Catching up on a few pages, but why isn't LEM's post about tweeting and requesting on the first page?
P.S. I had a thought: Maybe Jive asked Twitter to keep #HoldItAgainstMe from trending. That way, less people would download it illegally while it's not available on iTunes. If it starts trending tomorrow, Jive are effin' brillz.
OMG, I never thought about that. Fierce if true!!!!
And I have a full update coming that will go on the first page.
THEGMANGRANT'S Countdown to the Release Of Hold It Against Me Remembering the First Singles...
Baby One More Time
Background
"…Baby One More Time" is the debut single by American pop singer Britney Spears from her debut album ...Baby One More Time on Jive Records. It was released on October 23, 1998 in the United States and in the first quarter of 1999 internationally as the album's lead single. The song was written by Max Martin and was originally intended for TLC but after they rejected it, Spears and Martin decided to record the track. The song’s lyrics refer to breaking up with someone and regretting the decision, and the pain that the decision has brought to the narrator. The song garnered international praise by critics, most calling it the highlight of the album and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The track was a worldwide commercial success and remains Spears' most successful single, topping the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.S, and every European country in which it charted. In the United Kingdom, it became the highest selling single of the year and one of the highest selling singles of all time. The song is one of the best-selling singles of all time, with over 9 million copies sold.
Charts
The song was officially sent to the American radio stations on October 23, 1998.On November 21, 1998, "...Baby One More Time" debuted at number-seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the chart two and a half months later for two consecutive weeks, replacing R&B-singer Brandy's "Have You Ever?". Simultaneously, it climbed to number-one on the Canadian Singles Chart.The song reached the top spot of the Hot 100 Singles Sales and stayed there for a solid four-week reign. This eventually propelled the single to a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Though not as strong as its sales tallies, "...Baby One More Time" also experienced considerable airplay becoming her first top ten hit on the Hot 100 Airplay peaking at number-eight. 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. "...Baby One More Time" spent thirty-two weeks on the Hot 100 and ended up at number-five on Billboard magazine's year-end chart. The track reached the top spot in every European country in which it charted.It topped the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for ten consecutive weeks. Notably, "...Baby One More Time" spent two consecutive weeks at number-one on the French Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique after selling over 500,000 units in the country. Additionally, the song topped the German Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks and sold over 750,000 copies, resulting in a three-times gold certification by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. In the United Kingdom, according to her label Jive Records said that the single "…Baby One More Time" has sold more than 250,000 copies in a mere three days. Spears broke a first-week sales record for a female act at the time when "...Baby One More Time" sold a total of 460,000 copies in the United Kingdom. The single went on to sell over 1.5 million units, making it the highest-selling single of the year and the 25th best-selling of all-time in Britain. Eventually, the British Phonographic Industry certified it two-times platinum on March 26, 1999. Additionally, Spears joined a selected group of seven female acts with million-selling singles, which includes singers Kylie Minogue, Whitney Houston, Cher, Céline Dion, among others. "...Baby One More Time" debuted at number-twenty on the Australian Singles Chart, a month later reached number-one and stayed there for nine consecutive weeks. The song eventually became the second highest-selling single of the year, only behind Lou Bega's "Mambo#5", and was certified three-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 210,000 copies.In New Zealand, the single spent four non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts and after shipping over 15,000 units to retailers the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand certified it platinum.
Video
After originally being set up as a cartoon, Britney stepped and wanted dance scenes to be in the video and changed the outfits to a school girl outfit. The video was very controversial at it's released but soon became iconic and launched Britney into Super-stardom.
And The Guardian, who made a mixed review, but even said Madonna would rush to create a dubstep album, which implies, they shaded Madonna for Britney (Britney influences Madonna, not the other way around )
Fierce if true!!!!
breaking records already!