Do somethin '
| Do somethin ' | |
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| Britney Spears | |
| publication | February 14, 2005 |
| length | 3:21 min. |
| Genre (s) | Dance pop |
| Author (s) | Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Angela Hunte |
| album | Greatest Hits: My Prerogative |
Do Somethin ' (English for. " Taking Action ") is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears made her first greatest hits album Greatest Hits: My Prerogative . It was released on February 14, 2005 by Jive Records as the second single from the album - worldwide only with the exception of North America .
background
Do Somethin ' was written and produced by the Swedish team Bloodshy & Avant, who worked with Spears on Toxic from their fourth studio album, In the Zone . The song was recorded at Murlyn Studios in Stockholm . The song is written in the key of E minor. Spears' vocal range extends from note E3 to note C5.
The song, produced by Bloodshy & Avant, was never meant to be released. However, it was a wish of Spears and so it was realized. Do Somethin ' is a dance pop song, lyrically it refers to having a good time and not listening to what others are saying about you.
The song received positive reviews from critics. Although the song was not released in the USA, it reached a chart position due to high download numbers. Worldwide, the song achieved further high chart positions, including the top ten position in countries such as Australia , Denmark , Sweden and Great Britain . Spears performed Do Somethin ' on her M + M's promo tour and during her world tour The Circus Starring: Britney Spears .
Contributors
- Britney Spears - lead and backing vocals
- Bloodshy & Avant - author, production, programming
- Angela Hunte - author
- Steven Lunt - Regulations
- Niklas Flyckt - Mixing
- BlackCell - backing vocals
- Emma Holmgren - backing vocals
Charts and chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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18th (9 weeks) | 9 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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21st (11 weeks) | 11 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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11 (19 weeks) | 19th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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6th (10 weeks) | 10 |
 United States (Billboard)
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100 (1 week) | 1 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 gold
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35,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold |
35,000 |
Main article: Britney Spears / Music Sales Awards