Hold It Against Me

"Hold It Against Me" is a song by Britney Spears. It was released as the first single from her seventh studio album, titled "Femme Fatale". "Hold It Against Me" was written by Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee and Billboard, while being produced by Luke, Martin and Billboard. Musically, "Hold It Against Me" features industrial beats, a dubstep-influenced breakdown and a final chorus with elements of rave. The lyrics portray the singer seducing someone on the dancefloor, while the chorus revolves around pick-up lines. "Hold It Against Me" has received positive reviews from most critics. Such as, Rick Florino of Artistdirect gave the song four and half stars, calling it "one of Britney's catchiest club bangers yet" and saying "[it] proudly stands alongside Britney classics like 'Womanizer,' 'Gimme More,' and 'Toxic,' but there's a refined ethereal elegance to it that sees Britney stepping into new territory and pushing the boundaries of dance pop once more." After its release, "Hold It Against Me" set the record for most radio plays in one day in the United States, registering 619 plays on Mediabase and 595 plays on Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). It also broke Mediabase's one-week play's record, with 3,866 spins. The following week, "Hold It Against Me" debuted at number sixteen on Billboard's Pop Songs chart with 4,071 plays, the highest detections total by a new entry in the chart's history. It was also tied with Madonna's "Frozen" (1998) for the second highest debut. Billboard reported that "Hold It Against Me" was likely to debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, due to the strong airplay and sales, which were expected to exceed 400,000 copies. On the issue dated January 29, 2011, "Hold It Against Me" debuted at number one on the Hot 100, making Spears the second artist in history to debut multiple songs at the top of the chart, only behind Mariah Carey. The single is also the eighteenth song to debut at number one, and Spears' fourth chart-topper. "Hold It Against Me" also debuted atop of the Hot Digital Songs chart, with 411,000 copies sold. The sum marks the highest debut sales by a female artist, surpassing the record previously held by Taylor Swift's "Today Was a Fairytale" (2010). It is also Spears' biggest one-week digital sales total, as well as the fourth biggest first-week sales tally in digital history. Britney's career technically now spans over three decades (debut single '...Baby One More Time' was released back in 1999!), and she's just racked up her twenty-sixth UK top twenty success with 'Hold It Against Me'. The lead single from Britney's seventh studio album 'Femme Fatale' debuted at No.6 in the UK chart in January 2011.

[Verse 1] Hey, over there Please forgive me if I’m coming on too strong Hate to stare, but you’re winning And they’re playing my favorite song So come here, a little closer Wanna whisper in your ear Make it clear, a little question Wanna know just how you feel [Chorus] If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me? 'Cause you feel like paradise, and I need a vacation tonight So, if I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me? [Verse 2] Hey, you might think that I’m crazy But you know I’m just your type I might be a little hazy But you just cannot deny There’s a spark in-between us When we’re dancing on the floor I want more, wanna see it So, I’m asking you tonight [Chorus] If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me? 'Cause you feel like paradise, and I need a vacation tonight So, if I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me? [Spoken Interlude] If I said I want your body, would you hold it against me? [Bridge] Give me something good Don’t wanna wait, I want it now Drop it, like a hood And show me how you work it out Alright [Breakdown] If I said my heart was beating loud If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me? [Chorus] If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me? 'Cause you feel like paradise, and I need a vacation tonight So, if I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me?