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"Sometimes"
Song
B-side"I'm So Curious"

"Sometimes" is the second single from pop singer Britney Spears, released from her debut album ...Baby One More Time during the second quarter of 1999.

The song was written by Jörgen Elofsson; he would go on to win a BMI Pop Award in 2000 in the category of Song of the Year for composing "Sometimes." The song was produced by Per Magnusson & David Kreuger. The track is a classic example of a pop ballad about love and its symptoms, as Spears declares "sometimes I run, sometimes I hide, sometimes I'm scared of you." The song appears as #5 on Now That's What I Call Music 3.


Music video

As with her previous single "...Baby One More Time", "Sometimes" was also directed by Nigel Dick.

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Spears in the "Sometimes" video on April 10 1999.

Shot at Paradise Cove in Malibu, California, Spears watches her love interest from afar, who is played by model Chad Cole. As he plays with his dog on the sand, Spears is seen on a lookout, by the pier and on a picnic blanket wishing she was there with him. The video also includes dance scenes with Spears and several others on the pier adorned in white. This video portrayed Spears as the girl next door, unlike the lolita image portrayed in ...Baby One More Time. The video was first shot in February 1999, but was delayed after she injured her knee. After recuperating, it was filmed from April 9-10, 1999.

There are two edits of the video. One features mainly beauty shots during the first verse, the second edit features more dancing footage from on the pier. The radio edit of the song was used for the video, it shortens the intro and removes an instrumental bridge towards the end of the song.

Chart performance

Due to its airplay only status, "Sometimes" was at a chart disadvantage from the beginning. At the time it was released, songs generally were accompanied by a CD single, being that they were still a major key in a song's commercial success. Despite this, "Sometimes" still proved to fare well on the charts, peaking on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 21 due to its top 20 peak on the Hot 100 Airplay.[1] The song was later ranked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End chart for 1999.

"Sometimes" also proved successful at Top 40 radio, going top ten on both the Top 40 Tracks and Mainstream Top 40 charts, as well as top ten on the Rhythmic Top 40 and, perhaps more notably, the Adult Contemporary.

The single was another international success, reaching the top five in many European nations and Australia, as well. "Sometimes" reached number three in the UK, ranking at forty-eight on the 1999 year-end charts selling a total of 414,000 copies.[2]

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
Australia[3] Platinum 70,000
France[4] Silver 100,000+
New Zealand[5] Gold 7,500
Netherlands Gold 15,000
United Kingdom Gold 414,000
Chart (1999)[6] Peak
Position
Austrian Singles Chart 6
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 2
Belgian Singles Chart 1
Danish Singles Chart 5
Dutch Singles Chart 1
European Hot 100 Singles 7
Finnish Singles Chart 4
French Singles Chart 13
German Singles Chart 6
Irish Singles Chart 5
Israeli Singles Chart 2
Italian Singles Chart 7
Mexican Top 100 7
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 1
Norwegian Singles Chart 13
Spanish Singles Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart 4
Swiss Singles Chart 7
UK Singles Chart 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 21
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 11

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Sometimes".[2]

UK CD Single (0523202)

  1. "Sometimes" [Radio Edit] — 3:55
  2. "Sometimes" [Soul Solution Mid-Tempo Mix] — 3:29
  3. "I'm So Curious" — 3:35

UK Promo 12" Vinyl (052320.0P)

  • Side A:
  1. "Sometimes" [Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix] — 8:02
  • Side B:
  1. "Sometimes" [Soul Solution Extended Mix] — 6:59
  2. "Sometimes" [Thunderpuss 2000 Radio Mix] — 3:50

Europe/Australia CD Single (0550142)

  1. "Sometimes" [Radio Edit] — 3:55
  2. "I'm So Curious" — 3:35
  3. "Sometimes" [Soul Solution Mid-Tempo Mix] — 3:29

Europe 2-Track CD (0580382)

  1. "Sometimes" [Radio Edit] — 3:55
  2. "Sometimes" [Soul Solution Mid-Tempo Mix] — 3:29

Japan CD Single (AVCZ95121)

  1. "Sometimes" [Radio Edit] — 3:55
  2. "...Baby One More Time" [Sharp Platinum Vocal Remix] — 8:11
  3. "...Baby One More Time" [Davidson Ospina Club Mix] — 5:40

U.S. Promo CD (DUTCH19)

  • Side A:
  1. "Sometimes" [Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix] — 8:02
  2. "Sometimes" [Mike Ski's Drum Dub] — 4:56
  • Side B:
  1. "Sometimes" [Soul Solution Mid-Tempo Mix] — 3:29
  2. "Sometimes" [ThunderDub] — 7:18
  • Side C:
  1. "Sometimes" [Mike Ski's 3AM Bass Bin Destroyer Mix] — 9:34
  2. "Sometimes" [Original Radio Edit] — 3:55
  • Side D:
  1. "Sometimes" [Boris & Beck Roxy Dub] — 6:51
  2. "Sometimes" [Beats Of Thunderpuss] — 4:27

Remixes and Other Versions

  • Album Version — 04:03
  • Radio Edit — 03:55
  • Soul Solution Mid Tempo Mix/Drum Dub (Drum Dub is most likely a misprint and in all actuality a real version, but is not confirmed) — 03:32
  • Soul Solution Extended Mix — 07:00
  • Mike Ski's 3 AM Bass Bin Destroyer Mix — 09:34
  • Mike Ski's Drum Dub — 04:56
  • Boris & Beck Roxy Dub — 06:51
  • Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix — 08:02
  • Thunderpuss 2000 Radio Mix — 03:50
  • Thunderpuss Dub — 07:21
  • Beats Of Thunderpuss — 04:27
  • Answering Machine Message — 00:25
  • Kelly Key, a brazilian singer did a portuguese version for this song called "Indecisão" (Indecision) 04:05

Lawsuit

In Spring 2005, Spears and her management were sued for copyright infringement by an Indiana songwriter Steve Wallace. Wallace claimed he wrote "Sometimes" but didn't copyright it until 2003, four years after Spears registered the song's copyright. The suit was dismissed in late 2005.[7]

A Walk for AIDS

In the Summer of 1999, Joel Whine requested and granted the rights for "Sometimes" and was used for a video that was to sponsor A Walk for AIDS, a 20 mile walk to raise money for the cure of the AIDS virus. It took place on the streets of A Walk for AIDS sometime at the end of July 1999.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100: "Sometimes"". billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  2. ^ a b UKBritney.tv Britney Spears — Sometimes (UK). Retrieved on May 26, 2007
  3. ^ Australia Certification
  4. ^ France Certification
  5. ^ New Zealand Certification
  6. ^ Chart peak positions:
  7. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (2005-11-09). "Judge: Britney Didn't Steal Song". People. Retrieved 2008-06-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Preceded by RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single
18 July 1999 		Succeeded by
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