"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" is the third single released from the album Britney.
It was released as the second single in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2001 and the third single in countries such as Australia and the UK.
The song was written by Max Martin, English songwriter Dido and Rami, and was also produced by the latter two.
Britney Spears I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman Lyrics:
I used to think
I had the answers to everything,
But now I know
Life doesn’t always go my way, yeah…
Feels like I’m caught in the middle
That’s when I realize…
[Chorus:]
I’m not a girl,
Not yet a woman.
All I need is time,
A moment that is mine,
While I’m in between.
[Verse 2]
I’m not a girl,
There is no need to protect me.
It’s time that I
Learn to face up to this on my own.
I’ve seen so much more than you know now,
So don’t tell me to shut my eyes.
[Chorus]
I’m not a girl,
But if you look at me closely,
You will see it my eyes.
This girl will always find
Her way.
I’m not a girl
(I’m not a girl don’t tell me what to believe).
Not Yet a woman
(I’m just trying to find the woman in me, yeah).
All I need is time (All I need),
A moment that is mine (That is mine),
While I’m in between.
I’m not a girl
Not yet a woman
All I need is time (All I need),
A moment that is mine,
While I’m in between.
I’m not a girl,
Not yet a woman.
Music video
Directed by Wayne Isham, the music video for "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" became yet another to retire on MTV's TRL. It won an award in Japan for Best International Music Video.
There are two versions of the video for this track. One is the album version which features Spears mostly atop and inside a large mountain in a canyon. The other is the movie version, which, because the single was meant to help promote Britney's film Crossroads, not only includes some scenes from the album version but also several scenes from the movie. Other scenes include Spears in a gown singing in a re-creation of one of the rooms in Crossroads, one where she is sitting near a campfire and another where she is driving the car featured in the film.
MADtv parodied the song in a fake music video called "I'm Not a Child (It's OK to Nail Me)". Spears was played by Jill Michelle Meleán, and the video mocked what MADtv believed to be her rather promiscuous and overly sexual behavior. R. Kelly was credited as the fake director of the video.
Chart performance
Though "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" was meant to help promote Crossroads, the single flopped and it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100; it did, however, appear on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at a peak of number two, which would be equivalent to number 102 if the Hot 100 ran past one-hundred ranks. At Top 40 radio, the single peaked at the bottom end of the Top 40 Tracks, Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Contemporary.
The song received a mixed response internationally; in some countries, such as the UK and Australia it was hit, peaking at number two and number seven, respectively. However, in other regions like Canada and Brazil, it failed to break into the top forty in either country.
"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" was a success in the UK just missing the top spot selling 125,000 copies.The single has sold worldwide 2 milions copies.
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| United World Chart | 6 |
| Argentinian Airplay Chart | 4 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 22 |
| Brazilian Singles Chart | 47 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 57 |
| Canadian BDS Airplay | 47 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 9 |
| European Singles Chart | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 25 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 16 |
| German Singles Chart | 10 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Israeli Singles Chart | 3 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 16 |
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 75 |
| 'Tokio Hot 100' | 42 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 40 |
| Philippine Top Hits | 20 |
| Portuguese Airplay Chart | 12 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 29 |
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman".
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UK CD Single
UK Promo 12" Vinyl
US Promo CD
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Europe/Australia CD Single
Europe 2-track CD Single
Japan DVD Single
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Remixes/Official versions
- Chocolate Puma Remix
- Chocolate Puma Dub
- Spanish Fly Remix
- Spanish Fly Dub
- Spanish Fly Remix Radio Edit
- Spanish Fly Remix Radio Edit - Vox Up 1 dB
- 2002 DT Christmas Express Mix
- 2002 DT Christmas Express Mix Instrumental
- Metro Remix
- Metro Remix Radio Edit
Cover Versions
Emily Nakanda performed the song on Series 4 of The X Factor
References
- ^ Britney Spears — I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman (UK) UKBritney.tv Retrieved on May 22, 2007
- ^ Chart peak positions:
- http://top40-charts.com/songs/full.php?sid=3410&sort=chartid
- http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PBritneySpears.htm
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