baby time song baby time debut single american singer britney_spears written produced released spears debut studio album recording sending demo tape unused song spears signed multi album deal baby time teen pop dance pop song refers girl feelings break boyfriend song received generally favorable reviews critics praised composition baby time attained global success reaching number country charted including united_kingdom earned double platinum status country best selling song received numerous certifications world best selling singles time million copies sold accompanying music video directed portrays spears student catholic high school starts singing dancing school watching love interest music video later referenced music video spears fictional daughter dressed similar outfit wearing pink hair music video baby time voted influential video history pop music poll held jam baby time voted best music video 1990s featured greatest hits compilation albums spears performed baby time number live appearances concert tours encore baby time tour dream dream tour spears performed remixed versions song world tour hotel tour tour circus starring britney spears britney piece baby time nominated grammy award best female pop vocal performance included lists noted sound late 1990s music spears named baby time favorite songs career final song played bbc music programme pops 1990s background june spears talks manager join female pop group asked family friend entertainment lawyer opinion submitted tape spears singing whitney houston karaoke song pictures decided wanted pitch record labels needed professional demo sent spears unused song rehearsed week recorded vocals studio sound engineer spears traveled new_york demo met executives labels returning day labels rejected arguing audiences wanted pop bands boys wasn going madonna weeks later executives returned calls senior vice president stated spears audition rare hear age deliver emotional content commercial appeal artist motivation eye tiger extremely important britney appointed work producer white month reportedly shaped voice lower poppy delivery britney hearing recorded material president ordered album spears originally envisioned music younger adult contemporary felt right label appointment producers sense pop dance flew stockholm sweden half album recorded march april producers martin showed spears management track titled hit baby time originally written american group group song submitted rejected spears later claimed felt excited heard knew going hit record said smash revealed label executive time executives concerned line hit domestic violence later revised baby time spears recorded vocals song march stockholm sweden singer revealed didn day studio recording song nervous went night fun day completely relaxed nailed got relaxed singing baby time track produced martin mixed martin played guitar played bass guitar background vocals provided spears martin spears recorded track called autumn goodbye written produced released baby time track recorded new_jersey baby time released spears debut single october years old singer named baby time favorite songs entire career naming toxic lose composition baby time teen pop dance pop song lasts minutes seconds song composed key minor set time signature common time moderate tempo beats minute songwriting production largely based previous productions notably love shows similar song scheme drum patterns guitars piano hits spears vocal range spans octaves high tone song begins note motif bass range piano opening compared songs rock start theme song film jaws fact track makes presence known exactly second according magazine blender baby time composed guitar lines machine bass authors girl culture studying girl culture readers guide noted lyrics song gesture spears longing return boyfriend spears said baby time song girl relate regrets wants lyrics caused controversy united_states line hit baby time supposedly response singer said line doesn mean physically hit means sign basically think kind funny people actually think meant contemporary author deemed song lyrics suggestive baby baby reason breathe boy got blinded pretty baby wouldn lose mind sign hit baby time critical reception baby time received generally favorable reviews contemporary critics praised composition author 1990s noted song derided critics tapped kind audience music appealed young teens pre teens sputnikmusic commented baby time composed tightly arranged spears vocal limitations goes straight pop said song highlight pop music genre added little doubt baby time long remembered pop music general strong runner prototype late 90s pop resurgence bill_lamb considered baby time spears best song saying song hooks big mainstream pop sound accompanying video caused sensation single hit britney assured stardom list compiled baby time ranked sixth list spears best songs noted singer school girl outfit pink hair ties worn succeeding years entertainment_weekly called baby time candy pop funky edge smash stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic said song ingenious blender called perfectly fine conceived pop tune time teen pop boys club guys spears planning sleep party rolling_stone called best radio pop past decade plus nme considered baby time incredible commenting symphony teenage lust fully realised wrote truly grand pop song lingering sheer delivery baby time won teen choice award single year music award best song chart performance song officially sent american radio stations october november baby time debuted billboard hot topped chart half months later consecutive weeks replacing singer simultaneously climbed number song reached spot stayed consecutive weeks eventually propelled single platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america strong sales baby time experienced considerable airplay hit hot airplay peaking number single hit radio going tracks rhythmic number weeks mainstream spent weeks hot ended number billboard magazine year end chart june baby time sold physical singles paid digital downloads united_states spears best selling physical single country baby time debuted number australian_singles_chart month later reached number stayed consecutive weeks song eventually second highest selling single year certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association selling copies new_zealand single spent non consecutive weeks charts shipping units retailers recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand certified platinum track reached spot european country charted baby time spent consecutive weeks number certified platinum selling units country additionally song topped consecutive weeks sold copies resulting times gold certification united_kingdom according single baby time sold copies mere days spears broke week sales record female act time baby time sold total copies united_kingdom single went sell million units making highest selling single year 32nd best selling time britain eventually british_phonographic_industry certified times platinum march additionally baby time fifth best selling single female artist country believe love like heart baby time best selling singles time million copies sold worldwide music video background music video filmed august directed chosen dick received criticism colleagues wanting work spears responded saying great song don know britney watched like great kid enthusiastic love song great song video original setup high contrast eventually final product plan video cartoon like environment likely attempt attract audience younger children spears unhappy argued wanted video reflect lives fans wanted set video school spears pitched idea dick explained wanted video dance scenes original setting scrapped replaced spears concept original idea wardrobe jeans shirt wardrobe fitting spears decided change outfit dick said piece wardrobe video came told time piece clothing video cost level real probably retrospect charm shirt design spears idea saying outfits looked kind like let tie shirts cute experience shooting music video spears said wonderful experience people working trailer amazing experience music video shot school film movie video premiered mtv video stations november synopsis video begins spears appearing bored class catholic high school assistant played role spears teacher bell rings spears runs hall begins choreographed dance corridor spears outside adorned pink athletic outfit seen car couple students performs number moves heading inside sitting gymnasium watching basketball game dances gymnasium love interest revealed sitting close played real life cousin short segment spears begins final dance routine video ends shortly bell rings spears leaves gymnasium revealing thing actually spears reception outfit considered spears iconic looks display las_vegas nevada ensemble caused controversy parents associations showing sixteen year old spears faced criticism saying showing belly south stupid don wear sports bra dance class going butt baby time earned spears nominations categories best pop video best choreography list compiled vh1 listed number ninety best videos time video fourteen videos retire mtv television series final episode hour special aired november baby time number final countdown iconic music videos time video played essay inside box compared music video featured classroom catholic beat defiance stern teacher video horrible hair metal band exploited women britney_spears point culture music video referenced music video spears single stronger spears sings loneliness ain killing reference baby time sings loneliness killing music video referenced single comes house dressed housewife daughter dressed similar outfit wearing pink hair video ranked number list controversial music videos pop aol september april music video baby time reached million views vevo spears 5th music video making video female singer receive certification live performances spears performed baby time occasions performed song july appearance festival new_york_times noted backing music tape vocals recorded spears reinforcing selected words choruses singing occasional snippet verse performed mtv_video_music_awards classroom roll ended spears appeared stage began performing song halfway joined justin_timberlake members dance routine band performed hit heart song performed drive crazy billboard music awards spears performed song medley broken heart 42nd grammy awards spears wearing skirt beginning performance dancers surrounded enormous hand fans singing shortened version song took moments shuffle form fitting red outfit emerged stage perform baby time spears criticized song performance later spears performed song remixed form britney_spears zone concert special aired abc november baby time performed nfl live september national mall medley slave included sported shoulder length blond hair dressed black football pants black white referee boots outfit later auctioned benefit baby time performed seven spears concert tours release baby encore consisted performance song spears wore black bra pink pink mini skirt black thigh high 2000s world tour baby time performed dance interlude dancers showed individual moves names appeared screens spears took stage conservative outfit perform song ripped halfway song reveal cheerleader ensemble song encore dream dream tour began giant projection spears water screen projection gradually spears rose stage wearing plastic cowboy hat blue hip matching bra began performing baby time ballad version reaching end runway surrounded stage song changed uptempo version elements techno hotel tour performing showdown video interlude followed featuring spears friends outside club leaving noticed woman dressed 1930s fashion followed woman asked spears enter spears reappeared wearing perform baby time drive crazy reworked elements jazz blues baby time performed promotional tour house blues locations called tour started spears singing short version song dressed white boots white sparkling pink bikini circus starring britney spears song electro act final song act performed toxic performance consisted spears dancers performing remix song baby time performed medley remix rihanna spears current residency britney piece las_vegas song included setlist cover versions samples usage media baby time covered numerous occasions earliest live covers song scottish band travis recorded concerts bay tavern bay north yorkshire england song later included release single turn lead singer said laugh time played irony slipped smile crafted song magic thing guardian said cover showed new dark band commenting slowed crawl amazing ominous loneliness killing hit baby time sounded called cover catalyst eternal fame spears heard version shopping mall said weird liked thought cool different vibe july dresden dolls performed cover summer concerts opening panic disco july frontman joined band perform song pittsburgh pennsylvania said cover strange twist pop obviously darker actually tortured opposed britney school girl despair november day spears performed factor contestants performed cover song deemed lame judge july covered song live attraction tour oakland california october covered song time concert cincinnati ohio rendition received positive reviews excerpt 20th century fox cgi animated comedy film robots included soundtrack album swedish heavy metal band covered song album year british death metal cover band included rendition song return album cover featured soundtrack film ready rumble song covered american pop punk band soundtrack remake film friday commented version dark rock kind pop stuff usually power pop band wayne covered song compilation album state plates robert_christgau village_voice highlighted rendition saying song wayne peaks japanese pop singer covered song album note nineteen years lounge music style cover song included covers album swedish sound deluxe cover released records compilation punk goes pop cover song band august burns red included cover toxic music duo doll factory included cover song bonus track later album singer songwriter released titled includes cover song covers toxic radar song covered glee episode britney brittany character played lea_michele covered song similar outfits ones music video spears cameo taking teacher role previously played glee performed mash baby time sing elizabeth aids foundation december british singer acoustic version song year later covered morning added rap verse song sung actresses film swedish singer released cover song july impact baby time listed number greatest pop songs list compiled rolling_stone mtv blender listed number greatest songs born song listed 2nd best song 1990s vh1 listing compiled ranked number best songs past years bill_lamb ranked baby time number compiled list pop songs time music video voted influential promo history pop music poll held jam baby time best selling singles time million copies sold earned spears nomination grammy award best female pop vocal performance april british network itv aired short series called hit baby time hosted pitted hit wonders generally moments fame 1980s play hits currently popular cover song favorites chosen audience voting american version aired nbc later year hosted poll created itv discover nation favourite number single time baby time listed seventh favorite song united_kingdom spears international pop culture icon immediately launching recording career rolling_stone_magazine wrote controversial successful female vocalists 21st century spearheaded rise post teen pop spears early cultivated mixture innocence experience broke bank observer reported spears famously oldest teenagers pop produced middle aged terms focus determination year olds haven started working age britney unusual volatile american phenomena child time career little girls putting posters walls britney wanting poster wall children develop pace britney developing pace set competitive american entertainment industry pitchfork noted songs like like teen spirit britney_spears baby time altered landscape pop culture quickly large delivered corners simultaneously mtv mtv ability place song musician pop music conversation time end decade meant absurd levels financial creative commitment music videos popmatters writer commented spears concept music video song responsible immediate success saying result singer scored massive single inadvertently started late 90s teen pop boom created public persona simultaneously kid friendly pure male fantasy videos got played mtv time showing spears armies managed walk fine line family friendly pop idol sex object track listings credits personnel credits baby time autumn goodbye taken single liner notes charts certifications release history
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