<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "...Baby One More Time" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "...Baby One More Time" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears from her debut studio album of the same title (1999). It was written by Max Martin and produced by Martin and Rami . After recording and sending a demo tape with an unused song from Toni Braxton, Spears signed a multi-album deal with Jive . "...Baby One More Time" is a pop song that refers to a girl's feelings after a break - up with her boyfriend . </P> <P> "...Baby One More Time" was released on October 23, 1998 through Jive Records . It reached number one in at least 18 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it earned double - platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and became the country's best - selling song of 1999 . The song is one of the best - selling singles of all time, with over 10 million copies sold . An accompanying music video, directed by Nigel Dick, portrays Spears as a student from a Catholic high school, who starts to daydream that she is singing and dancing around the school, while watching her love interest from afar . The music video was later referenced in the music video of "If U Seek Amy" (2009), where Spears's fictional daughter is dressed with a similar schoolgirl outfit while wearing pink ribbons in her hair . In 2010, the music video for "...Baby One More Time" was voted the third most influential video in the history of pop music, in a poll held by Jam! . In 2011, "...Baby One More Time" was voted the best music video of the 1990s . It has been featured on all of her greatest hits and other compilation albums . </P> <P> Spears has performed "...Baby One More Time" in a number of live appearances and during all of her concert tours . It was the encore of the...Baby One More Time Tour (1999) and Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001--02); Spears also performed remixed versions of the song during the Oops!...I Did It Again Tour (2000--01), The Onyx Hotel Tour (2004), The M + M's Tour (2007), The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009), the Femme Fatale Tour (2011), and her concert residency Britney: Piece of Me (2013--17). "...Baby One More Time" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards (2000), and has been included in lists by Blender, Rolling Stone and VH1 . It has been noted for redefining the sound of late 1990s music . Spears has named "...Baby One More Time" as one of her favorite songs from her career . It was also the final song to be played on the BBC's music programme Top of the Pops in the 1990s . It is also featured in the 2011 dance video game by Ubisoft, Just Dance 3 . In 2018, readers of German teen magazine Bravo magazine voted "...Baby One More Time" to be the biggest hit since its first music compilation was released in 1992 . </P>

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