Make no mistake: Britney Spears is poised to take over the world on the pop charts with her debut single, and she’s repeating the streak!
Spears has been such an integral part of our cultural lexicon for over two decades, that it’s hard to believe there was ever a time in history when she was busy laying the groundwork for a once-in-a-lifetime career.
The Kentwood, Louisana native was just 16 when she released her first single, “…Baby One More Time,” in the Fall of 1998. The premise for her music video saw Spears as a bored student daydreaming to escape the monotony of the school day. to create an evening to remember.
Spears’ legacy would continue to build after her debut single and debut album would only grow stronger with the release of “Oops I Did It Again,” the first single from the album of the same name in April 2000.
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Spears suggests “Oops I Did It Again” is about having confidence and agency; she knows what she’s doing when she plays with a man’s heart and ‘gets lost in the game.’ Navigating a relationship is Spears’ journey and Spears’s journey alone. The man thinks Spears is in love? Oops, their a joke, man.
Even though Spears memorably sings that she’s “not so innocent,” the song’s relatively innocent premise about the early feelings of being in love still lingers, no matter how much confidence she exudes!
When discussing the song after its release in April 2000, Spears spoke of how sweet and universal it felt; “This song is basically about a girl… all these guys are in love with her, and she can’t help it,” he told MTV. “When I meet a man I’m attracted to; I got butterflies in my stomach. I’m completely at a loss and don’t know what to say. That’s what I love about the song… it’s different and fun to perform,” Spears said. (per Stereogum)
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Like her fans, “Oops I Did It Again” never left Spears’ mind as one of her most vocal performances.
In February, Spears brought the song back from the vault on Instagram when she performed a rare acapella version; The Blast was on hand to share Spears’ thoughts on the stripped-down performance.
He captioned the video, “Have you heard !!! I’m a star now, mamma!!! LOL, just kidding!!! Most of this sounds pretty flat … but I’d love to DO IT AGAIN !!! Wait OOPS!!! That’s so lame, I know!!!”
Unfortunately, Spears turned off the comments on her post preventing fans from participating in the big moment, but that doesn’t mean fans weren’t serious about their love for “Oops, I Did It Again!”
Fans Recall Their Favorite ‘Oops I Did It Again’ Memories
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The legacy of “Oops I Did It Again” would only become more important when the album of the same name was released a month later in May 2000.
Actress Hailee Steinfeld knew from a very young age that “Oops I Did It Again” would be the gateway album to her eventual career as a performer.
Steinfeld told Nylon on the album’s 20th anniversary, “I was four years old when the album came out, and somehow I vividly remember dancing around the family room to every song for hours. I loved it. I also have memories of trying to get that album off the fireplace, because it was most likely put there in the first place to give the house a break from Britney,” he added.
Musician FLETCHER noted the importance of Spears’ agency to her image at the time.
“I think she’s embracing her body and her power and her sexuality all at once [where] people are slut-shaming women,” he told the publication. “and he’s like, ‘damn, here I am. I’m proud of the way I look, and I’m proud to use the feminine form.’ And I think it specifically shaped the future of women in pop music. That’s always the thing that cuts through the noise is when you’re just like, ‘f**k the system, f**k it. I keep pushing the boundaries and not listening to the rules.”
“Oops I Did It Again” was initially released on April 11, 2000, with the album following on May 16
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