In celebration of the sixteenth anniversary of one of the greatest pop albums in existence, here’s why Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time” still slays us all. Grab your favorite scrunchie and pull out that boom box, you’ll be humming these sweet, bubbly tunes for the rest of the week, guaranteed.
1. …Baby One More Time: Basically responsible for the flight of Brit’s career, this song is just pop gold. I mean, who didn’t want to be rocking that school girl uniform with those fuzzy pink hair ties? (Correct answer: NO ONE.)
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “My loneliness is killing me – I must confess, I still believe – When I’m not with you I lose my mind” YES GIRL, GET HIM BACK
2. (You Drive Me) Crazy: Yes yes yes. It’s hard to think of a favorite Britney song, but this one is always in the top tier. It’s all about being crazy over a boy- HELLO WHO ISN’T? Also, this video literally rocks & Sabrina the Teenage Witch is in it, so hey! cool.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “The Earth is moving, but I can’t feel the ground” This is what being head over heels for Justin Timberlake feels like, I just know it (♥RIP to their love and matching blue jean outfits♥).
3. Sometimes: Whenever I think of 90’s/early 2000’s pop, this is THE song I use to describe the sound. It is the pop ballad that really hits the heart every time you listen to it. I’m also totally not over all of the white outfits on the pier and the dancing heart with Brit in the middle, too good.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “Sometimes I run – Sometimes I hide – Sometimes I’m scared of you” Literally, this is life. Britney knows how it is.
4. Soda Pop: Britney stated in an interview that she loved this song because it’s “like a party.” She is SO right. We might not be sipping soda out of a cute bottle with a bendy straw and rollerblading around with our friends, as I envision the party that she’s describing, but with this song comes some serious dancing. This song is so underrated & kind of funny, but it will have you breakin’ out all of the moves.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “Mm-hmm soda pop, watch it fizz and pop – The clock is tickin’ and we can’t stop” We love these lyrics, not because they are really the only thing that is understandable without looking up lyrics, but because the party never stops. Am I right, Brit?
5. Born To Make You Happy: This song sounds so much more grown up than the rest of the album. In our current day and age, people probably have a problem with how Brit-Brit just wants to give herself to her man, by saying her life is incomplete without him and that her sole purpose in life is to please him. However her shuffling of husbands/boyfriends/etc. in the past 16 years, would prove that Brit is in fact, a strong, independent woman who doesn’t need one man to complete her. Way to go, girl.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “Cause living in a dream of you me – Is not the way my life should be – I don’t want to cry a tear for you – So forgive me if I do” Don’t cry, he’s obviously not worth it. Go make someone else happy.
6. From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart: Probably the best break-up song ever. She is laying it all out on the line. She knows that he moved on and is with someone else & that he did her wrong, but deep down she really loved him and feels that he should know that. Wow, sad. It’ll break your heart a little bit every time she belts out that bridge. You lose that loser, B, and also lose that puke green bucket hat while you’re at it.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “But you put a dart through my dreams, through my heart – And I’m back where I started again” PREACH HOMEGIRL
7. I Will Be There: As the title of the track reads, this song is all about being there for your significant other. Although it’s meant to represent that you are the shoulder to cry on for the one you love, I think it serves as a good song for not just the person you’re kissing, but for all the people you care about. Everybody just wants to feel like they have someone there for them when they need it, ya know, high school Brit gets that.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “When you need someone, you just turn around – And I will be there – When you’re feeling low, let me know – I will be there” So comforting, that is all.
8. I Will Still Love You: This is a duet between Britney and Don Philip. Don’t know who that is? Ya, it’s fine, no one does. The song, itself, is really just an example of bubble gum pop, that consists of a continuation of endless promises of things that seem really sweet in theory, but are actually kind of weird. It’s a hidden Britney song for a reason, however once you hear it the first time it gets stuck in your head and you’re forced to belt it out as if the sweetness doesn’t make you kind of want to gag.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over (I guess): “The sky may fall and the stars may too – But I will still love you” Eh, it’s a love/hate relationship for me.
9. Thinkin’ About You: An ode to the one you can’t get enough of. By the means of this song, Brit never gets tired of her man. She spends all day with him and dreams about him all night. This is def another one of those sugary pop songs dedicated to that cute boy we all knew in the fifth grade with the spiky hair and cargo shorts. Although, it’s a little bit more tolerable than the Don Philip duet, it’s still a little too sweet to swallow. However, we miss it because nothing is this cute anymore. Side note, Britney’s voice in this song ROX.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “Oh, you know I can’t get enough of you – Uh-huh, you know 24 hours won’t ever, ever do” Where can I find one of these people who never gets old and boring?
10. E-Mail My Heart: OK. The title of this song does not give it justice. It sounds so cheesy. All we ever really want is for our crush to text, call, email us telling us that we rock and that they are in love with us too. That is exactly what this poppy ballad is. *cue email coming back to life as our fave form of communication*
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “I can see you in my mind, coming on the line – And opening this letter that I’ve sent a hundred times – Here’s a picture of us two – I look so good on you” BAM BRIT. Thank you for showing me that the best way for a boy to show his love for me is by opening my email and responding with a love note.
11. The Beat Goes On: This is a dance jam. It’s full of a whole bunch of nonsense syllables, but we jam nonetheless. Not the best of Brit, not the worst of Brit.
Lyric that we are still obsessing over: “Wait till you have reached the age, blah blah – History has turned the page, blah blah – We still want to hear a brand new thing, uh huh – We still need a song to sing, uh huh” Britney Spears says BLAH BLAH so I say BLAH BLAH.
HAPPY HAPPY SWEET SIXTEEN “…BABY ONE MORE TIME”!!!!! We are jamming to you today and will jam to you for the next 16 years, because, frankly, nothing will ever surpass your wit and charm. Thanks Brit. Peace & Love.
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