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I'm a Slave 4 U
Britney Spears
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- Album
- Britney (Digital Deluxe Version)
- Released
- 2001
- Genres
- pop
- Length
- 3:24
- Tempo
- 110 BPM
- Label
- Jive
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About this song
The song premiered at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, where the performance featured a jungle-themed stage and Spears wore a live snake. It was released as the lead single from her third studio album, Britney, 18 days later. It reached the top ten in almost every country where it charted.
What it's about
In Spears' own description, the song is about wanting to go out, forget who she is, dance and have a good time. She has said it reflects where she was at that point in her life, loving her work but also loving to have fun.
Fun facts
- Samples “Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic” and “Move Your Body by Marshall Jefferson (Ft. Curtis McClain)”.
- Sampled in 21 other songs, like “Poop Mix by Ayesha Erotica”.
- Covered 6 times, including “I'm a Slave 4 U (Acoustic) by Barrett Crake”.
- Written by Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and The Neptunes.
- Produced by The Neptunes.