hold hold song performed american singer britney_spears seventh studio album written produced luke billboard additional writing luke explained wanted hold sound unlike previous productions song originally offered katy_perry luke martin felt suit demo version track leaked january single available streaming january released following day musically hold blends industrial dance beats elements chorus synths lift vocals contrast hard beats song features influenced breakdown spears blows kisses song ends final chorus elements rave lyrics portray singer chorus revolves pick lines song released criticized similar hit said beautiful body hold sued martin luke billboard libel case dismissed apologized stated interview title inspired discussion katy_perry body reviewers praised hold criticized lyrical content song debuted number belgium wallonia canada denmark finland new_zealand billboard hot fourth chart united_states hold spears second artist billboard history debut number mariah carey hold spears second consecutive single debut number feat female artist score number singles consecutive decades seventh artist overall voted best song reach position hot past years single charted countries australia ireland italy scotland finland norway accompanying music video song directed premiered february following week promotional campaign video features spears pop star fell space find fame earth overwhelmed pressures celebrity breaks video received mixed positive reviews critics complimented artistic concept visuals dismissed use product placement spears performed hold performed opening number background hold written produced luke billboard additional writing written luke martin wanted track american recording artist katy_perry decided definitely wasn perry record continued work song billboard luke commented wanted sure didn sound like hard verse bridge super super hard chorus super pop rumored lyrics song surfaced web luke commented twitter account december wrote song called don hold inaccurate kids write hold lyrics lyrics reported news outlets hold premiere january denied spears manager early demo track performed leaked january spears released cover art song day commented twitter heard early demo new single leaked think good wait hear real tuesday january single available streaming website premiered radio shortly spears tweeted don coming early couldn wait longer hope don mind radio premiere caused sites crash received traffic searching song hold released digitally united_states canada itunes store est utc available exclusively january single going released united_kingdom february date moved january overwhelming demand composition hold minutes seconds long dance pop song blends industrial trance beats elements spears vocals described bit treated heavily chorus reminiscent pop productions synths lift vocals contrast hard beats second chorus beats drop spears speaks lines hook followed influenced breakdown lasts thirty seconds spears blows kisses sings lines good don wanna wait want pop like hood work hold continues second breakdown similar sound track final chorus rave chords song sudden end rolling_stone commented song recalls synth britney gem compared riff dirty deeds dirt cheap hook noted los_angeles_times reminiscent died arms nick_levine digital spy felt song feel comparable girl world recording artist rihanna according sheet music published hold set compound meter time signature moderate dance beat infused beats minute composed key minor spears vocals range key song basic sequence chord progression lyrically hold talks chorus revolves pick lines spears sings said want body hold cause feel like paradise need vacation tonight mtv compared feeling lyrics hold released criticized similar hit said beautiful body hold statement said professionally honesty feel completely ripped originality brothers attorney stated somewhat simply double beat song match britney version pointed time martin luke accused copyright infringement march martin luke billboard filed lawsuit accused brothers making statements case dismissed august released statement said luke public statements false impressions suggested statements website luke copy works critical reception hold received positive reviews critics website gave song half stars calling britney club saying stands alongside britney classics like toxic refined ethereal sees britney stepping new territory pushing boundaries dance pop nick_levine website digital_spy said hold produced luke martin finished product similar songs regular collaborators katy_perry actually sounds like bang date britney tune entertainment weekly said classic britney vocal performance far stellar serves nice luke martin euro techno groove added spears evolve lyrics sings growth compared singles baby time slave greg_kot chicago_tribune commented tougher sounding spears singles job filler listeners starting wear latest singles katy_perry dismissed lyrical content said spears sounds bored case recent work british newspaper guardian called decent rolling_stone referred song prime britney stated promises great things album mtv felt use pick lines silly praised beat vocals calling breakdown awesome jim_farber daily news called dance ready club song added girl referencing hit usa today criticized use pick lines said single delivers dance pop ensure chart topping ride bill_lamb called mature dance pop songs spears career praising chorus structure electropop bridge lamb stated pop music early shot arm hold quickly place best singles music website positively compared song leaked demo saying lyrics melody different spears finished version approximately times better demo harder urgent extremely epic statement track sounds like work superstar newsday stated hold bit safer like current low key non tabloid persona canadian newspaper globe_and_mail called reworking song lame concluded track perfect ear candy calling lust chart performance day release united_states hold set record radio plays day registering plays plays song broke record largest spin increase single week registering spins billboard reported likely debut billboard hot high airplay sales expected exceed copies issue dated january hold debuted number hot making spears second artist history debut multiple songs chart mariah carey single eighteenth song debut number spears fourth chart hold spears female artist madonna janet_jackson hot decades seventh artist overall voted best song reach position hot past years emerging field winning head head billboard hot march madness contest hold debuted atop hot digital songs chart copies sold sum marked downloads week female artist beating previous record held today current record held single hello selling downloads week spears biggest sales week total fifth biggest week sales tally digital history seven weeks hold topped million downloads eighth song million copies sold hold debuted number sixteen billboard pop songs chart plays highest total new entry chart history tied madonna frozen second highest debut carey following week climbed number seventh song history reach weeks years hold debuted number million week audience impressions according nielsen highest debut chart carey touch body march hold sold million digital downloads united_states song debuted number peaked number following week eleventh hit ninth highest peaking single song stayed charts weeks certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria sales units january hold debuted atop new_zealand rianz charts fourth number hit stayed charts weeks january song debuted number irish_singles_chart moved number following week single debuted atop canadian hot spears fourth canadian number single sixth song chart history debut number digital sales copies hold debuted number canada chart highest debut sales total second highest week sales black eyed time dirty bit debuted number country hot airplay chart highest debut haven met entering airplay chart number second highest debut years madonna minutes release united_kingdom hold debuted number singles chart spears 21st hit lowest peaking single studio release europe song peaked charts belgium wallonia denmark finland number belgium flanders italy norway number spain number seven switzerland austria czech_republic netherlands music video development music video hold filmed january directed served choreographer according spears manager fan work seeing video madonna ray light worked past owing availability timing spears quickly got create concept presenting different ideas according concept took life open auditions held december dancers learn routine set criminal intent january spears tweeted video shoot saying incredible experience best videos february accusations came decided use dance double spears like rehearsed moves representatives director denied rumors commenting britney great entire process long know artist gives doesn better video gon fucking awesome britney manager later confirmed body double actually scenes spears fights fight scene choreographed commented spears incorporated moves learned rehearsals incorporated flavor adding small shuffle steps heels length dresses presented problem discussions shortening trains safety issues later added weapons explained sharp blades giving britney reason jump evade revealed wife stylist video known work madonna lady_gaga assured britney gaga later commented fashion video saying going punk rock look video touch glam wedding dress scene worked create custom dress crystals arm creations necklace gloves added accessories fight scene spears double wear custom dresses collaboration sport dance sequence spears wears outfit created skin designs jewelry boots spears completely crystals microphone sequence spears rocks red look described skull shoulders designed runway rocks completes look necklace rings finale scene spears wears custom black dress complete look necklace noir boots decorated crystals release music video earned spears product placement sony synopsis main idea video rise fall revival spears video begins heads earth lights city finally lands spears entrance fame career late 1990s household black white interspersed scenes spears getting ready shown words britney spears hold appear inspired letters spears seen wearing shorts showing dancers white getting dressed surrounded cameras lights constantly microscope media chorus begins spears appears wearing white wedding dress inside cylinder shaped metal room wires futuristic set flowing dress reminiscent madonna music video story seen rising cylinder shaped metal room past music videos surround growing career music industry possibly referring logan run second verse begins spears sings wearing red skull shaped shoulder pads following scenes spears dancing singing scene red lips reference opening shot film begins losing grip reminiscent break breakdown starts begins painting fingers room monitors fall versions spears wearing blue red dresses flowing trains seen fighting symbolism time fighting inner demons versions spears wedding dress fall exhausted ground lowest point life breakdown interspersed scenes spears shown versions start wake showing getting feet ground making comeback refusing final scene shows spears dressed short black dress dancers black stage final shot question mark appears letters final scene shows superstar reclaim title video ends lettering question mark unknown come release reception spears announced twitter account february teaser posted daily fourteen days teaser posted featured spears flowing white gown surrounded screens light camera pointed face featured spears wearing red outfit midst dance sequence male dancers screens showcasing past music videos mtv called brilliant commented earn spot promotional history comparing spears team use social media past campaigns kanye_west february tweeted saw new cut excited share music video premiered mtv february est utc followed live discussion special guests est utc mtv said video surpassed iconic clips terms sheer spectacle displayed level restraint themes summarized review saying time best videos adding genuine art makes beautiful look powerful montgomery found video inspired kanye_west runaway madonna story die day matrix mortal painting tool rolling_stone called total visual assault added mix come expect britney sexy costumes elaborate choreography people believed fight sequence highlight video dismissed product placement bill_lamb said video visually stellar added difficult know match impact clips baby time toxic new_york deemed high energy professional dance video stated visuals basic fact isn dancing shape performing shape entertainment_weekly commanded direction criticized spears lack involvement commented hard wonder britney having fun stated video lived hype added videos date said despite product placement video visually stunning matrix meets cell vibe lady_gaga wishing thought paint huffington_post deemed greatest mature work said video ultimately simple concept added picture perfect pop star returned offering fans new worn torn yes stronger yesterday britney use product placement received criticism media said video borderline insulting commented hard economic times couldn subtle washington_post called clip said write suddenly feel need forever dash buy sony flat screen hold video got certified digital platform vevo youtube live performances spears performed hold rain nightclub march following montage music videos spears appeared onstage wearing flanked male dancers according jocelyn_vena mtv performance included sexy hair wind machine performed big fat bass till world ends spears taped performances songs bill graham civic auditorium march aired good morning america march day spears performed hold big fat bass till world ends jimmy live song performed neon sign reading lifted stage began video introduction spears arrested police chasing sequence said innocent lyric video screens parted appeared standing metallic structure silver costume perform hold accompanied dancers white silver costumes said performance set pace hot heavy cover versions hold covered american recording artist english singer songwriter covered song incorporating elements version marines helicopter squadrons uploaded video youtube lip song base afghanistan spears posted video twitter account added love knew soldiers fierce thanks guys american pop band scene performed tribute spears night tour performed hold medley hits included baby time drive crazy slave toxic mixed similar chris cox included greatest_hits glee episode britney character performed cover track track listings credits personnel credits adapted hold single liner notes charts certifications radio adds release history
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