They met in 2004 and after three months of dating, the pair announced their engagement in July 2004 and got married in September in Studio City, California. "Baby One More Time" is the debut single by American singer Britney Spears from her debut studio album of the same title (1999). "[25] Bill Lamb of About.com considered "...Baby One More Time" as Spears's best song, saying, "the song is full of hooks and a big mainstream pop sound. [21][57] Spears pitched this idea to Dick, and further explained she wanted the video to have dance scenes. It has been featured on all of her greatest hits and other compilation albums. We hear about Britney Spears’ backup dancers from time to time (she was even engaged to one) so we have no doubt that the queen of pop keeps some awesome people in her entourage. [115] In 2018, readers of German teen magazine Bravo voted "...Baby One More Time" to be the biggest hit since its first music compilation was released in 1992. Spears married her backup dancer Kevin Federline in October 2004 after a whirlwind romance. “After one take, I unzipped her, and it literally looked like a bucket of water poured out of this jumpsuit. [83] On The Circus Starring Britney Spears, the song made into the Electro Circ act. Spears made a school girl outfit into a risqué fashion statement. 300 Vikuna 27.1. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of "MMMBop," it was the epoch of "...Baby One More Time.". If you're really good, you'll get access to exclusive interactive video footage and concert performances. The plan was to have the video in a cartoon-like environment, in a likely attempt to attract the audience of younger children. [63] In a list compiled by VH1 in 2001, it was listed at number ninety in the best videos of all time. [52] The single went on to sell over 1,445,000 units by the end of 1999,[53] making it the highest-selling single of that year and the 8th biggest song of the 1990s. In 2011, "...Baby One More Time" was voted by Billboard to be the best music video of the 1990s. In … Specifically, she'd been on tour in the past with Beyonce, as one of the "Single Ladies" backup dancers. It's a very well-crafted song. In June 1997, Spears was in talks with manager Lou Pearlman to join female pop group Innosense. ", "THE WB Radio Music Awards airs tomorrow with live performances spanning the entire contemporary music spectrum", "Funky Categories Set Teen Choice Awards Apart", "Remember These 11 Most-Requested "TRL" Videos? [2] Billboard's Robert Kelly observed that Spears's "sexy and coy" vocals on the track "kicked off a new era of pop vocal stylings that would influence countless artists to come. The following year, Britney’s first son Sean was born. The schoolgirl outfit is considered to be one of Spears's iconic looks and is on display[vague] at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. [116] Barbara Ellen of The Observer has reported: "Spears is famously one of the 'oldest' teenagers pop has ever produced, almost middle aged in terms of focus and determination. The next day I was completely relaxed and nailed it. [80][81] She began performing "...Baby One More Time" in a ballad version until reaching the end of the runway. [51] Eventually, the British Phonographic Industry certified it two-times platinum on March 26, 1999. All these people there, working for you. Britney performed "...Baby One More Time" on several occasions. In late 1998, Jive released her debut single, the Martin-penned "...Baby One More Time." ", "Britney Spears Baby One More Time – Sheet Music", "...Baby One More Time (US CD Single) – Britney Spears", "Britney Spears ' ... Baby One More Time' Video Director Looks Back", "Britney Spears "…Baby One More Time" Album Review, "Reviews & Previews: Singles - New & Noteworthy", "Spears Tops 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards", "Britney Spears – Billboard Chart History", "Ask Billboard: What Are Britney Spears' Best-Selling Singles? "[119], Credits for "...Baby One More Time" and "Autumn Goodbye" are taken from the single's liner notes. So I went out that night and had some fun. Baby One More Time" music video, which debuted in 1998. The "Baby One More Time" singer resumed her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood last week, kicking off the third leg of the two-year commitment. The only thing more iconic than the song "Hit Me Baby (One More Time)" is the video for it. The typical amount of time of preparation that it takes to prepare to be a backup dance varies with each dancer. [4] Senior vice president of A&R Jeff Fenster stated about Spears's audition that "It's very rare to hear someone that age who can deliver emotional content and commercial appeal. Teri London is seen second from right dancing behind Beyonce in the video for the hit song, Double life: The LFL sees female combatants fight it out in a ring while wearing a selection of racy lingerie, Shifting focus: An LFC bout has all the action of a regular MMA fight, but is battled out with more ground work fighting than stand up striking. After singing a shortened version of the song, she then took a few moments to shuffle into a form-fitting red rhinestone outfit (with side cutouts) and emerged onto a stage to perform "...Baby One More Time." [68] In April 2014, the music video for "...Baby One More Time" reached over 100 million views on VEVO becoming Spears' 5th music video to do so and making it the first '90s video by a female singer to receive a certification. Maybe we didn’t deserve her. In the 2010 Glee episode "Britney/Brittany", the character of Rachel Berry, played by Lea Michele, covered the song using similar outfits to the ones of the music video. "...Baby One More Time" was released on October 23, 1998 through Jive Records. [11] Thomas Lindberg played the guitar, while Johan Carlberg played the bass guitar. [...] It means just give me a sign, basically. [80][81] It began with a giant projection of a hologram of Spears onto a water screen. It is also featured in the 2011 dance video game by Ubisoft, Just Dance 3. A reviewer from NME compared the structure of the recording to '80s-style riffs of Michael Jackson and further described the track as a "harder, carbon copy" of "...Baby One More Time" that is "easily as good as her breakthrough single". Also one of her backing dancers, Andre worked with Britney on her Baby One More Time Tour in 1999 and went on to choreograph and dance with her … [...] '…Baby One More Time' is an apocalyptic thunder-clap of a song, with Max Martin's mega-boom production [...]. Powered by its video, in which Spears and a troupe of dancers were dressed as Catholic-school jailbait, the single shot to the top of the Billboard charts. [80][81], On The Onyx Hotel Tour, after performing "Showdown", a video interlude followed featuring Spears and her friends outside a club. I think it's kind of funny that people would actually think that's what it meant. "[21] The knotted shirt design was Spears's idea, she recollects saying, "The outfits looked kind of dorky, so I was like, 'Let's tie up our shirts and be cute'". Baby One More Time by Britney Spearsis featured in Britney/Brittany, the second episode ofSeason Two. [75], "...Baby One More Time" has been performed in seven of Spears's concert tours since its release. [106] Blender listed it at number nine in The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born. [78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85] On ...Baby One More Time Tour, the encore consisted of a performance of the song,[78] in which Spears wore a black bra under pink halter,[78] a pink sequined plaid mini-skirt,[78] and black thigh-high stockings. Dick said that "Every piece of wardrobe in the video came from Kmart, and I was told at the time not one piece of clothing in the video cost more than $17. [4] Rudolph decided he wanted to pitch her to record labels, therefore she needed a professional demo. —Craig Marks, editor-in-chief of Blender talking about the tour. While other little girls were putting posters on their walls, Britney was wanting to be the poster on the wall. It has been noted for redefining the sound of late 1990s music. He responded saying, "It's a great song. 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