britney_spears song song recorded american singer britney_spears second greatest hits album singles collection written produced additional writing song released october single singles collection uptempo electropop song features heavy bassline synthesizers lyrics talk referencing american folk singing trio peter paul mary chorus sexual slang received positive appreciation contemporary music critics reviewers calling classic spears song song achieved commercial success topping charts united_states canada reaching countries world including australia finland norway sweden united_kingdom united_states song debuted number billboard hot debut position years non american idol artist years fifteenth song history billboard debut number accompanying music video directed features spears dancers different black white backgrounds described sexy playful contemporary critics gave positive reviews complimenting simplicity director cut leaked december spears performed las_vegas residency britney piece background july spears confirmed twitter account begun recording new material stating going studio swedish songwriter producer stockholm european leg circus starring britney spears previously collaborated earlier hits including baby time stronger written produced martin additional writing spears recorded vocals song producers responsible spears vocal editing later mixed virginia september officially announced release greatest hits titled singles collection spears official website celebration spears year anniversary music industry announcing release lead single album artwork single unveiled spears official website september sent radio stations september digitally released october composition uptempo electropop song opens synths vocal effects song basic sequence chord progression middle song synthetic strings bass beats section ends beat similar floor rhythm pattern popularized 1970s disco music song spears vocals according daily_mail gives song futuristic contemporary feel song lyrics unlike song double straightforward lyrically lyrics triple fun way compared songs prince 1980s studio album chorus compared playground chant closes extended second chorus reference folk group song sexual slang los_angeles_times called reference cut biggest critical reception received positive reviews contemporary music critics billboard commented song builds climax wildly bass summons fans added notch pop belt online edition rolling_stone writer praised song tempo melody lyrics comparing recent work saying dance floor brit loaded circus printed issue magazine gave song stars called instant britney classic weekly called voice near seizure inducing dance floor production song typical dance products los_angeles_times said spears sounded generic review singles collection stephen allmusic selected track picks commented better new cuts bill_lamb said lyrics controversial line catchy pop beats pop radio today praised chorus middle section called track classic britney song compared madonna celebration musically present particularly new manage elements singer star mtv picked eighth best song chart performance october entered number fourteen hot number thirty spears fourth career entry chart artists following week song debuted number billboard hot spears number single united_states breaking chart records spears artist years debut position non american idol artist years fifteenth song chart history debut position shortest title song reaching billboard hot song charted number selling downloads week having highest week total song black eyed boom boom april october sold million digital downloads united_states according nielsen_soundscan fourth best selling digital single country canada song debuted number eighty canadian hot october rose number following week making biggest jump number history chart certified times platinum sales copies debuted number australian_singles_chart october days digital sales peaked number week october certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria sales copies october song debuted number sixteen new_zealand making highest chart debut fifth week chart reached peak position number singles chart debuted number seven november spears twentieth hit chart according official_charts_company song sold copies achieved similar success europe reaching belgium wallonia czech_republic finland norway sweden austria belgium flanders denmark music video music video filmed october october los_angeles california directed choreographed fashion stylist worked closely spears design fashion october images video released countdown including images video previews announced official website release date revealed october asked video said think sexy video simple video don think seen glass strong playful collaborated wardrobe meetings hair makeup people talked lot phone met tone rich best spears sweet funny normal earth fun director camera creative stuff video simple minimal totally engaging second knows work camera impressed worked female artist business video begins spears wearing black dress dressing table putting cuts holding hair singing lines white background black white scenes wearing white glass appears wearing glasses surrounded female dancers wearing black outfits hanging raised word sin censored changed word pre chorus chorus dances white wall like light installations male dancers scenes dancing male dancers bridge intercut close ups end video concludes spears dancing male dancers cuts close looking camera rolling_stone writer compared video music video single ladies complimented choreography saying spears danced conviction zone era likened video choreography dancer wardrobe janet_jackson feedback video jocelyn_vena mtv gave video positive review stating sexy fast paced clip moments video britney personality shines adding song tongue cheek lyrics particularly finishes song bridge entertainment weekly complimented video choice wardrobe said video sparse adding single ridiculous video deeper daily_mail said video features britney clad outfits male dancers best way knows december director cut version video leaked online commented new version offers slightly edit dance heavy find better music opposed original version essentially filmed edited matter days coincide singles collection release live performances cover version march spears performed special rain nightclub las_vegas setlist consisted songs seventh studio album including hold big fat bass till world ends performance big fat bass spears wore latex elements slave included march big fat bass performed bill graham civic auditorium aired good morning america march day spears performed set jimmy live performed spears white trench coat performed song female dancers dressed similar style hollywood reporter named best performances piece don let know stating ironically ones fewest said gave way massive sing long added spoke right noir tour built kind space elegant confidential beauty edgy modern dance attitude spears currently performing song las_vegas residency britney piece brief talk audience singer starts performance song jumping triangular cage wheeled dancers stage parallel bar dropped spears choreography similar music video billboard song served sexiest jungle gym spears dancers way bar girls generation member sunny performed cover version song took place studio version released online alongside live version featuring tour album track listings credits personnel britney_spears lead background vocals songwriting production keyboards songwriting production keyboards guitars mixing assistant engineer vocal editing charts certifications release history
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