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Toxic is a dance-pop/techno-pop song with elements of bhangra music, “Toxic” features varied instrumentation, such as drums, synthesizers, and surf guitar. It is accompanied by high-pitched Bollywood strings, sampled from Lata Mangeshkar and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam’s “Tere Mere Beech Mein” (1981), an...
[Verse 1]
Baby, can't you see I'm callin'?
A guy like you should wear a warnin'
It's dangerous, I'm fallin'
There's no escape, I can't wait
I need a hit, baby, give me it
You're dangerous, I'm lovin' it
[Pre-Chorus]
Too high, can't come down
Losing my head, spinnin' round and round
Do you feel me now?
[Chorus]
With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?
[Verse 2]
It's gettin' late to give you up
I took a sip from my devil's cup
Slowly, it's takin' over me
[Pre-Chorus]
Too high, can't come down
It's in the air and it's all around
Can you feel me now?
[Chorus]
With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?
Don't you know that you're toxic?
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under (Toxic)
With a taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
[Outro]
Intoxicate me now with your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now (I think I'm ready now)
Intoxicate me now with your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
Toxic was written by Cathy Dennis & Henrik Jonback & Pontus Winnberg & Bloodshy.
Toxic was produced by Bloodshy & Avant.
Britney Spears released Toxic on Tue Jan 13 2004.
In 2003 Brit told MTV:
“It’s basically about a girl addicted to a guy. "I really like ‘Toxic.’ It’s an upbeat song. It’s really different, that’s why I like it so much. This villain girl, she’ll do anything to get what she wants. She goes through different obstacles.”
Yes! Kylie Minogue revealed that the song was offered to her first, but that she rejected the song.
“Toxic” received acclaim from music critics, who praised its hook and chorus while calling it the strongest track on In the Zone. It won Best Dance Recording at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, marking the first Grammy win of Spears' career.
“Toxic” peaked at the top five and top ten in many countries, such as Australia, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
“Toxic” has been certified Gold (note that RIAA has to update this) in the United States with over 2 million sales and 2x Platinum in the UK with over 1 million sales.