This Day in Pop: Britney releases 'Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know' single in 2001 (January 17)

[Blackout2006]

4 hours ago, Hooked-On-Knee said:

The way you always talk about non-existent rock fans while being an activist against stereotypes of pop music fans.

I was "generalizing" a certain group (every fandom honestly) rock fandoms have  And their not non-existent, they do exist

[princessmimi]

Is it just me or am I the only one who doesn't really like this song?

I mean it is cute but I dont think it deserved to be a single.

And also her live vocals sound BETTER than the recorded version

[Alestaos]

I loved the video, and her vocals were brilliant. Such an overlooked song

[MeAgainstTheMusic_]

This song is so underrated considering it was produced by Shania Twain’s (then) husband Mutt Lange. Shania co wrote it too. She is so hot in the video it’s just such a charming song. 

I like that she performed it on the FF tour for a change. It was a nice change from doing Everytime all the time. 

[NastyT]

My second favorite ballot of Britney’s! She sang it with her normal deep voice during the DWADT tour and sounded amazing!!!

[Britney M. Carey]

I love the video more than the song itself, but both are enjoyable pop music for a trip down memory lane

[Lil-Jay]

It was also Top10 worlwide, hitting #10 on Global Music Chart.

I think it's pretty decent after previous OIDIA singles hitting #1, #2 and #3, respectively. 

[Goten21]

I thought the video was, weirdly enough, way too ***ual when first watching it. I don't think I've ever watched it in full in one sitting. I've always loved how boundary pushing she's been, but DLMBTLTK felt completely pointless. I'm not surprised it flopped. While I love the lyrical content, the song as a whole leaves me cold

 

Some live performances sound weird, and those back-up singers that would sing in a much richer tone than her made no sense. They were super hit or miss (She had them for her Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman performances too). I enjoyed the SNL and DWAD performances, though.

[rennen]

7 hours ago, NastyT said:

My second favorite ballot of Britney’s! She sang it with her normal deep voice during the DWADT tour and sounded amazing!!!

[Goten21]

1 minute ago, MM0219 said:

[rennen]

6 minutes ago, Goten21 said:

It wasn't live. Her vocals were not amazing. They were altered and lowered to sound like Cher on the HBO special. Except that's an insult to Cher. It was the same on some bootlegs I've seen and that is tragic. 

Her performances on SNL and The View in 2000, however, were good. Minus the awful backing singers. 

[Goten21]

2 minutes ago, MM0219 said:

It wasn't live. Her vocals were not amazing. They were altered and lowered to sound like Cher on the HBO special. Except that's an insult to Cher. It was the same on some bootlegs I've seen and that is tragic. 

Even if it wasn't live, the backing track was sung by her and I doubt that they altered the pitch? If they did that's hella weird 

 

I think her voice was enjoyable. I wish they'd have lowered some of the instrumental at some parts but I don't think it's all that bad

[NastyT]

1 hour ago, MM0219 said:

You know what they say about opinions 😘

[PokemonSpears]

1 hour ago, MM0219 said:

It wasn't live. Her vocals were not amazing. They were altered and lowered to sound like Cher on the HBO special. Except that's an insult to Cher. It was the same on some bootlegs I've seen and that is tragic. 

Her performances on SNL and The View in 2000, however, were good. Minus the awful backing singers. 

never realized it sounded like Cher, all I could think about when watching it again was the Good Morning America announcement from 2011

[brit4u1998]

Oh my God, it's been 20 years!!? 

[PokemonSpears]

[Alio]

Can we talk about the cover and her beauty !!! GORGEOUS 

[Brit52]

I wish this ballad got as much attention as everytime. Before I loved Britney, I loved Shania and when i learned this song was partly written by her I was thrilled

Plus the video is amazing 

I also think Britney genuinely likes this song with how many times she performed it and the fact she still sometimes wears the shorts

[everybodygoesdown]

I remember the video coming out and it was considered shocking because she’s in a bikini 

I still love the song though. And love the live performance on snl, one of her best live performances of all time.

[Jaiden]

Love the song and video but "knockin" should have been the single