Overprotected
Britney Spears
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I need time (time) Love (love), joy (joy) I need space (love) I need me (Action!) Say hello to the girl that I am You're going to have to see through my perspective I need to make mistakes just to learn who I am And I don't want to be so damn protected There must be another way Cause I believe in taking chances But who am I to say What a girl is to do? God, I need some answers What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out don't worry) How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just got to do it your way) I can't help the way I feel But my life has been so overprotected I'll tell them what I like, what I want, what I don't But every time I do I stand corrected Things that I've been told I can't believe what I hear about the world, I realize I'm overprotected There must be another way Cause I believe in taking chances But who am I to say What a girl is to do? God, I need some answers What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out don't worry) How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just got to do it your way) I can't help the way I feel But my life has been so overprotected I need time (love) I need space (This is it, this is it) I don't need nobody telling me just what I wanna What I, what, what, what I'm going to Do about my destiny I say no, no, nobody's telling me just What, what, what I wanna do, do I'm so fed up with people telling me to be Someone else but me (Action!) What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out don't worry) How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just got to do it your way) I can't help the way I feel But my life has been so overprotected I don't need nobody telling me just what I wanna What I, what, what, what I'm going to Do about my destiny I say no, no, nobody's telling me just What, what, what I wanna do, do I'm so fed up with people telling me to be Someone else but me What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out don't worry) How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just got to do it your way) I can't help the way I feel But my life has been so overprotected
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Written by: MARTIN KARL SANDBERG, RAMI YACOUB
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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9 facts about this song
Basic Information"Overprotected" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears.
- It was released as the second single from her third studio album, "Britney."
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ProductionThe song was produced by world-renowned music producer Max Martin and Rami Yacoub.
- It was written by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub, who had also contributed to Spears' first two studio albums, “Baby One More Time” and “Oops... I Did It Again.”
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Song Theme“Overprotected” is a song about a young adult who is feeling restrained and suffocated by overprotection.
- Britney Spears herself resonated with the song’s theme, reflecting her struggles with fame.
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Commercial PerformanceThe song performed well commercially, reaching the Top 10 in several countries worldwide, including Scotland, Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom.
- Though it didn't make the Top 40 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, it reached No. 1 on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart.
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Music VideoThe song has two music videos, one directed by Bille Woodruff and the other titled "Overprotected(Darkchild Remix)" by Chris Applebaum.
- Both videos have a similar theme with Spears breaking out of the ‘protection’ expressed through song lyrics but possess different visuals and storylines.
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Awards and Recognitions"Overprotected" earned Spears a Grammy nomination in 2003 for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
- It also earned her the "Best International Video" award at the 2002 MuchMusic Video Awards.
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RemixA remix of the song, called "Overprotected - The Darkchild Remix," was released in 2002.
- This remix was also nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 2003 Grammy Awards, along with the original version's nomination.
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Critic ReviewsThe song was generally well-received by music critics, with many of them praising its catchy pop melody and production.
- They applauded the song’s lyrics for depicting Spears’ real-life situation of living under constant scrutiny in the public eye.
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Cultural Impact“Overprotected” became a popular radio hit, further solidifying Spears' position as a pop music icon.
- It also gave birth to a discourse about the pressures of fame and how these can affect a person’s sense of self and freedom.
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