Britney’s iconic "name drop" in her own songs and singles

[Joman82]

For this post, I would like to shine a light to Britney Spears songs and singles where she or the featured artist mentions her name. It’s more than the iconic “It’s Britney, *****!” on the “Gimme More” single from 2007. If we analyze Britney’s discography, she has used this trend for several year (since 1999), and in the ‘Blackout’ era was the most direct and avantgarde into the mainstream pop landscape.

For me, the songs and singles where she mentions her name, are the most innovative from her career. At least, I believe that it’s used in a very original way and portrays the powerful Britney we all love. In the featured artist or collaboration type of song, is more common to name-check the other artist. 

 

Here are the “name drop” of Britney’s name in her own songs/singles:

1)      “Soda Pop” (1999)*

2)      “Oops!… I Did It Again” (2000)

3)      “Lonely” (2001)*

4)      “Intimidated” (2001)*

5)      “Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)”, Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams (2002)

6)      “Me Against the Music”, Britney Spears feat. Madonna (2003)

7)      “[I Got That] Boom Boom”, Britney Spears feat. Ying Yang Twins (2003)

8)      “Gimme More” (2007)

9)      “Piece of Me” (2007)

10)   “Toy Soldier” (2007)

11)   “Why Should I Be Sad” (2007)

12)   “Get Back (Main Version)” (2007)

13)   “Kill the Lights” (2008)

14)   “Big Fat Bass”, Britney Spears feat. Will.i.am. (2011)

15)   “Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)”, Britney Spears feat. Nicki Minaj & Kesha (2011)

16)   “Scream & Shout”, Will.i.am feat. Britney Spears (2012)

17)   “Scream & Shout (Remix)”, Will.i.am feat. Britney Spears, Hit Boy, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne & Diddy (2013)

18)   “Pretty Girls”, Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea (2015)

19)   “Mood Ring (By Demand) (Pride Remix)” (2020)

 

 

* Added to the list.

[seandavid]

"Messed with Brit, boy, you must have tripped" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl29pIC-vLo

[CaulkDestroyer]

"B-R-I-T-N-E-Y, uh c'mon" 

 

[Joman82]

I know I missed some songs... So, more additions are welcome to this list. 

 

"Lonely" (2001)

 

"Intimidated" (2001)

 

[RogerJohnson]

Also Soda Pop

[Joman82]

17 hours ago, RogerJohnson said:

Also Soda Pop

Thanks!!!

 

[Sgt Spears deputy]

I'm with Brit, while KFed watchin' the kids

[Sgt Spears deputy]

 

[Charlotte_the_Harlot]

55 minutes ago, Cinderella85 said:

I'm with Brit, while KFed watchin' the kids

quote by Sam Asghari 

[Joman82]

On 9/15/2020 at 5:52 AM, Charlotte_the_Harlot said:

quote by Sam Asghari 

OMG!!!

 

[Joman82]

"Get Back"...

 

[blackoutbixxh]

“Living legend you can look but don’t touch”

 

 “Our very own Pop Princess, now Queen of Pop”

 

 
She’s not referred to by her direct name but by her proper titles 

[Joman82]

It's Britney, *****!!!

 

[Joman82]

Britney's name is also mentioned in a lot of songs and singles by other artist. A few examples...

 

 

 

[Sgt Spears deputy]

Here s a full video about it:

 

[femmefatoole]

On 10/15/2020 at 9:13 PM, Joman82 said:

"Get Back"...

 

I think this has to be the most flawless instance where she name drops herself, that verse is lightening in a bottle!

EDIT : this was meant to be Toy Soldier not Get Back lol

EDIT : Apart from GM obviously 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Joman82 said:

Britney's name is also mentioned in a lot of songs and singles by other artist. A few examples...

 

 

 

Also in 30 songs by Eminem  

[Sgt Spears deputy]

17 minutes ago, Bundy said:

Also in 30 songs by Eminem  

[jokobish]

22 minutes ago, Dirk said:

 

I still don’t understand why she was mentioned in this song 

[femmefatoole]

1 minute ago, jokobish said:

I still don’t understand why she was mentioned in this song 

I second this, that was my first listen and I couldn’t tell if it was a nice shout out or a diss haha too quick for me 

Nicki’s verse was perfection though!