Britney Spears new number one single

Britney Spears new number one single 'Hold It Against Me' breaks Billboard records

Britney Spears' new single, "Hold It Against Me" debuted at Number One on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and sold 411,000 digital singles in one week after being released exclusively on iTunes, breaking a record previously held by Taylor Swift.

Spears is also only the second artist in Billboard history to debut multiple songs at No. 1, Mariah Carey was the first artist to earn that honor.

Most surprising, is the fact that the single found so much success without any promotion by the singer herself. The single also found a number one spot in 19 other countries, including Australia, Belgium, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, France and Ireland.

"Seriously, I have the best fans ever," Spears wrote on Twitter after making her first-day sales record. "I love you all so much! Everything I do is for you!"

The 29-year-old mother of two also confirmed on Twitter that she is currently working on the "Hold It Against Me" music video with director Jonas Akerlund, who previously directed Lady Gaga's "Telephone" music video and has also worked with Madonna, Moby, Christina Aguilera and directed Prodigy's most controversial music video.

Spears, who has sold more than 100 million records, launched a successful "Circus" tour and recently guest-starred on Glee, earning the FOX musical sitcom its highest ratings yet.

The new album is set for release in March 2011, by the end of Sony's fiscal year. Listen to Britney Spears' single, "Hold It Against Me," below.



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Britney Spears New Track Looks Set Billboard Hot 100

Britney Spears New Track Looks Set To Storm The Billboard Hot 100

Britney Spears' New Track Looks Set To Storm The Billboard Hot 100

Britney Spears' first single from her next album 'Hold It Against Me' is predicted to make a record-breaking debut this week.

Britney Spears' latest track is predicted to storm the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The singer's new tune 'Hold it Against Me' has already broken records this week with 4,071 plays - the highest detections total by a debuting title in the chart's 18-year history.

Her first single from her forthcoming ninth album ties with Madonna's 'Frozen' for second-highest launch in the list's archives.

The track received airplay on all 130 reporting stations in the chart's tracking week (10.01.11 to 16.01.11) which translates to 36.4 million listener impressions.

Last week the 29-year-old star's track was praised by none other but current teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus, who said she was "obsessed" with Britney's new music.

She wrote on her official website: "Oh Em Gee! Just got the new Britney Spears song on iTunes hold it against me! It is my new jam! Obsessed! Can't quit dancing on set! Go check it! (sic)"

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New Britney Spears and Middle Brother

Singles, file, for the week of Jan. 11: New Britney Spears and Middle Brother

Singles File A weekly playlist for the listener with a one-track mind

Britney Spears: "Hold It Against Me" Is it a Gaga slayer? Probably not, but the first track from Spears's upcoming don't-call-it-a-comeback disc mixes the best of Gaga, RiRi and mid-'00s electro-inspired Europop.

Middle Brother: "Me Me Me" The leaders of Delta Spirit, Dawes and Deer Tick form a blog-baiting supertrio with an unexpectedly raucous debut single that's equal parts early Guided by Voices and vintage Big Star.

Curren$y featuring Sir Michael Rocks and Tabi Bonney: "Fly Out (Part Tres)" The ever-prolific Spitta enlists Bonney and half of the Cool Kids for this super-funky, Michael Jordan-dissing new track.

Second City Rhythm: "You Got Me" Chicago DJ Adulture and British remixer Ghosts of Venice unite for this disco house scorcher, the maiden single from their upcoming EP.

Villagers: "Old Man" (Neil Young cover) Ireland's greatest one-man band essays an uncannily good, essentially faithful cover of Young's "Harvest" classic for Mojo magazine's upcoming tribute disc, "Harvest Revisited."

Britney Spears Gives Sneak Peek

Britney Spears Gives Sneak Peek Of 'Hold It Against Me'

The final cut of Spears' new single is being streamed online prior to its Tuesday release.
Fans who thought they had to wait until Tuesday to hear the final cut of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" have gotten a pleasant surprise, as sneak peeks of the thumping dance track have been popping up all over various radio stations' websites.
The finished version of "Hold It Against Me" starts out almost exactly the same as the demo that leaked last week (which featured vocals from songwriter Bonnie McKee), with identical lyrics and instrumentation. But the new track includes some signature funky Britney touches.
"If I feel my heart was beating loud, if we could escape the crowd somehow/ If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me?" Spears sings on the chorus. " 'Cause you feel like paradise, And I need a vacation tonight. So if I said I want your body now, Would you hold it against me?"
But after a second pass through the chorus of the Dr. Luke/ Max Martin produced track, off Britney's yet-untitled March album, a new breakdown emerges that features the pop star cooing about lusting for a boy on the dance floor as pulsing beats answer her call for love.
We hear Brit speak flirtatiously, telling her suitor, "If I said I want your body, would you hold it against me?" She then sings, "Give me something good, don't want to wait. I want it now. Drop it like a hood and show me how you work it out" as her voice comes in and out over staccato instrumentation before she breaks down the chorus.
Soon the song comes back in full force, with the beat changing up slightly to sound a bit more epic as she closes things out by repeating the chorus until the track just stops.
If streaming "Hold It Against Me" isn't enough for you, the song will be available on iTunes starting at midnight ET on Tuesday. It will remain an iTunes exclusive purchase for a week, until January 18.
So have you heard a sneak preview of "Hold It Against Me? What did you think? Tell us in the comments.