Britney Spears Performs 'Hold it Against Me' on 'GMA' (03.29.11)

[@cynicnhel409]

Her existence alone is iconic. She just stand there and i wouldn’t mind.

[@thesillything4118]

I couldn't agree more! #FREEBRITNEY

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

And 2007 VMA performance is a proof of that

[@jestronymasing4795]

Whatever people say negative things or criticize about her shes still an icon... And nobody could change that...

[@ramintamuizyte481]

She's an icon No question about it. But fans who's grow up with her (or the same age as she is) are A BIT DISAPOINTED. She was amazing... 💗

[@idkkkdijk]

Completely agree with u jestrony masing

[@eheird13ec]

Yea, so is joe dirt, what's your point?

[@eheird13ec]

@So let me go and just listen haha, you really like britney 😂😂😂😂 you better hurry, I think The Jerry Springer show is coming on....Jerry..Jerry..Jerry #trash

[@shanea7642]

She was overworked from Baby One More Time til In The Zone era. For everyone, she is just a money making machine. I watched something from In the zone, she was complaining about her legs, she said she needed to rest or leg massage, she was in pain, but all they said to her was that she have to finish the show. You cannot feel any concern from her management. All they want is for her to work all the time. People don't seem to understand that Britney is aging and she worked so hard in the past, they must understand that, they must understand her, instead of complaining all the time about how she dance these days. She did everything she could to give us what we want. She gave her best. I miss her too you know. I miss the young Britney, but I love her more these days. I know that for a fact. Because even if she can't perform like this anymore, I still support her. If that's not love, then I don't know what that is.

[@bonchan5687]

Shane A , Agreed! I am happy to see Britney to preformed again! I am also missing the old Britney but also LOVE to see the happily Britney!

[@berealsupportive2744]

Well said. I am happy the most with great new songs. She is a studio artist. The clone may be true. She even said it in the original doll album. The clone can't sing live like her so all shows see lip sank. Also not tons of dancing obviously. It's gotta be a clone.

[@HeartOFPageant]

Did not hear anything from J.Lo. Stunning at 50 in Superbowl HTS.

[@utterbullspit]

Well maybe she should just make some powerful vocal songs and stop all the performing.

[@pdqbs]

it's really bizarre how she was overworked to the point she wanted to quit and tried living her life but her team and parents set her up to control her legally to do what they want... #freebritney #savebritney

[@jaypeepolicarpio5134]

Pop Music industry is never be the same without Britney Spears.

[@jeremyrousseau8028]

Au'dzka

[@edisonevilla490]

Now it’s starting to sink in why she looked like a zombie in this era. Either She was forcedly drugged or unwilling to work for the team that mistreated her. Happy for her to speak her truth and eventually will come out to the world once more with amazing music and presence that has never seen before. It will be epic. It will be more than legend. Bless you Britney!

[@leonilninoayala3236]

Dangg its true she's really not feeling it, sucks I really love Femme Fatale era, she really needs to be free #FreeBritney

[@sweetlove954]

is hold it against me means, flash on someone or what?

[@dylanlubin9490]

i’m sure you’re right… but imagine this isn’t the reason and you’re just calling her a zombie 😭😭😭😭

[@moonlightb_e]

@@dylanlubin9490 as awful as it sounds, it is the reason. She said it all during her hearing in court last year and everything connects. She was with zero energy because she though the conservatorship would end after the Circus era. So, she was against continuing performing, and they practically drugged to get advantage and money from her.

[@itsjxomusic]

exactly what I was thinking. 2009, she was skinny, healthy, looked happy. Two years later, the lights went out. im wondering if this is when they started pumping her with lithium because her face looked so different :(

[@TombRaiderStoryHD]

It's been 10 years. Time flies. I hope this will be your decade Britney. ♥

[@marcelocoda4408]

If you compare this Britney with "old" Britney (with all the teen energy) you may say you don't like how she performs now. But if you consider this "new" Britney as a new artist is AWESOME. and even more, if you compare her with Katy Perry, Kesha, Taylor, etc she's better. Because at least she dances and follows the steps.

[@naokohunter]

No one can amp up a crowd quite like Britney can! She's simply amazing!

[@meggiewillis279]

She is good

[@naokohunter]

Megan Kaufman The best!

[@meggiewillis279]

naokohunter I agree with u

[@meggiewillis279]

Britney hope she is doing more music

[@naokohunter]

Megan Kaufman Her new single "Pretty Girls" featuring Iggy Azalea comes out May 5 and she's gonna perform it at the Billboard Awards May 17. She also has this new cover coming out called "Tom's Diner" in a collaboration with legendary DJ Giorgio Moroder. Very exciting!!!

[@ridalaamoumi6515]

I can't believe it's been almost 6 years since I watched this and it's still iconic. I m not a fan but I love her, she's pop royalty. Her comeback that year was so huge. I still listen to Hold It Against Me and a couple stuff from Femme Fatale.

[@ridalaamoumi6515]

Britney Spears GLORY 26.08.2016 I got the whole album. Coupure Electrique is pretty much my fave.

[@DCgamer]

I’m the same way, not a Britney fan, but I like her music and respect her for the all the accomplishments she’s made in pop history. I STILL play HIAM, How I Roll, TTWE, HATLM, SIWAK, Trouble For Me, TTYH, Criminal- I’m just gonna stop and say I still play the whole album 😂😂🤣

[@mariemartineau4663]

Now a decade later

[@felipeesteves776]

Britney wanted to be home during the Femme Fatale era

[@ovhni]

You could definitely tell she was either not feeling it or wasn't in a very happy place, which is a shame because "Femme Fatale" is one of my favorite Britney albums. I'm glad that she's much happier and zestier in life lately. Glory be to "Glory"!

[@kate.2769]

Never seen this era explained better.

[@pruebirisjejeje3238]

She had another breakdown since 2010 till 2012. She was medicated and having the breakdown during the tour

[@franmn483]

Pruebiris Jejeje also she was sick during this performances

[@popsingerstar]

Tamusi Spears so do i. her conservatorship shouldve ended a long fucking time ago. brit deserves 2 be free & allowed 2 do whatever the hell she wants again. it’s ridiculous

[@rropaj]

The queen Of pop and hearts!!!!

[@behbeh3657]

Madonna's the queen of pop :)

[@chelliaparicio5763]

Lunaxlove 16 yea.. britney is actually the princess of pop

[@kathymar93]

I'm a huge Britney fan, but even I miss the old Britney when she gave 100 percent on stage. I think if she released this song back in 2002 or 2003 the choreo would be marvelous! People can say what they want, whether she is back or not, but we Britney fans just know by seeing her on stage that sometimes she isn't the girl who enjoys dancing and being on tour anymore. Of course, now she is a mum and wants to spend more time with her kids and boyfriend.. but as I said before I miss the "WOW" -effect by watching her dancing.

[@mlew413]

I personally agree with you but got a huge flash of HOPE at this years BBMA's

[@phillipjoseph]

Looking back, I don't think it was the time. I just think she doesn't like this song at all! She hasn't performed it in Vegas, even though it's a huge hit and if you look at her current energy (esp for performances of her new songs) it's comparable to 2003ney. Yea, she skips some of the more complex moves but her energy and fire are there. I just think this song was given to her as a bonafide hit and she had to record it but never actually liked it.

[@lrc4263]

Kathy May that’s cuz the bitch needs to STOP dancing in heels and wear more comfortable clothes. She still KILLS in rehearsals, you can see videos on KZbin. But once she puts on those heels and those RESTRICTIVE outfits she can’t move as freely. It’s such a stupid choice and I think 90% of the current costumes are ugly. She was so much better in a pair of pants and a cute top with sneakers.

[@iyeskeen5963]

I hope everyone commenting now recognizes that she was heavily medicated unwillingly and wanted to be home with her kids, but was forced to be here ..

[@notsuitable7954]

@@lrc4263 she killed in in heels before..look up the Onyx Hotel Tour. She was in leather pants and heels and danced her heart out. She unfortunately is not in love with her career anymore and what we see is just her shell sadly

[@fervelazquez5398]

She has a career with epic catalogue of songs and images, no one does it like her

[@Geoffhassett8612]

So iconic , people really forget what a legend she is….

[@popsiwapat]

I always love her

[@jakejohn1966]

She really sang during this performance !

[@GrilledChickenRamyun]

Ikrrr

[@lucaseduardoribeiro9627]

You're delusional.

[@moonymiller]

@mileythings9333but she had another vocals on tour video, not like in this performance

[@satwikbardhan3245]

okay, britney fan here. i love her. all energy aside, I just realised, after listening hiam back to back twice, how directly explicit is it. pay attention to the breakdown.

[@victorhugocoutinho8774]

She's amazing. No matter if she was tired, but she did it anyway. She deserves everything good. I love her. San Francisco might be so happy for this iconic night 😍

[@miguelmaglantay1698]

they medicated her here, we didn't know it then but we do now. #freebritney

[@TheNightKnight1]

Since Britney's first come out and take America, every award ceremony, every television show & the whole world by storm. When The name Britney comes in represent one world #Epic. She a true #LivingLegend.

[@Patolinofumante]

power, power, power! Britney is POWER!

[@dibag90]

she the one..amazing

[@iandelrey1698]

a morning to remember

[@BlackRedGray]

I love the crowd. They're so LIVELY.

[@SophMur]

Britney Spears is perfect and u will deal.

[@itsjxomusic]

2009, she was skinny, healthy, looked happy. Two years later, the lights went out. im wondering if this is when they started pumping her with lithium because her face looked so different :(

[@mymeltedbody]

Yes girl, as soon as she was put into the psychiatric hold they began controlling her and forcing her on medication. This performance shows the effects of what was happing to her. It’s not a bad performance by any means. But you can tell she feels removed… I believe this would have been due to the high doses of lithium and whatever other meds the were drugging her with.

[@depravedchristian6029]

I can hear her over the play back in many instances. She is singing live along with the playback. My best guess is that she uses the playback to have guide to stay on key.

[@luiscarlosperdomohernandez6813]

Depraved Christian and also when she's doing those hardcore dance breaks she does and that we love

[@dhrgkbqxtjr2743]

Depraved Christian Femme Fatale was the best album of 2011 tbh. People slept.

[@vaquitalykkelig1014]

@@luiscarlosperdomohernandez6813 Which hardcore moves?, this is lazy, go and watch the original hardcore choreography made by Brian Fieldman!

[@knee1937]

Avishek Saini your comment is a year old from now so my reply isn’t going to matter anyways, but Born This Way dominated 2011 with political, cultural, and religious implications. Gaga didn’t just create a pop album and drew the line at “creating” music like Britney did with her half-assed Femme Fatal era. Otherwise, Britney was just another artist that would come and go at the radio.

[@ahmadchannel1996]

I like how people think this is live, there is something called pre-recorded vocals and ps Britney doesn't need to sing live she can just stand still and people will go crazy for her.

[@docd1o1]

i love how this sounds so electronic

[@MissVictoriaSoha]

It’s been 13 years since this performance ever happened and it’s still iconic!! 💖

[@Stretercto]

Listen to the raw-vocals of this song and you can clearly hear she can sing it even better without auto-tune. And she sings live on this, just with backing track.

[@evetorres6051]

It is CLEARLY OBVIOUS that Britney is singing live with playback here. The playback is just too loud for her voice. You can hear her cracking/ abit off tune at '' Please forgive me '' and '' Hate to stare ''

[@aijsdijdni3401]

@The Jar mmmm yea you’re the idiot. Prerecorded vocals mean she wouldn’t be singing live in the moment but they’re unedited vocals from the studio, hence prerecorded. Playback is the back track. She’s singing live with loud playback, this is not prerecorded, “idiot”.

[@muakaleb6]

This Femme Fatale Era was EVERYTHING!!!!!!!

[@RellyTime]

you know. honestly. Even though Britney wasn't performing as hard as she normally has in the femme fatale era this era has still got to be one of my favorites! the album was everything and the whole stage setup of her being a total badass was awesome! Great era!

[@janjaranjan567]

Most songs are bops too

[@spears935]

Todos amamos a Britney!!!

[@mayboun7665]

no creo

[@kdrxz5188]

@@mayboun7665 TODOS.

[@CurtisCameron]

Most people wouldn’t survive a year of what this woman’s been through the last decade.

[@jwelldelacruz3405]

britney your voice its beaty full and britney you are my idol from gil xander

[@carlosantos95]

I love her performance.... I love you Britney Spears.....you are a great artist since 90's up to now.... LOVE YOU!!!! :)

[@AndrosBabheira]

it doesn't matter if singing is playback or live... it's a great show to see her and listen her music live

[@aaronjoseph2821]

I love this album and era

[@geniushasno.country]

Damn I love this icon with all of my heart

[@tulioduartec]

princess of pop

[@bransonbelcher4931]

Britney Spears is always be standing alone like BJS always does in her legendary iconic performances in her whole entire career!

[@jairofuentes7492]

La unica princesa del pop britney👑❤

[@jayfersonrealino6236]

she really sings live!!!

[@hp4life19]

beleive it or not parts of this song she was not lipsync :)

[@FR-dr6tu]

Pre-record :)

[@rancelfuentes642]

FEMME FATALE get 2 nod on #BBMA 2012 compare to the albums of the same year like BORN THIS WAY,TALK THAT TALK,21 and 4 even the album sold well, #1 single debut @ #1 and Britney.

[@thoramora8287]

Please update the video quality to 1080p to 4k resolution..

[@MsQuiteFrankly]

She's amazing 💜

[@hoopjo12345]

Britney Spears please be on gma this summer

[@andres-ty5zx]

She performs on the TODAY Show tomorrow! (I'm aware it's not GMA but, hey it's still Britney so..... Yeah!

[@MrCmkotowski]

Great live vocals

[@RRADOMAL]

Look what they done to her! Freebritney

[@arevalosole91]

They probably forced her to do this and medicated her as well, know this britney you are so amazing and brave.

[@chepealvsantiago226]

20-year-old happy birthday Miss Britney Spears. Especially Baby One More Time

[@dublehlx]

I've been listening to her since I was growing up so about 17 years now and she was a great artist and performer back then and she still is a great artist and performer now she made mistakes but who hasn't?? Listen to that crowd those screams are actually for her

[@altonlloyd4977]

Beautiful performance, thanks Britney 👌🙏 God bless you Queen

[@rebecar3067]

My fav part is when she finishes the performance and cutely says : thank you! Thank you so much! Ohhhh my little girl!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@GrilledChickenRamyun]

Wow the intro compilation entrance is damn grand!

[@DosSantos.00]

Most iconic singer to have walked this planet

[@cinnamonbunbaby]

Oh my God! She dances great here! And it's live!! :D

[@beramikimaus4181]

live vocals :-)

[@jordan5396]

it sounds like she's singing with the song :) LOVE IT!!

[@gideaopinto2012]

Nunca haverá outra igual a britney

[@lefteris677]

First time watching this performance, i thought that she was singing live with playback. But then i realised that she pre-recorded the song just for this performance and she is not singing live because her voice here sounds so loud and clear without cracks or breaths for being live.

[@Arian.Augustin]

God I love her so much. Queen.

[@hakimbandaru1915]

I am halfway through her memoir and just got to the part where she speaks about rebelling against the conservatorship by not flipping her hair (since they demanded she flip her hair). Her story is incredibly tragic, and terrifying. So many people in her life betrayed her, from her parents, her siblings, her childhood friends, her first love, her friends, her team, her manager, her husband, and more infuriating is her kids. I’ll keep those comments about her children private however, she did not deserve any of it. It’s amazing the one thing she has always mentioned in interviews (about wanting a family, a husband, and their kids) doesn’t seem to be near. It’s ironic she has seen extraordinary things and has wealth most human beings will never know by only in their dreams, and the one thing in life she wants most is a family. Being a life long fan of her, I hope she finds that family she has always wanted and rightfully deserves.

[@redman6434]

She was too smart, sweat and good for this satanic business. She is definitely a survivor ❤

[@SCLUB7Power]

Soooooooo freakin awesome Britney... You sure do kick ass

[@voidslxts]

happy 12th x

[@fxxrnando]

#FREEBRITNEY and her dogs!!

[@michaelvasek3974]

I miss her Hannah

[@CaliforniaDream24]

Britney is the best !

[@Tartinhand]

I have loved Britney since she first started and always will love her a million %. It is plain to see that since her Circus/Blackout Albums, her performances have not been as up beat and as energetic as regards her dancing, especially lately on her femme fatale tour, I truly worry about her with the amount of control she is under and the fact that her life isnt her own and every move is known, There is a HUGE price to pay for fame these days, it makes me sick how Britney and others are treated

[@Lea-zz2tw]

Bringing back 2011 memories ☺️

[@jugheadjones6266]

Fun fact: The electric chair dance in the bridge part of the song was last added a day before the performance. I've heard the bridge part of the song was supposedly Britney does the choreography.

[@81silversiren]

i love britney from when she first started to now & im glad shes back, yeah ppl may say stuff about the way she does her performances now but just give her time get back into swing of things again, she may suprise ya =D

[@IK-qv8yi]

She is just the BEST!

[@eternalsailormoon01]

2:53 THERES A PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE WEARING A PIKACHU HOODIE

[@jlord01012009]

its prove......she's perfect here.......the way she sing and dance, tottaly great performer!! britney the best!

[@yordansebastinus3675]

finally Britney freeeeddoooooommmmmmmmmm

[@laramaeguerba7150]

Wow. No lipsync. See guys. She really could sing in live performance.

[@sabrina5721]

She seemed so over it in the Femme Fatale era and I don't blame her...imagine performing over and over and making millions and not seeing a DIME. I would give lackluster af performances just out of spite. I think once she's free she'll take her money and retire

[@bicknell67]

The Femme Fatale era had some amazing bangers for sure some of her best but it came with a price. During this era she didn't really seem like herself.

[@michaelvasek3974]

Hope you know now why

[@chepealvsantiago226]

Feliz aniversario BOMT dos decadas de increible trayectoria

[@laracroftvideos]

100% LIVE VOCALS

[@theslyguyspy]

She's actually singing?!??!

[@DCgamer]

theslyguyspy No, it’s just the normal track, and the in edited track with no effects, sadly.

[@bonchan5687]

SO WHAT!

[@mdnriman5794]

Doesn't matter if she lip sync or what bcs the voice in the song is her own voice so it's not a problem

[@chepealvsantiago226]

The only legendary miss britney spears the princess of the pop😗😍😙

[@YonaSpears]

BRITNEY THE QUEEN OF POP

[@BoranEnginVEVO]

Legendary Miss Britney Spears!

[@MikeSpencer2012]

Yes it's true.. I can hear her voice over the track. It's really clear when you've been listening the "official" song over and over.

[@randymartinez642]

Britney Spears legendary

[@rezgavron222]

That was a morning to remember

[@Hellothere-jv8jz]

Am I the only one who's ALWAYS hearing a bit of live vocals when she performes?

[@laracroftvideos]

A lot of people don't know that she's almost always singing live! It's that the playback is so loud you can barely hear her in most cases. She was definitely singing live here.

[@aijsdijdni3401]

@@laracroftvideos this is highly untrue. I love Britney, but her team almost never allows her to sing live. Her Vegas residency for example was almost all lip syncing performances

[@laracroftvideos]

@@aijsdijdni3401 I wouldn’t say it’s HIGHLY untrue... even at Vegas, there were instances where you could hear tidbits of live vocals, though they might’ve been pre-recorded

[@dianariverjackson5123]

I always thought she looked so drugged in here and now after learning more after her conservatory ship

[@docd1o1]

this music is amazing. how did they get the base during 3:41 to be like that? it's so click and BOOM. i love it

[@josephpaderanga3182]

Britney has always been such a sweetheart. Thank you brit for all the things that you do for your fans. You've worked sooo much. Youre such a trooper! ❤️ You guys may wanna' checkout Brian Friedman's instragram and see HIAM's choreography rehearsals. Britney was fvckin dope! ❤️

[@Pam.uki.]

She's still amazing! ♥

[@AlexJRCoficial]

#FreeBritney

[@ricausdomber1]

great track 00/24🇧🇷

[@adrianrojas7806]

Pop Icon

[@ryantedde2805]

Britney spear legendary of pop 3 3 3

[@angiecarranza]

You CAN hear her breathing throughout the performance (slightly). It's not as noticeable because a) the music and b) when you're singing/performing, your breathing is different. You're aware of how it will sound/affect your singing so you sort of control it; when the performance is over, you let go. (Which is why you get many performers so out of breath at the end of a performance, the control exerted while performing does affect.) Anyway, those are my two cents.

[@hectoralfredotaquiejalvare4279]

britney te amo

[@embless1]

BRITNEY SPEARS I LOVE YOU.