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==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
Mostly due to its digital download sales on the occasion of the official ''Blackout'' album release, "Radar" had a brief appearance on several U.S. ''[[Billboard]]'' component charts on November 17, 2007. While its host album debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200, the song charted at number sixty-eight on the ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]],<ref name=bb2>{{cite web | title=Billboard Pop 100 | publisher=Billboard.com | date=November 17, 2007 | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=396&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Pop+100&ci=3087941&cdi=9491676&cid=11%2F17%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> and at number fifty-two on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]].<ref name=bb1>{{cite web | title=Billboard Hot Digital Songs | publisher=Billboard.com | date=[[November 17]] [[2007]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=395&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Digital+Songs&ci=3087924&cdi=9490884&cid=11%2F17%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> "Radar" was also listed on the ''Billboard'' [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart at number seven.<ref name=bb3>{{cite web | author=Billboard magazine | title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | publisher=Billboard.com | date=[[November 17]] [[2007]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=344&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3087923&cdi=9490833&cid=11%2F17%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref>
Mostly due to its digital download sales on the occasion of the official ''Blackout'' album release, "Radar" had a brief appearance on several U.S. ''[[Billboard]]'' component charts on November 17, 2007. While its host album debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200, the song charted at number sixty-eight on the ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]],<ref name=bb2>{{cite web | title=Billboard Pop 100 | publisher=Billboard.com | date=November 17, 2007 | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=396&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Pop+100&ci=3087941&cdi=9491676&cid=11%2F17%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> and at number fifty-two on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]].<ref name=bb1>{{cite web | title=Billboard Hot Digital Songs | publisher=Billboard.com | date=[[November 17]] [[2007]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=395&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Digital+Songs&ci=3087924&cdi=9490884&cid=11%2F17%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> "Radar" was also listed on the ''Billboard'' [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart at number seven.<ref name=bb3>{{cite web | author=Billboard magazine | title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | publisher=Billboard.com | date=[[November 17]] [[2007]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=344&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3087923&cdi=9490833&cid=11%2F17%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref>

On June 13, 2009, "Radar" returned to the U.S. charts, entering the ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100 Airplay]] at number seventy-three.
On June 13, 2009, "Radar" returned to the U.S. charts, entering the ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100 Airplay]] at number seventy-three. <ref>http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Pop+100+Airplay</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 14:27, 4 June 2009

This article is about the Britney Spears song "Radar". For other uses of "Radar", see Radar (disambiguation).
"Radar"
Song

"Radar" is a song performed by pop singer Britney Spears and was recorded for her fifth studio album Blackout. It is also included as a bonus track on her sixth studio album Circus. It was announced on Spears' official website on May 7, 2009 that the track will be released as the fourth single from Circus.[3] "Radar" was first performed by Spears on her "The Circus Starring: Britney Spears" tour in 2009.

Single release

"Radar" was confirmed as the fourth and final single from Blackout on May 3, 2008 by the production team The Clutch. On June 11, 2008 Jive Records announced that the release of "Radar" had been cancelled since Spears had begun recording new material for her sixth studio album Circus.

2008

On June 27, 2008, a promotional CD was sent off for international airplay and "Radar" was then included in playlists for Australian, New Zealand, Finnish, Swedish, Polish, Irish, and British radio stations. The song began to prove popular in their request shows and led to heavy rotation. Although not officially released as a CD single at the time, it charted in several countries due to airplay and strong digital sales.[4] Its highest chart position was number eight on the Swedish Top 60 Singles Chart.[5] The song also appeared on different U.S. Billboard component charts around the same time Blackout charted on the Billboard 200.[6] Now that "Radar" is officially going to be released, the actual 2008 radio promo has become an extremely rare collectors item for fans.

2009

"Radar" will be officially released to U.S. radio stations on June 23, 2009.

Structure and lyrics

Written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis and Patrick "J. Que" Smith and produced by Bloodshy & Avant and The Clutch, "Radar" is similar to Spears' Grammy Award-winning single, "Toxic", both of which incorporate influences of electropop, synthpop, and dance. In MTV's review of "Blackout", "Radar" was described as:

... an electro/Eurodisco approach, but keeps Spears' vocals more in the foreground. Instead of emulating a video game, she's accompanied sparingly by sonar pulses and distorted synths to keep the sound dangerous, because she's on the prowl. 'I got my eye on you.' she speaks at one point. 'And I can't let you get away.' [7]

Critical reception

The track received mostly positive reviews. Blender magazine gave the track a positive review, stating it has a hook "most pop stars would kill for."[8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, an online music database, considered it "relentless," and was chosen as one of the album's highlights.[9] Allmusic chose it as a track pic from Blackout.[10]

Music video

The music video was shot on May 27 and 28, 2009 at the Bacara Resort & Spa just north of Santa Barbara, California.[11] It was directed by Dave Meyers[12], who previously worked with Spears on her music videos "Lucky", "Boys", and "Outrageous",

Chart performance

Mostly due to its digital download sales on the occasion of the official Blackout album release, "Radar" had a brief appearance on several U.S. Billboard component charts on November 17, 2007. While its host album debuted on the Billboard 200, the song charted at number sixty-eight on the Billboard Pop 100,[13] and at number fifty-two on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs.[14] "Radar" was also listed on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number seven.[15]

On June 13, 2009, "Radar" returned to the U.S. charts, entering the Billboard Pop 100 Airplay at number seventy-three. [16]

Track listing

Promo CD [17]
  1. "Radar" (Main Version) — 3:49
  2. "Radar" (Instrumental) — 3:48
Promo CD (Poland) [18]
  1. "Radar" (Main Version) — 3:49

Charts

Chart (2007-2009) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[19] 59
Canadian Hot Digital Songs[20] 53
Irish Singles Chart[21] 32
New Zealand Singles Chart[22] 32
Polish Singles Chart[23] 34
Swedish Singles Chart[24] 8
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[15] 7
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[13] 68

Personnel and credits

  • Vocals: Britney Spears
  • Background vocals: Candice Nelson
  • Producers: Bloodshy & Avant
  • Co-Producers: The Clutch
  • Recording: Bloodshy & Avant, The Clutch
  • Engineer: Jim Carauna
  • Mixing: Niklas Flyckt
  • Bass and Guitar: Henrik Jonback
  • Keyboards, Programming, Additional Bass and Guitar: Bloodshy & Avant
  • Recorded at: Bloodshy & Avant Studios (Stockholm, Sweden), Sony Music Studios (New York City), & Palms Resort Peal Theatre Recording Studios (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Release history

from Blackout

Region Date Label Format
Worldwide June 27, 2008 Jive Records/Zomba Promo single

from Circus

Region Date Label Format
United States June 23, 2009[25] Jive Records/Zomba Airplay
Worldwide TBA, 2009 Sony Music CD single, Digital download

References

  1. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/
  2. ^ a b http://www.discogs.com/release/1546104
  3. ^ "Beaking News: Radar is Britney's 4th Single". BritneySpears.com. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  4. ^ http://www.nova100.com.au/site/new_music/playlistnovarated.aspx
  5. ^ http://acharts.us/sweden_singles_top_60/2008/31
  6. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=290150&model.vnuAlbumId=1196626
  7. ^ "Britney Spears' New Album, Track By Track - News Story, Music, Celebrity, Artist News - MTV News". MTV. October 12, 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  8. ^ http://www.blender.com/blender-blog/41731/werestilllisteningtobritneysalbum.html
  9. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxfrxzlhldse~T1
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/6957/2009/05/britneys-radar-video-set#image-load
  12. ^ http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/05/a-tweet-from-britney-6.php
  13. ^ a b "Billboard Pop 100". Billboard.com. November 17, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot Digital Songs". Billboard.com. November 17 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ a b Billboard magazine (November 17 2007). "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Pop+100+Airplay
  17. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Britney-Spears-Radar/release/1546104
  18. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Britney-Spears-Radar/release/1651200
  19. ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081020-0000/issue972.pdf
  20. ^ "Artist Chart History - Britney Spears", Billboard
  21. ^ ""Radar" Chart Positions and Trajectories". Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  22. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
  23. ^ http://zpav.pl
  24. ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Britney+Spears&titel=Radar&cat=s
  25. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/


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