This Day In Pop: '(You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!)' music video premieres in 1999 (July 18)

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

On July 18, 1999 Britney's (You Drive Me) Crazy music video premiered on MTV's Making The Video using the Stop! Remix. The video was directed by Nigel **** (...Baby One More Time & Oops...! I Did It Again) at the AES Power Station in Redondo Beach, California.

Britney came up with the concept of the video stating that "it would be cool to be in a club, and we're dorky waitresses , and we break out and start dancing. To promote the film Drive Me Crazy (which changed its name to capitalize on the song) Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier were invited to make cameo appearances. Grenier declined at first, but was ultimately convinced by Nigel to appear in the music video. He went on to mention that Britney's a great girl and had great work ethic. 

The music video was featured on the end credits of the season 4 premiere of Sabrina the Teenage Witch in which Britney also guest starred.

The music video debuted on TRL at #4 on August 24, 1999 and is the longest running by a female artist on TRL with 73 days in the top 10. 

The video was also nominated for Best Dance Video at the 2000 MTV VMA's, but lost to Jennifer Lopez's Waiting For Tonight.

Happy 21st birthday to this iconic video that in my opinion is one of the best she’s ever filmed. 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

Stream video which currently has 128 million views  #FreeBritney

 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

Britney on Sabrina The Teenage Witch  #FreeBritney

 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

A queen  #FreeBritney

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

Melissa Joan Hart had one condition for starring in the movie and it was that she appeared in the music video for whatever song ended up being the theme. We all know what song that was  #FreeBritney

[Roxxy]

A global #1. When will your faves.

[Midnight]

You got that something, what can I do ? 

 me when I meet men 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

13 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

A global #1. When will your faves.

Yassssssss and the anniversary for the single is next month  queen of releasing videos before official single releases 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

2 minutes ago, Midnight said:

You got that something, what can I do ? 

 me when I meet men 

Does your heart jump every time you look at them? Does loving them mean so much more? More than anything you’ve ever felt before? 

[Style. In Moscow]

This song and video invented the word iconic. I always felt that it deserved a Grammy for Best Pop Song or Best Video. 💚💚💚

#FreeBritney #HBDCrazy 

[Midnight]

Just now, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

Does your heart jump every time you look at them? Does loving them mean so much more? More than anything you’ve ever felt before? 

They drive me crazyyyyy, I'm so excited to get that D ohhh crazy but it feels alright, thinking of it keeps me up all nighttttt 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

1 minute ago, Midnight said:

They drive me crazyyyyy, I'm so excited to get that D ohhh crazy but it feels alright, thinking of it keeps me up all nighttttt 

I’ll have to meet these men you’re bringing home Eartha Jean 

[Midnight]

6 minutes ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

I’ll have to meet these men you’re bringing home Eartha Jean 

Yes, I"ll even share one  

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

15 minutes ago, Style. said:

This song and video invented the word iconic. I always felt that it deserved a Grammy for Best Pop Song or Best Video. 💚💚💚

#FreeBritney #HBDCrazy 

I approve this message #FreeBritney 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

3 minutes ago, Midnight said:

Yes, I"ll even share one  

You kids keep me young 

[Style. In Moscow]

5 minutes ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

I approve this message #FreeBritney 

The choreography and the precision. These new pop acts wishes. 

 

 

[ColdAsFire88]

I figured there are more than 100 reasons why I love this song. The MV came out right before my Birthday  anyway, i legit screamed when Britney appeared on Sabrina the teenage witch 

[Iconic 4 U]

(You Drive Me) Crazy is one of my favourite music videos, she looked gorgeous in that metallic green top

I love the lil chair dance break and her leg kick after "baby thinking of you keeps me up all night!"

[ExXL]

Perfection, the stop remix (the version in the video) is my favorite version. From Wikipedia 

Spears conceptualized the video's treatment, and explained during an interview with MTV in 1999 that "it would be cool to be in a club, and we're dorky waitresses, and we break out and start dancing."^[44  

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Her mind , her talent . She's the epitome of an Icon 💖

 

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

12 minutes ago, Iconic 4 U said:

(You Drive Me) Crazy is one of my favourite music videos, she looked gorgeous in that metallic green top

I love the lil chair dance break and her leg kick after "baby thinking of you keeps me up all night!"

Super iconic doesn’t even begin to describe it