Whiplash (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
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"Whiplash" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene
, from their third studio album When the Sun Goes Down
(2011). It was written and produced by Greg Kurstin
, with additional writing by Nicole Morier
and Britney Spears
. Morier had co-written "Heaven on Earth" for Spears' fifth studio album Blackout (2007); Spears deemed it as her favorite song of the album. After the latter started working on her sixth studio album Circus
(2008), she contacted Morier to write songs with her. Together they wrote "Mmm Papi
", "Rock Me In" and "Whiplash"; however, the latter failed to make the album. In 2011, Selena Gomez
recorded the song for When the Sun Goes Down.
"Whiplash" is a dance
song with influences of electro
. It features a heavy usage of synthesizer
s and opens with sonic flares
and effects. The pre-chorus has a sing-rap section in which Gomez delivers phrases in a thick British accent. The song received comparisons to the works of Spears. "Whiplash" is musically different and much more aggresive than the rest of the album, and its lyrics speak of a blossoming romance. "Whiplash" received mostly positive reviews, with critics calling it one of the standout tracks of When the Sun Goes Down. Selena Gomez & the Scene have performed the song at the We Own the Night Tour
(2011).
, with additional writing by Nicole Morier
and Britney Spears
. The latter had recorded "Heaven on Earth", written by Morier and songwriting team Freescha
, for her fifth studio album Blackout (2007). During an interview with On Air with Ryan Seacrest
, Spears named the song her favorite from the album. When she started recording her sixth studio album Circus
(2008), she contacted Morier to write songs with her. They got together in the studio and requested Kurstin to give them tracks. Among the songs they worked on were "Mmm Papi
", "Rock Me In" and "Whiplash". Both wanted to do something that Spears had not done before. "Mmm Papi" and "Rock Me In" were included in Circus; however, "Whiplash" failed to make the cut. Morier explained, "There’s a couple songs we started that were great ideas but just incomplete. Maybe we’ll hear them with fresh ears someday and put them out, but I usually just like to start anew."
On April 11, 2011, it was reported by MTV News
that "Whiplash" would be recorded by Selena Gomez & the Scene for their third studio album When the Sun Goes Down. Gomez
is a Spears fan, and after Kurstin played her the track for the first time, she "fell in love with it" unaware that Spears had worked on it. Gomez explained, "I came and sang and saw that she had co-written it, so I was very excited. [...] It was an honor and I'm completely stoked." The song leaked online in early June 2011, several weeks prior to the album's release.
song with influences of electro
. It features a heavy usage of synthesizer
s, that were compared to those in Christina Aguilera
's "Not Myself Tonight
" (2010). The song opens with sonic flares
and effects. During the pre-chorus, there is a sing-rap section in which Gomez delivers several phrases in a thick British accent, before the pulsating chorus kicks in. "Whiplash" has a much more aggresive vibe than the typical teen pop
sound. It is also musically different and a departure from other songs in When the Sun Goes Down which are more straightforward pop, such as "Who Says
" and "Bang Bang Bang
".
Several critics compared the song to the works of Spears. James Dinh of MTV News said that "Gomez, who has gushed to us about her Spears fandom, shows off her best impersonation" in the song. While reviewing the We Own the Night Tour, Kevin C. Johnson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
said the song "sound[s] as if it was ripped directly from Spears' catalog." Blair Kelly of musicOMH
compared it to the music of Circus, and more specifically to "Womanizer
" (2008). It was also compared by Tim Sendra of Allmusic to the "electro glam" sound of Goldfrapp
. The lyrics of "Whiplash" speak of a blossoming romance. Gomez sings in the chorus, "Come on and take me to the other side / I'm gonna wait, when I look into your eyes /I'm so in love, I think I'm going to crash / And get whiplash, whiplash, whiplash."
said, "I can't figure out is why in the world would [Spears] give up this hot track", explaining that "Whiplash" was better than at least five songs from her seventh studio album Femme Fatale
(2011). Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly
commented that "the top-shelf collaborators don't hurt — see: the grinding 'Whiplash,' co-penned by one Britney Spears." Scott Shetler of PopCrush gave the song four stars out of five, explaining that it "possesses a hook that will send people running for the dance floor", although "Gomez's vocal is pretty flat [...] but then again, this isn't the kind of song to show off any sort of vocal gymnastics."
Blair Kelly of musicOMH called "Whiplash" one of the best uptempo tracks off the album, but said that it is "brought down by the horrendous rap sections. Selena Gomez should never be allowed to rap again, especially if she’s going to break into a horrific Queen's English accent midway through."
Kelly also named it as "a perfect example of Britney Spears' writing." Robbie Daw of Idolator
deemed it as "sassy and electro-tinged." Jody Rosen
from Rolling Stone
said that Gomez "brings nothing in the way of personality to her songs", adding that "the swaggering 'sex' song 'Whiplash' would be comical if it wasn't so tedious." PopMatters
writer John Bergstrom stated that Spears did not write any songs on Femme Fatale "to avoid the embarrassment of overwrought, fake-British-accent-flaunting would-be come-ons like 'Whiplash'.
(2011). The song was performed after a medley of Spears' hits, including "...Baby One More Time
", "(You Drive Me) Crazy
", "Oops!... I Did It Again
", "I'm a Slave 4 U
", "Toxic
" and "Hold It Against Me
". It's the same remix as earlier released by Spears herself in 2004 as the Chris Cox
megamix, but because "Hold It Against Me" wasn't released then, Gomez added it after she finished off "Toxic". After "Whiplash", the band continued with a performance of Gomez's "Tell Me Something I Don't Know
" (2008).
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Selena Gomez & the Scene
Selena Gomez & the Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released...
, from their third studio album When the Sun Goes Down
When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
When the Sun Goes Down is the third studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, released on June 28, 2011, by Hollywood Records...
(2011). It was written and produced by Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Gregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
, with additional writing by Nicole Morier
Nicole Morier
Nicole Morier is a Los Angeles-based American Pop, Electropop singer-songwriter. She began her career in 2002 as one half of the electro-rock duo Electrocute before becoming a songwriter for artists including Britney Spears, Tom Jones, Wynter Gordon and Sky Ferreira...
and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. Morier had co-written "Heaven on Earth" for Spears' fifth studio album Blackout (2007); Spears deemed it as her favorite song of the album. After the latter started working on her sixth studio album Circus
Circus (Britney Spears album)
Circus is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was first released on November 28, 2008 by Jive Records. Spears started work on the album in early 2008 with a range of producers including long-time producers Bloodshy & Avant and Danja...
(2008), she contacted Morier to write songs with her. Together they wrote "Mmm Papi
Mmm Papi
"Mmm Papi" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written by Spears and Nicole Morier, while additional writing and song production were done by Canadian band Let's Go to War, whose members are Henry Walter, Adrien Gough and Peter-John Kerr, for Spears' sixth studio...
", "Rock Me In" and "Whiplash"; however, the latter failed to make the album. In 2011, Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
recorded the song for When the Sun Goes Down.
"Whiplash" is a dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
song with influences of electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
. It features a heavy usage of synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s and opens with sonic flares
Flare (pyrotechnic)
A flare, also sometimes called a fusee, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signalling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications...
and effects. The pre-chorus has a sing-rap section in which Gomez delivers phrases in a thick British accent. The song received comparisons to the works of Spears. "Whiplash" is musically different and much more aggresive than the rest of the album, and its lyrics speak of a blossoming romance. "Whiplash" received mostly positive reviews, with critics calling it one of the standout tracks of When the Sun Goes Down. Selena Gomez & the Scene have performed the song at the We Own the Night Tour
We Own the Night Tour
The We Own the Night Tour is the third concert tour by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, in support of their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down...
(2011).
Background
"Whiplash" was written and produced by Greg KurstinGreg Kurstin
Gregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
, with additional writing by Nicole Morier
Nicole Morier
Nicole Morier is a Los Angeles-based American Pop, Electropop singer-songwriter. She began her career in 2002 as one half of the electro-rock duo Electrocute before becoming a songwriter for artists including Britney Spears, Tom Jones, Wynter Gordon and Sky Ferreira...
and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. The latter had recorded "Heaven on Earth", written by Morier and songwriting team Freescha
Freescha
Freescha is the musical collaboration of Nick Huntington and Michael McGroarty, based in the San Fernando Valley, California. Huntington and McGroarty, friends and partners since they met in high school...
, for her fifth studio album Blackout (2007). During an interview with On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is the name of an American syndicated radio program hosted by Ryan Seacrest. As of 2010, the daily morning radio show airs on Los Angeles top 40 station KIIS-FM and was launched at the same time as the television show with the same name, although Seacrest had hosted a...
, Spears named the song her favorite from the album. When she started recording her sixth studio album Circus
Circus (Britney Spears album)
Circus is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was first released on November 28, 2008 by Jive Records. Spears started work on the album in early 2008 with a range of producers including long-time producers Bloodshy & Avant and Danja...
(2008), she contacted Morier to write songs with her. They got together in the studio and requested Kurstin to give them tracks. Among the songs they worked on were "Mmm Papi
Mmm Papi
"Mmm Papi" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written by Spears and Nicole Morier, while additional writing and song production were done by Canadian band Let's Go to War, whose members are Henry Walter, Adrien Gough and Peter-John Kerr, for Spears' sixth studio...
", "Rock Me In" and "Whiplash". Both wanted to do something that Spears had not done before. "Mmm Papi" and "Rock Me In" were included in Circus; however, "Whiplash" failed to make the cut. Morier explained, "There’s a couple songs we started that were great ideas but just incomplete. Maybe we’ll hear them with fresh ears someday and put them out, but I usually just like to start anew."
On April 11, 2011, it was reported by MTV News
MTV News
MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
that "Whiplash" would be recorded by Selena Gomez & the Scene for their third studio album When the Sun Goes Down. Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
is a Spears fan, and after Kurstin played her the track for the first time, she "fell in love with it" unaware that Spears had worked on it. Gomez explained, "I came and sang and saw that she had co-written it, so I was very excited. [...] It was an honor and I'm completely stoked." The song leaked online in early June 2011, several weeks prior to the album's release.
Composition
"Whiplash" is a danceDance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
song with influences of electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
. It features a heavy usage of synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s, that were compared to those in Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
's "Not Myself Tonight
Not Myself Tonight
"Not Myself Tonight" is a song recorded by American pop singer Christina Aguilera. The song was written by Jamal Jones, Ester Dean, Jason Perry, and Greg Curtis, and produced by Polow da Don for Aguilera's sixth studio album, Bionic. The song was released on April 13, 2010 as the lead single from...
" (2010). The song opens with sonic flares
Flare (pyrotechnic)
A flare, also sometimes called a fusee, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signalling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications...
and effects. During the pre-chorus, there is a sing-rap section in which Gomez delivers several phrases in a thick British accent, before the pulsating chorus kicks in. "Whiplash" has a much more aggresive vibe than the typical teen pop
Teen pop
Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards teenagers. Teen pop copies genres and styles such as pop, dance, R&B, hip hop, country and rock....
sound. It is also musically different and a departure from other songs in When the Sun Goes Down which are more straightforward pop, such as "Who Says
Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Who Says" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Priscilla Renea and Emanuel Kiriakou, with the latter also producing the track. The song was released on March 14, 2011, as the lead single from the band's third album, When the Sun Goes Down...
" and "Bang Bang Bang
Bang Bang Bang (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Bang Bang Bang" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, from their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down . It was written by Meleni Smith and Priscilla Hamilton, and the song's producer, Toby Gad. The song was released exclusively to the iTunes Store on June 7, 2011, as...
".
Several critics compared the song to the works of Spears. James Dinh of MTV News said that "Gomez, who has gushed to us about her Spears fandom, shows off her best impersonation" in the song. While reviewing the We Own the Night Tour, Kevin C. Johnson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the major city-wide newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. Although written to serve Greater St. Louis, the Post-Dispatch is one of the largest newspapers in the Midwestern United States, and is available and read as far west as Kansas City, Missouri, as far south as...
said the song "sound[s] as if it was ripped directly from Spears' catalog." Blair Kelly of musicOMH
MusicOMH
musicOMH is a United Kingdom-based website which publishes independent reviews, featues and interviews from across all musical genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B.-History:...
compared it to the music of Circus, and more specifically to "Womanizer
Womanizer (song)
"Womanizer" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on September 26, 2008 by Jive Records as the lead single of the album. Produced and co-written by Nikesha Briscoe and Rafael Akinyemi of The Outsyders, the song had to be...
" (2008). It was also compared by Tim Sendra of Allmusic to the "electro glam" sound of Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
. The lyrics of "Whiplash" speak of a blossoming romance. Gomez sings in the chorus, "Come on and take me to the other side / I'm gonna wait, when I look into your eyes /I'm so in love, I think I'm going to crash / And get whiplash, whiplash, whiplash."
Critical reception
Tim Sendra of Allmusic selected it as one of the 'track picks' of When The Sun Goes Down, calling it a "stomping jam" and one of the surprises of the album. He added that the song "adds some welcome weirdness to an otherwise straightforward record, and shows how easily and successfully [Gomez] can slip into different personas and styles." Jarett Wieselman of the New York PostNew York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
said, "I can't figure out is why in the world would [Spears] give up this hot track", explaining that "Whiplash" was better than at least five songs from her seventh studio album Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album)
Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was released on March 25, 2011 by Jive Records . Recorded between 2009 and 2011, the album featured Spears working mainly alongside longtime collaborators Max Martin and Dr. Luke, who served as the...
(2011). Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
commented that "the top-shelf collaborators don't hurt — see: the grinding 'Whiplash,' co-penned by one Britney Spears." Scott Shetler of PopCrush gave the song four stars out of five, explaining that it "possesses a hook that will send people running for the dance floor", although "Gomez's vocal is pretty flat [...] but then again, this isn't the kind of song to show off any sort of vocal gymnastics."
Blair Kelly of musicOMH called "Whiplash" one of the best uptempo tracks off the album, but said that it is "brought down by the horrendous rap sections. Selena Gomez should never be allowed to rap again, especially if she’s going to break into a horrific Queen's English accent midway through."
Kelly also named it as "a perfect example of Britney Spears' writing." Robbie Daw of Idolator
Idolator (website)
Idolator is a music blog. Created by the blog network Gawker Media in August 2006, Idolator was later sold to rival blog network Buzz Media, which also owns music blog Stereogum. From the 2007 departure of original head writer Brian Raftery until November 2009, the blog's head writer was Maura...
deemed it as "sassy and electro-tinged." Jody Rosen
Jody Rosen
Jody Rosen is an American journalist and author. He is the music critic for the online magazine Slate, and the author of White Christmas: The Story of an American Song....
from Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal 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...
said that Gomez "brings nothing in the way of personality to her songs", adding that "the swaggering 'sex' song 'Whiplash' would be comical if it wasn't so tedious." PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
writer John Bergstrom stated that Spears did not write any songs on Femme Fatale "to avoid the embarrassment of overwrought, fake-British-accent-flaunting would-be come-ons like 'Whiplash'.
Live performances
Selena Gomez & the Scene performed "Whiplash" at the We Own the Night TourWe Own the Night Tour
The We Own the Night Tour is the third concert tour by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, in support of their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down...
(2011). The song was performed after a medley of Spears' hits, including "...Baby One More Time
...Baby One More Time (song)
"...Baby One More Time" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. It served as Spears' debut single from her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time . Written by Max Martin and produced by Martin, Denniz Pop and Rami Yacoub, "...Baby One More Time" was released on September 30, 1998,...
", "(You Drive Me) Crazy
(You Drive Me) Crazy
" Crazy" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger for Spears' debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time . It was released on August 23, 1999 by Jive Records, as the third single from the...
", "Oops!... I Did It Again
Oops!... I Did It Again (song)
"Oops!... I Did It Again" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami for Spears' second studio album, Oops!... I Did It Again . It was released on March 27, 2000 by Jive Records, as the first single from the album. "Oops!.....
", "I'm a Slave 4 U
I'm a Slave 4 U
"I'm a Slave 4 U" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, for Spears' third studio album, Britney . It was released on September 24, 2001 by Jive Records, as the first single from the album...
", "Toxic
Toxic (song)
"Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to...
" and "Hold It Against Me
Hold It Against Me
"Hold It Against Me" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, released as the first single from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. It was written and produced by Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Billboard, with additional writing by Bonnie McKee. Luke explained that he wanted "Hold It...
". It's the same remix as earlier released by Spears herself in 2004 as the Chris Cox
Chris Cox
Charles Christopher Cox , is a former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and member of the White House staff in the Reagan Administration...
megamix, but because "Hold It Against Me" wasn't released then, Gomez added it after she finished off "Toxic". After "Whiplash", the band continued with a performance of Gomez's "Tell Me Something I Don't Know
Tell Me Something I Don't Know
"Tell Me Something I Don't Know" by Selena Gomez was released as a single on August 5, 2008 on iTunes and a Radio Disney, which removes the Hurricane Katrina reference by replacing the lyrics "like Katrina making waves" with "like a surfer making waves", was released on September 9, 2008 on iTunes....
" (2008).
Credits and personnel
- Selena GomezSelena GomezSelena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
– main vocals - Greg KurstinGreg KurstinGregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
– songwriter, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, audio engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, instrumentation, audio mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
at Echo Studios in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... - Nicole MorierNicole MorierNicole Morier is a Los Angeles-based American Pop, Electropop singer-songwriter. She began her career in 2002 as one half of the electro-rock duo Electrocute before becoming a songwriter for artists including Britney Spears, Tom Jones, Wynter Gordon and Sky Ferreira...
– songwriter, background vocals - Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
– songwriter - Jesse Shatkin – audio engineering
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.