“The Bellamy Brothers Allege Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' Is a Rip-Off; Consider Legal Action - Nashville Scene” plus 1 more |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:12 PM PST I mean, LOL either way. From the Department of Rip-Off Allegations — which has been poppin' lately — comes this fresh scoop: Pop starlet and potential Illuminati mind-control victim Britney Spears' latest single, "Hold It Against Me," shares some similarities with a 1979 hit by Nashville's The Bellamy Brothers — who, as it happens, were Chris Crofton's pick for "Band that ruled Nashville in 2010" in our Rock 'n' Roll Poll. From a Bellamy Bros. press release:
Yahoo's Chris Willman makes a couple of interesting points in all this: First, the Bellamys admit to having lifted the line from Groucho Marx in the first place, and second, "Hold It Against Me" writers Dr. Luke and Max Martin are the dudes responsible for Katy Perry's "California Girls" and "I Kissed a Girl" — both lyrically recycled tunes themselves. Given the bros' quotes on this matter ("It's not every day that you get into the middle of a brawl with Britney Spears," et cetera), they seem to have a sense of humor about it. But still ... that doesn't mean they ain't lookin' to get paid. Get yours, Bellamys. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Britney Spears' latest song soars onto pop chart - Reuters Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:31 PM PST Singer Britney Spears performs on ABC's ''Good Morning America'' in New York on December 2, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson
NEW YORK (Billboard) - As forecast after its massive first-day airplay, Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" roars to a record-setting debut on Billboard's Pop Songs chart. The first single from Spears' forthcoming ninth album storms the survey at No. 16 with 4,071 plays, the highest detections total by a debuting title in the chart's 18-year history. "Hold It Against Me" also ties Madonna's "Frozen" (No. 16, March 7, 1998) for second-highest launch in the list's archives. Only Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" began at a higher rank, having rocketed in at No. 12 the week of August 14, 1993. The Pop Songs chart lists the most-played songs on 130 mainstream top 40 radio stations, according to Nielsen BDS. "Hold It Against Me" received airplay on all 130 reporting stations in the chart's tracking week (January 10-16). The song's first-week airplay translates to 36.4 million listener impressions, the week's 10th-highest mainstream top 40 audience total. KHOP (@95-1)/Modesto, Calif., led all pop reporters with 104 opening-week plays. "Over the last decade, Britney Spears has had her ups and downs. But, every time she drops new music, it is an event for the format," says KHOP program director MoJoe Roberts. "We often tend to wait for audience research to come back strong to power up certain hits. This, however, is one of those rare tracks, like Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' or P!nk's 'Raise Your Glass,' that I put right into power rotation after one listen. "Audience reaction to her new single has been nothing short of amazing. This is another pure pop smash from Ms. Spears." The cut concurrently debuts on Dance Airplay at No. 24, Rhythmic (No. 37) and Adult Pop Songs (No. 40). "Hold It Against Me" is likely to make further historic headlines this week when it's expected to become just the 18th song to debut at No. 1 since the Billboard Hot 100 began in 1958. As previously reported, the song is projected to exceed 400,000 in first-week download sales, according to industry sources. (Editing by Zorianna Kit) We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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