Feedback for ''HIAM'' Has Been 'Through-the-Roof-Positve'

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You've already heard the likes of Perez Hilton and "Jersey Shore" star Pauly D extol its virtues, but with the Monday (January 10) premiere of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me," we figured it was time to let program directors at radio stations around the country weigh in on the track too.

After all, not only are they the ones responsible for putting the song on the air, but they're the kind of folks who know a hit the second they hear it. So do they think Brit has another smash on her hands? Not surprisingly, the answer appears to be "yes."

"When I originally heard it in December, it blew me away from the first listen, and the same thing happened when we played it on Elvis Duran's morning show [Monday]; our Facebook and Twitter pages exploded," Sharon Dastur, program director at New York's Z100, told MTV News. "People are going crazy for it. They heard the leaked version and loved it, and now they're loving the official version too. I can see it being another huge hit for her."

"We're playing it at the top of every hour, and the reaction has been great," Tommy Chuck, program director at Tampa, Florida, station 93.3 WFLZ added. "Both on Facebook and Twitter, people are glad Britney's back; [they're] thanking us for playing the song, telling us how amazing she is, and all the air staff loved it. It's a solid single, and it'll be a big hit for her."

And while that initial wave of fan enthusiasm was to be expected, what both Dastur and Chuck said would put "Hold It Against Me" over the top is the song itself, a master-class in of-the-moment pop, courtesy of the world's foremost experts on the subject, Max Martin and Dr. Luke.

"Pop radio is a tough business, and if the song is no good, it wouldn't make it beyond the initial airplay," Chuck said. "People are really responding to this song, though, commenting on the 'dub-step' element of it. It definitely sounds similar to a lot of the dance tracks you hear [on the radio by] Taio Cruz and Usher and Chris Brown. It continues that whole trend."

"[Britney's] got a great team around her, and with Dr. Luke and Max Martin, you can't go wrong," Dastur said. "The reaction [to the song] this morning was outstanding. I asked some producers about it, because sometimes, we'll play a song, and the reaction is a little one-way or the other. But this one was through-the-roof positive."

Source: MTV

Hey Over There...

...Please forgive me if I'm coming on too strong.

Earth-Shattering News

the first word of the britney song is "hey"

'Hold It Against Me' Real, Lyrics Are Fake

New Britney Tweet

Just finished recording a monster with @TheDoctorLuke and #MaxMartin. Get ready.... -Britney

Britney at Conway Recording Studios

The following italicized article is from www.fadedyouthblog.com:

Britney Spears looked to have a holiday spring to her step as she headed to Conway Studios to record a new song in West Hollywood today (November 12).

Looking casual in jeans, a ruffled blouse and a pair of her famous boots, the pop singing sensation avoided greetings from the paparazzi as she made her way inside to lay down some tracks.

Earlier, Britney’s manager teased fans by saying that she’s was going to be recording a new “BIG” song for her next album.

Adam Leber also revealed that the Toxic singer will be working with hitmakers Max Martin and Dr Luke on the future hit.

Leber updated fans of the star on Twitter when he wrote: “Brit is recording a big big BIG new song on Friday with #MaxMartin & @TheDrLuke. I’m pretty sure its a smash!”

See more pics here!

Source: Faded Youth Blog

New Adam Tweet

Brit is recording a big big BIG new song on Friday with #MaxMartin & @TheDrLuke. I'm pretty sure its a smash! -Adam, Manager

Possible first single?

Album TBR before March 31st?

The following italicized article is from www.hollywoodreporter.com:

The big draw of Thursday's Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference was undeniably producer Dr. Luke, who not only packed the afternoon Q&A session moderated by ASCAP's Randy Grimmett, but got bombarded by throngs of his own fans not a moment after the talk ended. It's a good thing he's spent so much time around megastars like Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Avril Lavigne because he handled the unruly bunch with aplomb, but coming up next is perhaps his most stressful gig yet: as co-executive producer on Britney Spears' forthcoming seventh studio album. Luke's partner? Swedish hitmaker Max Martin, who's been both a mentor and collaborator and has worked with Spears on and off since her 1999 Jive Records debut, ...Baby One More Time. Dr. Luke contributed several tracks to 2008's Circus.

A dream team, no doubt, but with Sony Music seeing a 10 percent drop in sales last quarter, and that's including Usher's platinum-plus Raymond v. Raymond under the LaFace banner, the pressure is most certainly on. "She's such an icon, I don't want to let anyone down," Dr. Luke told THR. "But most importantly, I want to make good music." The LA-based Luke, who's just coming off a repackage of Ke$ha's Animal, says he's just starting to wrap his head around the Britney album now. He anticipates it will be out in early 2011, while an insider tells THR, it will definitely hit stores before March 31, the end of Sony's fiscal year. A Jive Records rep would not comment on a release date or confirm a timeline. Other producer-songwriters said to be working on it include Darkchild and, according to Luke, Montreal newcomer Billboard (listen to a remix Billboard did of Britney's 2009 track "3" at his Myspace page).

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

New Pic of Britney with Dancer

Check out this never before seen pic of Britney with Luke Broadlick taken on the last tour date.