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The song garnered mixed reviews from critics, most of which complimented the song as a highlight of the album, but disregarded the repetitious formula used in the album. Sal Cinquemani of '']'' stated that the song could have easily been another simple "song off the Max Martin assembly line" if it were not for its infectious pre-chorus that makes the song stand out.<ref name="slantmagazine1"/> Rich Juzwiak of '']'' honored the song as a highlight of the album, warning listeners to prepare for its single release.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rich Juzwiak |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-03-30/music/britney-spears-runs-on-american-idol/ |title=Britney Spears Runs on (American) Idol - Page 1 - Music - New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=2011-03-30 |accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref> Kitty Empire of '']'' called the song high in energy (stylized as "hi-NRG").<ref name="guardian1"/> Nicole James of '']'' named the song another version of "Hold It Againt Me" without the dubstep vibe.<ref>http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/02/22/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-song/</ref> ''Idolator'' reviewed the entire song with the release of the album, complimenting it as "pretty incredible."<ref>http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass</ref> ''Idolator'' continued to compliment the song stating that it should have been the albums lead single adding that it is a less divisive track that anyone can get into and is a demonstration of ''Femme Fatale''’s sound overall.<ref>http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass</ref> Continuing the compliment of the song, ''Idolator'' finished stating, "It’s full of lyrics that only sound dirty once you really start thinking about them, and Britney’s vocal delivery of “Shame on me” is exactly reminiscent of the just-a-little-naughty sex kitten vibe that made her famous in the first place. This track has the potential to be huge, right up there with “Toxic.”"<ref>http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass</ref> The song garnered mixed reviews from critics, most of which complimented the song as a highlight of the album, but disregarded the repetitious formula used in the album. Sal Cinquemani of '']'' stated that the song could have easily been another simple "song off the Max Martin assembly line" if it were not for its infectious pre-chorus that makes the song stand out.<ref name="slantmagazine1"/> Rich Juzwiak of '']'' honored the song as a highlight of the album, warning listeners to prepare for its single release.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rich Juzwiak |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-03-30/music/britney-spears-runs-on-american-idol/ |title=Britney Spears Runs on (American) Idol - Page 1 - Music - New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=2011-03-30 |accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref> Kitty Empire of '']'' called the song high in energy (stylized as "hi-NRG").<ref name="guardian1"/> Nicole James of '']'' named the song another version of "Hold It Againt Me" without the dubstep vibe.<ref>http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/02/22/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-song/</ref> ''Idolator'' reviewed the entire song with the release of the album, complimenting it as "pretty incredible."<ref>http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass</ref> ''Idolator'' continued to compliment the song stating that it should have been the albums lead single adding that it is a less divisive track that anyone can get into and is a demonstration of ''Femme Fatale''’s sound overall.<ref>http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass</ref> Continuing the compliment of the song, ''Idolator'' finished stating, "It’s full of lyrics that only sound dirty once you really start thinking about them, and Britney’s vocal delivery of “Shame on me” is exactly reminiscent of the just-a-little-naughty sex kitten vibe that made her famous in the first place. This track has the potential to be huge, right up there with “Toxic.”"<ref>http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass</ref>


Thomas Conner of the '']'' gave the song a negative review stating that Spears' "voice is processed so heavily on this record, and the lyrics so bland, these songs could be sung by anyone."<ref name="suntimes1"/> Evan Sawdey of '']'' gave the song a mixed review stating that the structure of the song is a repetitive formula throughout the album.<ref name="popmatters1"/> Sawdey continued stating that things go from fun to repetitious as the track begins.<ref name="popmatters1"/> Continuously comparing the track to that of the albums lead single "]", Sawdey stated that the song share many qualities including clipped-vocal phrasings used in the chorus, nice synth-y beat-free pre-chorus, and an utterly stupid set of syllables repeated ad nauseam for no reason whatsoever.<ref name="popmatters1"/> Thomas Conner of the '']'' gave the song a negative review stating that Spears' "voice is processed so heavily on this record, and the lyrics so bland, these songs could be sung by anyone."<ref name="suntimes1"/> Evan Sawdey of '']'' gave the song a mixed review stating that the structure of the song is a repetitive formula throughout the album.<ref name="popmatters1"/> Sawdey continued stating that things go from fun to repetitious as the track begins.<ref name="popmatters1"/> Continuously comparing the track to that of the albums lead single "]", Sawdey stated that the songs share many qualities including clipped-vocal phrasings used in the chorus, nice synth-y beat-free pre-chorus, and an utterly stupid set of syllables repeated ad nauseam for no reason whatsoever.<ref name="popmatters1"/>
Alexis Petridis of '']'' continued negatively on the song stating that it remains unremarkable.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alexis Petridis |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/mar/24/britney-spears-femme-fatale-review |title=Britney Spears: Femme Fatale - review &#124; Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref> Alexis Petridis of '']'' continued negatively on the song stating that it remains unremarkable.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alexis Petridis |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/mar/24/britney-spears-femme-fatale-review |title=Britney Spears: Femme Fatale - review &#124; Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref>


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Song
"I Wanna Go"
Song

"I Wanna Go" is a song by pop singer Britney Spears from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. The song has charted in the United States as well as in Canada and South Korea, while its host album topped the U.S. Billboard 200.

Background

A week after the single release of the albums lead single "Hold It Against Me", Spears released a 20-second snippet of the song "I Wanna Go" originally set to be the albums second single. The snippet was tweeted by its producer Dr.Luke the night of February 22, 2011. The snippet was followed with a previous snippet release of another track off of Femme Fatale tittled "Inside Out". Idolator held a poll for readers to vote on which song off of Femme Fatale should be the next single, "I Wanna Go" being the clear-cut winner taking in 32% of the votes with 889 votes.

Composition

"I Wanna Go" A 21-second sample of the song's chorus, where Spears sings over a whistled melody.
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The song features Spears chirping in a whistled melody, compared to that of Jackie Evancho, answering to a springy bass line. Lyrically, Spears sings with utter disinterest about "scrum" that surrounds her as she sings "Lately people got me all tied up/ there’s a countdown waiting for me to erupt." Following with a pre-chorus that has been described as "infectious", Martin creates chopped rhythmic gaps into the chorus of the song. The song seems to make possible references to New Order's "Blue Monday". The song follows the same formula as other tracks on the album, featuring multiple synths, clipped-vocal phrasings and syllables randomly repeated throughout the song, in this case “ably” part of “uncontrollably”.

Critical reception

The song garnered mixed reviews from critics, most of which complimented the song as a highlight of the album, but disregarded the repetitious formula used in the album. Sal Cinquemani of Slant stated that the song could have easily been another simple "song off the Max Martin assembly line" if it were not for its infectious pre-chorus that makes the song stand out. Rich Juzwiak of The Village Voice honored the song as a highlight of the album, warning listeners to prepare for its single release. Kitty Empire of The Observer called the song high in energy (stylized as "hi-NRG"). Nicole James of MTV Buzzworthy named the song another version of "Hold It Againt Me" without the dubstep vibe. Idolator reviewed the entire song with the release of the album, complimenting it as "pretty incredible." Idolator continued to compliment the song stating that it should have been the albums lead single adding that it is a less divisive track that anyone can get into and is a demonstration of Femme Fatale’s sound overall. Continuing the compliment of the song, Idolator finished stating, "It’s full of lyrics that only sound dirty once you really start thinking about them, and Britney’s vocal delivery of “Shame on me” is exactly reminiscent of the just-a-little-naughty sex kitten vibe that made her famous in the first place. This track has the potential to be huge, right up there with “Toxic.”"

Thomas Conner of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the song a negative review stating that Spears' "voice is processed so heavily on this record, and the lyrics so bland, these songs could be sung by anyone." Evan Sawdey of PopMatters gave the song a mixed review stating that the structure of the song is a repetitive formula throughout the album. Sawdey continued stating that things go from fun to repetitious as the track begins. Continuously comparing the track to that of the albums lead single "Hold It Against Me", Sawdey stated that the songs share many qualities including clipped-vocal phrasings used in the chorus, nice synth-y beat-free pre-chorus, and an utterly stupid set of syllables repeated ad nauseam for no reason whatsoever. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian continued negatively on the song stating that it remains unremarkable.

Charts

The song charted on the South Korean Gaon Chart, debuting at number 79 (number 1 on the international sub-chart). It is currently the highest charting song from Femme Fatale as an album track on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 73. "I Wanna Go" is one of four songs from the album to enter the Hot Digital Sales chart.

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 60
South Korea (GAON) 79
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart) 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 73

References

  1. http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/02/22/britney-spears-femme-fatale-i-wanna-go/
  2. http://idolator.com/5775751/britney-spears-new-song-i-wanna-go
  3. http://idolator.com/5775751/britney-spears-new-song-i-wanna-go
  4. http://idolator.com/5803042/idolator-readers-vote-britney-spears-poll
  5. ^ Conner, Thomas. "CD review: Britney Spears, 'Femme Fatale' - Music: Via Chicago". Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  6. "Turn It Up: Album review: Britney Spears, 'Femme Fatale'". Leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com. 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  7. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/29/arts/music/new-music-from-britney-spears-and-if-by-yes-review.html?_r=2
  8. ^ "Britney Spears: Femme Fatale | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  9. Robert Everett-Green. "Disc of the Week: Britney is back, in many sultry guises". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  10. ^ Kitty Empire. "Britney Spears Britney Spears: Femme Fatale – review | Music | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  11. ^ Sawdey, Evan. "Britney Spears: Femme Fatale < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  12. Rich Juzwiak (2011-03-30). "Britney Spears Runs on (American) Idol - Page 1 - Music - New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  13. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/02/22/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-song/
  14. http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass
  15. http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass
  16. http://idolator.com/5793801/britney-spears-i-wanna-go-big-fat-bass
  17. Alexis Petridis. "Britney Spears: Femme Fatale - review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  18. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2011-04-16&order=gainer
  19. "가온차트와 함께하세요" (in Korean). GAON. Retrieved 2011-06-4. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. "가온차트와 함께하세요" (in Korean). GAON. Retrieved 2011-07-4. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. "Week Ending April 3, 2011. Songs: Born Hot - Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-07.

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