Sometimes (Britney Spears song)
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"Sometimes" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time (1999). Written by Jörgen Elofsson and produced by Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger, the song was released as Spears' second single on April 6, 1999, by Jive Records. "Sometimes" is a bubblegum pop ballad that alludes to a relationship where a shy girl is reserved on expressing feelings to her lover. The song received generally favorable reviews from contemporary critics.
| "Sometimes" | ||||
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 Standard artwork, used for most non-US commercial releases and US promotional single | ||||
| Single by Britney Spears | ||||
| from the album ...Baby One More Time | ||||
| B-side | "I'm So Curious" | |||
| Released | April 6, 1999 (1999-04-06) | |||
| Recorded | May 1998[1] | |||
| Studio | Cheiron (Stockholm) | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jörgen Elofsson | |||
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| "Sometimes" on YouTube | ||||
"Sometimes" attained worldwide success, peaking inside the top ten in multiple countries. In the United States, the song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached number one in Belgium (Flanders), Netherlands and New Zealand, while reaching number two in Australia. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number three, and is also Spears' third best-selling single in the country. An accompanying music video, directed by Nigel Dick, was shot at the Paradise Cove in Malibu, California. It portrays Spears watching her love interest from afar. Spears has performed "Sometimes" in four of her concert tours: the ...Baby One More Time Tour (1999), the (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour (2000), the Oops!... I Did It Again Tour (2000–01), and the Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001–02).