anyway back to this song.

 

Threatening the reign of Mars' "Grenade" or the return of Perry's "Firework" to No. 1 next week will be the arrival of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me," which was released near-simultaneously at radio (Jan. 10) and exclusively at iTunes (Jan. 11). With airplay off to a blazing start and track sales set to exceed 400,000 according to industry sources, a second No. 1 debut for the pop starlet is likely. She previously started at the summit with "3" on the chart dated October 24, 2009.

 

http://www.billboard.com/news/bruno-...04138707.story

 

OMG!

anyway back to this song.

 

Threatening the reign of Mars' "Grenade" or the return of Perry's "Firework" to No. 1 next week will be the arrival of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me," which was released near-simultaneously at radio (Jan. 10) and exclusively at iTunes (Jan. 11). With airplay off to a blazing start and track sales set to exceed 400,000 according to industry sources, a second No. 1 debut for the pop starlet is likely. She previously started at the summit with "3" on the chart dated October 24, 2009.

 

http://www.billboard.com/news/bruno-...04138707.story

 

OMG!

:w00t:

I've started seeing these comments cropping up on youtube:

 

To any rapper/popstar it may concern:

 

Please keep away from dubstep.

 

Sure this song is damn good, but as soon as those idiots who listen start catching on to dubstep, it wont be the good, filthy, pounding dubstep as we know it.

 

It'll be commpressed and weak to allow room for vocals that aren't actually that essential in dubstep.

 

:drama: As expected the dubstep snobs are now panicking about Britney's song, and are now posting it all over youtube. I HATE those types of youtube comment fads. Seriously. :( And I saw it posted on the video of a hip hop song, so it seems like they're posting it everywhere...

 

But I think there's more mainstream and open-minded people than there are of the "I don't want dubstep to get popular because I like boasting to all my friends who listen to chart music about how good it is, and how their music sucks, but if dubstep goes mainstream, I can't do this anymore, and I have to spend ages looking for another obscure genre of music to listen to now" brigade, so hopefully those comments won't be getting to the top of each video...

Edited January 13, 201114 yr by Eric_Blob

First, it's not hard to find another obscure genre of music. There're so many, you have no idea!

 

Second, Britney's dubstep is not really dubstep, just a 'mainstreamised' version. And i see why dubstep fans are panic(k?)ing. Because everybody will think Britney's dubstep is the 'real' dubstep and it'll be pretty much ruined as a genre.

First, it's not hard to find another obscure genre of music. There're so many, you have no idea!

 

Second, Britney's dubstep is not really dubstep, just a 'mainstreamised' version. And i see why dubstep fans are panic(k?)ing. Because everybody will think Britney's dubstep is the 'real' dubstep and it'll be pretty much ruined as a genre.

 

Well, it is a bit difficult. Firstly, you need to like the genre. Secondly, it needs to have a decent following. A lot of obscure genres, simply don't have many fans. There might be just a few hundred people in the world who listen to it passionately. With dubstep, it was big enough that there would probably be other fans living in your city, but not so big that Britney Spears would incorporate it into her music. It's not just a matter of going on wikipedia, or doing a quick google/youtube search.

 

Also, pretty much everything in the charts in mainstreamed. That's why they sell a lot, because they appeal to a lot of people. The RnB in the charts is mainstreamed. So is the dance music. So is the hip hop.

 

Also, like reading thread like this, I think even dubstep fans can say the song, whilst a pop song, is influenced by dubstep (in a similar way that Only Girl, whilst a pop song, is influenced strongly by Eurodance in the hook), like in this thread: http://www.dubstepforum.com/britney-spears...uck-t31252.html And this isn't even about the new Britney single. It's about one of her songs from 3 years ago.

 

And yeah, is it "panicing" or "panicking"? :lol: If it's "panicing", it looks as if it should be said like "pan-is-ing" (i.e. pronounced with a soft "c"), but the other one just looks wrong. :unsure:

Edited January 13, 201114 yr by Eric_Blob

And yeah, is it "panicing" or "panicking"? :lol: If it's "panicing", it looks as if it should be said like "pan-is-ing" (i.e. pronounced with a soft "c"), but the other one just looks wrong. :unsure:

 

It is 'panicking'.

This is not the first time Britney has experimented with dub-step.

 

 

It's not full on dub step. But why is it ok to take elements from other less known genres of dance music... but not okay with dub step.

 

SHE'S BEEN DOING IT SINCE 2006. NEXT.

^ :D

 

But yeah, it's not like she's released "Britney on a Mission" or something, and even if she did, it could be worse.

 

I think some of the "classic dubstep" (if that's an appropriate term) fans might be worried that if the genre gets more mainstream, it'll be more difficult for them to get more of the purer stuff that they're enjoying at the moment, which is more reasonable. But the ones that are just angry that people are hearing something with influences of what's been their hidden treasure for the past however many years should just calm down a little bit to be honest. It's happened to countless genres throughout the course of history.

This song is nothing close to dubstep - it just incorporates a very few elements of dubstep, just in the same way it incorporates elements of euro dance. That's what mainstream pop is, lots of specific genres distilled into a nice radio friendly package.

 

It's not going to kill "proper" dubstep. It's not like a load of Britney fans are going to head to the west indian centre for some Iration Steppas.

This song is not too close to dubstep - it just incorporates a very few elements of dubstep, just in the same way it incorporates elements of euro dance. That's what mainstream pop is, lots of specific genres distilled into a nice radio friendly package.

 

It's not going to kill "proper" dubstep. It's not like a load of Britney fans are going to head to the west indian centre for some Iration Steppas.

 

:lol: Exactly! Why are dubstep fans panicking? Britney is still a pop artist. Just because she has a bit of dubstep in a couple of her songs, it doesn't mean dubstep is dead, etc.

This has been happening in music forever! Pop takes something extreme and makes a mainstream version of it. The older version will still exist so I don't understand why people are FREAKING out when Britney has always been very experimental with her music.

 

Slave 4 U - 2001

Toxic - 2003

ALL OF BLACKOUT - 2007

 

I don't think HIAM is very experimental or different in relation to other risks she has done. I understand both arguments but still...

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le9egwUbL71qcz175.gif

 

I don't think HIAM is very experimental or different in relation to other risks she has done. I understand both arguments but still...

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le9egwUbL71qcz175.gif

 

What I love about HIAM is that it fits in very nicely with California Gurls/We R Who We R/Dj Got Us Falling In Love/Dynamite etc etc yet it's the dubstep that in it that blows all them out of the water. It's the perfect balance of being current and pioneering.

 

What I love about HIAM is that it fits in very nicely with California Gurls/We R Who We R/Dj Got Us Falling In Love/Dynamite etc etc yet it's the dubstep that in it that blows all them out of the water. It's the perfect balance of being current and pioneering.

 

Funny you say that actually. Towards the end of the song is has those explosion noises similar to the ones in Dynamite and We R Who We R (well, I think, anyway). :D

 

But yeah, I agree with you.

What I love about HIAM is that it fits in very nicely with California Gurls/We R Who We R/Dj Got Us Falling In Love/Dynamite etc etc yet it's the dubstep that in it that blows all them out of the water. It's the perfect balance of being current and pioneering.

 

Exactly!

 

And hopefully Britney will continue to blow them out of the water by going back to her old ways and making an EXCEPTIONAL mind blowing video. BOMT/Slave 4 U/ Toxic

My favorite part of "HIAM" is the pre-chorus/chorus. It's just heavenly. :wub: :wub:

 

Then DROP IT LIKE A HOOD. :lol:

Then DROP IT LIKE A HOOD. :lol:

 

*POP* it like a hood.

 

lol. That's my favorite part too!

 

AND SHOW MEH HOW YEW WERQ IT OWT.

First, it's not hard to find another obscure genre of music. There're so many, you have no idea!

 

Second, Britney's dubstep is not really dubstep, just a 'mainstreamised' version. And i see why dubstep fans are panic(k?)ing. Because everybody will think Britney's dubstep is the 'real' dubstep and it'll be pretty much ruined as a genre.

It won't be "ruined" at all. It'll just be noticed by a wider audience. Britney has, like you said yourself, made it a lot more mainstream and is bringing it to an audience who probably would have never listened to dubstep before hand. Doesn't mean she's "ruined it"...

 

This is not the first time Britney has experimented with dub-step.

 

 

It's not full on dub step. But why is it ok to take elements from other less known genres of dance music... but not okay with dub step.

 

SHE'S BEEN DOING IT SINCE 2006. NEXT.

YES! This song reminds me of 'Freakshow' so much. It's only just hit me as to how similar they are :lol: One of my personal faves from 'Blackout' too!

TWO THINGS:

 

- This thread makes me want to not love this track. There is some REPUGNANT stanning going on in here and I'm not even referring to Tyler.

- How on EARTH can anybody be a dubstep snob? Literally, it's possibly the most generic genre going - so many friends were over dubstep, like, over a year and a half ago when they realised the whole genre is basically just one long song. I enjoy dubstep but GOOD GRIEF I have no idea how anybody could find being a purist about the genre a fulfilling existence.

This is not the first time Britney has experimented with dub-step.

 

 

It's not full on dub step. But why is it ok to take elements from other less known genres of dance music... but not okay with dub step.

 

SHE'S BEEN DOING IT SINCE 2006. NEXT.

Freakshow >>>>>>>>> HIAM.

Pioneer? Uh. Dubstep is blowing up (well, into the mainstream), if she didn't do it then someone else would have.