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"Hold It Against Me" (CD single)
- By Britney Spears
- Genre: Pop
Common Sense Media says
Brit cleans up her act in relatively tame dance single.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that "Hold It Against Me" is much cleaner than many of the Britney Spears songs that came before it. Besides one line with the lyric "I want your body," the tune is free of explicit references and graphic language. Parents should feel fine about letting their teens listen to this single.
What's the story?
"HOLD IT AGAINST ME" is Britney Spears' first single since "3", the pop icon's super-racy tune about having a threesome. This relatively tame song is part of the singer's comprehensive effort to get both her career and personal life back on track. And the clean lyrics contain none of the explicit references or adult content that have marked other Spears tunes; instead, they describe a pretty innocent attraction forming between two people on the dance floor: "You feel like paradise, I need a vacation tonight / So if I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me?" Overall, the song is much more appropriate for younger audiences than many of Spears' other songs.
Is it any good?
In recent years, Brit's music has morphed from pure pop songs (which were often remixed for the clubs) into dance tunes that stand on their own. "Hold It Against Me" follows this trend, with a driving synth beat and lots of Auto-Tune that helps to distort her so-so vocals. Die-hard Spears fans will undoubtedly love the new track, despite the fact that it doesn't offer anything too original.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about Spears' music. This single is much tamer than previous releases; why do you think she chose to release a less controversial track?
Can a song by an artist known for her sex appeal be popular without edgy lyrics?
This song is part of Spears'
effort to get both her career and personal life back on track. Does this single change your opinion of the singer and her music? Why or why not?
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Adult
January 28, 2011
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How did Common Sense miss this one?
Ridiculous. The Common Sense reviewers missed the entire double-play of her phrase "hold it against me". She uses it after saying "I want your body now" and then continues to speak about wanting to "pop it" (have sex), talking about how the guy "feels like paradise" and she "needs a vacation tonight". And then right into "Give me something good - Don't wanna wait, I want it now - Show me how you work it out"... I'm sorry, but these are just sly ways of talking about sex. Talk to a teenager and they'll flat-out agree that this is what the song is about. NOT about how Britney is turning her life around or some kind of joke like that. How did Common Sense miss this one???
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Teen, 13 years old
March 3, 2011
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So-So
It's a dancey song. I like it. Keeping in mind that her vocals aren't that good in real life.
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Kid, 9 years old
February 26, 2011
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The best
It's a feel-good song i laaahve it
me and a bff danced 2 it
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Kid, 10 years old
February 17, 2011
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My mom despises me listening to this song she hates that she says “If I said I want yo body would u hold it against me?”
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Teen, 14 years old
February 5, 2011
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Not for kids
Well, this song is clearly sexual, and I don't think it is for younger kids.
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Teen, 16 years old
February 26, 2011
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Fine for tweens, good for teens :)
I'm in love with this song. It's great. Brittney isn't a great role model, but this song was cleaner than most Brittney songs! Just one line 'I want your body' was the only part that wasn't very appropriate for kids under 10.
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Teen, 14 years old
February 6, 2011
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sexy, but more appropriate then other brittany spears songs
Some things about "bodies" and holding it
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Adult
January 29, 2011
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Love it
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Parent of 9 and 12 year old
February 11, 2011
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Another Britney song with lots of innuendo, starting with "hold it against me."
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Teen, 14 years old
June 5, 2011
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Good song
It's a good song...believe me.But refers to her being somewhere in a bar (epp) and says that there is a guy...ect.
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| Artist: | Britney Spears |
| Release date: | January 11, 2011 |
| Label: | Jive Records |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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