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Piece of Me" is a song by American
popPop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll and later to rock music. It has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market, usually through the medium of relatively short and simple love songs...
singer
Britney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American singer and entertainer. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to...
, from her fifth
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
,
Blackout. It was released on November 27, 2007 by
Jive RecordsJive Records is a record label, based in New York City, owned by Sony Music Entertainment, and operates under the Zomba Label Group.-Company history:...
as the second single from the album. The self-
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song's lyrics are a response to the constant
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scrutiny and sensationalism of Spears's private life. "Piece of Me" runs through a down-tempo dance beat, and highlights loud '80s-influenced synth. Spears's voice is heavily synthesized, and constantly shifts in
pitchPitch represents the perceived fundamental frequency of a sound. It is one of the three major auditory attributes of sounds along with loudness and timbre. When the actual fundamental frequency can be precisely determined through physical measurement, it may differ from the perceived pitch because...
. Backing vocals are provided by
RobynRobin Miriam Carlsson, better known by her stage name Robyn is a Grammy Award-nominated Swedish pop singer-songwriter. Robyn was known in the late nineties for her dance-pop hits "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know ". Robyn entered Melodifestivalen 1997 as songwriter with the entry "Du gör mig hel igen"...
.
"Piece of Me" received positive critical reviews for its
electropopElectropop is a form of electronic music that is made with synthesizers, and which first flourished from 1978 to 1983. Electropop laid the groundwork for a mass market in chart-oriented pop and dance music...
sound and instrospective lyrics and it is ranked at number 15 on
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magazine's list of The 100 Best Songs of 2007. It became a big hit, peaking at number eighteen on the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, inside the top ten in most other countries, and reaching number one in Ireland. It was also successful in clubs, reaching number one in various Dance Club Play charts, including those in the United States and Australia. It was also one of her most successful singles in the United Kingdom.
The music video featured Spears being photographed constantly by
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and disguising herself in order to confuse them. The video won three awards at the 2008
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. The song was performed for the first time at
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2009 world tour, in which she wears a corset and dances inside a golden cage.
Background
"Piece of Me" was co-written by the Swedish duo Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, professionally known as
Bloodshy & AvantBloodshy and Avant are a music production and songwriting team from Sweden. The duo have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Britney Spears, Madonna, Ms. Dynamite, Christina Milian, Girls' Generation, Kelis, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez...
, and
Klas ÅhlundKlas Åhlund is a Swedish pop music writer, producer, and guitarist, as well as a director of music videos and TV commercials. He started out as guitarist in the band Teddybears STHLM together with his brother Joakim Åhlund and their friend Patrik Arve...
, for Spears's fifth
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
,
Blackout. Although Spears was not credited as writer of the song, her
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rep, Teresa LaBarbera Whites, stated that she was involved in the songs and how they turned out. The song was recorded in response to the constant media scrutiny and sensationalism of her private life. In a radio interview with
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, Spears said about the song:
"Wherever you go, there's a lot of people who ask questions, and sometimes you don't know their intentions and stuff like that. So, it is kind of a cute way of putting it out there. You know, like, 'You want a piece of me?', you know, in a cool, cute and clever way. It is a cute song [...] I like it."
Swedish pop singer
RobynRobin Miriam Carlsson, better known by her stage name Robyn is a Grammy Award-nominated Swedish pop singer-songwriter. Robyn was known in the late nineties for her dance-pop hits "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know ". Robyn entered Melodifestivalen 1997 as songwriter with the entry "Du gör mig hel igen"...
originally recorded a demo of the song after Åhlund wrote it. Her vocals remain in the background on Britney's recorded version. The track was also produced by Bloodshy & Avant, who produced Spears's
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-winning single "
Toxic"Toxic" is a Grammy Award-winning dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears' fourth studio album In the Zone . It was released as the album's second single in early 2004 . The song was originally offered to Kylie Minogue but she turned it down...
".
Composition
"Piece of Me" is a
popPop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll and later to rock music. It has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market, usually through the medium of relatively short and simple love songs...
-groove song with a duration of three minutes and thirty-two seconds, and is 115 beats per minute (BPM). It is composed in the
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of C# minor, and is set in common time, in 4/4 count. The
melodyA melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
runs through a down-tempo dance beat, and highlights loud '80s-influenced synth. Spears's voice is heavily synthesized, and is constantly pitch-shifted. Spears' vocal range in the song runs two octaves from a D
#3 - D
#5. The track consists of over-the-top vocal
distortionA distortion is the alteration of the original shape of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distortion is usually unwanted...
s, causing a split
sound effectSound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media...
, making it difficult to discern which voice is Spears's. It is dominated by a series of squelching beats and bleeps, introduced in the sludgy
basslineA bassline is the term used in many styles of popular music, such as jazz, blues, funk, dub and electronic music for the low-pitched instrumental part or line played by a rhythm section instrument such as the electric bass, double bass or keyboard .Basslines in popular music often use "riffs" or...
beginning of the melody. The song has a background of Middle Eastern-like percussion finger cymbals.
"Piece of Me" is constructed in the common verse-chorus pattern. The country
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is mentioned in the song. The lyrics are written like a biography retelling Spears's mishaps, sung in nearly spoken manner. The song starts with a pre-verse before its main
verseThe structures or musical forms of songs in popular music are typically sectional, repeating forms, such as strophic form. Other common forms include thirty-two-bar form, verse-chorus form, and the twelve bar blues...
. The chorus repeatedly asks "You want a piece of me?" which slightly changes in melody to "You wanna piece of me?". There are also rhyming lyrics of "rich and famous" with "shameless" in the
chorusA refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
. The producers chimes in when she sings "Extra! Extra! This just in." A new pre-verse and verse is created after the first chorus. The
bridgeIn music, especially occidental popular music, a bridge is a contrasting section which also prepares for the return of the original material section. The bridge may be the third eight-bar phrase in a thirty-two-bar form , or it may be used more loosely in verse-chorus form, or, in a compound AABA...
follows after the second chorus using the same lyrics in the first pre-verse. "Piece of Me" ends in a repeated chorus.
Release and cover artwork
Following radio airplay, "Piece of Me" was officially released on January 7, 2008, in the US and the UK.
An alternate cover for the
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featured images of Spears' fans making up the main image of her in a
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form. Fans that had signed up for Sony BMG UK Britney Spears updates received the e-mail informing them. The cover was revealed on January 4, 2008. There is also another cover available. It makes use of the same photo from the remixes
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, but had been zoomed in.
Critical reception
Prior to the release of
Blackout, "Piece of Me" was among the critically praised and recommended tracks. Margeaux Watson of
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praised "Piece of Me", calling "a rump shaker that finds Spears venting." Chuck Taylor of
Billboard said that "the song drips and drools '80s synths, alongside a drowsy midtempo clip, as Brit sings in a heavily layered near-monotone." Bill Lamb from
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wrote that the song is brilliant, and is one reason to listen to
Blackout. Kelefa Sanneh of
New York Times defined "Piece of Me" as: "[a song] introduced by a sludgy bass line, Ms. Spears waxes defensive, in a heavily synthesized voice that's the main (and sometimes only) instrument." Alex Fletcher of
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noted that the song's "fat, squelching series of beats and bleeps" is "an electro-thudding cry of defiance." Jennifer Vineyard reported that "Spears' mission statement of sorts, finds the singer so vocoder-ized that it is hard to tell where the real Britney begins and ends — which is part of the point."
"Piece of Me" gained attention from critics for its introspective content." Bill Lamb commented that "Britney Spears answers all of the critics directly, forcefully, and fearlessly," giving the song four and a half stars out of five. Melissa Maerz of
Rolling StoneRolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.The magazine was named after the 1948 Muddy Waters song of the same...
referred to it as "tabloid-bashing banger" and a "must hear song," while including it in their annual "100 Best Songs of the Year" at number fifteen. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic commented that Bloodshy & Avant "try desperately to craft a defiant anthem for this tabloid fixture."
Chart performance
"Piece of Me" debuted on November 17, 2007, on the US
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number sixty-five, as well as at number thirty-seven on the
Canadian Hot 100The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart premiered in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. After the release of the single's music video, "Piece of Me" climbed up the charts. On January 5, 2008, the single rose to number twenty-one, receiving the
Greatest Gainer certification. On February 9, "Piece of Me" peaked at number eighteen, and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks before being removed from the Hot 100 due to
Billboard deletion criteria. The single became her ninth top-twenty hit on the chart. It then charted on the Hot 100 Singles Recurrents at nine on the week of April 5, 2008, due to digital sales, as well as a somewhat high airplay. The single has been certified
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by the
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.
The single debuted at number two on the Australian Singles Chart on February 4, 2008. Certified Platinum by
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, the single also spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the Australian Dance Chart, while simultaneously topping the Australian Airplay Chart. The track enjoyed a second surge in support by fans which saw it climb back to the top of the Australian Dance Chart. It held the number one spot for thirteen weeks, and achieved Platinum status.
In the United Kingdom, "Piece of Me" debuted at number sixty-nine on December 24, 2007. From number nineteen on January 7, "Piece of Me" propelled to number two on January 14, 2008, after its physical release, surpassing the peak position of its predecessor, "
Gimme More"Gimme More" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, Blackout. It was released on September 27, 2007 by Jive Records as the lead single of the album. The song was written during Spears' second pregnancy...
," which peaked at number three in 2007. In the UK, as of March 2, 2008, "Piece of Me" has sold 147,382. The single stayed in the top seventy-five for twenty-three weeks. The song entered the
Irish Singles ChartThe Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data...
on December 20, 2007, at number twenty-four, and after four weeks on the chart, it reached the top spot on January 12, 2008. "Piece of Me" became her seventh Irish number-one single, tying with
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as solo female artist with the most number ones in the country (Madonna has since broken this tie with her eighth number one hit "
4 Minutes"4 Minutes" is a song by American singer–songwriter Madonna from her eleventh studio album, Hard Candy. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records...
"). "Piece of Me" has also reached the top ten in Denmark, Finland, Greece, and Sweden, where the single had its first chart entry. In Italy, the single spent fifteen consecutive weeks in the Top 15 and thirty consecutive weeks in the Top 30, peaking at number five, becoming one of Spears' most successful singles in the country.
The single debuted in New Zealand at number thirty-four on December 31, 2007. "Piece of Me" peaked at number four on February 4, 2008, surpassing the achievements of "Gimme More," which peaked at number fifteen in October 2007. The single was certified gold after thirteen weeks on the chart. "Piece of Me" was Spears' highest charting single in New Zealand since "
Toxic"Toxic" is a Grammy Award-winning dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears' fourth studio album In the Zone . It was released as the album's second single in early 2004 . The song was originally offered to Kylie Minogue but she turned it down...
", which peaked at number two in April 2004, until 2009 when "
Circus"Circus" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album of the same name. It was released on December 1, 2008 as the second single from the album. The song, produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco, talks about Spears abilities as an entertainer and explains the emotions...
" also peaked at number four. The song was also her longest running single on the chart since "Toxic", remaining on the chart for twenty weeks, becoming one of her biggest hits there.
Music video
The music video was filmed on November 27 and November 28, 2007, at the exclusive Hollywood nightclub and restaurant, Social Hollywood. It was
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by
Wayne IshamWayne Isham is an American music video director who has directed music videos of many popular artists such as Roxette, Mötley Crüe, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, David Cook, Simple Plan, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, *NSYNC, Shania Twain, Metallica, Keith Urban, Godsmack, Leona Lewis, Aaliyah,...
, who had previously worked with Spears in the video "
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" is a song by Britney Spears released from the album Britney. It was released as the third single in countries such as Australia and the UK during the fourth quarter of 2001 and the second single in the U.S....
", and in the international
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commercial campaign in 2002. On November 30, 2007, the "Britney Spears Wants a Piece of You" contest was launched in which fans could make videos of "Piece of Me" themselves using
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's Video Remixer. The clips used images of Spears over the years, including interviews, red-carpet appearances and performances.
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,
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and Spears chose the winner, which aired on MTV's
Total Request LiveTotal Request Live was the flagship television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
on December 20. MTV premiered the video of "Piece of Me" on December 14. It currently holds a 4/5 rating on iTunes based on over 543 reviews as of August 25, 2008 and is also her best-selling music video. The video won
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,
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, and
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at the
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.
The music video for "Piece of Me" follows a
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theme. The clip begins with a group of paparazzi taking pictures outside a residential area. Spears exposes her bottom and wiggles it for all to see, while various blonde-haired girls (one of whom bears a deliberate resemblance to Los Angeles socialite
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, one of Spears's friend) are changing clothes, putting makeup on and playfully dancing. Spears shows up in front of a multi-colored, illuminated background wearing a brown-fur vest, black bra and destroyed jeans. Scenes with Spears tearing negative tabloid covers down and creating positive ones are interpolated in the video. Spears later joins the other girls who have changed into matching blonde-bob wigs, dark sunglasses, and black trench coats as they enter a car being hounded by paparazzi, a representation of Spears' life. The girls make it to the party and exit the car in different clothes. Spears then holds up a magazine cover reading "
It's Britney, Bitch"Gimme More" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, Blackout. It was released on September 27, 2007 by Jive Records as the lead single of the album. The song was written during Spears' second pregnancy...
" and "Exceptional Earner." Inside the party, a rogue paparazzi joins the girls in the bathroom, but Spears spots him at the end. The girls are seen back at the apartment watching an entertainment news program, in which the "Britney invasion" from earlier is reported. The final scene shows a close-up of Spears' smirking.
Live performance
"Piece of Me" was performed for the first time at The Circus: Starring Britney Spears. It is the second song of the show. While "
Circus"Circus" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album of the same name. It was released on December 1, 2008 as the second single from the album. The song, produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco, talks about Spears abilities as an entertainer and explains the emotions...
" ends, Spears takes off her red jacket to reveal a sparkling bra and corset, fishnet stocking and high-heeled laced-up boots. While smoke surrounds her, she gets into a cage in the middle of the stage. When the music begins again, she is swirling in the cage, with four dancers around trying to get to her. In the show, this is seen as the transition between ringleader and animal of the
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; it also represents the media scrutinity of Spears' life with the dancers representing paparazzi. Spears sings and dances inside the cage throughout the song and performs different stunts, such as climbing into the top of the cage. The cage returns to the main stage in the last chorus, while her dancers try to get to her again, but she escapes and walks to one side of the stage and ends the performance, smiling and saying "You wanna piece of me?".
Track listings and versions
Major formats released for "Piece of Me":
UK/German CD Single
(88697 221762)/
The Singles CollectionThe Singles Collection is the second greatest hits compilation from American pop singer Britney Spears. The album will be released on November 10, 2009 by Jive Records...
Box Single
(Released: January 14, 2008)
- "Piece Of Me" (Main Version) — 3:32
- "Piece Of Me" (Böz O Lö
Bloodshy and Avant are a music production and songwriting team from Sweden. The duo have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Britney Spears, Madonna, Ms. Dynamite, Christina Milian, Girls' Generation, Kelis, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez...
Remix) — 4:51
European/Australian Maxi Single
(88697 221782)
(Released: January 25, 2008)
- "Piece Of Me" (Main Version) — 3:32
- "Piece Of Me" (Böz O Lö
Bloodshy and Avant are a music production and songwriting team from Sweden. The duo have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Britney Spears, Madonna, Ms. Dynamite, Christina Milian, Girls' Generation, Kelis, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez...
Remix) — 4:53
- "Piece Of Me" (Bimbo Jones
Bimbo Jones is a UK dance music group comprising producers Lee Dagger and Marc JB and vocalist Katherine Ellis. Known for their remix work and white label releases, they produced a remix of Meck's 2006 UK number-one single "Thunder in My Heart Again"...
Club Mix) — 6:26
- "Piece Of Me" (Vito Benito Club Mix) — 6:50
- "Kimme More"(featuring Lil' Kim
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) — 4:14
German Limited Edition CD 1
(88697 278902)
(Released: February 29, 2008)
- "Piece Of Me" (Main Version) — 3:32
- "Piece Of Me" (Tiesto Radio Remix) — 3:23
German Limited Edition CD 2
(88697 278912)
(Released: February 29, 2008)
- "Piece Of Me" (Main Version) — 3:32
- "Piece Of Me" (Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:Mattern moved to New York as a young adult in 1971 with ambitions of becoming a fashion designer, even briefly attending Fashion Institute of Technology and working as a hairdresser for a while...
& Johnny ViciousJohnny Vicious is an American house DJ, producer and remixer. He DJed in New York City clubs Mars and Paladium in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s started his own label, Vicious Musik, with Jeffrey Rodman....
Radio Remix) — 3:38
Digital EP — The Remixes
(Released: February 12, 2008)
- "Piece Of Me" (Main Version) — 3:32
- "Piece Of Me" (Böz O Lö
Bloodshy and Avant are a music production and songwriting team from Sweden. The duo have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Britney Spears, Madonna, Ms. Dynamite, Christina Milian, Girls' Generation, Kelis, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez...
Remix) — 4:53
- "Piece Of Me" (Tiesto Radio Edit) — 3:23
- "Piece Of Me" (Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:Mattern moved to New York as a young adult in 1971 with ambitions of becoming a fashion designer, even briefly attending Fashion Institute of Technology and working as a hairdresser for a while...
& Johnny ViciousJohnny Vicious is an American house DJ, producer and remixer. He DJed in New York City clubs Mars and Paladium in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s started his own label, Vicious Musik, with Jeffrey Rodman....
Radio Edit) — 3:38
- "Piece Of Me" (Friscia & Lamboy
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Radio Edit) — 3:27
- "Piece Of Me" (feat. Cherine
Cherine Anderson , is a Jamaican actress and Dancehall/Reggae vocalist.Anderson's acting career began with a role in Dancehall Queen ; she is also known for playing the character Serena in the 2003 Jamaican film, One Love.Anderson has worked and performed with musician Sly & Robbie, Sting, Wyclef...
) (Sly & Robbie Reggae Remix) — 4:16
Credits and personnel
- Written by: C. Karlsson, P. Winnberg & Klas Åhlund
Klas Åhlund is a Swedish pop music writer, producer, and guitarist, as well as a director of music videos and TV commercials. He started out as guitarist in the band Teddybears STHLM together with his brother Joakim Åhlund and their friend Patrik Arve...
- Produced by: Bloodshy & Avant
Bloodshy and Avant are a music production and songwriting team from Sweden. The duo have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Britney Spears, Madonna, Ms. Dynamite, Christina Milian, Girls' Generation, Kelis, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez...
- Recorded by: Bloodshy & Avant at Bloodshy & Avant Studios, Stockholm
' is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the Riksdag , and the official residence of the Swedish Monarch as well as the prime minister. The Monarch resides at Drottningholm Palace outside of Stockholm since 1980 and uses the Royal Palace of...
, Sweden and Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
- Mixed by: Niklas Flyckt at Mandarine Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
- Keyboard, Programming, Bass & Guitar by: Bloodshy & Avant
- Additional Guitar by: Henrik Jonback
- Additional Bass: by Klas Åhlund
Klas Åhlund is a Swedish pop music writer, producer, and guitarist, as well as a director of music videos and TV commercials. He started out as guitarist in the band Teddybears STHLM together with his brother Joakim Åhlund and their friend Patrik Arve...
- Background Vocals by: Robyn Carlsson
Robin Miriam Carlsson, better known by her stage name Robyn is a Grammy Award-nominated Swedish pop singer-songwriter. Robyn was known in the late nineties for her dance-pop hits "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know ". Robyn entered Melodifestivalen 1997 as songwriter with the entry "Du gör mig hel igen"...
- Mastered by: Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, New York City
Charts
| Chart (2007-08) |
Peak
Position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
|
2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart. Airdate is Friday on Hitradio Ö3. It contains the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart...
|
6 |
| Belgian Flemish Singles Chart Ultratop is the official Belgian record charts. Due to the two different regions there are two different record charts. In Flanders the most important charts are the Ultratop 50 singles and the Ultratop 50 albums. In Wallonia the most important charts are the Ultratop 40 singles and the...
|
36 |
| Belgian Walloon Singles Chart |
36 |
| Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart premiered in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
|
5 |
| Danish Singles Chart Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The chart combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...
|
4 |
| Dutch Singles Chart MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...
|
41 |
| European Hot 100 Singles |
6 |
| Finnish Singles Chart |
8 |
| German Singles Chart The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft...
|
7 |
| Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data...
|
1 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart The FIMI is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italian.The FIMI homepage as it is currently configured has no English information, but the left-hand menu bar, under "notizie" and then "classifiche" provides sales rankings on all...
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11 |
New Zealand RIANZ Singles ChartThe Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand. Membership of RIANZ is open to any record label operating in New Zealand.-Piracy:...
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4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Since late 2006 the chart has included legal downloads.-The radio show:1976-2006 the sales chart was...
|
9 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
19 |
| UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The full chart contains the top 200 singles based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 of this list...
|
2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
|
18 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
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1 |
| End of year chart (2008) |
Position |
| New Zealand |
28 |
| Australia |
38 |
| United Kingdom |
47 |
Certifications
| Country |
Provider |
Certification |
Sales |
| Australia |
ARIA The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
|
Platinum |
70,000 |
| Canada (ringtone) |
CRIA |
Platinum |
40,000 |
| Denmark |
IFPI |
Platinum |
15,000 |
| New Zealand |
RIANZThe Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand. Membership of RIANZ is open to any record label operating in New Zealand.-Piracy:...
|
Gold |
7,500 |
| United States |
RIAAThe Recording Industry Association of America is a group which represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA say "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate sound recordings...
|
Platinum |
1,372,661+ |
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