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{{short description|2011 single by Victorious cast}} {{short description|2011 single by Victorious cast}}
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| name = Beggin' on Your Knees | name = Beggin' on Your Knees
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| released = April 1, 2011 | released = April 1, 2011
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| studio =CMK Island Studios (Los Angeles, California)<br>Maratome Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)<br>MixStar Studios (])<br>Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California) | studio =CMK Island Studios (Los Angeles, California)<br>Maratome Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)<br>MixStar Studios (])<br>Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California)
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| genre = ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/victorious-songs/|title=Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome|last=Olorunnisola|first=
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Israel|date=March 19, 2023|publisher=]|access-date=August 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322145742/https://movieweb.com/victorious-songs/#make-it-in-america|archive-date=March 22, 2023|quote='Begging on Your Knees' is soaked in synth-pop with a playful mix of seduction and empowerment.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-best-songs-from-victorious|title=Top 10 Best Songs from Victorious {{!}} Articles on WatchMojo.com|last=Turner|first=Joey|publisher=]|access-date=August 27, 2024|quote=Fortunately, revenge is a beat we can all dance to; so Tori turns the duet into a solo, and belts out a powerful synthpop song to humiliate the weasel in front of the whole school, and all the other girls he’s manipulated.}}</ref>
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"'''Beggin' on Your Knees'''" is a song performed by the ''Victorious'' cast featuring American singer ]. It was produced by ] and ], who also co-wrote the song with ], for '']'' (2011), the soundtrack to the Nickelodeon television series, '']''. It was released as the album's second single on April 1, 2011 through ] in association with ]. Musically, the song runs through a ] oriented beat with ] lyrics, and the lyrics speak of vengeance against a cheating boyfriend. "'''Beggin' on Your Knees'''" is a song performed by the '']'' cast featuring American singer ]. The song was released as the second single from the show's debut ] '']'' on April 1, 2011, through ] in association with ]. It later appeared in a ''Victorious'' episode of the same name, where Tori Vega (Justice) performs the song after learning her crush has been using her.


The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its message. "Beggin' on Your Knees" has currently charted on the '']'' ] at number fifty-eight, remaining as the second highest peaking song from the soundtrack. The accompanying music video portrays Justice following her unfaithful boyfriend while in the carnival having fun with the ''Victorious'' cast. The music video premiered on March 12, 2011 on Nickelodeon, during the ] '']''. Musically, the track is a ] and ] track with lyrics of a girl seeking vengeance against her cheating boyfriend. The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its message. "Beggin' on Your Knees" peaked at number 58 on the US '']'' ] and was certified silver in the United Kingdom by the ] (BPI). An accompanying music video for the track premiered on March 12, 2011, on Nickelodeon and portrays Justice and the ''Victorious'' cast at a carnival.


==Background== ==Background==
"Beggin' on Your Knees" was released as the second single to digital platforms from the ] '']'' on April 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://open.spotify.com/album/0ekqlxpGiU942zdVvPI8mh|title = Beggin' on Your Knees (feat. Victoria Justice) on Spotify|access-date = January 2, 2025|publisher = ] (US)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/beggin-on-your-knees-feat-victoria-justice-single/427687483|title = Beggin' on Your Knees (feat. Victoria Justice) on Apple Music|access-date = January 2, 2025|publisher = ] (US)}}</ref> The song was later featured on the American television sitcom '']'' in an episode of the same name the following day. In the episode, Tori Vega (]) develops a crush on her classmate Ryder Daniels (]) during rehearsals for their duet. However, she soon learns that Ryder is only using her. Wanting to expose him, Tori writes a song about his deception and performs "Beggin' on Your Knees" in front of their school.<ref name="movieweb">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/victorious-songs/|title=Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome|work=]|last1=Olorunnisola|first1=Israel|date=March 19, 2023|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=August 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824092304/https://movieweb.com/victorious-songs/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hercampus">{{cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/temple/5-most-iconic-victorious-songs/|title=5 Most Iconic 'Victorious' Songs|work=]|last1=Margolis|first1=Sam|last2=McQuiston|first2=Rachel|date=December 8, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=December 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213012846/https://www.hercampus.com/school/temple/5-most-iconic-victorious-songs/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/victoria-justice-and-ryan-rottman-cozy-up-at-the-kcas-3898/|title=Victoria Justice and Ryan Rottman Cozy Up at the KCAs|work=]|date=April 4, 2011|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=July 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725054212/https://www.j-14.com/posts/victoria-justice-and-ryan-rottman-cozy-up-at-the-kcas-3898/|url-status=live}}</ref>
"Beggin' on Your Knees" is the second single released from the soundtrack '']'' (2011), for the television series of the same name on Nickelodeon. It was first heard on the series' second season debut episode, "Beggin' on Your Knees", which premiered on April 2, 2011 in North America, a day after the single's release. The song was performed by Justice with backup dancers in the episode. After learning of her new partner's agenda, ] (Justice) enlists the help of Andre Harris (]) to write and produce the song. The scene where the song was performed features Justice with her partner Ryder Daniels (]) on stage. As Ryder is about to start singing, he recognizes that his microphone is not functioning. Tori continues singing, making gestures at him with the spotlight flashing on him the entire time, indicating who the song is written about. Tori and Andre wrote the song after learning that Ryder was using her and other girls to pass his school grades, and the song was made to make him fail the singing exam and expose him as a heartbreaking liar.


==Writing and music==
The song was written by ] and ]. Shellback also produced the track along with providing all the instruments and programming for it. He also provided the recording for the song, which took place at Maratome Studios in ]. Kristian Lundin also recorded the song at CMK Island Studios and Westlake Studios, both in ]. The mixing for the song was provided by Serban Ghenea took place at MixStar Studios in ] with the engineering provided by John Hanes and assistance provided by Tim Roberts. The song was written by ] and ]. Shellback also produced the track and provided all the instruments and programming for it. He also provided the recording for the song, which took place at Maratome Studios in ]. Kristian Lundin also recorded the song at CMK Island Studios and Westlake Studios, both in ]. Serban Ghenea provided the mixing for the song, which took place at MixStar Studios in ] with the engineering provided by John Hanes and assistance provided by Tim Roberts.<ref name="liner"/>

==Composition==
Israel Olorunnisola, writing for '']'', described "Beggin' on Your Knees" as a ] and ] track with a "playful mix of seduction and empowerment".<ref name="movieweb"/> Michael Shain of the '']'' and Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac for ] stated the song lyrics are about a girl who has been cheated and betrayed by her boyfriend and expresses a desire for revenge: "You mess with me/I'll mess with her/ … So watch your back/’Cause you don't know when or where I could get you/ … I'll have you crawlin' like a centipede."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/xavier/best-songs-victorious/|title=The Best Songs from Victorious|work=]|last1=Gaertner|first1=Megan|last2=Kane|first2=Allison|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=December 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213012846/https://www.hercampus.com/school/xavier/best-songs-victorious/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="newyork">{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2011/03/10/victoria-justice-under-construction/|title=Victoria Justice under construction|work=]|last1=Shain|first1=Michael|date=March 10, 2011|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref name="common">{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/music-reviews/beggin-your-knees-cd-single|title=Beggin' on Your Knees (CD single)|publisher=]|last1=Dawson|first1=Jessica|date=April 1, 2011|access-date=January 2, 2025|archive-date=March 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324133938/http://www.commonsensemedia.org/music-reviews/beggin-your-knees-cd-single|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref name="plug">{{cite web|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/varioussoundtrack-victoriousmusicfromthehittvshow/|title=Victorious: Music From the Hit TV Show|publisher=]|last1=Hoose |first1=Bob|last2=Issac|first2=Steven|accessdate=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
"Beggin' on Your Knees" is an ] song that contains influences of ], ] and ]. The song runs through a dance-oriented beat and features a lighter sound than the preceding single, "]". The theme of this song is center around vengeance and coming of age. The lyrics are about a seeking vengeance on her boyfriend after learning of his relationship with another girl. Victoria Justice's vocal range spans almost two octaves from the low note of A<sub>3</sub> to the high belted note of F<sub>5</sub>.


==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==
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Jessica Dawson of ''Common Sense Media'', the website that rates music for parents approval for children's listening, rated the song three out of five stars, praising its playful and child-friendly nature, while warning parents of the main message, commenting that "The lyrics are playful but could be construed as menacing: "You messed with me, and messed with her, so I'll make sure you get what you
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deserve" and "Watch your back, you don't know when or where I could get
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you.""<ref name=Commonsense>{{cite web|last=Dawson|first=Jessica|title="Beggin' on Your Kees" – (CD Single)|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/music-reviews/beggin-your-knees-cd-single|publisher=Common Sense Media, Inc.|accessdate=October 31, 2011}}</ref> Joe DeAndrea of ''AbsolutePunk'' praised the song, along with "Freak the Freak Out", for its catchy nature, further commenting that "They will get stuck in your head and you'll probably feel a little ashamed, but no worries: it's the good type of ashamed! Like eating chocolate cake in a bathtub alone on a Friday night. But really, it's easier to accept it when you realize that the songs aren't all that worse than what is currently on the radio."<ref name=AbsolutePunk>{{cite web|last=DeAndrea|first=Joe|title=Victorious Cast featuring Victoria Justice – Victorious – Album Review|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?s=7921ea84222fe283672059a22f6b78c5&t=2383532|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=AbsolutePunk, LLC|accessdate=1 November 2011}}</ref> Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac of ''Plugged In Online'', a site that rates music for children's listening, condemned the song for its objectionable content, mainly noting "the singer has payback schemes on her mind: "You mess with me/and messed with her/ … So watch your back/'Cause you don't know when or where I could get you/ … I'll have you crawlin' like a centipede.""<ref name=PluggedIn>{{cite web|last=Hoose|first=Bob|title=Victorious:Music From the Hit TV Show|url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2011/varioussoundtrack-victoriousmusicfromthehittvshow.aspx|work=Plugged In Online|publisher=Focus on the Family|accessdate=1 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
"Beggin' on Your Knees" received positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lipshutz, writing for '']'' magazine, mentioned that the song "zip along with compact hooks and unabashed attitude".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/victoria-justice-music-ariana-grande-6221801/|title=Victoria Justice’s Music Career: Why Ariana Grande’s Co-Star Is Still Worth Watching|work=]|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|date=August 19, 2014|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129180636/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/victoria-justice-music-ariana-grande-6221801/|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for '']'', Joe DeAndrea said the track is "unapologetically catchy as hell" and stated that it would "get stuck in your head".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Victorious Cast feat. Victoria Justice - Victorious - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?s=7921ea84222fe283672059a22f6b78c5&t=2383532|magazine=]|last1=DeAndrea|first1=Joe|date=August 2, 2011|access-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718075226/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?s=7921ea84222fe283672059a22f6b78c5&t=2383532|archive-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref> Sam Margolis and Rachel McQuiston of '']'' placed the song at number four on their "5 Most Iconic ''Victorious'' Songs" list, dubbing it as a "feminist anthem".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/temple/5-most-iconic-victorious-songs/|title=5 Most Iconic 'Victorious' Songs|work=]|last1=Margolis|first1=Sam|last2=McQuiston|first2=Rachel|date=December 8, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=December 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213012846/https://www.hercampus.com/school/temple/5-most-iconic-victorious-songs/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Jessica Dawson for ] gave the song three stars out of five, describing it as a "catchy song" that is "great for dancing and sleepover" and would "probably have fans beggin' for more". Dawson opined that while "Beggin on Your Knees" has a "playful tone", she thought the songs lyrics "might be a little harsh for younger kids".<ref name="common"/> Hannah Kerns for '']'' compared the single to American singer ]'s 2023 hit single "]", comparing the tracks lyrics: "One day/I'll have you begging on your knees for me/Yeah, one day/I'll have you crawling like a centipede", to the lyrics of "Get Him Back!": "I wanna get him back/I wanna make him really jealous, wanna make him feel bad... I'm gonna get him so good, he won't even know what hit him."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/olivia-rodrigo-real-life-tori-vega|title=Every Time Olivia Rodrigo Was The Real-Life Tori Vega|work=]|last1=Kerns|first1=Hannah|date=March 1, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
⚫ ==Chart performance==
"Beggin' on Your Knees" debuted at number 83 on the US ] on the April 16, 2011 chart<ref>Billboard.com ". Accessed 26 September 2015.</ref> and peaked at number 58 in the next week.<ref name="Billboard Hot 100"/>


==Music video== ==Promotion==
A music video for "Beggin' on Your Knees" premiered on Nickelodeon on March 12, 2011,<ref name="newyork"/><ref name="newwire">{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/victoria-justice-to-headline-nickelodeons-countdown-to-kids-choice-with-performance-of-new-single-beggin-on-your-knees-saturday-april-2-117795363.html|title=Victoria Justice to Headline Nickelodeon's Countdown to Kids' Choice, With Performance of New Single, 'Beggin' on Your Knees', Saturday, April 2|publisher=]|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref> and was subsequently uploaded to the official ''Victorious'' YouTube channel on March 22, 2011.<ref name="video">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPrMvW4YCR0&ab_channel=Victorious0VEVO|title=Victorious Cast - Beggin' on Your Knees ft. Victoria Justice|publisher=]|accessdate=January 10, 2011}}</ref> The video features Justice and the rest of the ''Victorious'' cast at a carnival hanging out, dancing, and Justice getting revenge on her ex-boyfriend.<ref name="common"/><ref name="newwire"/> Dawson thought that while music video has Justice "merely telling the 'other' girlfriend the truth", she opined that "younger kids might picture something more menacing".<ref name="common"/>
The ] was directed by Marcus Wagner. The video was shot at the ], in the city of ]. In the video, Justice is a girl having fun with her friends at a carnival when she finds out that her boyfriend has cheated on her with another girl (]). So, she watches her boyfriend, remembering the good times they had, looking for the right moment to confront him about his other girlfriend. In the end Justice decides to whisper in the other girl's ear, to tell her that the boyfriend is cheating and so both girls dump the boyfriend. Justice moves on and decides to forget the boyfriend and have fun.


To promote the song, Justice performed "Beggin' on Your Knees" live in the "Countdown to Kids' Choice" in March 2011, which premiered one hour before the ].<ref name="newwire"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nickelodeon-doubling-animated-programming-teenage-166564/|title=Nickelodeon Doubling Animated Programming With 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Reboot|work=]|last1=Guthrie|first1=Marisa|date=March 10, 2011|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=March 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330000107/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nickelodeon-doubling-animated-programming-teenage-166564/|url-status=live}}</ref> Justice also performed the song live throughout 2012.<ref name="orange">{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2012/08/03/victoria-justice-thrills-kids-of-all-ages-at-pacific/|title=Victoria Justice thrills kids of all ages at Pacific|work=]|last1=McAlpin|first1=Autumn|date=August 3, 2012|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/04/04/elitch-gardens-announces-summer-concert-lineup/|title=Elitch Gardens announces summer concert lineup|work=]|date=April 4, 2012|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref> In 2022, fellow ''Victorious'' actor ] performed the song live during some of his DJ concert sets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.looper.com/904937/where-is-the-cast-of-victorious-now/|title=Where Is The Cast Of Victorious Now?|work=]|last1=Trench|first1=Mikael|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/ipartied-with-matt-bennett/|title=iPartied with Matt Bennett|work=]|last1=Nollette-Patulski|first1=Oscar|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=January 2, 2025|archive-date=November 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130205807/https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/ipartied-with-matt-bennett/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://younghollywood.com/scene/event-of-the-summer-iparty-with-matt-bennett.html#start-0|title=Event of the Summer: iParty with Matt Bennett!|publisher=]|last1=Zachian|first1=Skylar|date=July 9, 2022|access-date=January 2, 2025|archive-date=March 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319112400/https://younghollywood.com/scene/event-of-the-summer-iparty-with-matt-bennett.html#start-0|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Performances==
On April 2, 2011, the day after the song was officially released as a single, Justice performed a short version of the song in the "Countdown to Kids' Choice", shown one hour before the ].


⚫ ==Chart performance==
The song was also performed on the season two premiere of '']'', which also starred ] who appeared as Sadie.
"Beggin' on Your Knees" debuted at number 83 on the US ] chart dated April 16, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/katy-perrys-et-widens-lead-atop-hot-100-472182/|title=Katy Perry's 'E.T.' Widens Lead Atop Hot 100|work=]|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|date=April 6, 2011|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2011-04-16/?order=drop|title=Billboard Hot 100 History - April 16, 2011|magazine=]|access-date=January 10, 2010|archive-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109223531/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2011-04-16?order=drop|url-status=live}}</ref> The song later peaked at number 53 on the chart, lasting four weeks and becoming Justice's second highest charting single on the chart.<ref name="USA"/> The song also peaked at number one on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart<ref name="kids"/> and number 19 on the US Pop Digital Song Sales chart.<ref name="pop"/> In January 2025, "Beggin on Your Knees" was certified silver in the United Kingdom by the ] (BPI) for selling 200,000 certified units.<ref name="bpi"/>


==Credits and personnel== ==Credits and personnel==
⚫ Credits are taken from ''Victorious'' ].<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title =Victorious|others =Victorious and ]|year =2011|publisher =]|type =liner notes|location =United States}}</ref>

*] – vocals *] – vocals
*] – songwriting, production, recording, programming, instrumentation *] – songwriting, production, recording, programming, instrumentation
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*John Hanes – engineering *John Hanes – engineering
*Tim Roberts – assistant engineering *Tim Roberts – assistant engineering

⚫ Credits are taken from ''Victorious'' ].<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title =Victorious|others =Victorious and ]|year =2011|publisher =]|type =liner notes|location =United States}}</ref>


==Charts== ==Charts==
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{{single chart|Billboardhot100|58|artist=Victoria Justice|refname="Billboard Hot 100"|rowheader=true}} {{single chart|Billboardhot100|58|artist=Victoria Justice|rowheader=true|refname="USA"}}
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! scope="row" | US Kid Digital Song Sales ('']'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-artistname=Victorious+Cast+Featuring+Victoria+Justice&chart-charttitle=Beggin+On+Your+Knees&chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2011-04-16&chart-chartcode=KDT|title=Billboard|magazine=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319173550/https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-artistname=Victorious+Cast+Featuring+Victoria+Justice&chart-charttitle=Beggin+On+Your+Knees&chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2011-04-16&chart-chartcode=KDT|archive-date=March 19, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="row" | US Kid Digital Song Sales ('']'')<ref name="kids">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-artistname=Victorious+Cast+Featuring+Victoria+Justice&chart-charttitle=Beggin+On+Your+Knees&chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2011-04-16&chart-chartcode=KDT|title=Billboard|magazine=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319173550/https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-artistname=Victorious+Cast+Featuring+Victoria+Justice&chart-charttitle=Beggin+On+Your+Knees&chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2011-04-16&chart-chartcode=KDT|archive-date=March 19, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | US Pop Digital Song Sales ('']'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-justice/chart-history/PPD|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607160703/https://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-justice/chart-history/PPD|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2021|title=Victoria Justice Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)|magazine=]}}</ref> ! scope="row" | US Pop Digital Song Sales ('']'')<ref name="pop">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-justice/chart-history/PPD|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607160703/https://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-justice/chart-history/PPD|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2021|title=Victoria Justice Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)|magazine=]}}</ref>
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===Year-end charts=== ===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Yearly chart performance for "Beggin' on Your Knees" |+ Year-end chart performance for "Beggin' on Your Knees"
! scope="col" | Chart (2011) ! scope="col" | Chart (2011)
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{{col-end}} {{col-end}}


==Certifications== ==Certifications and sales==
{{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Beggin' on Your Knees"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=Beggin' On Your Knees|artist=Victorious Cast|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2012|certyear=2025|region=United Kingdom|id=20664-6198-1|access-date=3 January 2025|refname="bpi"}} {{Certification Table Entry|title=Beggin' On Your Knees|artist=Victorious Cast|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2012|certyear=2025|region=United Kingdom|id=20664-6198-1|refname="bpi"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}


==References== ==References==

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2011 single by Victorious cast
"Beggin' on Your Knees"
Single by Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice
from the album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show
ReleasedApril 1, 2011
StudioCMK Island Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Maratome Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Victorious singles chronology
"Freak the Freak Out"
(2010) 		"Beggin' on Your Knees"
(2011) 		"Best Friend's Brother"
(2011)
Victoria Justice singles chronology
"Freak the Freak Out"
(2010) 		"Beggin' on Your Knees"
(2011) 		"Best Friend's Brother"
(2011)
Music video
"Beggin' on Your Knees" on YouTube

"Beggin' on Your Knees" is a song performed by the Victorious cast featuring American singer Victoria Justice. The song was released as the second single from the show's debut soundtrack album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show on April 1, 2011, through Columbia Records in association with Nickelodeon. It later appeared in a Victorious episode of the same name, where Tori Vega (Justice) performs the song after learning her crush has been using her.

Musically, the track is a pop and synth-pop track with lyrics of a girl seeking vengeance against her cheating boyfriend. The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its message. "Beggin' on Your Knees" peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified silver in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). An accompanying music video for the track premiered on March 12, 2011, on Nickelodeon and portrays Justice and the Victorious cast at a carnival.

Background

"Beggin' on Your Knees" was released as the second single to digital platforms from the soundtrack album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show on April 1, 2011. The song was later featured on the American television sitcom Victorious in an episode of the same name the following day. In the episode, Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) develops a crush on her classmate Ryder Daniels (Ryan Rottman) during rehearsals for their duet. However, she soon learns that Ryder is only using her. Wanting to expose him, Tori writes a song about his deception and performs "Beggin' on Your Knees" in front of their school.

Writing and music

The song was written by Savan Kotecha and Shellback. Shellback also produced the track and provided all the instruments and programming for it. He also provided the recording for the song, which took place at Maratome Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Kristian Lundin also recorded the song at CMK Island Studios and Westlake Studios, both in Los Angeles, California. Serban Ghenea provided the mixing for the song, which took place at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia with the engineering provided by John Hanes and assistance provided by Tim Roberts.

Israel Olorunnisola, writing for MovieWeb, described "Beggin' on Your Knees" as a pop and synth-pop track with a "playful mix of seduction and empowerment". Michael Shain of the New York Post and Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac for Plugged In stated the song lyrics are about a girl who has been cheated and betrayed by her boyfriend and expresses a desire for revenge: "You mess with me/I'll mess with her/ … So watch your back/’Cause you don't know when or where I could get you/ … I'll have you crawlin' like a centipede."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Common Sense Media

"Beggin' on Your Knees" received positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lipshutz, writing for Billboard magazine, mentioned that the song "zip along with compact hooks and unabashed attitude". Writing for AbsolutePunk, Joe DeAndrea said the track is "unapologetically catchy as hell" and stated that it would "get stuck in your head". Sam Margolis and Rachel McQuiston of Her Campus placed the song at number four on their "5 Most Iconic Victorious Songs" list, dubbing it as a "feminist anthem".

Jessica Dawson for Common Sense Media gave the song three stars out of five, describing it as a "catchy song" that is "great for dancing and sleepover" and would "probably have fans beggin' for more". Dawson opined that while "Beggin on Your Knees" has a "playful tone", she thought the songs lyrics "might be a little harsh for younger kids". Hannah Kerns for Elite Daily compared the single to American singer Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 hit single "Get Him Back!", comparing the tracks lyrics: "One day/I'll have you begging on your knees for me/Yeah, one day/I'll have you crawling like a centipede", to the lyrics of "Get Him Back!": "I wanna get him back/I wanna make him really jealous, wanna make him feel bad... I'm gonna get him so good, he won't even know what hit him."

Promotion

A music video for "Beggin' on Your Knees" premiered on Nickelodeon on March 12, 2011, and was subsequently uploaded to the official Victorious YouTube channel on March 22, 2011. The video features Justice and the rest of the Victorious cast at a carnival hanging out, dancing, and Justice getting revenge on her ex-boyfriend. Dawson thought that while music video has Justice "merely telling the 'other' girlfriend the truth", she opined that "younger kids might picture something more menacing".

To promote the song, Justice performed "Beggin' on Your Knees" live in the "Countdown to Kids' Choice" in March 2011, which premiered one hour before the 2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Justice also performed the song live throughout 2012. In 2022, fellow Victorious actor Matt Bennett performed the song live during some of his DJ concert sets.

Chart performance

"Beggin' on Your Knees" debuted at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated April 16, 2011. The song later peaked at number 53 on the chart, lasting four weeks and becoming Justice's second highest charting single on the chart. The song also peaked at number one on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart and number 19 on the US Pop Digital Song Sales chart. In January 2025, "Beggin on Your Knees" was certified silver in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 200,000 certified units.

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from Victorious liner notes.

  • Victoria Justice – vocals
  • Shellback – songwriting, production, recording, programming, instrumentation
  • Savan Kotecha – songwriting
  • Kristian Lundin – production, recording
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – engineering
  • Tim Roberts – assistant engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Beggin' on Your Knees"
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 58
US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 1
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 19

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Beggin' on Your Knees"
Chart (2011) Position
US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 2

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Beggin' on Your Knees"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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