A demo version of the track by McKee was leaked on January 6, 2011, and the single became available for streaming on January 10, 2011. It was released for digital download the following day as the lead single from Femme Fatale.

 

"Hold It Against Me" was met with positive reviews from most critics, although some criticized its lyrical content. The song debuted at number one in Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Denmark, Finland and New Zealand, as well as on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it became her fourth chart topper. In the latter, it made Spears the second artist in Billboard's history to debut at number one more than once, and to achieve that with a second consecutive single, both behind Mariah Carey. The feat also made her the seventh artist to score number one singles in three consecutive decades. The single has also charted in the top five in countries such as Australia, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Finland and Norway.

 

Thoughts on it today (besides pulling only 16k on Spotify)? Honestly Top 3 Britney lead singles.

 

13 ******* years? I remember this coming out like yesterday.

 

Her second best lead single. 

A forgotten mess.

 CAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE PARADISE 

 AND I NEED A VACATION TONIGHT 

 

SO IF I SAID I WANT YOUR BODY NOW

WOULD YOU HOLD IT AGAINST ME?

Not her best song. It was catchy a bit, but now it sounds so dated. TTWE ATE and left no crumbs.

One of her best singles  It's so catchy and hits so hard, the last 30 seconds are perfection

This is a great song and everyone will be dancing to it in 2029

I love Britney but I've never liked this song and for me it's aged very poorly too

 

Femme Fatale overall is amazing though

this song is literally exceptional .. if u dont get it i feel sorry for you .. it brings the drama

 

and the video

I would say it's her worst lead (if u dont get it i feel sorry for you) but then we got Work ***** and Make Me soooo... :/

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This is great fawk the gossip! 

It was a moment, FF singles are so strong

Oh this was such a ******* SERVE. This is how you do a comeback. The song is such a bop and it was an iconic moment in pop HERstory. 
 

Listening to it now and it has aged SO WELL. Britney can do no wrong when it comes to ha lead singles. 

the chokehold this song DIDN'T have on me... i hated it with passion back in the day.

 

little did i know i was a clueless basic pop kid in 2011 and needed to mature a bit to fully appreciate it  one of her best singles

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I really loved this song in 2011, but barely use it now. 

her last big "relevant" era  good song, fun video 

a BOP

i still know the choreography 

The video countdown was a mess though  

It's a cute bop but Till The World Ends deserves it's success 

This was THE moment.

Spoiler

For a week nnn

Such a bop

I stil love the song, it's a massive banger but I feel iffy about the circumstances surrounding it.

One of her most underrated singles.

Song aged like milk.

 

hated it from first listen. It was served spoiled and now it’s rotted.

I hated it, alongside TTWE

 

IWG and Criminal were the True quality hits of that era

 

 

 

But I can't diss it, since it had a great Music Video

and it was influential in bringing Dubstep into the wider audience (alongside her very own Freakshow song)

 

I remember it being everywhere and now I am shocked to see its stats ..really felt big back then

(and I disliked the era, so no bias here)

One of her best songs. Too bad she hates it.