Britney Makes It Into Billboard's 100 Greatest Song Bridges of the 21st Century

[MasterMindz]

Billboard staff ranked Britney's Hold It Against Me as the 42nd song with the best bridge from the 21st century. They further discuss the songs impact on dubstep : " [HIAM] became the first song to ride a dubstep drop to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- opening the floodgates for about two years' worth of subsequent pop hits to find similar success doing the same".

Gaga's Shallow (#6) and Marry the Night (#50), Rihanna's Whats My Name (#18), Enrique's Bailando (#19) and Beyonce's Crazy In Love (#25), Dua's Levitating (#26), Christina's Beautiful (#33), and Miley's We Cant Stop (#44) also made the list.  

As for the Top 5:

1 - Outkast - Hey Ya

2 -  the Killers -  All These things That 've Done

3 - Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

4 - Ke$ha - Praying

5 - Kelly Clackson - since U Been Gone

Check out the full chart here! What are your favorites?

 

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[warioaddams]

It's an amazing song 

[Easy There]

Ehats great about Shallow ? Its a generic ballad. Its as generic as they get

[Strongest]

 

I like the idea of honoring the bridges of pop songs!

It's nice that HIAM's mainstream influence is recognized by Billboard. That style was a bit of a risk at the time, especially for a first single, but Britney brought it

 

(I was half expecting a song like Oops, which has a dramatic bridge that ends on that held high note and overlaps the chorus at the end - I think called a polyphony - which was a style unique to Max Martin at the time)

[FemmeFataleBrit]

I really thought that if any Britney song was to make it, it would’ve been Oops, but I’m so glad they chose this one.

 

Drivers License totally deserves a spot on this list but #3 is kinda high.

[Spicechinodiva]

Madonna's hung up made the cut. I was expecting three more Vogue, Like a Prayer and of Course Sorry where the Bridge is Madonna saying forgive me in 3 languages. 

 

But the Bridge to Hung up is essential Madonna.

 

Alluding to her strength and referencing her past triumph in Evita. 

 

"Don't cry for me, cos I'll find way, then her sassy kiss off delivers the sucker punch to the guys balls..

 

"You'll wake up one day, but it will be too late. 

[Spicechinodiva]

Also Billboard picking the original Don't cha over PCD was shady and had me screaming.  

[MasterMindz]

3 hours ago, Easy There said:

Ehats great about Shallow ? Its a generic ballad. Its as generic as they get

Right? I tried watching the movie in my flight to USA. Couldn't go through the first half tbh. I love Gaga, but that movie... 

[MasterMindz]

2 hours ago, Strongest said:

(I was half expecting a song like Oops

I searched for Oops and circus. Both of these songs have very strong bridges.

[MasterMindz]

37 minutes ago, Spicechinodiva said:

I was expecting three more Vogue, Like a Prayer

Those were not released in the 21st century. 

 

37 minutes ago, Spicechinodiva said:

Also Billboard picking the original Don't cha over PCD was shady and had me screaming.  

Right? 

[SloppyToppyGoddess]

1 hour ago, Spicechinodiva said:

I was expecting three more Vogue, Like a Prayer 

 

 

Those were released in the 20th century.

The 21st century is Jan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2100.

[MathCarmignani]

I was hoping to see the Toxic bridge being honored? But it's great to see HIAM getting the recognition it deserves 

[MasterMindz]

57 minutes ago, MathCarmignani said:

I was hoping to see the Toxic bridge being honored? But it's great to see HIAM getting the recognition it deserves 

[jordeezy river red]

I feel like this list was made simply to hype the industry's new Billie - Olivia Rodrigo 

Edited May 15, 2021 by jordeezy

[Britney'sBish]

That top 5 is whack and Britney has better bridges.

[Crabo Lavender Turmeric]

What about Everytime?

 

I may have made it rain

Please forgive me 

My weakness caused you pain

And this song is my "Sorry"

 

At night I pray

That soon your face will fade away

[alexxxx]

1 minute ago, Crabo Lavender Turmeric said:

What about Everytime?

 

I may have made it rain

Please forgive me 

My weakness caused you pain

And this song is my "Sorry"

 

At night I pray

That soon your face will fade away

It’s definitely a beautiful ballad & bridge but not as legendary/groundbreaking as HIAM

[Danielle1987]

HIAM FINALLY getting the recognition it deserves! 
 

EDIT: Quite sad the stans don’t even give this song the recognition it deserves. 

[joe sp]

You better start appreciating this song Brinny

[Sinned_88]

On 5/14/2021 at 8:44 PM, SloppyToppyGoddess said:

Those were released in the 20th century.

The 21st century is Jan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2100.

Jan. 1, 2000 actually.