criminal britney spears song criminal song american recording artist britney_spears seventh studio album song released fourth final single album criminal written produced additional writing spears listened song felt different unlike heard posted snippet online march prior album release criminal chosen single poll facebook page spears explained way fans artwork single released september criminal guitar synth driven mid tempo pop ballad incorporates folk style flute melody considered ballad aggressive songs album criminal influenced works madonna song spears sings love bad boy outlaw pleads mother worry relationship criminal received critical acclaim reviewers praising organic refreshing feel comparison rest album release song charted south korean international chart criminal charted major markets canada france sweden switzerland united_states accompanying music video song filmed london features spears woman upper society follows relationship criminal played real life boyfriend prior release london officials criticized spears shooting scenes replica gun violence video received positive response critics calling best music video reviewers noted parallels storyline themes video spears personal life background artwork criminal written amber produced martin spears told mtv_news listened song felt different unlike heard interview rolling_stone spears spoke martin productions saying max played huge role album beginning huge level trust gets exactly saying tell want don want musically spears recorded vocals stockholm sweden track later mixed virginia registered legal title love criminal march spears posted twitter account link second clip song describing favorites august launched poll facebook page asking fans single criminal inside drop dead beautiful mtv_video_music_awards revealed mtv_news criminal chosen fourth single british talk morning spears explained song chosen fans cool appreciate criminal radio mix included second remix album mix remixes vol released single september song added united_states mainstream radio october artwork single released september features spears looking distance hair falling bare mysterious man featured cover idolator said appears hired best expert buy came designing art love red blue makes think sex ice cold criminals composition criminal guitar driven track incorporates folk style flute melody said song takes aggressive wall wall synths driven instead steady guitar rhythm oddly asian sounding flute melody radio edit changes drums instrumental changes considered ballad album thompson compared past ballads saying like girl woman sad like criminal reminiscent music madonna according consequence sound respectively beat compared billboard madonna don tell los_angeles_times said criminal pitched rock ballad use flute compared sample lonely gwen wind verses spears sings love bad boy outlaw lyrics good loser bad boy heart know ain smart chorus pleads mother worry lines mama love criminal mama don cry compared lyrics madonna don preach compared mama love wit words chorus end syllables evident lyrics type love isn rational physical noted nod logical song thompson stated spears vocals processed rest album according heavily auto tuned studio treated delivers lines robotic fashion critical reception criminal received positive reviews music critics independent called highlights till world ends gill said album sounds programmed natural commenting shock final track criminal opens little style flute guitar figure immediate reaction accidentally britney running order gave song stars explaining brit flute sound sexy seriously pop stars pull flute brit ease aaron metro said verses chorus bridge work perfectly spears showing years ago called best vocal performance album added spark days britney shows bit old independence like sputnikmusic commented song isn exactly progressive sic damn catchy interesting claimed album dance floor adding inside till world ends criminal add texture wall wall synth waves booty bass robert_copsey digital spy said production polished intriguing best fun inside piano breakdown big fat bass flute criminal stated synth led hearing simple guitar lines criminal lose deluxe edition refreshing bbc online commented criminal teenage lyrics flute melody rhythm manages completely set free rest album consequence sound found entirely rescued circus style material rihanna esque gasoline madonna influence closing song criminal said bad boy track makes bit lyrical sense vulnerable past singles probably good career billboard commented lyrics times fitting closer nearly completely excellent album los_angeles_times writer stated album momentum flags closing criminal renaissance fair flute line tempo chicago_sun-times considered criminal inside weak mid tempo fare songs deemed song eye rolling homage attractive bad boys good girls lust spite stephen_thomas_erlewine senior editor allmusic called song chart performance following release criminal reached number south_korea digital sales september song debuted number chart issue november peaked number nineteen october criminal entered bubbling hot singles chart number weeks later debuted hot number ninety sales digital units rose new peak according nielsen_soundscan criminal sold digital units united_states june song entered canadian hot number eighty reaching new peak week later eventually peaking sixteen brazil song reached number billboard hot pop songs hot airplay criminal achieved moderate success europe reaching slovakia czech_republic finland france switzerland sweden denmark regions belgium music video development mtv_video_music_awards spears said mtv_news thought cool concept video interesting contacted directed music video previous single wanna work told basic story planned described fairy tale sweet knight shining armor feel said let fairy tale spears wanted real life boyfriend play criminal initially hesitant cast feeling professional actor better job talk spears told usa_today nudity don think britney list bring random guy boyfriend watches definitely wanted passionate scenes wanted intensely beautiful didn want wanted sensual september spears announced twitter account decided shoot video streets merry old england interview aol explained shot location country america video interesting partly idea happen like yeah great idea synopsis video begins formal party spears looking opening shot inspired scene love walking party hardly wait boyfriend talks people persuades smile avoid embarrassment guests verbally abuses grabs face leaves away tear puts comes party catches boyfriend flirting woman spears tells working street corner tonight making boyfriend angry apologizes woman girlfriend remark grabs spears arm carries outside building party wearing leather jacket punches boyfriend times asks spears okay kicks boyfriend goodbye replies okay climb motorcycle leave scene house revealed newspaper criminal opens house finds gun couple kisses followed scenes having sex morning criminal brings spears breakfast bed kisses forehead body including chest reads reference film gun convenience store steals candles points gun employee criminal takes money cash register escape stealing robbery caught security cameras pictures couple appear local news scenes having sex shower change clothes policemen appear outside criminal house start shooting spears man embrace kissing policemen enter house confirms couple escaped video ends spears criminal escaping motorcycle credits roll reads candles harmed making music video video includes intercut scenes spears performing dance moves similar controversy pictures spears carrying replica guns set surfaced online criticized promoting gun violence area badly affected england riots council told london tonight agreed use replica guns town hall raising matter production company added spears apologize donation charity damage community asked thought council insisted music video images like gangs means young people drawn britney know better explained united_kingdom place readily guns place guns rare gun licensing tightly controlled entire establishment panic gun use streets years september spears representatives released statement mtv_news saying video fantasy story featuring britney boyfriend literally plays lyrics song written years riots happened production company apologized council release video stated controversy holding gun controversial thing cause filmed london don lot gun use doesn mean gun use find interesting thing blew away members british parliament speaking music video don guys television shows crime strange don understand pop stars high pedestal celebrities members parliament feel need having gun public know better role model celebrity actor strange surprised gun use plays professional criminal makes sense gun shouldn censor release reception video ranked number list controversial music videos pop music aol september spears announced twitter account october video released following week october posted files scenes video video released day itunes store reached position chart minutes idolator called epic mini movie romance intrigue lot unnecessary brit passion joy little touch madness like star noted influences films music videos spears toxic green day guns writer rolling_stone compared film deemed opening scene tribute old hollywood reviewer found scenes physical abuse surprising called acting stiff said usual comfort zone britney video sexy dancing sexy added bonus pop star real life boyfriend usa today described video sexy pretty personal aol commented packed sex violence questionable acting new britney_spears video criminal midnight movie reporter american edition huffington_post said honestly remember time britney_spears looked gorgeous music video deemed best video called best video album highlighted spears look ending scene fun story said probably best video era stated video appropriate spears younger fans actually compelling feels like short film pop music video writer vh1 said reason video works comic sensibility spears explaining point spears greatest talents giving impression takes career extremely seriously doesn seriously critic summarized review saying video entertaining bad girl adventure story role essentially wait critics commented controversy edition huffington_post said having blonde leather clad superstar gun shop owner face isn violence sure added essence video like opportunity live sexual fantasies beneficial music fans new_york stated viewing final product local officials probably won shower sex regular sex domestic abuse armed robbery britney questionable activities joked situation saying britney spears video criminal gang recruitment happened website online said fantasy getting hot heavy britney stripping guns thing notice themes analysis said common pop stars assaulted men videos rihanna man public aware spears vulnerability explaining believe choose guy like stated bad behaviour leaves boyfriend directed fact treated badly form narrative permission rob store sex criminal commented narrative works previous video wanna video received comparisons rihanna found love released days criminal october similarities critics noted filmed united_kingdom arose controversy country contain scenes sex violence crime feature bad boy evoke personal lives artists found opening line spears boyfriend try smiling subtle dig press explained tendency writers spectators smile mandated fact line delivered abusive boyfriend makes evident according contradictory ways analyze relationship spears criminal seen life spears kisses pull gun explained interpretation video lies opinion viewer spears personal life active role person plays noted pop stars release videos draw personal lives viewer uncomfortable said spears rihanna matter moved past situations discussion expressed spears rihanna said parallels lives need videos effective reveal interview compared found love saying videos feature anti british sentiment wrote villains video boyfriend policemen british video american criminal noted spears rihanna chose films videos country lower crime rate united_states guns politicians felt need talk according videos continue portrayal british people villains american pop culture track listings credits personnel credits adapted booklet liner notes charts radio release history
Criminal (Britney Spears song)