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"Hold It Against Me" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, released as the first single from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. It was written and produced by Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Billboard, with additional writing by Bonnie McKee. Luke explained that he wanted "Hold It Against Me" to sound unlike his previous productions. The song was going to be offered to Katy Perry, but Luke and Martin felt that it did not suit her. A demo version of the track by McKee was leaked on January 6, 2011, and the single became available for streaming on January 10, 2011. It was released the following day.
Musically, "Hold It Against Me" blends pulsating industrial and trance beats with elements of grime. The chorus has lilting synths that lift her vocals and contrast them with the hard beats. The song features a dubstep-influenced breakdown, in which Spears moans and blows kisses, and the song ends with a final chorus with elements of rave. The lyrics portray the singer seducing someone on the dancefloor, and the chorus revolves around pick-up lines. After the song was released, The Bellamy Brothers criticized it for being similar to their 1979 hit "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me". They were sued by Martin, Luke, McKee and Billboard for defamation and libel, but the case was dismissed after The Bellamy Brothers apologized.
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in Naples, Florida in 1997 by singer and guitarist Tom Gabel. Since 2002 the band's lineup has also included guitarist James Bowman and bassist Andrew Seward; current drummer Jay Weinberg joined in 2010. After releasing three studio albums through independent record labels, Against Me! moved to Sire Records for 2007's New Wave, which reached no. 57 on the Billboard 200. Their fifth and most recent album, 2010's White Crosses, was their most successful, reaching no. 34. In 2011 the band launched their own record label, Total Treble Music, through which they plan to release future albums. In 2012 Gabel publicly came out as transgender, with plans to begin a medical process to live as a woman and eventually take the name Laura Jane Grace while continuing to front Against Me!. The first album expected to feature Laura Jane Grace as frontwoman is Transgender Dysphoria Blues.
Against Me! was formed in 1997 by singer/guitarist Tom Gabel as a solo act, occasionally performing with backing musicians. The first Against Me! release was an eponymously-titled 1997 cassette demo. With the addition of drummer Kevin Mahon, a second demo, Vivida Vis! (1998), was released in limited numbers by Misanthrope Records. The band's first EP, Against Me!, was released in 2000 through Crasshole Records. Their first widely-distributed release was the EP Crime as Forgiven by Against Me! (2001), released by Plan-It-X Records and Gabel's own Sabot Productions. A third EP, an eponymously-titled acoustic recording by Gabel and bassist Dustin Fridkin, was released later that year.
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, which became the best-selling album by a teenage solo artist. During her first decade in the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s, and became the 'best-selling teen aged artist of all time' before she turned 20, garnering her the honorific title of "Princess of Pop".
Br, Br, Br, Br, Britzs
You must be tired cause you running through my mind all day
hey beautiful can you bring your body my way
do you believe in love...
i feel like heaven messed up and just lost an angel
I can't deny the feelings inside
it's takin over me
so i'll take a chance to be your girl
and tell you how i feel
if i said ur body's beautiful
like a dozen of the finest roses
if i said ur lips r incredible
moving up and down the floor
would you hold it against me, against me
hold it against me, against me
would you hold it against me, against me
hold it against me, against me
baby hold it against me
n boy i love it when love it when we touch (x2)
you make me feel like i should get down on my knees and pray
cause a boy like you is got to be a miracle
so father please forgive me sometimes i get carried away
if u were in my shoes u'd probably do the same
I can't deny the feelings inside
it's takin over me
so i'll take a chance to be your girl
and tell you how i feel
if i said ur body's beautiful
like a dozen of the finest roses
if i said ur lips r incredible
moving up and down the floor
would you hold it against me, against me
hold it against me, against me
would you hold it against me, against me
hold it against me, against me
baby hold it against me
n boy i love it when love it when we touch (x2)
I can't deny the feelings inside
it's takin over me
so i'll take a chance to be your girl
and tell you how i feel
I can't deny the feelings inside
it's takin over me
if i said ur body's beautiful
like a dozen of the finest roses
if i said ur lips r incredible
moving up and down the floor
would you hold it against me, against me
hold it against me, against me
would you hold it against me, against me
hold it against me, against me
baby hold it against me