Lucky (Britney Spears song)

"Lucky"
Single by Britney Spears
from the album Oops!... I Did It Again
B-side	"Heart"
Released	July 25, 2000 (2000-07-25)
Recorded	November 1999
Studio	Cheiron (Stockholm)
Genre	Bubblegum pop teen pop
Length	3:24
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Max Martin Rami Yacoub Alexander Kronlund
Producer(s)	Max Martin Rami Yacoub
Britney Spears singles chronology
"Oops!... I Did It Again" (2000) "Lucky" (2000) "Stronger" (2000)
Music video
"Lucky" on YouTube

"Lucky" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her second studio album, Oops!... I Did It Again (2000). It was released on July 25, 2000, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After meeting with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub in Sweden, the singer recorded numerous songs for the album, including "Lucky". The song's narrative follows the story of the eponymous famous actress, who, despite seemingly having it all – fame, wealth, beauty – is truly lonely and unhappy on the inside. It received critical acclaim, with critics praising its melody and rhythm, and Spears' vocals.

"Lucky" became a global success, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, while reaching the top ten in several other regions. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number five, and is Spears' tenth best-selling single in the country, having sold over 225,000 copies. It also peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. An accompanying music video was directed by Dave Meyers, and portrays Spears as herself and a melancholy movie star Lucky, who just wants to have some fun in life. Spears has performed "Lucky" in a number of live appearances and in three of her concert tours. It is also now known that "Lucky" if played backwards sounds like it is saying "I want to be loved." This could link to her controversial past with her father.^{[citation needed]}