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Prior to the release of ''Blackout'', the song was amongst the most praised and recommended of the albums tracks and became a fast favourite of reviewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Music Review: Piece of Me |url=http://top40.about.com/b/2007/11/30/review-britney-spears-piece-of-me.htm |work=[[About.com]] |publisher=About.com. |date=[[November 30]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-13-10}}</ref> More recently, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' has praised the song in their review<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Margeaux |title=Music Review: Blackout (2007) |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20153719,00.html |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. |date=[[October 23]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref>, as has [[Billboard]], most notably saying "the song drips and drools '80s synths, alongside a drowsy midtempo clip". [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3ifdb433cd9235b856d1d39ec2ff8fe4e5]. Bill Lamb from [[about.com]] wrote that the song is brilliant, and is one reason why you will want to listen to it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Music Review: Piece of Me a brilliant song |url=http://top40.about.com/b/2007/11/30/review-britney-spears-piece-of-me.htm |work=[[About.com]] |publisher=About.com. |date=[[November 30]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-13-10}}</ref>
Prior to the release of ''Blackout'', the song was amongst the most praised and recommended of the albums tracks and became a fast favourite of reviewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Music Review: Piece of Me |url=http://top40.about.com/b/2007/11/30/review-britney-spears-piece-of-me.htm |work=[[About.com]] |publisher=About.com. |date=[[November 30]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-13-10}}</ref> More recently, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' has praised the song in their review<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Margeaux |title=Music Review: Blackout (2007) |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20153719,00.html |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. |date=[[October 23]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref>, as has [[Billboard]], most notably saying "the song drips and drools '80s synths, alongside a drowsy midtempo clip". [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3ifdb433cd9235b856d1d39ec2ff8fe4e5]. Bill Lamb from [[about.com]] wrote that the song is brilliant, and is one reason why you will want to listen to it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Music Review: Piece of Me a brilliant song |url=http://top40.about.com/b/2007/11/30/review-britney-spears-piece-of-me.htm |work=[[About.com]] |publisher=About.com. |date=[[November 30]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-13-10}}</ref>


Early before "Piece of Me" was released, it already received commentaries. ''[[New York Times]]'' defined the song as: "[a song] introduced by a sludgy bass line, Ms. Spears waxes defensive, in a heavily synthesized voice that’s the main (and sometimes only) instrument: "I’m Miss Bad-Media-Karma, another day another drama/Guess I can’t see the harm in working and being a mama."<ref name="NYT">{{Cite news |last=Sanneh |first=Kelefa |title=‘Miss Bad Media Karma’ Sings, Too |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/arts/music/29spea.html?_r=1&oref=slogin |date=([[2007]]-[[11-29]]) |publisher=The New York Times Company |accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' quoted the song as a "tabloid-bashing banger".<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17046611/review/17118068/blackout</ref>
Early before "Piece of Me" was released, it already received commentaries. ''[[New York Times]]'' defined the song as: "[a song] introduced by a sludgy bass line, Ms. Spears waxes defensive, in a heavily synthesized voice that’s the main (and sometimes only) instrument: "I’m Miss Bad-Media-Karma, another day another drama/Guess I can’t see the harm in working and being a mama."<ref name="NYT">{{Cite news |last=Sanneh |first=Kelefa |title=‘Miss Bad Media Karma’ Sings, Too |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/arts/music/29spea.html?_r=1&oref=slogin |date=([[2007]]-[[11-29]]) |publisher=The New York Times Company |accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' quoted the song as a "tabloid-bashing banger" <ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17046611/review/17118068/blackout</ref>and also included it in their anual "100 Best Songs of the Year" in the #15 position.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/4</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 18:17, 14 December 2007

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This article is about the Britney Spears song. For the Ashlee Simpson song, see Pieces of Me.
"Piece of Me"
Song

"Piece of Me" is a song written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Klas Åhlund and recorded by American singer Britney Spears. It has been confirmed as the second single from Spears' fifth studio album Blackout.

The track was released for radio airplay on November 27 2007 in the U.S.[1] and November 29 in the U.K. It is also gaining airplay on radio stations across Australia, Finland, Canada, and Brazil.

There will be an alternate cover for the CD single which will feature images of Spears' fans making up the main image of Spears in a montage form. Fans that had signed up for Sony BMG UK Britney Spears updates received the e-mail which read, "We’re going to create a mosaic montage picture of Britney made up of all your pictures so that you can be a piece of her".

Music structure and lyrics

The song is said to be one of the most personal from Blackout, despite the fact that lyrically Spears made no reported contribution to it. The lyrics are essentially a day in the life of the artist from her perspective, the production by Bloodshy & Avant quite a contrast from the hip-hop inspired and clearly successful formula of the first release from Blackout, "Gimme More". Instead, the song delves into a harsher sound, which of course can be seen to relate to its lyrical content. Some have questioned its readiness for radio airplay due to this, but it nevertheless continues to gather success.

Reception

Prior to the release of Blackout, the song was amongst the most praised and recommended of the albums tracks and became a fast favourite of reviewers.[2] More recently, Entertainment Weekly has praised the song in their review[3], as has Billboard, most notably saying "the song drips and drools '80s synths, alongside a drowsy midtempo clip". [1]. Bill Lamb from about.com wrote that the song is brilliant, and is one reason why you will want to listen to it.[4]

Early before "Piece of Me" was released, it already received commentaries. New York Times defined the song as: "[a song] introduced by a sludgy bass line, Ms. Spears waxes defensive, in a heavily synthesized voice that’s the main (and sometimes only) instrument: "I’m Miss Bad-Media-Karma, another day another drama/Guess I can’t see the harm in working and being a mama."[5] Rolling Stone quoted the song as a "tabloid-bashing banger" [6]and also included it in their anual "100 Best Songs of the Year" in the #15 position.[7]

Music video

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Britney Spears in the music video of "Piece of Me".

The music video was filmed on November 27 and November 28, 2007 at exclusive Hollywood nightclub and restaurant, Social Hollywood and had a total cost of $500,000 according to dlisted.com[8]. This is the most expensive Britney music video since "Toxic", which also had the price tag of $500,000. Compared to the $25,000 spent for the "Gimme More" video, it is apparent that much more effort is going into this video. The director is Wayne Isham, who had previously worked with Britney on the video "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" and an international Pepsi commercial in 2002. Part of the concept consists of Britney and various extras wearing identical blonde wigs and trench coats, running into a club to escape photographers.[9]

According to Spears' official site the video is now in the post-production stage and it will be premiered at a "big event" before the years' end. They also tell fans to "expect fireworks."[10] This has led to speculation that the video will air on the MTV New Year's Eve Show. However, on December 13th, 2007, it was confirmed on Canadian music countdown show MuchOnDemand that MuchMusic will premiere the video on Monday, December 17th, 2007. As well, Spears's label website announced that the video would make its world premiere on 20/20 on Friday, December 14th, 2007, and the whole clip would become available on Britney.com as of 11:01p.m. that night.

On December 13, 2007, People.com posted the first 26 seconds of the music video. You can see the first 26 second of the video here: Piece of Me video sneak peek. An extended 32-second preview was uploaded to her official youtube channel.

Contest

On November 30, 2007, the "Britney Spears Wants a Piece of You" contest was launched on which fans can make videos of "Piece of Me" themselves. The winning video will be aired on TRL on December 20. MTV, Jive Records and Spears herself will decide which video will be the winner.[11]

Official versions

  • Album Version 3:32
  • Instrumental 3:32
  • A Cappella 3:31
  • Tiesto Remix

Track listing

These are the main releases of "Piece of Me":

UK Single[12]

  1. "Piece of Me" (Main Version)

Credits

Chart performance

"Piece of Me" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-five upon the release of Blackout, which made the song available prior to release of the single. The song continues to gain airplay on radio stations within the U.S. and has been increasing download sales, and has now climbed to number fourty-seven. It also debuted at a reasonably higher number thirty-seven on the Canadian Hot 100.

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100[13] 19
Sweden Singles Chart[14] 9
UK Singles Chart[15] 91
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] 47
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[13] 24

References

  1. ^ "MMR 24-7 Song Airplay Detail". Mediabase. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  2. ^ Lamb, Bill (November 30, 2007). "Music Review: Piece of Me". About.com. About.com. Retrieved 2007-13-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ Watson, Margeaux (October 23, 2007). "Music Review: Blackout (2007)". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. Retrieved 2007-12-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Lamb, Bill (November 30, 2007). "Music Review: Piece of Me a brilliant song". About.com. About.com. Retrieved 2007-13-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa ((2007-11-29)). "'Miss Bad Media Karma' Sings, Too". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2007-12-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17046611/review/17118068/blackout
  7. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/4
  8. ^ http://dlisted.com/node/19224#comments
  9. ^ Aswad, Jem (2007-11-28). "Britney Spears Shoots 'Piece of Me' Video". MTV News. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  10. ^ BRITannica (2007-11-29). "Video Update". Britney.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Nudd, Tim (2007-11-30). "Britney Spears Wants You to Direct Her Next Music Video". People. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  12. ^ HMV UK Store (2007-12-12). "Britney Spears - Piece of Me". Retrieved 2007-12-10.
  13. ^ a b c Britney Spears — Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on November 8 2007.
  14. ^ http://acharts.us/sweden_singles_top_60
  15. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php

External links


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piece_of_Me&diff=177919943&oldid=177898456

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