Radar (song)
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| Single by Britney Spears from the album Blackout |
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| Released | Canceled[1] | ||||
| Genre | Electropop, techno | ||||
| Length | 3:49 (album version) | ||||
| Label | Jive | ||||
| Writer(s) | Karlsson, Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Patrick Smith | ||||
| Producer | Bloodshy & Avant, The Clutch | ||||
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"Radar" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. It was written by Karlsson, Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, and Patrick Smith for Spears' fifth studio album Blackout. The song was produced by Bloodshy & Avant and The Clutch and will be released as the album's fourth single. It was rumored that Sony BMG will no longer release "Radar", or any other singles from Blackout since Britney is in the studio recording a new album. On June 11th, Jive Records announced that the release of Radar has been scrapped, in favor of Jive Records wanting new material from Britney Spear's upcoming album.
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Structure and lyrics
The song is rhythmically and lyrically similar to Spears's Grammy Award-winning single "Toxic". Both of which incorporate influences of electropop, synthpop, and dance. In MTV's review of Blackout, "Radar" was described as
...an electro/Eurodisco approach, but keeps Spears' vocals more in the foreground. Instead of emulating a video game, she's accompanied sparingly by sonar pulses and distorted synths to keep the sound dangerous, because she's on the prowl. 'I got my eye on you.' she speaks at one point. 'And I can't let you get away.'[2]
Critical reception
The track received mostly positive reviews. Blender magazine gave the track a positive review, stating it has a hook "most pop stars would kill for".[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, an online music database, considered it "relentless", and was chosen as one of the album's highlights.[4] Website Digital Spy commented that "Radar" is a "rave-tinged electro blipathon on which Spears is vocodered to the point of sounding extraterrestrial,[5] whereas the British newspaper The Guardian criticized the song, saying it was "bending over backwards to annoy the listener."[6]
Chart performance
Due to its strong digital sales,[7] "Radar" had a brief appearance on several U.S. Billboard component charts on the week the album Blackout debuted on the Billboard 200. The song peaked at number sixty-eight on the Billboard Pop 100[8] as well as on number fifty-two on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs.[7] "Radar" also charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number seven.[9]
Music video
The music video for "Radar" was supposed to mark the second time Spears has directed a video, the first being "Do Somethin'" in 2005. The video was supposed to shoot in London. The story line was confirmed by her manager as: "her and her girlfriends are going to be looking all around London trying to find a boy who she met in a club. Every time they think they have him, it's someone else."[10] Britney is going to try to be behind the camera as much as possible during the filming process in order to make sure it is "exactly right". The video has since been scrapped as promotion for Blackout has finished. Spears is recording new material.
Personnel and credits
- Vocals: Britney Spears
- Background vocals: Candice Nelson
- Producers: Bloodshy & Avant
- Co-Producers: The Clutch
- Recording: Bloodshy & Avant, The Clutch
- Engineer: Jim Carauna
- Mixing: Niklas Flyckt
- Bass and Guitar: Henrik Jonback
- Keyboards, Programming, Additional Bass and Guitar: Bloodshy & Avant
- Recorded at: Bloodshy & Avant Studios (Stockholm, Sweden), Sony Music Studios (New York City), & Palms Resort Peal Theatre Recording Studios (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[9] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100[8] | 68 |
| Russian TOP 100 | 214 |
References
- ^ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
- ^ Britney Spears' New Album, Track By Track - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
- ^ We're Still Listening to Britney's Album
- ^ allmusic ((( Blackout > Review )))
- ^ Music - Album Review - Britney Spears: 'Blackout' - Digital Spy
- ^ Britney Spears, Blackout | Pop | guardian.co.uk Music
- ^ a b Billboard magazine (November 17, 2007). Billboard Hot Digital Songs. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b Billboard magazine (November 17, 2007). Billboard Pop 100. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b Billboard magazine (November 17, 2007). Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
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External links
- Britney Spears -- Official Web Site
- Radar by Britney Spears
- Article on Radar Not Being Released and Plot
- Radar Not Being Released by Jive
