song song recorded american singer britney_spears sixth studio album released october lead single album produced written song recorded snippet leaked internet tempo electropop dance pop song characteristic repetitive hook described spears girl anthem song lyrics recall man protagonist song makes clear knows music critics praised hook melody empowering lyrics critics observed stand track album deemed comeback single spears commercial success peaking atop charts belgium canada denmark finland france norway sweden united_states reached country charted receiving certifications countries united_states single reach number baby time song broke record highest jump number time later broken life suck best selling digital song country having sold million copies music video directed created spears sequel music video toxic portrays spears woman different costumes follows boyfriend daily activities expose end video contains interspersed scenes spears naked steam room response attacks received years weight video nominated categories mtv_video_music_awards went win best pop video song covered number artists different genres including spears performed television shows including factor good morning america award shows performed song britney piece received grammy nomination best dance recording category lost lady_gaga poker face background song written produced production team spears recorded main vocals burbank california genius legacy studios new_york_city engineering assisted september low quality second snippet song posted official website river radio station lebanon tennessee according representative label played rough mix song people station recorded leaked internet snippet later removed website song scheduled premiere september release delayed spears went studio record vocals new recordings song finally mixed virginia music lyrics uptempo electropop dance pop song dark synths runs dance oriented beat compared previous spears songs toxic baby written verse pre chorus chorus form track opens according los_angeles_times spears quick vocals similar style sisters noted daily_news writer jim_farber spears delivery tone bridge spears sings chorus time song ends beat drops spears sings baby hook song set time signature composed key minor beats minute chord progression song lyrically song refers man suggested lyrics address spears husband critical reception release song received positive reviews contemporary music critics observer gave song maximum stars referring comeback single having genius hook added song called lazy largely people think better proper words compared girls added track lays strong foundation fully realised comeback didn happen time hard think late contender single year literally good said got hit written week november chose single week album review said fun disco tracks usa today writer named standout tracks album commented ease playing bbc commented spears needed songs like saying britney needs wild driven moves independent commented song electronic sound ann powers los_angeles_times complimented spears delivery lyrics saying song kind girl power focused man vintage contemporary time feminism popmatters called song high voltage helmed admirable job chemistry spears year single jim_farber daily news said pre chorus repetitive pop song called basically adult update teen pop act wrote spears sounded trapped single trapped desperate distraught trapped literally frozen like placed robot production line sing words dance steps work like spotlight factory powered night song nominated grammy award category december spears previously won category ceremony single toxic lost lady_gaga poker face commercial performance united_states song entered billboard hot number ninety issue dated october following week song jumped number breaking records largest jump number largest jump position history chart previously held live life feat rihanna beyoncé beautiful respectively record later broken life suck garnered week download sales biggest opening week tally female artist nielsen_soundscan began tracking digital downloads surpassing record previously held mariah carey touch body record broken january today spears number single debut baby time week january song reached number number july listed number thirty best selling digital songs time sales march sold million digital downloads united_states according nielsen_soundscan spears best selling digital single country canada single topped canadian hot october stayed position consecutive weeks entered australian charts october number sixteen weeks later peaked number shipped copies earning platinum certification australian_recording_industry_association aria new_zealand song peaked number october song certified gold according recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz selling copies track debuted number united_kingdom november reached peak position number weeks later january certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi sales copies according official_charts_company song sold copies reached peak number european countries including belgium flanders denmark finland france norway sweden reached austria belgium wallonia czech_republic italy spain netherlands addition track spears sixth european number single music video development music video filmed september los_angeles directed previously worked spears music videos stronger toxic according spears pitched original concept included main elements final version spears thought video sequel toxic seen documentary britney record approached answer previous clip added toxic career time elements moments felt improved bit fashion forward concept video related previous work commented great girl fantasy things good like having natural knowing girls want mature sound mature lyrics greatest ideas hyper aware pop culture costumes looks different women chosen spears scenes suggested response attacks spears received years weight stated knew world watching wanted stated britney respect set cleared hours leaving shooting sequence decided end video image spears smiling needed tell everybody censored version music video premiered october abc end version premiered mtv night synopsis video begins opening reads introduction spears naked smiling covering hands scenes seen video verse begins official version spears wearing slip making breakfast boyfriend gets ready work office sees new secretary actually spears disguise wearing horn glasses pencil skirt starts dancing sings chorus makes follow awkward looking man appears plane scene toxic spears disguised red haired restaurant dances dancers plays kitchen counter boyfriend seen getting driven home spears disguised starts kiss driving car heel home bedroom spears reveals women begins attacking boyfriend shown spears alter real version spears throws blanket boyfriend makes bed video ends spears smiling repeat opening reception watson entertainment_weekly said video looks promising dancing stiff minimal disappointment moves strong suit welcome return britney love gorgeous playing commented addition seeing brit different sexy video features britney smile rolling_stone said video cross toxic office added dancing looking like old britney claimed spears isn shown naked steam room fired guide writer said music video features strategically placed hands music video history video return form troubled pop star music video worldwide success right premiered internet gaining seven million viewers hours music video listed best video polls mtv won music video year music awards video nominated best pop video video year mtv_video_music_awards lost category beyoncé single ladies won best pop video reach million views youtube live performances song performed time awards germany november performance spears wore hot pants black hat ensemble compared costume madonna wore act spears presented award best international said admire art energy coming phoenix bird paradise following night spears performed song similar choreography dance moves wearing red dress november spears performed factor performance watched thirteen million citizens making viewed episode history december performed song performance circus december performed japanese music hey hey hey music following day performed best artist black gold bra hot pants white hat sported fake heart cheek song major encore video interlude spears music videos set break ice ended spears appeared wearing police officer uniform designed dean black sunglasses hat trademark logo female dancers dressed male dancers dressed criminals performance danced male dancers end song returned main stage dancers surrounded shower sparks fell thanked audience arena left stage instrumental version circus playing background praised performance standout number performed song fourth act following wanna featured dancing members audience onstage spears performed surrounded dancers dressed police officers hollywood reporter stated mid tempo numbers stall quickly faster offerings like wanna toxic sold crowd jumping place pumping number air called performances wanna triumphant double shot dance pop greatness billboard said performance bit flat crowd wanna spears currently performing second song las_vegas residency britney piece axis theater accompanied dancers clad outfits masks walks backs song later performed greatest hits medley billboard music awards cover versions covered artists variety music genres great number explained song covered artists enthusiasm matched recent times musicians desire remake image december new_zealand singer performed cover song covered american band december performed acoustic version band members played beer bottles cover included excerpt turtles happy british singer covered song simple love britney love song cover stripped version according nick_levine digital spy provoke doesn chorus revise opinion allen performed song encore tour french singer cover deemed indie later opening act second paris date january english singer covered song london concerts april scottish band covered song lead singer claimed best song months covered regularly american spring tour song performed live girl group girls aloud starting april version released live album control live covered weird covered song medley album glee episode britney actors performed cover song track listings credits personnel backing vocals lead vocals editing charts certifications release history
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