Born to Make You Happy
Born to Make You Happy (English for: " Born to make you happy ") is a song by the American singer Britney Spears . Releasedin 1999 as the fourth single from their debut album Baby One More Time , thesong becameSpear's second number one hit in the UK and Ireland , and it also reachedtop ten placementsacross Europe .
background
Born to Make You Happy was written by Andreas Carlsson and Kristian Lundin and produced by the latter. The song was composed in D minor and contains 88 beats per minute . Spears sings the song between 3 and 4 octaves. It's a ballad , Spears sings about their last relationship . She was betrayed by her boyfriend and came to the decision she was "born to make you happy" .
A "demo" version of the song was also released with the single, entitled Bonus Remix . The Bonus Remix is an acoustic version of the song, this version was recorded in March 1998, but the official single was not recorded until the end of 1998.
Commercial win
Born to Make You Happy gave Spears their second number one hit in the UK, with over 305,000 units sold. In Ireland, the song also became her second number one hit, and the song reached top ten placements across Europe. The song reached number 3 in Germany and Switzerland . In 2000, the single sold over 3,673,000 units worldwide.
Music video
The music video is about getting back together with the ex-boyfriend to learn from the mistakes of the first relationship.
The video was directed by Billie Woodruff and it was recorded on October 24-25, 1999 in Los Angeles . At the beginning of the video for Born to Make You Happy , Spears is asleep. In her dream she is wearing a silver dress and is looking for her ex-boyfriend. There are also some erotic dance scenes by Spears and her dancers . The video premiered on November 13, 1999.
Charts and awards
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
3 (14 weeks) | 14th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
8th (13 weeks) | 13 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
3 (25 weeks) | 25th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (16 weeks) | 16 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Belgium (BEA)
|
 platinum
|
50,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
 gold
|
250,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
gold
|
250,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
 silver
|
335,000 |
| All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold 2 × platinum |
915,000 |
Main article: Britney Spears / Music Sales Awards
Web links
- Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy on YouTube , October 24, 2009
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0028935
- ↑ UKBritney.tv Britney Spears - Born to Make You Happy (UK) ( Memento from February 11, 2005 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved May 26, 2007.
- ↑ Britney Spears - Born to Make You Happy Chart placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on September 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Britney Spears - Born to Make You Happy Chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed September 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Britney Spears - Born to Make You Happy Chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed September 28, 2019 .
- ^ Britney Spears - Born to Make You Happy Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed September 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Justin Myers: Britney Spears' Official Top 10 biggest selling singles revealed. In: Official Charts Company. December 4, 2013, accessed August 17, 2015 .