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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Britney Spears _ Opinions On: "Hold It Against Me"
Posted by: Euphorique 4th October 2016, 12:35 AM
Hold It Against Me was the lead single of "Femme Fatale", released in 2011, and it did pretty good around the world. It debuted at #1 in the US, also topping the charts in Denmark, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada and South Korea. It peaked at #6 in the UK, and did reasonably well in most places, although the longevity of the song wasnt that great.
The song is especially praised as being the first pop song to bring the dubstep sound to American Top40 radio, even if it was only used during the breakdown, it was seen as innovative.
The video:
So what did you think of the song and the video? Yay or nay? Would you rather it had been another song as lead single?
Posted by: Addy K!ng 4th October 2016, 12:50 AM
Yay for both song and video.
I wouldn't changed it with anything else as a lead single because it really brought the Britney hype in internet world and media, and I don't think TTWE would have faired the same (even thought it ended up being a bigger hit and gave her more longevity in charts). I still remember how shocked I was when I first heard it.
Posted by: Euphorique 4th October 2016, 01:43 AM
I actually would've released TTWE first, I think it would've been much bigger hit for her around the world than HIAM.
Posted by: Addy K!ng 4th October 2016, 03:13 AM
I think it wouldn't be as praised as HIAM though...TTWE sounded like any Kesha song that was ruling charts at that time and people would bring that up.
Posted by: Joe. 4th October 2016, 06:33 AM
I don't think the order of HITAM and TTWE mattered much in the US, they were still very here for the latter despite the former slightly underperforming. In the UK it would have made a huge difference though, and we might have seen Britney being supported by radio for longer than she was.
Posted by: liamk97 4th October 2016, 12:08 PM
I remember this being released here in the UK at the time and there were various snippets as well as a countdown for the official video; it just felt like really big news that Britney was back and people couldn't wait for it to be released. However, I recall a lot of people being really disappointed with the song (I believe the song premiere coincided with the video, although it could just have been me hearing and seeing the song/video at the same time) and it felt like such an underperformance that she could only manage a #6 debut and peak, despite the hype.
I wasn't that keen on the song either at the time. I didn't like how flat the first chorus was; it just felt like, come the second verse, you hadn't even heard a chorus, although I appreciate that was becoming a popular structure at the time. Tbf, the song never really got to the peak I'm used to from Britney music. It's fair to say I give the song a much easier ride today but it's still far from my favourite and it doesn't help that I always recall the underwhelming feeling I had about it back in 2011. It's probably my least favourite lead single.
The video wasn't all that great either, but I did quite like the references to her earlier music videos and the Britney vs. Britney fight.
Posted by: Euphorique 4th October 2016, 01:05 PM
Exactly. Not only in the UK but in the rest of Europe.
Posted by: Jonjo 4th October 2016, 01:23 PM
My favourite single from the 'Femme Fatale' era and I really don't understand why the video gets so much negativity thrown at it? It's one of her absolute best for me! Top 3/4 of the album, for sure. I can see why TTWE is the bigger hit/most remembered song, but I find that a little TOO generic for me in which I have to be in the right mood a lot of the time, to listen to it.
Definitely one of her more under appreciated efforts imo.
Posted by: London81 4th October 2016, 04:59 PM
I love this song. I always think I'm not that bothered by it and then it comes on and I'm hooked.
Posted by: mr_pmt 5th October 2016, 06:54 AM
I enjoy it, not as much as I did when I first heard it but the breakdown after the first chorus is the best bit.
I did go on to prefer TTWE, despite really disliking that for a few months.
Posted by: Kye 10th October 2016, 12:01 AM
Underrated as F*CK. It's my fave thing from Femme Fatale & probably my fave single of hers from the 2010's.
Posted by: Addy K!ng 10th October 2016, 05:58 AM
pretty much THIS.
Posted by: Tyler 12th October 2016, 01:07 AM
UNDERRATED AF as Kye said.
That song is euphoria in audio form. And the music video is f***ing awesome, those fight scenes the white dress scenes. Just phenomenal. The lack of promo tainted its release, as well as them teasing the video for WAY too long. Imagine how much 'Femme Fatale' would have smashed if she were doing the QUALITY promo she is doing now.
Fantastic release. The entire era was an 11/10 music wise.
Posted by: ḇlackout 18th October 2016, 01:02 PM
Hold It Against Me was released earlier than planned in the UK because of fans that didn't understand the concept of a held back release. So it lost 36 hours of sales and despite peaking at #3 on iTunes it debuted at #6.
And don't get me started on Till the World Ends which was released on a Friday....(my birthday though 
).
Posted by: Euphorique 29th January 2017, 10:03 PM
Debuted at #1 6 years ago today.
Posted by: Queen LeQueefa 30th January 2017, 12:30 AM
Very poor. Someone heard it in gym and LITERALLY said near me, 'God, she's just given up now'. Yup!
Posted by: Slick 30th January 2017, 12:50 AM
I LOVED this song when it came out. It's not one I go back to very often now but at the time, this was FIRE. I hadn't seen hype for a new Britney era quite like the hype around this song for YEARS.
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