Lucky (Britney Spears song)

"Lucky" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami, with additional writing by Alexander Kronlund, for Spears' second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again (2000). It was released on August 8, 2000 through Jive Records as the second single from the album. The teen pop song is about a famous pop star, who despite being very "lucky" and seemingly having it all – fame, wealth, beauty and so on – is truly lonely on the inside.

"Lucky" achieved commercial success, reaching the top position in Austria, Europe, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, while making into the top ten on eleven charts around the world. In the United States, the song was expected to reach number one, but peaked at number 23 in the Hot 100, and at number nine in the Pop Songs chart. "Lucky" received several certifications around the world, from Silver to Platinum.

An accompanying music video, directed by Dave Meyers, portrays Spears as a famous actress called Lucky, who shows the same feelings described on the song. Spears performed the song on two tours, including 2000's Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour, which featured a navy theme, and 2001's Dream Within a Dream Tour, where Spears emerged from the middle of a giant musical box as a ballerina to perform the song in a medley with "Born to Make You Happy" and "Sometimes".

Background

In 1999, Spears started to work on her second...
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