britney spears song song recorded american singer britney_spears debut studio album baby time written spears produced song released spears second single april teen pop song influenced bubblegum pop alludes relationship shy girl reserved expressing feelings lover song received generally mixed reviews contemporary critics attained worldwide success peaking inside countries united_states song peaked number song reached number belgium flanders netherlands new_zealand reaching number australia united_kingdom song reached number spears best selling single country accompanying music video directed shot paradise cove california portrays spears watching love interest spears performed concert tours including baby time tour world tour dream dream tour background recording debut album spears originally envisioned style crow music younger adult contemporary singer agreed label appointment producers objective reach teen public time flew stockholm sweden half album recorded march april producers written produced spears recorded vocals song march stockholm sweden mixed martin played acoustic guitar bass guitar keyboards programming additional keyboards background vocals provided spears wrote recorded track called curious produced released track recorded new_jersey released second single baby time april songwriting controversy song created controversy writing credits indiana songwriter claimed wrote didn copyright years spears registered song copyright wallace claimed spears confessed wrote song showing court possible mail singer said know fact wrote mail considered fake lawsuit dismissed october judge claimed singer didn steal song composition romantic teen pop song influenced bubblegum pop length minutes seconds song composed key major set time signature common time moderately slow tempo beats minute bridge major spears vocal range spans octaves low note high note song sequence chord progression stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic noted catchy hook endearing melody reminiscent euro dance rhythm lyrically song ballad spears declares introduction tell love pretty eyes away don wanna stay time come close away according spears shows different personality songs commented song lacks rhythmic drive backing track fuller instruments describing spears vocals natural compared baby time drive crazy reception critical response received mixed reviews music critics reviewer universe commented song warns potential love spears need time patience rolling nicely slow groove big beat sputnikmusic considered competent single claimed song mtv said song introduces ballad baby time considered reasonable songs spears lyric approach appears entirely guys like stops thinking rolling_stone called hit baby time broken heart drive crazy ign considered glossy grown pop song bbc online said song represent innocent years britney annoyed equal measure bmi pop awards honored award performed bmi song chart performance achieved commercial success worldwide song reached number belgium flanders netherlands new_zealand certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz selling physical units single peaked number australia later certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipping units number finland sweden reaching music charts successful united_kingdom entered peaked number singles chart june according official_charts_company spears best selling single united_kingdom sales physical units united_states song peaked number billboard hot week july reaching number adult contemporary number adult pop songs charts managed peak number pop songs certified silver sales units single france peaked number music video spears started music video february rehearsals singer injured knee forced start sessions physical therapy month later spears released statement want thank wonderful fans people offered love support time revealing wouldn able shoot music video april music video later directed directed previous video spears debut single baby time shot paradise cove california music video released total request live according mtv initial concept music video portray spears porch home watching group kids having fun prompting flashbacks boyfriend video begins spears going spears looking concept later changed man dog walk beach portraying singer girl door watching love interest played model beach location kept music video scenes spears dancing paradise cove pier dancers dressed beach friendly white attire spears sits near car writer rolling_stone noted video best known sexy persona spears introduced baby time video describing britney long flowing white dress outfits clean cut boy beach walks balcony pink ball choreography features dancers forming heart sings wants hold tight treat right spears sitting picnic blanket wishing leaves february scenes footage music video leaked online live performances covers spears performed concert tours time baby time tour performed cover open arms journey following performance song song performed medley drive crazy version pops open baby time drive crazy performed 2000s crazy tour encore year world tour wearing outfit similar wore music video song performance performed time dream dream tour right performance giant musical box raised stage spears emerged middle perform song medley lucky born happy song briefly sung sang lines run fall covered hardcore punk band reach sky compilation album punk goes pop jamaican singer covered song reggae form album simply track listings credits personnel credits curious taken single liner notes charts certifications release history
Sometimes (Britney Spears song)