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"...Baby One More Time"
Image:Babyonemoretime.jpg
Single by Britney Spears
from the album ...Baby One More Time
Released	US: Fall 1998 UK: October 1998
Format	CD single Cassette single 12" single
Recorded	1998
Genre	Teen pop, dance, bubblegum
Length	3:30
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Max Martin
Producer(s)	Max Martin Rami Yacoub
Certification	Platinum (RIAA) 2x Platinum (UK) 3x Platinum (AUS)
Chart positions
#1 (U.S., U.K., United World Chart, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Latvia)
Britney Spears singles chronology
	"...Baby One More Time" (1998/1999)	"Sometimes" (1999)

"...Baby One More Time" is the debut single and signature song from pop singer Britney Spears, who released from her debut album ...Baby One More Time during the fourth quarter of 1998.

Contents 1 Britney Spears' breakout hit 1.1 Covers by other artists 1.2 Other uses of the title 2 Music video 3 Awards 4 Chart performance 4.1 Chart trajectories 5 Certifications 6 Track listings 7 Remixes/Other Versions 8 References and sources

[edit] Britney Spears' breakout hit

The song, written and produced by long-time Spears collaborator Max Martin, recalls Spears regretting her previous decision to end a relationship and how much she wishes to reconcile because of what he means to her, emphasizing how much she wants him to "hit me baby one more time".

As a result of its international success, the single is generally perceived as Spears' signature song. Its accompanying music video is also perhaps her most well-known, and is famous in the way that it has come to symbolize the late '90s teen-pop revival. The schoolgirl outfit that Spears performs in for parts of the video has also become one of her unofficial trademarks, an easily-recognizable public way of representing her.

[edit] Covers by other artists

• The song has been recorded by Fountains of Wayne, and this version gained popularity after being played on Howard Stern's radio show. It was never released as a single, although the song is present on Fountains of Wayne's 2005 two-disc set of b-sides and cover songs, Out of State Plates.
• Richard Thompson included the song in his "greatest hits of the millennium" show and performed a somewhat ironic version for his own recording.
• Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa, sons of rock star Frank Zappa, recorded a Electronica and guitar-based version of this song for the soundtrack of the 2000 film Ready To Rumble.
• South African Punk/Ska Band "Hog Hoggidy Hog" recorded a cover of Baby One More Time for there 2001 Album "Driving Over Miss Davie".
• The song has notably also been recorded by Simple Plan, Travis, Bowling for Soup, and Doll Factory.
• Artists Mr. Bungle, The Dresden Dolls, and Marilyn Manson have performed the song during live acts.
• The parody band Poop 'N Stain parodied this song under the title "Hit me up one more time"
• Brendon Urie from Panic! at the Disco sang cover with Dresden Dolls on July 1, 2006[1]
• It was originally offered to the group TLC to record, which they passed on.
• It has spawned a series of spoofs, such as this (explicit) one by "Tia", another by Chris Csefalvay relating to constitutional law, and MADtv's also explicit "Lick My Baby Back Behind"<ref>Lick My Baby Back Behind at Google Video</ref>.
• Nicotine's version is on the Punk Goes Pop compilation.
• Hardcore techno artists Heretik Sound System released a cover LP of the song.

[edit] Other uses of the title

In April, 2005, the British network ITV aired a short series called Hit Me Baby One More Time hosted by Vernon Kay. The show pitted one-hit wonders who generally had their moments of fame in the 1980s against each other to play their own hits and a currently popular cover song. The favorites were chosen by audience voting.

The American version of the show also aired on NBC later in the year, and it was also hosted by Kay.

[edit] Music video

Shot at Venice High School in California, the scenario begins with Spears in a particularly boring class right before the end of the day. Her assistant Felicia played the role of Spears' teacher. When the bell rings, Spears runs out into the hall and begins a choreographed dance. After this, Spears is outside, now adorned in an athletic outfit. Along with a couple of other students, she performs a number of gymnastic moves before heading back inside. She is then sitting on the bleachers in the gymnasium watching a basketball game. Her love interest in the video (who happens to be played by her cousin) is revealed. After this short segment, Spears begins her final dance routine and the video ends shortly afterwards, revealing that the whole thing had actually just been Spears' daydream.

Directed by Nigel Dick, the "...Baby One More Time" video is what arguably fueled the single to become a success. Its original setup, however, was in high contrast to what eventually became the final product. The plan was to have the video in a cartoon-like environment, in a likely attempt to attract the audience of younger children. However, Spears was unhappy with this, and argued that the set should be a bit more mature. So, the childish nature of the primary plan was scrapped, and instead was replaced with Spears' idea for the video to be shot in a school. Spears also came up with the concept of tying up the uniform shirts to bare her midriff.

The video became an instant hit on MTV and other music channel vehicles, and eventually became her first to retire on TRL.

The schoolgirl outfit worn by Spears in the video is on display at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

[edit] Awards

As mentioned above, the music video became a hit and it earned Spears her first three MTV Video Music Award nominations in the categories of Best Pop Video, Best New Artist and, most prominently, Best Female Video.

Despite her losses at the VMAs, the single still won numerous awards, including a Teen Choice Award for Choice Single and an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song, proving that the single's success was not limited to the U.S.

The song was nominated in the category of Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at what many consider the most prestigious musical awards show of the year: the Grammys.

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
1999	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Single	Won
1999	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Female Video	Nominated
1999	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Pop Video	Nominated
1999	MTV Video Music Awards	Best New Artist	Nominated
1999	M6/Mellier Premier Clip Awards	Best Music Video	Won
1999	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Song	Won
2000	Grammy Awards	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Nominated

[edit] Chart performance

"...Baby One More Time" remains Spears' biggest U.S. (and international) hit to date. The song debuted at number seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100 (the highest debut of her career), and was able to climb to number one on the chart, staying there for two weeks and becoming her first number one single in the U.S. The song also reached the top spot of the Hot 100 Singles Sales, staying there for a solid four weeks; this eventually propelled the single to a Platinum certification. Though not as strong as its sales tallies, the single also experienced considerable airplay, becoming one of her top ten hits on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The track spent thirty-two weeks on the Hot 100 (her longest run on the chart), with a vast majority (twenty-nine) of these weeks within the top forty.

The single also became an all-around hit on Top 40 radio, going top ten on both the Top 40 Tracks and Rhythmic Top 40, and to number one for five weeks on the Mainstream Top 40.

Internationally, it was a similarly huge hit, reaching the top spot in every European country (including the UK) and also ascending to the summit in other countries, such as Canada and Australia.

Spears broke a first-week sales record for a debut act when "...Baby One More Time" sold a total of 464,000 in its first week of release in the UK, the single went on to sell 1.45 million making it the biggest selling single of 1999 in the UK , and until 2002 the best selling debut single ever in the UK.

Chart (1998/1999) Peak U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 41 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 3 U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 25 U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 1 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 10 U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 1 Austrian Top 75 Singles 1 Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles 1 Argentina Top 40 Singles 1 Belgian Top 50 Singles 1 Brazil Hot 100 Singles 1 Canadian Top 100 Singles 1 Dutch Top 40 Singles 1

Chart (1998/1999) Peak Finnish Top 20 Singles 1 French Top 100 Singles 1 German Top 100 Singles 1 Indonesia Chart 1 Irish Top 50 Singles 1 Italian Top 50 Singles 1 Latvian Airplay Top 1 Mexico Top 100 Airplay 1 New Zealand RIANZ Top 50 Singles 1 Norwegian Top 20 Singles 1 Philippine Top 20 Singles 1 Swedish Top 60 Singles 1 Swiss Top 100 Singles 1 'Tokio Hot 100' 5 U.K. Top 75 Singles 1 United World Chart 1

[edit] Chart trajectories

U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
Position	17	<center>14	<center>18	<center>9	<center>8	<center>5	<center>4	<center>4	<center>4	<center>3	<center>1	<center>1	<center>2	<center>2	<center>4	<center>5	<center>8	<center>11	<center>13	<center>14	<center>17	<center>19	<center>20	<center>21	<center>18	<center>24	<center>29	<center>31	<center>38	<center>46	<center>46	<center>49

Australia ARIA Top 50 Singles
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Position	<center>20	<center>7	<center>4	<center>2	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>4	<center>4	<center>5	<center>5	<center>7	<center>17	<center>14	<center>32	<center>36	<center>46

U.K. Top 75 Singles
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Position	<center>1	<center>1	<center>2	<center>3	<center>3	<center>4	<center>6	<center>7	<center>11	<center>15	<center>17	<center>19	<center>21	<center>24	<center>27	<center>25	<center>27	<center>31	<center>46	<center>60	<center>64	<center>63

United World Chart
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35
Position	<center>*	<center>39	<center>36	<center>31	<center>22	<center>14	<center>14	<center>11	<center>10	<center>8	<center>7	<center>4	<center>2	<center>2	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>1	<center>2	<center>2	<center>2	<center>3	<center>4	<center>4	<center>5	<center>8	<center>11	<center>14	<center>15	<center>20	<center>29	<center>36

[edit] Certifications

Country	Certification	Platinum Sales	Total
Australia (ARIA)	3x Platinum	70,000	210,000
Austria (IFPI)	Platinum	30,000	30,000
France (SNEP)	Platinum	500,000	500,000
Germany (IFPI)	Platinum	300,000	300,000
New Zealand (RIANZ)	Platinum	10,000	10,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	Platinum	60,000	60,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	Platinum	50,000	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2x Platinum	600,000	1,200,000
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000	1,000,000

[edit] Track listings

Australian CD Single:

1. "...Baby One More Time" (Martin, Max) — 3:30
2. "...Baby One More Time" [Instrumental] (Martin, Max) — 3:30
3. "Autumn Goodbye" (White, Eric Foster) — 3:41
4. "...Baby One More Time" [Davidson Ospina Club Mix] (Martin, Max) — 5:40
5. "...Baby One More Time" [Enhanced Video]

European CD Single:

1. "Baby One More Time" (Martin, Max) — 3:30
2. "Baby One More Time" [Instrumental] (Martin, Max) — 3:30
3. "Autumn Goodbye" (White, Eric Foster) — 3:41

UK CD Single:

1. "...Baby One More Time" 3:30
2. "...Baby One More Time" [Sharp Platinum Vocal Mix] (Martin, Max) — 8:11
3. "...Baby One More Time" [Davidson Ospina Club Mix] (Martin, Max) — 5:40

U.S. Promo CD Single:

1. "...Baby One More Time" [Davidson Ospina Radio Mix] (Martin, Max) — 3:24
2. "...Baby One More Time" [Boy Wonder Radio Mix] (Martin, Max) — 3:27
3. "...Baby One More Time" (Martin, Max) — 3:30

U.S. CD Single:

1. "...Baby One More Time" (Martin, Max) — 3:30
2. "Autumn Goodbye" (White, Eric Foster) — 3:41
3. "...Baby One More Time" [Enhanced Video]

U.S. 12" Vinyl:

1. "...Baby One More Time" [Davidson Ospina Club Mix] (Martin, Max) — 5:40
2. "...Baby One More Time" [Davidson Ospina Chronicles Dub] (Martin, Max) — 6:30
3. "...Baby One More Time" (Martin, Max) — 3:30
4. "...Baby One More Time" [Sharp Platinum Vocal Mix] (Martin, Max) — 8:11
5. "...Baby One More Time" [Sharp Trade Dub] (Martin, Max) — 6:50

[edit] Remixes/Other Versions

Released & Official:

• Album Version (03:30)
• Instrumental (03:31)
• Davidson Ospina Radio Mix (03:26)
• Davidson Ospina Club Mix (05:43)
• Davidson Ospina 2005 Remix (04:38)
• Davidson Ospina Chronicles Dub (06:34)
• Boy Wunder Radio Mix (03:27)
• Sharp Platinum Vocal Mix (08:09)
• Sharp Trade Dub (06:49)
• Wade Robson Remix - Used On The Wade Robson Project:Dance Beat Vol. 1 Album (04:44)
• Answering Machine Message (00:20)

Unreleased / Unofficial:

• A cappella (03:29)
• Wade Robson Remix - Used for the Dream Within a Dream Tour performance
• Wade Robson Remix (Instrumental)
• Lenny Bertoldo X Remix (05:02)
• Lenny Bertoldo X Radio Mix (03:30)
• Cabaret Version - Used for The Onyx Hotel Tour performance

Preceded by: "Have You Ever" by Brandy	Billboard Hot 100 number one single January 30 1999	Succeeded by: "Angel of Mine" by Monica
Preceded by: "Silly Love Songs" by Ardijah	RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single 21 February 1999 –	Succeeded by: "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals
Preceded by: "Fly Away" by - Lenny Kravitz	UK Singles Chart Number 1 single February 21 1999 for 2 weeks	Succeeded by: "When The Going Gets Tough" by Boyzone
Preceded by: "My Side Of Town" by Lutricia McNeal	RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single 21 March 1999	Succeeded by: "Tragedy/Heartbeat" by Steps

Preceded by: "I Love The Way You Love Me" by Boyzone	RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single 18 April 1999 –	Succeeded by: "No Scrubs" by TLC
Preceded by: "Believe" by Cher	United World Chart number one single March 20 1999 for 7 weeks	Succeeded by: "No Scrubs" by TLC

[edit] References and sources

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