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==Compostion==
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"Anticipating" is a [[teen pop]] and [[dance-pop]] that lasts for three minutes and sixteen seconds.<ref name=sheet/> Corey Moss of [[MTV]] noted the song also has a 1970s [[disco music|disco sound]],<ref name=dwadreview>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1450487/20011102/spears_britney.jhtml|title=Britney Goes Bald, Plays Tiny Dancer, Gets Caught In The Rain At Tour Kickoff|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|last2=Moss|first2=Corey|date=2001-11-02|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> while Joan Anderman of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' compared it to early [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] tracks such as "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" (1983).<ref>{{cite journal|url=|title=Britney's identity crisis|date=2001-11-10|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|accessdate=2010-02-07|last=Anderman|first=Joan|issn=0743-1791}}</ref> According to the sheetmusic published at musicnotes.com by [[Universal Music Publishing Group]], the song is composed in the key of [[F major]] and is set in [[time signature]] of common time with a [[tempo]] of 112 [[beats per minute]]. Spears vocal range spans from the low-key of F<sub>3</sub> to the high-note of A<sub>4</sub>.<ref name=sheet>{{cite web|url=|title=Britney Spears Anticipating – Digital Sheet Music|work=Music Notes|publisher=[[Universal Music Publishing Group]]|accessdate=2010-02-06}}</ref> Lyrically, it talks about [[friendship]] and camaradie between women.<ref name=dn>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2001/11/09/2001-11-09_britney_-_the_night_of_the_l.html|title=Britney – The night of the living doll|last=Farber|first=Jim|date=2001-11-09|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|publisher=[[Mortimer Zuckerman]]|accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> During the bridge, Spears sings, "Gotta really let me know if you want me / You gotta turn me on and make me feel sexy".<ref name=popcrush>{{citeweb|url=http://popcrush.com/britney-spears-singles/|title=Top 10 Britney Spears Songs|last=Lansky|first=Sam|accessdate=2012-03-04|publisher=Pop Crush}}</ref> The song has a basic sequence of B{{music|sharp}}(9)&ndash;C&ndash;Dm7&ndash;B{{music|sharp}}(9) as its [[chord progression]].<ref name=sheet/>
"Anticipating" is a [[teen pop]] and [[dance-pop]] that lasts for three minutes and sixteen seconds.<ref name=sheet/> Corey Moss of [[MTV]] noted the song also has a 1970s [[disco music|disco sound]],<ref name=dwadreview>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1450487/20011102/spears_britney.jhtml|title=Britney Goes Bald, Plays Tiny Dancer, Gets Caught In The Rain At Tour Kickoff|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|last2=Moss|first2=Corey|date=2001-11-02|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> while Joan Anderman of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' compared it to early [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] tracks such as "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" (1983).<ref>{{cite journal|url=|title=Britney's identity crisis|date=2001-11-10|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|accessdate=2010-02-07|last=Anderman|first=Joan|issn=0743-1791}}</ref> According to the sheetmusic published at musicnotes.com by [[Universal Music Publishing Group]], the song is composed in the key of [[F major]] and is set in [[time signature]] of common time with a [[tempo]] of 112 [[beats per minute]]. Spears vocal range spans from the low-key of F<sub>3</sub> to the high-note of A<sub>4</sub>. The song has a basic sequence of B{{music|sharp}}(9)&ndash;C&ndash;Dm7&ndash;B{{music|sharp}}(9) as its [[chord progression]].<ref name=sheet>{{cite web|url=|title=Britney Spears Anticipating – Digital Sheet Music|work=Music Notes|publisher=[[Universal Music Publishing Group]]|accessdate=2010-02-06}}</ref> Lyrically, it talks about [[friendship]] and camaradie between women.<ref name=dn>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2001/11/09/2001-11-09_britney_-_the_night_of_the_l.html|title=Britney – The night of the living doll|last=Farber|first=Jim|date=2001-11-09|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|publisher=[[Mortimer Zuckerman]]|accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> During the bridge, Spears sings, "Gotta really let me know if you want me / You gotta turn me on and make me feel sexy".<ref name=popcrush>{{citeweb|url=http://popcrush.com/britney-spears-singles/|title=Top 10 Britney Spears Songs|last=Lansky|first=Sam|accessdate=2012-03-04|publisher=Pop Crush}}</ref> During the time of the album's release, her official site stated that "the girl-power anthem 'Anticipating' proves that Britney is, now more than ever, a force to be reckoned with."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/album/review.php|title=Britney The Album|work=''Britneyspears.com''|accessdate=2011-02-12|publisher=NVU Productions|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20020803075143/http://www.britneyspears.com/album/review.php|archivedate=2002-08-03}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==

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"Anticipating"
Song

"Anticipating" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written by Spears while co-written and produced by Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz for her third studio album, Britney (2001). It was released on June 26, 2002 by Jive Records, as the fourth single from the album in France. Lyrically, the disco song, is about friendship and camaradie between women. It was met with critical praise, with reviewers complimenting its empowering lyrics and comparing it to 1980s compositions of Madonna and Rick Astley.

"Anticipating" achieved minor commercial success, peaking at number thirty-eight on the French Singles Chart. The song was promoted with a performance in the Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001–2002), where Spears wore a patched denim skirt and danced in front of giant crayon drawings. An accompanying music video, directed by Marty Callner, consisted of the performance from Live from Las Vegas. "Anticipating" was also promoted in a commercial Spears filmed for Toyota Vios.

Background

During the Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour (2000), Spears revealed she felt inspired by hip hop artists such as Jay-Z and The Neptunes and wanted to create a record with a funkier sound.[1] In February 2001, Spears signed a $7–8 million promotional deal with Pepsi, and released another book co-written with her mother, entitled A Mother's Gift.[2] On the same month, Spears started to record material for her third studio album,[3] with "Anticipating" being recorded at Rusk Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, the DOJO in Jackson, New Jersey, Sound on Sound Studios and Battery Studios in New York City. The song was written by Spears, Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz while produced by Kierulf and Schwartz. It was also mixed at Battery Studios by Stephen George. Audio engineering was done by Aaron Kaplan, Rich Tapper, Jill Tengan and Charles McCrorey. Nile Rodgers played the guitar. Bass guitar and programming was done by Kierulf. Background vocals were provided by Spears and Jennifer Karr.[3] Her third studio album, Britney, was released in November 2001.[1] In an interview with the Daily Record, Spears commented on the track, saying, "It's just a fun song that I wrote. It's just like being with your girlfriends and just dancing. I think this track also has a very Seventies' feel to it."[4] It was released as the fourth single from the album in France on June 26, 2002.[5]

Compostion

"Anticipating"
A 21-second sample of the 1970s disco influenced chorus.
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"Anticipating" is a teen pop and dance-pop that lasts for three minutes and sixteen seconds.[6] Corey Moss of MTV noted the song also has a 1970s disco sound,[7] while Joan Anderman of The Boston Globe compared it to early Madonna tracks such as "Holiday" (1983).[8] According to the sheetmusic published at musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song is composed in the key of F major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. Spears vocal range spans from the low-key of F3 to the high-note of A4. The song has a basic sequence of B♯(9)–C–Dm7–B♯(9) as its chord progression.[6] Lyrically, it talks about friendship and camaradie between women.[9] During the bridge, Spears sings, "Gotta really let me know if you want me / You gotta turn me on and make me feel sexy".[10] During the time of the album's release, her official site stated that "the girl-power anthem 'Anticipating' proves that Britney is, now more than ever, a force to be reckoned with."[11]

Reception

Jane Stevenson of Jam! called "Anticipating" the strongest track in the album.[12] Yale Daily News writer Catherine Halaby called it a "fun, cutesy disco ballad".[13] Nikki Tranker of PopMatters said it "offers Britney’s fans something a little different with a simple tune beautifully underlined by a well-executed ‘70s disco sound".[14] Jim Farber of the Daily News while reviewing the Dream Within a Dream Tour named it along with "Stronger", "[two] girl-power anthems".[9] Katie Perone of the Loyola Greyhound said "[it] is a fun, bubbly song that probably would have had great success on Oops!".[15] Barry Walters of Rolling Stone stated the song is "a euphoric Rick Astley flashback, [where] she emotes without framing her vocals in Nickelodeon-schooled theatricality".[16] In a list compiled by Sam Lanksy of Pop Crush, "Anticipating" was ranked eight in a list of Spears' best songs.[10] In the album review, David Browne of Entertainment Weekly criticized "Anticipating" along with "Bombastic Love" for "[relying] on enervated formulas".[17] On July 26, 2002, the song entered at number forty-six in the French Singles Chart. The following week, it peaked at number thirty-eight.[18] "Anticipating" spent a total of 13 weeks on the chart.[19]

Promotion

The song was performed at the Dream Within a Dream Tour. The performance began with a video interlude of Spears talking to her dancers. She then appeared onstage, wearing a patched denim skirt. The set was made of giant coloring book drawings of houses and cars.[20] After the second chorus, she invited the audience to sing along with her. At the end of the song, she briefly talked to the audience before taking off the skirt and top to perform "I'm a Slave 4 U".[7] Shaheem Reid of MTV noted that during the opening night of the tour in Columbus, Ohio, "Britney must've forgotten that the disco-era throwback cut was brand spanking new, because she kept encouraging everyone to sing along to the chorus [...] Although the crowd clapped and bobbed to the beat, Britney had to go this one alone vocally".[7] The music video, directed by Marty Callner, consisted of footage of the tour performance from Live from Las Vegas. Several effects were added, including a glittering ball and the name of the song appearing on the screen.[21] The song was also promoted in a commercial Spears filmed for Toyota Vios.[22]

Track listings

  • French CD single[23]
  1. "Anticipating" – 3:16
  2. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" [Metro Mix] – 5:25
  3. "Overprotected" [Darkchild Remix] – 3:20
  1. "Anticipating" [Alan Braxe Remix A] – 4:07
  2. "Anticipating" [Alan Braxe Remix B] – 1:27
  3. "Anticipating" [Antoine Clamaran Club Mix] – 6:25
  4. "Anticipating" [Antoine Clamaran Instrumental Mix] – 6:25
  5. "Anticipating" [PK'Chu and RLS' Sweet & Sour Mix] – 5:58
  6. "Anticipating" [PK'Chu and RLS' Hard & Sexy Mix] – 5:43
  7. "Anticipating" [PK'Chy and RLS' Hard & Sexy Dub Mix] – 5:43

Credits and personnel

Technical
Personnel

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References

  1. ^ a b Moss, Corey (2001-10-25). "Britney Says Britney Reflects Who Britney Is". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  2. ^ Reporter, Staff (2008-07-31). "Britney Spears' Biography ". Fox News. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  3. ^ a b c Britney liner notes. Jive Records (2001)
  4. ^ Dingwall, John (2001-11-15). "OTR..Off the Record: Your Time Is Up, Jacko; Britney Wants Album Top Slot". Daily Record. Scotland. p. 19. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  5. ^ "Anticipating (Single, Import)". Amazon.com. 2002-06-26. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  6. ^ a b "Britney Spears Anticipating – Digital Sheet Music". Music Notes. Universal Music Publishing Group. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ a b c Reid, Shaheem; Moss, Corey (2001-11-02). "Britney Goes Bald, Plays Tiny Dancer, Gets Caught In The Rain At Tour Kickoff". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  8. ^ Anderman, Joan (2001-11-10). "Britney's identity crisis". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. ISSN 0743-1791. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  9. ^ a b Farber, Jim (2001-11-09). "Britney – The night of the living doll". Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  10. ^ a b Lansky, Sam. "Top 10 Britney Spears Songs". Pop Crush. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  11. ^ "Britney The Album". Britneyspears.com. NVU Productions. Archived from the original on 2002-08-03. Retrieved 2011-02-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  12. ^ Stevenson, Jane (2001-11-04). "Britney – Britney Spears – (Jive–Zomba)". Jam!. Quebecor. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  13. ^ Halaby, Catherine (2001-11-09). "For Spears, maturity is, like, cool". Yale Daily News. The Yale Daily News Publishing Company. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  14. ^ Tranter, Nikki (2001-11-05). "Britney. Yeah, Britney". PopMatters. Sarah Zupko. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  15. ^ Perone, Katie (2001-12-04). "Britney busts out new album". Loyola Greyhound. Loyola University Maryland. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  16. ^ Walters, Barry (2001-11-03). "Britney Spears – Britney (2001)". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. ISSN 0035-791X. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  17. ^ Browne, David (2001-11-16). "Review: Britney (2001)". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  18. ^ "Semaine du 29/06/2002 au 06/07/2002". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Disque en France. Retrieved 2010-03-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  19. ^ "Lescharts.com – Britney Spears – Anticipating" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  20. ^ Chonin, Neva (2002-06-07). "Dancing chameleon". San Francisco Chronicle. Frank J. Vega. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  21. ^ Sablan, Mark M. (2003-02-05). "Teendom's New Music". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  22. ^ Mendoza, Al (2003-05-15). "What's Britney Spears got to do with Vios?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
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