Gimme More – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Single by Britney Spears from the album Blackout |
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| Released | October 6, 2007 (Australia) October 22, 2007(UK) |
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| Format | Airplay, CD single, digital download, maxi single, 5" single, 12" single | ||||
| Recorded | 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Dance-pop, electronica, urban pop | ||||
| Length | 4:11 | ||||
| Label | Jive | ||||
| Writer | James Washington, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica, Nate Hills | ||||
| Producer | Danja | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (United World Chart) Gold (US, Australia) |
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"Gimme More" is a dance-pop song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her fifth studio album, Blackout (2007). The song was written during the period of her second pregnancy, and was set as the album's opener. Dubbed as a comeback release for Spears, however, the song does not speak about her musical return, instead it features racy lyrics backed with breathy vocals and uptempo beats.
"Gimme More" was a commercial success hitting radio stations and digital stores during its pre-singles release. Announced as the lead single from the album, "Gimme More" was first released in the form of CD in Australia on October 6, 2007 and is her first single since its predecessor, "Someday (I Will Understand)", in 2005. It performed well reaching top five and top ten on most charts it appeared on. "Gimme More" topped Billboard's Canadian chart and reached number three in the US Billboard Hot 100—it is her highest-peaking single in the United States since her 1999 number-one debut "…Baby One More Time". Across Australia and the United Kingdom, it reached a peak of number three. Both in Australia and the US, the single was certified gold.
Gaining mixed reviews, mostly because of its club-natured melody and spoken intro, the single's accompanying stripper-inspired music video received media attention as well. The footage chiefly introduces Spears' pole dancing that was panned by critics. On the contrary, the video was welcomed as an improvement to her highly criticized 2007 MTV Video Music Awards opening.
