toxic song toxic song recorded american singer britney_spears fourth studio album zone written produced known collectively additional writing song released january second single album trying choose got boom boom outrageous second single zone spears selected toxic instead dance song elements music toxic features varied instrumentation drums synthesizers surf guitar accompanied high pitched bollywood strings vocals lyrics draw extended metaphor lover dangerous addictive drug song received critical acclaim music critics deemed strongest track zone praised hook chorus toxic attained worldwide success reaching countries topping charts australia canada hungary ireland norway united_kingdom united_states fourth single accompanying music video song directed features references seven year films portrays spears secret agent search green liquid steals enters apartment boyfriend video includes interspersed scenes spears naked diamonds body janet_jackson super bowl incident video considered mtv moved late night programming spears performed toxic number live appearances including music awards concert tours opening number sang atop bus wearing black spears performed remixed versions song britney piece toxic covered artists television series glee song appeared feature films knocked television series doctor toxic won spears grammy ceremony category gaining credibility critics song included lists pitchfork nme rolling_stone best songs decade background toxic written production team produced song originally offered ninth studio album rejected later commented wasn angry worked like fish got away accept toxic recorded stockholm sweden hollywood california song later mixed studios stockholm december announced mtv_news trying choose got boom boom outrageous second single zone spears selected toxic instead described upbeat song different like composition toxic dance song elements music features varied instrumentation drums synthesizers violins high pitched strings contains surf guitar according spin like fed matrix music compared soundtracks james_bond film series hook toxic samples portion mere beech soundtrack hindi film music composed lifted score mixes different sections piece spears sings song vocals according sheet music published toxic composed key minor tempo beats minute spears vocal range spans low note high note lyrically toxic talks addicted lover spears refers addiction lyrics sings lines high come losing head spinning round round falsetto reviewer called verse representative lyric song charm toxic ends spears sings lines think ready said lyrics spears sound afraid sex critical reception song received general acclaim release heather complimented hook deeming appealing song album reviewing hotel tour called album strongest single said song biggest hit zone calling spin commented spears hits pay dirt toxic associated_press said spears greatest hits deemed catchy saying chorus makes want forgive alias video accompanies song stephen thomas allmusic called showdown irresistible ear candy surely britney ambitious adventurous album date separate review spears greatest hits album greatest_hits selected track picks described rush compared innovative sound toxic madonna vogue sal_cinquemani slant_magazine said toxic got boom boom find britney hip hop clear heart lies clubs yahoo music radio commented noted toxic showdown good pop songs hands singer spears boston_globe named titled cascade frantic strings album chorus mass song ranked number poll village_voice toxic nominated best song lost hey won best single teen choice awards pitchfork listed song number singles list commented spears finally acted like adult constantly reminding wasn girl anymore chart performance toxic entered number billboard hot issue dated january week highest debut march peaked number fourth single reach single reach toxic topped pop songs hot_dance_club_songs charts october song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa sales copies march toxic sold million digital downloads united_states according nielsen_soundscan fifth best selling digital single country song topped toxic debuted australian charts march stayed position weeks song received gold certification australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments units new_zealand toxic debuted number issue dated february peaked number march stayed position following week held spot fuck don want march toxic debuted number singles chart week ending date march fourth number hit united_kingdom april certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi sales copies according official_charts_company song sold copies toxic peaked inside country charted song topped charts hungary norway reached austria czech_republic denmark germany italy france sweden switzerland belgium flanders wallonia finland netherlands music video development release music video toxic filmed days december sound stage los_angeles california directed previously worked spears music video single stronger editor video edit spears approached story sketch secret agent revenge lover created treatment concept fully formed detailed scene drops water passenger lap said brilliance totally understands naughty nice girl door gone bad constantly spears said wanted join mile high club kissed man bathroom suggested making fat man common man feel represented spears told scene naked covered diamonds stated sure thinking told scene maybe james_bond movies video needs iconic image remember choreography collaboration spears scene completely different strictly structured routine treatment finished proceeded cast friends acquaintances projects plane passenger spears drops water played long time casting director fat man bathroom played casting director assistant spears boyfriend played starred directorial debut naked scenes spears clear set leaving shoot sequence spears shot scenes dance hallway imaginary green screen deemed incredible watch scenes video spears murders boyfriend concerned thought censored explained trick look pop time told henderson like kissed britney_spears according hint smile appears henderson face spears poison mouth managed shot past spears going involved editing process contact media scandal wedding las_vegas toxic spears expensive music video date cost million music video premiered exclusively mtv making video january following day spears appeared premiere regular rotation video released zone dvd alternate karaoke version featuring diamonds scene released greatest hits dvd video got certified digital platform vevo youtube synopsis music video begins open shot airplane flying surrounded referencing works hong_kong director spears appears blond hair dressed flight attendant receiving phone serving passengers leads middle aged overweight man bathroom takes man mask reveal attractive man steals black pass pocket spears dropped driven male futuristic paris compared film wears tight black sports red hair inspired character television series alias pass woman lift dress homage iconic scene film seven year pass women store window video scenes spears nude covered diamonds look compared music video single man child eyes spears enters gains access vault steals green poison accidentally laser trap leaves elaborate dance moves including followed scenes spears wearing black outfit black hair scales building enters apartment boyfriend henderson waiting kisses pouring poison mouth killing spears kisses jumps window lands plane sporting flight attendant outfit camera video closes shot airplane flying surrounded like beginning reception impact mtv compared video justin_timberlake cry river saying real life cheating lover clip spears takes lethal approach february mtv announced super bowl halftime controversy janet_jackson breast exposed live television toxic music videos moved daytime late night programming mtv announced given particular sensitivity culture right caution immediate future video nominated category lost beyoncé crazy love nominated awards categories best pop video video year lost mtv said spears remains visual effects won category outstanding visual effects music video 3rd annual visual effects society awards september music video toxic voted users music video website sexiest music video time video life pornography video art npr noted video spears longer trying break away 90s teen pop image style comfortable having fun trying generate type calculated controversy anime music video spears single break ice based secret agent character toxic video created spears sequel toxic diamond look lady_gaga music video compared toxic glee episode britney brittany character danced diamond suit cover slave poll billboard song music video voted second best music video 2000s lady_gaga bad romance billboard wrote spears proved comes flavor role stays constant dance heavy clip sultry bad blood music video pays homage red haired look spears sports toxic music video comparisons similarities live performances toxic performed spears britney_spears zone concert special aired abc november performed toxic ball december opening number set spears appeared wearing black white fur cape choreography deemed erotic mtv commented effect lost spears lip fixing prop song january spears opened music awards performance toxic ceremony presented award honor career madonna spears performed toxic opening number hotel tour previous beginning tour deemed song excited perform introduction briefly appeared large video screen spears took stage standing hotel bus wearing tight black surrounded dancers dressed employees columns led lighting suggesting façade hotel mtv commented doesn sing toxic expect simultaneously performing vigorous dance routine ascending moving descending poles toxic performed song concert spears wore hot pink bra white fur coat jean skirt ended set toxic female dancers like style following performance thanked audience introduced dancers toxic performed following interlude dancers showcased individual moves stage lit green sci effects spears appeared moving jungle usa today said fan favorite toxic succeeded focus solely star named standout performances baby time screen commented high point performance britney biggest hits toxic baby time sic crowd break wild applause song performed video spears finds captures follows continues martial arts inspired remix toxic spears wears battles dancing billboard felt performance comparable madonna sky fits heaven drowned world tour hollywood reporter stated mid tempo numbers stall quickly faster offerings like wanna toxic sold crowd jumping place pumping number air august brown los times said set weak spots sonic revisions catalog staples bollywood spy flick toxic remains utterly groundbreaking didn need inspired revision spears performed song act las_vegas residency britney piece number begins ballad version toxic spears seen giant tree chorus begins spears jumps tree kind jump water curtain spears lands stage chords song starts performance keeps going billboard music awards performed closing song medley brand new choreography cover versions glee version song covered american series glee episode britney brittany inspired performance led character united_states version debuted number sixteen hot sold copies week according nielsen_soundscan charted number thirty seven australia canada seventeen ireland song covered glee episode recorded covers northern irish singer songwriter covered toxic covers compilation better real thing vol american folk group recorded acoustic cover toxic featured requested songs year german country rock band recorded cover toxic debut album urban hymns american rock duo local covered song live album alive instrumental rendition song released american surf rock band monsters mars norwegian alternative rock band covered toxic fourth release english producer recorded hip hop cover song featuring american singer songwriter verse american rapper dirty included second studio album version english indie rock band hard covered song compilation album song fused clash cover brand new american musician covered song album french singer songwriter released piano driven version song eponymous debut album british electronic music group cover described weird medley israeli pop singer recorded version toxic hebrew american comedy singer recorded cover album american post hardcore band static released cover compilation album punk goes pop music video released featured different spears look wearing iconic outfits music videos baby time cover song american singer songwriter included titled released november covers baby time radar live covers american acoustic trio covered toxic australian singer songwriter opera pop version toxic mobile phone launch sydney august dedicated spears adding going bit hard time moment mate american singer songwriter covered toxic regularly everybody tour version ends band dance break set spears original song american pop band scene performed tribute spears night tour medley hits included baby time drive crazy slave toxic mixed similar chris cox included greatest_hits performed cover hold samples toxic sampled american rapper love style british rapper example toxic breath cover version song french israeli singer sampled chicago rapper song jazz produced soundtrack appearances episode end world doctor character ancient reproduced toxic example traditional ballad billion years prior nme stated inclusion song marked cultural impact film knocked song played driving las_vegas director explained originally tried use toxic film year old virgin scene drunk driving toxic featured film accolades toxic earned spears grammy ceremony category gained credibility critics song won performed work awards toxic ranked number fourteen singles poll conducted toxic ranked world second favorite song champions queen people different countries cast votes song included greatest songs born list listed song tracks 2000s commented spears great pop instincts toxic showed britney peers important dealing productions mind npr included toxic important recordings decade list noted song synths defined sound dance pop rest decade adding sound fresh futuristic toxic listed end decade lists number seven nme rolling_stone seventeen daily_telegraph nme called soundtrack fun decade little girls gay clubs nights addition song voted rolling_stone end decade readers poll fourth best single decade bill_lamb listed song number seven pop songs time popmatters commented toxic rare kind song genre boundaries added spears delivered track defined legacy spears revealed twitter account toxic favorite song catalogue track listings credits personnel charts certifications certifications release history
Toxic (song)