Lucky (song)
| Lucky | |
|---|---|
| Britney Spears | |
| publication | July 7, 2000 |
| length | 3:24 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , dance pop |
| Author (s) | Max Martin , Rami Yacoub , Alexander Kronlud |
| album | Oops! ... I did it again |
Lucky (. English for " Happy ") is a song by American pop - singer Britney Spears from her second studio album Oops! ... I did it again . It was released on July 7, 2000 as the second single from the album through Jive Records . The music video was produced by Dave Meyers . The single was awarded gold in Germany and Austria .
production
The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub, Alexander Kronlud is co-author of the song. In terms of content, Lucky is about a famous star who seems happy but actually feels lonely. The piece is in D flat major. The tempo of the piece of music is 96 beats per minute .
Music video
The video begins like a performance and Britney speaks in front of the curtain (which consists of a laughing and a sad mask): "This is a story about a girl named Lucky". Britney stands in front of her own poster. While the star wakes up, hardly worries about his own life and chases from one appointment to the next, e.g. B. Oscar win. Her perfect smile disappears into her room where she cries alone. The curtain closes.
reception
Lucky reached the top of the charts in Austria , Germany , Sweden and Switzerland . In the US, the song reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song reached the top 20 in 13 other countries. The song was commercially successful, although it did not reflect the success of the first single Oops! ... I Did It Again .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (18 weeks) | 18th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
1 (16 weeks) | 16 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
1 (28 weeks) | 28 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
5 (11 weeks) | 11 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
23 (11 weeks) | 11 |
Awards for music sales
Lucky has been awarded 1 × silver and 3 × gold and 3 × platinum worldwide. Thus, according to awards, the single sold over 615,000 times (including premium streaming).
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 platinum
|
70,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
 gold
|
25,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
gold
|
250,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
platinum
|
15,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
gold
|
25,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
 silver
|
200,000 |
| All in all |
1 × silver 3 × gold 3 × platinum |
615,000 |
Main article: Britney Spears / Music Sales Awards
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Britney Spears - Lucky. Discogs , accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ^ Britney Spears - Lucky Chart Placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on May 21, 2018 .
- ^ Britney Spears - Lucky Chart Placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ^ Britney Spears - Lucky Chart Placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ^ Britney Spears - Lucky Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Britney Spears - Lucky Chart Placement United States. Billboard , accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ ARIA single charts. ariacharts.com.au, accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ NZ charts. nztop40.co.nz, accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ sverigetopplistan. sverigetopplistan.se, accessed on May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ BPI Awards. bpi.co.uk, accessed May 21, 2018 .