Outrageous
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| "Outrageous" | ||
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| Single by Britney Spears | ||
| from the album In the Zone | ||
| Released |  August 25, 2004 July 13, 2004 [1]Remixes EP September 6, 2004 [2] |
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| Format | 12" single | |
| Recorded | 2003 | |
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |
| Length | 3:22 | |
| Label | Jive | |
| Writer(s) | R. Kelly | |
| Producer | R. Kelly | |
| Britney Spears singles chronology | ||
| "Everytime" (2004) |
"Outrageous" (2004) |
"My Prerogative" (2004) |
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"Outrageous" is the fourth and final single released from Britney Spears' fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003). The single was released during the second quarter of 2004. The song was both written and produced by pop-R&B artist R. Kelly, who also offers vocals to the track.
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[edit] Music video
The single was supposed to be coupled with a music video directed by previous Spears collaborator Dave Meyers ("Lucky", "Boys"); however, Spears sustained a knee injury during a dance routine and could not complete it. Clips of the video feature a cameo appearance by Snoop Dogg.
Shot in New York City, New York, the supposed-to-be music video for "Outrageous" that is included on the Greatest Hits: My Prerogative DVD starts in the middle of the song where Snoop Dogg is seen playing basketball with a group of friends. Suddenly, Spears interrupts the game. She proceeds to flirt with Snoop Dogg before jumping into his arms and licking his beard during the line "until I vow to keep it forever." (This is only shown on the Greatest Hits DVD). In the next scene, she and her dancers perform in a wet street, which is where she injures her knee.[1]
[edit] Chart performance
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"Outrageous" performed very weakly on the charts since it did not have an accompanying video to support it. The single peaked at number seventy-nine on the Billboard Hot 100; It also ranked considerably low on both dance and Top 40 radio.
Interestingly enough, "Outrageous" received some airplay in late 2003 and early 2004, just before "Toxic" hit the airwaves. Although it had no impact on the latter's performance, the fact that an unpromoted track from the album was on the airwaves had a few people convinced that "Outrageous" was the actual new single by Spears. The track "(I Got That) Boom Boom" had similar airplay around the same time.
| Chart (2004)[2] | Peak Position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 79 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks | 38 |
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Outrageous".[1]
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Japan CD Single (BVCQ-27010)
Europe Promo Remixes CD (Cat# LC07925 UPC: 82876 639862)
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Europe Promo CD (82876 635262)
U.S. Promo CD (JDJ-629572)
U.S. 12" Vinyl (82876 632761)
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The remixes peaked at number 27 on Billboard Hot Dance Airplay 5 spots higher than the original version which peaked at 32.
[edit] Remixes/Official Versions
- Album Version 3:22/3:26 - The longer version on Greatest Hits: My Prerogative features the full, unblended fade of Outrageous.
- Murk Space Miami Mix — 6:51
- Junkie XL's Tribal Mix — 6:12
- Junkie XL's Dancehall Mix — 2:56
- Josh Harris Mixshow — 5:52
- R. Kelly Remix — 3:23
- Friscia & Lamboy Unreleased Club Mix — 9:54 (Released exclusively on Promo Only Mainstream Club December 2004)
- Friscia & Lamboy Radio Mix — 3:08
- SugarDip Solar Mix — 6:00
- SugarDip Solar Radio Edit — 3:11
- SugarDip Lunar Mix — 7:50
- Lenny B. Radio Mix — 2:30 - So far this is the only known version of Lenny's mix.
[edit] Credits
- Writer: R. Kelly
- Producer: R. Kelly
- Recorded by Ian Mereness, Abel Garibaldi and Andy Gallas at The Chocolate Factory, Chicago, Illinois
- Vocals Produced and Arranged by Trixster and Penelope Magnet for RedZone Entertainment, Inc.
- Vocals Recorded by Brian "B-Luv" Thomas at Battery Studios, New York City
- Programmed by Ian Mereness and Abel Garibaldi
- Mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Co-Mixed by R. Kelly
- Assistant Engineers: Rich Tapper, Nathan Wheeler, Steve Bearsley, Jason Mlodzinski and Tim Roberts
- Guitars: Donnie Lyle
- Additional Keyboards: Kendall Nesbitt
- Background Vocals: Britney Spears, R. Kelly, Roxanne Estrada and Penelope Magnet
- Digital Editing: Brian "B-Luv" Thomas and John Hanes
- Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, New York City
[edit] References
- ^ a b UKBritney.tv Britney Spears — Outrageous (UK). Retrieved on June 10, 2007
- ^ Chart peak positions:
- Billboard magazine Britney spears — Billboard Singles. Retrieved on June 10, 2007
- Mariah-Charts.net Britney Spears — Chart Data. Retrieved on June 10, 2007
