edit] Year End Charts
| Country | Position |
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| Austria[18] | 3 |
| Australia[19] | 1 |
| Germany [20] | 3 |
| Latvian Airplay [21] | 1 |
| Swiss[22] | 3 |
| Tokio Hot 100[23] | 33 |
| United Kingdom [24] | 1 |
| USA [25] | 5 |
| United World Chart [26] | 2 |
[edit] References
- ^ Hit Me Baby One More Time at Google Video
- ^ Rock on the Net Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs. Retrieved on May 26, 2007
- ^ Rock on the Net Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs Retrieved on May 26, 2007
- ^ Blender Magazine - 'The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born'
- ^ Countdown 1999 on United World Chart (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
- ^ Top achievements on United World Chart (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
- ^ All time chart on United World Chart (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
- ^ a b UKBritney.tv Britney Spears — …Baby One More Time (UK). Retrieved on May 26, 2007
- ^ United World Chart - Top Singles 1999
- ^ Australia Certification
- ^ Austria Certification
- ^ France Certification
- ^ Germany Certification
- ^ New Zealand Certification
- ^ Switzerland Certification
- ^ Certification
- ^ Chart peak positions:
- Billboard magazine Britney spears — Billboard Singles. Retrieved on May 26, 2007
- Mariah-Charts.net Britney Spears — Chart Data. Retrieved on May 26, 2007
- ^ Jahreshitparade 1999 - austriancharts.at
- ^ The Oz Net Music Chart : Best of 1999
- ^ INFINITY CHARTS: German Top 20
- ^ Visatzītākās dziesmas Latvijā 1999. gadā / Latvian Airplay Chart, 1999
- ^ Swiss Year-End Charts 1999 - swisscharts.com
- ^ J-WAVE WEBSITE : TOKIO HOT100
- ^ The Oz Net Music Chart : Best of UK - 1999
- ^ [www.billboard.com]
- ^ Index
