Britney Spears - Hold it against Me

"Hold It Against Me" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released as the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album. "Hold It Against Me" was written by Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee and Billboard, while being produced by Luke, Martin and Billboard. After a demo version of the song performed by McKee was leaked, the finished version premiered on January 10, 2011. Musically, "Hold It Against Me" features industrial beats, a dubstep-influenced breakdown and a final chorus with elements of rave. The lyrics portray the singer seducing someone on the dancefloor, while the chorus revolves around pick-up lines. Most critics praised the song, although some criticized its lyrical content. "Hold It Against Me" debuted at number eleven on the Finnish Singles Chart and number six on the Irish Singles Chart. A music video for the song is set to be filmed in the third week of January 2011.

On January 10, 2011, "Hold It Against Me" set the record for most radio plays in one day in the United States, registering 619 plays on Mediabase and 595 plays on Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS).The song debuted at number eleven on the Finnish Singles Chart. It also debuted at number six on the Irish Singles Chart, the week ending January 13, 2011. Billboard reported that industry prognosticgators expected the track to sell over 400,000 copies in the US its first week.

A music video for "Hold It Against Me" is set to be filmed in the third week of January 2011, with Brian Friedman as the choreographer.Open auditions were held on December 22, 2010, and the dancers had to learn a routine set to Robyn's "Criminal Intent" (2010)

Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me