This is normally where I make some quip like, “Oh, does she mean to the dentist? The store? Mars?”, but why bother pretending? It’s probably some vaguely sexu– But when Britney releases the same goddamn song three times, she gets a free pass?Īlright, time to see where “I Wanna Go” falls on Britney’s Scale of Lyrical Forwardness. People gave Lady Gaga shit because “Judas” covered the same ground as “Bad Romance”, and Beyonce’s getting (mildly) chided for “Best Thing I Never Had” covering the exact same ground as “Irreplaceable”. Hey, while we’re at it, I wonder if “I Wanna Go” rebuilds itself after the bridge with quiet music and a repeated hook? You know, just fucking like her other two Femme Fatale singles?Īlright, I’m sorry, this whole chain of thought started as an observation, and now it bugs me. Just like the first two lines of the chorus in “Hold It Against Me”, and the prechorus of “Till the World Ends”. The lone changed factor is that the prechorus has a whistle for a hook (never heard that one before), and since Shellback/Max Martin know that’s the catchiest part of the song, guess what you’ll be hearing? A lot.Īnd, continuing into her repetitiveness, checkout the prechorus, where the percussion and most of the synths drop out so that we can pretend the song has dynamics, as well as make the chorus sound bigger. Surprising no one, “I Wanna Go” uses the club pop sound that’s become Britney’s stock and trade in the past few years: thumping beat, heavy bass, overloaded with synths, and very busy.
“Til the World Ends” was good, but not good in a not particularly noteworthy way, which is why I stepped around it while it was a hit. So Spears’ tactics and music might have saved her from failure, but her “don’t fix what ain’t broke” mentality has made her kind of boring to talk about. Compare that to Avril, who’s trying to get successful with one of the worst songs off Goodbye Lullaby. That said, even though most of Femme Fatale didn’t do much for me, Team Britney has made some smart choices with the singles the singles have been super accessible, and some of the better songs off the album. But, here we are in 2011 with a super successful Britney being called a pop “veteran”, because apparently survival and a savvy PR/production team get you more respect than talent. I don’t say that as a fan hell, to me, her past five hits or so have been rewrites of “Gimme More”. I dislike using the dreaded C-word, but I honestly think Britney managed to pull off a comeback.
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