Britney Spears - Toxic

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"Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her fourth album "In the Zone". It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. Co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, the song was initially offered to Kylie Minogue, but she rejected it. Spears has named "Toxic" as her favorite song from her career, and originally had to convince her record label to release it as a single. "Toxic" is a dance-pop song with influences of electropop and bhangra music, that features varied instrumentation, such as drums, synthesizers and surf guitar. It is accompanied by high-pitched strings and breathy vocals. Its lyrics refer to being addicted to a lover. The song was well received by critics, who deemed it as the strongest track of In the Zone, while praising its hook and chorus. "Toxic" attained worldwide success, reaching the top-five in fifteen countries, while topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Hungary, Norway and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it became her first single to peak inside the top ten in almost four years. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Joseph Kahn and features references to Blade Runner, The Seven Year Itch and the films of John Woo. It portrays Spears as a secret agent in the search of a vial of green liquid. After she steals it, she enters an apartment and poisons her unfaithful boyfriend. The video also includes interspersed scenes of Spears naked with diamonds over her body. After Janet Jackson's Superbowl incident, the video was considered too racy for MTV and was moved to late-night programming. Spears has performed "Toxic" in a number of live appearances, including the 2004 NRJ Music Awards and in three of her concert tours. It was the opening number of The Onyx Hotel Tour (2004), where she sang atop of a bus wearing a black catsuit; Spears also performed remixed versions of the song at The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009) and the Femme Fatale Tour (2011). "Toxic" has been covered by artists such as Mark Ronson, Yael Naïm and A Static Lullaby, and in television series Glee. The song has also appeared in feature films such as Knocked Up, You Again and television series Doctor Who. "Toxic" won Spears her first Grammy at the 2005 ceremony in the category of Best Dance Recording, while gaining her credibility amongst critics. The song has been included in lists by Pitchfork, NME and Rolling Stone as one of the best songs of the decade. It has been noted for redefining the sound of dance-pop music. "Toxic" is also considered one of the defining songs for Spears. The music video is also known for showing Spears for the first time as a confident adult woman, comfortable with her own sexuality. "Toxic" was written by Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback and by Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg from Bloodshy & Avant, while produced by the latter two.[1] The song was originally offered to Kylie Minogue for her 2003 studio album Body Language, but she rejected it. Minogue later commented, "I wasn't at all angry when it worked for her. It's like the fish that got away. You just have to accept it."[2] "Toxic" was recorded at Murlyn Studios in Stockholm, Sweden and Record Plant in Hollywood, California. The song was later mixed by Niklas Flyckt at Khabang Studios in Stockholm.[1] In December 2003, it was announced that after trying to choose between "(I Got That) Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to be second single from In the Zone, Spears had selected "Toxic" instead.[3] She described it as "an upbeat song. It's really different, that's why I like it so much."[4] In May 2010, Spears revealed through her Twitter account that "Toxic" was her favorite song from her catalogue.[5] "Toxic" is a dance-pop song with elements of electropop and bhangra music.[6][7] It features varied instrumentation, such as drums, synthesizers, strings and surf guitar, that according to Caryn Ganz of Spin, "warps and struts like it’s been fed into the Matrix." The music was also compared to the soundtrack of the James Bond film series.[8] "Toxic"'s hook samples a portion of "Tere Mere Beech Mein", from the soundtrack of the 1981 Hindi film Ek Duje Ke Liye.[9] Spence D. of IGN described the song as a mix of "swirling, high-pitched faux strings, and Brit's breathy vocal pulse".[10] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, "Toxic" is composed in the key of E♭ major, with a tempo of 144 beats per minute. Spears's vocal range spans from the high-tone of G3 to the low-tone of F5.[11] Lyrically, "Toxic" talks about being addicted to a lover.[12] Spears refers to her addiction in the lyrics "Too high / Can't come down / It's in my head spinning round and round." "Toxic" ends with an outro in which Spears sings the lines, "Intoxicate me now / With your lovin' now / I think I'm ready now."[13] Nick Southall of Stylus Magazine said the lyrics made Spears sound afraid of sex.[14]

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- HOLY CRAP!

Holy crap! This girl is the true queen of pop music! Out-ruling Madonna by far!

- Miss. Britney Spears

I love her music!!! I think she should always make music!! I want to be like you!! The only reason i want to be like her is because i don't think her personal life is important!

- I'm a Slave 4 U Brit!!!

Oops, she did it again! Brit, ya rock!

- Greatest

I love all of it...

- BRITNEY YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU ROCK BRITNEY, YOU REALLY ARE A POP STAR, AND AN ICON, YOU HAD SOME UP AND DOWNS BUT YOUR BACK ON TRACK, SO THAT'S GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- hmm

hey i hope britney spears paid tribute to oringial artist of "my prerogative" by bobby brown it 1988 song , i noticed it bit similiar lyric but beats updated

- wooo!

thank god i got it when it was at only 7.99 $ such good songs!

- Look how cool this is

Say Selena gomez 10 times Clap 5 times Post this on 2 other videos Check your voice

- One of the few greats of Pop Music Royalty

She has such a large catalog of fantastic hit. She can do no wrong. Love this compilation, although the one from the UK/Europe edition has 20 songs on one disc and 7 songs on the remix disc. Over 13 years of true bliss. Enjoy pop royalty all right here!

- Love Crazy and Boys Remixes!!

I was so happy to see that the remixed recordings Britney did for her "(You Drive Me) Crazy" video and for her "Boys" video are available on this album. I thought the only time I'd ever get to hear them was from watching those two videos, but now I can listen to them whenever I want. Thank you Brit!

- haha

I really like these songs, but it is 2010 now and she is still crazy popular. Why did she think it was necessary to release a greatest hits? Watev, P!nk did the same this year, but I wouldn't say that she is as immortal as Britney. ANYWAY, I thought it was funny that Briney used a big word in a song title and then followed it with Slave 4 u, which uses numbers and abr. for letters. haha but this really is an amazing album still. Check out the Glee version of these, too. Most arn't as good but still.

- Queen of Pop

Britney Spears is the queen of pop!....I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of her amazing songs!

- Best of the best!

Britney has been and still is the reigning Queen of Pop, and she proved that with her Femme Fatale tour, which I had the privilege of attending in L.A. Probably the only one who can hold her own against Lady GaGa right now. And I love her too. This collection is a must have. Just curious why the price jumped in the past few days. Regardless, still a great deal! Love you Britney!!

- Exhibit A

Western culture is over. This is exhibit A.

- wild year

She went through a lot between In The Zone and Blackout. No wonder she changed her music so much. But, either she wanted to be faithful to her fans, or her record company wanted to make even more money out of her than they were already (most likely the second one) she released a greatest hits album. Although I don't think she had been recording long enough for one of these, it is actually decent.

- seriosly?!

how is sometimes not on here!?

- AMAZING!!!

22 AWESOME songs for $7.99 is a pretty SWEET deal!!

- Amazing

Great deal for over 20 great pop songs

- Awsome

Awsome

- Awsome!

Ok I still listen to Britney... Like 8 years I have, and this is one of her best albums. I don't like 3 or circus, what happens Brit? These classic albums are the best! Your my idol, Please do something original and like old times, even though all those things you've been threw your the best! Great job!

- I will always be a Britney fan.

This greatest hits album is great. My favorites are "My Prerogative" and "Do Somethin." She's just so epic. All her songs are catchy, danceable, and fun.

- The good songs

These remind me me of middle school so much back in 98 and 99 when all the Britney and Christina and backstreet and nsync came out, don't say you didn't like them cuz you know you did! But this album is all the good songs before....ahem...she went nuts...but still these songs are still great and this album is great

- Greatest hits...

to that point, and seriously, what is with the review iTunes?? You're trying to make her look like an awful person.

- Jason Cullen

This album is sick!! One of the most iconic performers of the last century. This album is great!

- Awesome

This is her best albulm and all of her old songs reminds me of the best of old times I miss. But this has the best songs on it and I want Britney to keep it going classy!!!!!

- Go Brittney!

This is the best album so far from her,the best songs on the album is"lucky","everytime(best)","slave for you","stronger","oops..I did it again",and "toxic".all her other albums aren't as good as this one.DO NOT BUY HER NEW ALBUM!!all that's on her new cd is all but POP,seriosly,all those songs are pop.I suggest U get this album,it's worth the money;)

- If ur a fan, it's a must!!!

Basically all her singles!! Great CD when ur on the road!!

- I'm a fan but....

I like her music and have a huge amount of respect for her, I just really..... don't like the cd cover. I would be a bit embarrassed if someone saw the cd cover on my iPod.

- Britney's songs are the Best!!!

I love Britney Spears's album Greatest Hits: My Prerogative! I love all of her songs from this album! I have been have a fan of her so much when I was a kid! Britney's a pop icon! I dance along to her songs all the time!

- Sweeeeeeetttt!!!!!!!!

I love Britney's music! It's great to dance to! From, Tink BELIEVE***

- TOXIC

omg toxic is the best song by her

- descript!

whats up with the decription? are they like trying to make her look bad or something? cause it aint workin

- ???

I LOVE BRITNEY XD XD but why is this back on the charts? o.O

- Sexy body but...

lousy music.

- britney is okay....

Britney is okay... I guess. I like some of her music... I honestly like Lady Gaga more than her. I'm no older than 12 so I haven't been watching her my whole life... I don't know much about her. Anyways back to my point I like some of her music. But most of her songs have meaningful lyrics and she gets her point across. That is why I rated this 4 stars.

- AGUILA

TOTALLY AWESOME BRITNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- classic

the akward moment when this is higher than femme fatale, but this what made people love britney! this fun music, her dances moves, the way she peformed. I LOVEEEEEEE BRITNeyyyyy, but her moves of the 90s and early 00s to her moves today. there is no comparing. i hope that next era well get the same girl we saw back at the 2000 vmas,but i think britneys priotories have changed, shes a mother, and i think she just does the music thing for fun, as doesnt give a crap if she sells 10,000,000 albums or 10 albums. thats why i love her, but i would love to see one more HUGE peformance from her. VMA comeback, hopefully next era!!!

- where

born to make you happy ??????

- LOVE BRIT!

I love Britney Spears!! This album has all of my fav songs!

- 50000000 stars if I could!

Great album. All of hers are!!! If u give Britney 2 stars or below u have absolutly no taste in what good music sounds like!

- 6 Stars!!

Yea, Britney was freaky to shave her head. But that gets thrown out the window when I listen to her music. I just love this music!

- Amazing!

iTunes please put the "Do Somethin'" video on here please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- LOVEEEE IT💗🎧

i wish they included songs from "blackout"

- The queen of pop music.

Britney is the besttttt

- Great

This album is great, all her songs are amazing even after 12 years of being in the limelight. And the iTunes review seems more than a little biased, insulting her songs, her voice, her personal life, and comparing her to Madonna. Madonna's voice s no better than Britney's. Also, why was there an entire paragraph on her personal life, which stated that she wanted to retire in November 2004, which is complete falsehood. She was already working on another album by that time, which was cancelled because she got pregnant twice. And the "cancelled tour" suggests that tickets weren't selling, which isnt true - she injured her knee while filming the "Outrageous" music video and had to cancel the tour and the video. And her star wasn't fading, she remained as popular as ever.

- The Queen of Pop

A great compilation album from Miss Spears, the queen of pop! 10/10 stars!

- spears biggest fan.

everytime is a very slow song it makes me fall asleep but i like the alumb.

- Uh

I remember in 2nd grade she was everyones favorite, not so much mow

- The First "Greatest Hits" and Many More to Come

This album sums up the best hits from her first four albums and three new fantastic songs. This is a great collection and a must have. I highly recommend: My Prerogative - A cover of the Bobby Brown smash hit. It's a highly underrated song, but a great one. I've Just Begun (Having My Fun) - a great pop song that makes you just want to have fun. Do Somethin' - The second single and highly underrated. A must have. …Baby One More Time - Her debut and a highlight on the album. Oops!…I Did It Again - The title track of her second album and another highlight. Toxic - Off of her fourth album and the highlight of her career. (You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!) - Much better than the original and an amazing piece. Stronger - Off of her second album and absolutely amazing. Everytime - The only true ballad on this collection and a highlight.

- i <3 Brits music!!!1

even though she has a messy life her music is still great!!!

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