Don't You Miss The Hype For Hold It Against Me?

[britneystanstan]

The most hyped up Britney lead single post-breakdown BY FAR. I wish we could have that again.

One of my favorite tracks ever, too.

[heather]

it was hyped up TOO much which left many fans underwhelmed by the overall result, but i still love hiam song and the video

[Fiyero]

Not so much. I do love the video and the imagery, and of course Britney looks wonderful, but with those damn 5 second/10 second/however long teasers of absolutely nothing and the articles that promised a buch of dancing and stuff, it was just...eh.
 

[Maria Spears]

I loved HIAM back then and waiting for it was pretty exciting. I don't know why people felt dissapointed for the lack of dancing because that song is not that danceable to begin with.

But i think i was more excited for Womanizer because it was the comeback, and her site had this huge countdown for the video. Anyways her team needs to do this kind of promo again.

[Dolce]

 

I loved HIAM back then and waiting for it was pretty exciting. I don't know why people felt dissapointed for the lack of dancing because that song is not that danceable to begin with.

But i think i was more excited for Womanizer because it was the comeback, and her site had this huge countdown for the video. Anyways her team needs to do this kind of promo again.

 

They did didn't they? I remember last year we had a big countdown for something...I forget what. It was either the WB video or the GMA appearance. But they made it all secretive about what the big surprise was and her entire website was taken down and there was only this big countdown on it. 

[PopMusicJunkie]

Yes! "Hold It Against Me" hit like an atomic bomb in it's initial release on iTunes/radio and it was really thrilling.  I will never understand those that look at this song (along with Femme Fatale) and deem it "generic" because while lyrically the song is, sonically it set trends with pop-dubstep.  The song was simultaneously current, forward-thinking and Britney pulled it off.  I def want the same for album #9, an immediate 1st single that let's people know she ain't playing around.  "Work Bitch" had potential but like with HIAM she let it die with no promo once it was released so I hope that's rectified too.  

 

As far as the video, I liked it but disliked all the promo/hype -- the countdowns, Brain talking to MTV News about her dancing, etc -- leading up to it.  

[Caroline77]

Yeah but 14 teasers, come on Plus it was like only 3-4 seconds. I wouldn't be against a countdown again, but just over a week, not 2. And 5 seconds at least.

[Everytime]

I loved the promo for this single, however I gotta say, the teasers were a bit much.

I love the song and video, though.

[Archie]

They took ages to release the video I was already mad with too much teasers

[Caroline77]

 

 

 

They did didn't they? I remember last year we had a big countdown for something...I forget what. It was either the WB video or the GMA appearance. But they made it all secretive about what the big surprise was and her entire website was taken down and there was only this big countdown on it. 

 

 

Lol, did you forget the terrible meltdown ??? if it would have been for the video people actually would have been happy and the era wouldn't have been a fucking big mess since the beginning It was for the GMA thing, the big surprise was the Vegas residency announcement which wasn't even big news anyway since we all knew about it already. Everyone was expecting something BIG, while absolutely nothing special happened. It was so not important that you don't even remember for what is was.

[Ooh-Ooh Britney]

Keep watching

 

[JoshLee]

Yes! Even bigger than that.

Did y'all see the directors cut that just leaked:

(You're gonna have to copy and paste it) sorry

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Edv8Onsrgg

that's right i trolled you. watch it lol

[brintyspears]

I loved it. I wish Brit's team will hype it up again for her next single after a disappointing BJ era (besides Work Bitch) 

[MadDennis]

I love HIAM, I remember I was so happy when it released! I remember that I couldn't stay home, so I put it on my ipod and played it on shuffle while I was at the bus station 

[Dolce]

Lol, did you forget the terrible meltdown ??? if it would have been for the video people actually would have been happy and the era wouldn't have been a fucking big mess since the beginning It was for the GMA thing, the big surprise was the Vegas residency announcement which wasn't even big news anyway since we all knew about it already. Everyone was expecting something BIG, while absolutely nothing special happened. It was so not important that you don't even remember for what is was.

It was so terrible I blocked it from my memory

[ALEX -II- 11O39]

The teasers hyped me up like 8168294% more than what I was before!

[britneymatangi]

i loved the teasers and still watch them sometimes

[Babydoll]

Keep watching

[Babydoll]

i loved the teasers and still watch them sometimes

This

[britneystanstan]

Except that Work Bitch totally slays it tbh

[britneystanstan]

it was hyped up TOO much which left many fans underwhelmed by the overall result, but i still love hiam song and the video

The song slayed everyone but the video polarized from what I remember. I've never seen Exhell so slayed by a song before and it hasn't been replicated.

[britneystanstan]

I loved HIAM back then and waiting for it was pretty exciting. I don't know why people felt dissapointed for the lack of dancing because that song is not that danceable to begin with.

But i think i was more excited for Womanizer because it was the comeback, and her site had this huge countdown for the video. Anyways her team needs to do this kind of promo again.

Did her team promote HIAM a lot, though?

From what I remember it was her fans hyping up the song on Twitter and the media writing articles about it before it was released. Britney's fan base was a lot stronger back then.

[britneystanstan]

I loved it. I wish Brit's team will hype it up again for her next single after a disappointing BJ era (besides Work Bitch)

I will continue to just expect Britney and her team to pull embarrassing promo and disastrous marketing, and further push her music to the pits of irrelevance so I won't be disappointed.

[Term of Endearment]

it was hyped up TOO much which left many fans underwhelmed by the overall result, but i still love hiam song and the video

Unfortunately have to agree with this - at one point I was like can the teasers just stop and can they just release the video already... 

[Term of Endearment]

Did her team promote HIAM a lot, though?

From what I remember it was her fans hyping up the song on Twitter and the media writing articles about it before it was released. Britney's fan base was a lot stronger back then.

 

HIAM had heaps of promo - teaser videos - performances, posters - it was cool - but the video teasers dragged on for too long - Loved the ammount of promo for FF - and I hope we can have it again!