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| “Born to Make You Happy” | |||||
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| Single by Britney Spears from the album ...Baby One More Time |
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| Released |  December 6, 1999 December 24, 1999 January 17, 2000 |
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| Format | CD single Cassette single |
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| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, teen pop, bubblegum pop | ||||
| Length | 3:35 (Radio Edit) 4:03 (Album Version) |
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| Label | Jive | ||||
| Writer(s) | Andreas Carlsson Kristian Lundin |
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| Producer | Kristian Lundin | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (Sweden) Gold (Germany) Silver (France, UK) |
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"Born to Make You Happy" is the fourth European single from American pop singer Britney Spears' debut album, ...Baby One More Time. It was released during the fourth quarter of 1999 and first quarter of 2000 in Canada, Europe, and other regions. In the United States and Australia, however, the single was not released; instead, "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" was released as the fourth and last single from ...Baby One More Time.
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Song information
Composed in the key of B minor, the song was written by Andreas Carlsson and Kristian Lundin, and was also produced by the latter. In this mid-tempo ballad, Spears recalls a relationship she desires to correct, not quite understanding what went wrong as she comes to the realization that she was "born to make you happy."
The CD single released a 'Demo' version of the track, calling it a "Bonus Remix." The track contains completely alternate vocals and more of an acoustic take of the track. This alternate recording shows off Spears' vocals.
Music video
The original concept was to portray Spears in a dream, lamenting over her ex-lover, by whom she was secretly pregnant with their child, but Jive immediately withdrew the idea once it was leaked to the public and received negative reception. Directed by Billie Woodruff in Los Angeles, the music video for "Born to Make You Happy" begins with a shot of Spears sleeping. In her dream she is sitting in a futuristic room with several different levels. Following this part of the video, Spears appears atop the apartment building where this room is found, performing a dance segment in a red top and black skirt. The last part of the dream has her love interest come to her room to see her. The video concludes with the pair having a pillow fight. The radio edit of the song was used for the video, it shortens two instrumental bridges, one in the middle of the song, and the other one towards the end.
Charts performance
"Born to Make You Happy" gave Britney her second UK number-one single and it has sold 305,000 copies in that country alone.[1]. It managed to top some European nations, but it charted within the top five in every country it charted. It was also released in Canada where it reached the top 25. The Single sold over 3.673.000 copies worldwide in the year 2000 alone. This made it the 21st best-selling single of the entire year.[2].
| Chart (2000)[3] | Peak Position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Belgian Single Chart | 5 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 21 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 4 |
| European Hot 100 Singles Chart | 1 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 5 |
| French Singles Chart | 9 |
| German Singles Chart | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Israeli Singles Chart | 2 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart[4] | 9 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
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| France[5] | Silver | 100,000+ |
| Germany[6] | Gold | 150,000 |
| Sweden | Platinum | 20,000 |
| United Kingdom | Silver | 305,000 |
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Born to Make You Happy".[1]
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UK CD Single (9250022)
UK Cassette Single (9250024)
Singapore Promo CD (ZOPRO 200002)
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Europe CD Single (9230062)
German Promo CD-Single (RTD199.3660.3)
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Remixes
- Album Version — 4:05
- Radio Edit — 3:35
- Bonus Remix — 3:42
References
- ^ a b UKBritney.tv Britney Spears — Born to Make You Happy (UK). Retrieved on May 26, 2007
- ^ Index
- ^ Chart peak positions:
- ^ italiancharts.com
- ^ France Certification
- ^ Germany Certification
External links
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| Preceded by "I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun" by Westlife |
Irish Singles Chart number one single January 22, 2000 - February 5, 2000 |
Succeeded by "Silence" by Delerium |
| Preceded by "The Masses Against The Classes" by Manic Street Preachers |
UK Singles Chart number one single January 23, 2000 - January 30, 2000 |
Succeeded by "Rise" by Gabrielle |
| Preceded by "That's the Way It Is" by Céline Dion |
United World Chart number one single February 26, 1999 - March 4, 1999 |
Succeeded by "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguillera |
