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For the album of the same name, see ...Baby One More Time.
"...Baby One More Time"
Song
B-side"Autumn Goodbye"

"…Baby One More Time", is the debut hit single from pop singer Britney Spears, released from her debut album of the same name during the fourth quarter of 1998 in the United States, and in early 1999 internationally. The song was written and co-produced by Max Martin.

Song information

The song was written by Max Martin, and produced by Martin, Denniz PoP & Rami for Cheiron Productions. The song is about a girl who recalls the singer regretting her previous decision to end a relationship, and how much she wishes to reconcile because of what he means to her, emphasizing how much she wants him to "hit me baby one more time."

The song was originally titled "Hit Me Baby One More Time", but it was revised to "...Baby One More Time" since Jive Records executives were concerned that the song would condone domestic violence.[1]

"...Baby One More Time" was ranked at #25 on Rolling Stone & MTV's 100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time[2] and Blender reported it as #9 on their list of 'The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born'[3].

Cover versions

Many artists have recorded cover versions: Black Ingvars, Blink 182, Bowling For Soup, Cargo City, Children of Bodom, Christian Ice, Decco Band, Doll Factory, Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa, Evanescence, Fountains of Wayne, Haddaway, Heretik Sound System, Hog Hoggidy Hog, JLS, Kevorkian, Kiki and Herb, P.T. Grimm and the Dead Puppies (often incorrectly thought to be Marilyn Manson), Panic! At The Disco, Richard Thompson, Simple Plan, System Of A Down, The Dresden Dolls, Ten Masked Men, The Offspring, The Ping Pang Band, Tori Amos, Travis, Weezer, and Wise Guys. A cover of the song was used for the video game Karaoke Revolution Volume 2. The song was also a cover on the game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore as downloadable content.

Contrary to popular belief, Mr. Bungle have never covered this song. [4]

Other uses of the title

In April 2005, the British network ITV aired a short series called Hit Me Baby One More Time hosted by Vernon Kay. The show pitted one-hit wonders who generally had their moments of fame in the 1980s against each other to play their own hits and a currently popular cover song. The favorites were chosen by audience voting. The American version of the show also aired on NBC later in the year, and it was also hosted by Kay. The song was also featured in an episode of The Young and the Restless. In 2008, the Korean girl group, Jewelry (쥬얼리), had a hit song titled One More Time, which contains the lyrics "Baby One More Time". ...Baby One More Time appears as #1 on Now That's What I Call Music 2.

Music video

Spears in the schoolgirl outfit.

Directed by Nigel Dick,[5] the "...Baby One More Time" music video is what arguably fueled the single to become a success. Its original setup, however, was in high contrast to what eventually became the final product. The plan was to have the video in a cartoon-like environment, in a likely attempt to attract the audience of younger children. However, Spears was unhappy with this, and argued that the set should be a bit more mature.[5] So, the childish nature of the primary plan was scrapped, and instead was replaced with Spears's idea for the video to be shot in a school.[5][6] The schoolgirl outfit worn by Spears in the video is on display at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.[7] The unique, eye-catching knotted shirt design was Spears's idea, she recollects saying, "The outfits looked kind of dorky, so I was like, 'Let's tie up our shirts and be cute'"[8]

Shot in two days from August 7-8, 1998 at Venice High School in California,[5] the music video for "...Baby One More Time" begins with Spears in a particularly boring class right before the end of the day. Her assistant Felicia Culotta played the role of Spears's teacher. When the bell rings, Spears runs out into the hall and begins a choreographed dance. After this, Spears is outside, now adorned in an athletic outfit. Along with a couple of other students, she performs a number of gymnastic moves before heading back inside. She is then sitting on the bleachers in the gymnasium watching a basketball game. Her love interest, played by her real-life cousin Chad,[5] in the video is revealed. After this short segment, Spears begins her final dance routine and the video ends shortly afterwards, revealing that the whole thing had actually just been Spears's daydream.

The video became an instant hit on MTV and other music channel vehicles, and eventually retired on TRL.

The Greatest Hits: My Prerogative DVD released in 2004 contains two alternate versions of the video. One features Spears in her pink singlet' top and white pants dancing with her back-up dancers. The other alternate version sees Spears in her school girl uniform dancing through the school hall from the start of the song to the end of the first chorus. It differs slightly from the original as the shots are longer.

On the final episode of TRL, the video made number one on the countdown as the most iconic videos of all time, also making it the last music video to ever be played on the show. [9]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "…Baby One More Time".[10]

Official versions and remixes

Notes:

Awards

As mentioned above, the music video became a hit and it earned Spears her first three MTV Video Music Award nominations in the categories of Best Pop Video, Best New Artist and, most prominently, Best Female Video.[11] Despite her losses at the VMAs, the single still won numerous awards, including a Teen Choice Award for Single of the Year and an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song,[12] proving that the single's success was not limited to the U.S.

The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[13]

Year Ceremony Award Result
1999 Teen Choice Awards Single of the Year Won
1999 MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video[11] Nominated
1999 MTV Video Music Awards Best Pop Video[11] Nominated
1999 M6/Mellier Awards Premier Clip Award Won
1999 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Song[12] Won[12]
2000 Grammy Awards Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[13] Nominated

Chart performance

"...Baby One More Time" remains Spears's biggest U.S. and international hit to date.[14] The song debuted at number seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100,[15] and was able to climb to number-one on the chart, replacing R&B-singer Brandy's Have You Ever?, staying there for two weeks[16] and becoming her only number-one for nearly ten years. This drought was broken when "Womanizer" became her second number one single in the U.S.[17] The song also reached the top spot of the Hot 100 Singles Sales, staying there for a solid four weeks;[18] this eventually propelled the single to a Platinum certification by the RIAA.[19] Though not as strong as its sales tallies, the single also experienced considerable airplay, becoming her first top ten hit on the Hot 100 Airplay chart peaking at number eight.[20] The track spent thirty-two weeks on the Hot 100,[15] her longest run on the chart, with a vast majority, twenty-nine, of these weeks within the top forty. 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.[21]

Internationally, it was an even bigger hit, reaching the top spot in every European country charted,[22] including the United Kingdom,[23] and also ascending to the summit in other countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand.[14] It was No. 1 in Australia for 9 consecutive weeks[24] and became the second biggest-selling single of 1999, behind Lou Bega's Mambo #5;[25] eventually, it was certified 3× platinum by the ARIA.[26]

Spears broke a first-week sales record for a female debut act when "...Baby One More Time" sold a total of 460,000 in its first week of release in the U.K.[27] The single went on to sell over 1.45 million copies,[28] making it the biggest-selling single of 1999 in the U.K.[29] It is also the 25th best-selling single of all-time in British chart history and the 2nd one by a female artist.[28]

In world music history, it is the 38th best-selling song, 6th best-selling song by a female artist, and top best-selling song by a teenager.

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia[26] 3× platinum 210,000
Austria[42] Platinum 40,000
France[43] Platinum 500,000
Germany[44] 3× gold 750,000[45]
Netherlands[46] Platinum 90,000
New Zealand[47] Platinum 15,000
Norway[48] 2× platinum 40,000
Sweden[49] Platinum 30,000
Switzerland[50] Platinum 50,000
United Kingdom[51] 2× platinum 1.45 million[28]
United States[19] Platinum 1 million
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
January 30, 1999 – February 6, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single (first run)
February 21, 1999 – March 7, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
February 21, 1999 - March 6, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
February 28, 1999 - May 2, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"My Side of Town" by Lutricia McNeal
 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single (second run)
March 21, 1999 – March 27, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"I Love The Way You Love Me" by Boyzone
 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single (third run)
April 18, 1999 – April 24, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by French SNEP Singles Chart number-one single
April 24, 1999 – March 8, 1999 		Succeeded by

Release history

Country Record Label Release Format Catalog No. Release Date
United Kingdom[52] Jive Records CD Single 52169 February 15, 1999
United Kingdom[53] BMG International CD Single Limited Edition 52275 February 15, 1999
United States[54] Jive Records Radio October 23, 1998
United States[55] Jive Records CD Single 42545 November 3, 1998
United States[55] Jive Records Cassette Single 42545 November 3, 1998
United States[56] Jive Records 12" Vinyl 42535 November 3, 1998

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