"Anticipating" was the fourth French single to be released from Britney Spears' third studio album Britney, While "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" was released as the fourth European single. In Brazil, "Anticipating" was released in 2003 during the Brazilian summer. The track was the sixth single to be taken from Britney in Brazil due to its success in the country.

The song was written and produced by Brian Kierulf, Josh Schwartz, as well as co-written by Britney herself. The track was featured in a commercial for Toyota's car, the Vios. Britney explained the song as, it was okay to go out with your friends and have fun, but something always reminds you of your last boyfriend. Because of that, you're not having fun anymore. "I'll be anticipating, this is our song they're playing. I wanna ride with you, you're feeling this right, let's do this tonight."

Britney Spears Anticipating Lyrics:

Top down, on the strip
Lookin’ in the mirror and
I’m checkin’ out my lipstick
Girlfriends up in the back
Were out for an all night
Feelin’ so crazy cool
Vibe so right
Don’t know what
They’re ready for
Valet baby
Here the keys
We’re about to
Step inside
Skip on the drinks
Head to the floor
Makin’ my way
Past the show
My body’s taken over
And I want some more
Woah yeah ay yeah
I’ll be anticipating
This is our song
They’re playing
I wanna ride with you
(ride with you)
You’re feelin’ this right
Let’s do this tonight

Step up baby
Don’t be shy
I know you’re feelin’ me
‘Cause you’re
Givin’ me the eye
And I
Don’t wanna play around
Baby watch me move
Check this
Let’s make a scene
Don’t need to
Wait another
Why you wanna
Make me long for you?
Move it baby over here
So we can set it off

We can get down
To the DJ’s sound
Feelin’ so good baby
All around
Feelin’ kinda naughty
Come and get me now

Woah oh
Ow yeah

I’ll be anticipating
This is our song
They’re playing
I wanna ride with you
You’re feelin’ this right
Let’s do this tonight

I’ll be anticipating
This is our song
They’re playing
I wanna ride with you
You’re feeling this right
Let’s do this tonight

Gotta really let me know
If you want me
You gotta turn me on and
Make me feel sexy
Gotta show me
You got everything
That I need
Gotta really let me know
If you want me
You gotta turn me on and
Make me feel sexy
Gotta show me
You got everything
That I need

I’ll be anticipating
This is our song
They’re playing
I wanna ride with you
You’re feelin’ this right
Let’s do this tonight

Gotta really let me know
If you want me
You gotta turn me on and
Make me feel sexy
Gotta show me you got
Everything that I need
Gotta really let me know
If you want me
You gotta turn me on and
Make me feel sexy
Gotta show me
You got everything
That I need

Music video

Having no time to shoot a proper music video for "Anticipating", the performance from the Live from Las Vegas concert was used in place of a video. This is the very first music video of Spears in which she performs live. In it, Britney and her female performers dance around the stage in colorful outfits. Then, Britney hops into a pink car and encourages the audience to sing along. The video was originally intended to be an animated video, featuring a cartoon Britney cruising around Paris (because of its release in France) in a convertible.

Chart performance

The commercial single for "Anticipating", peaked within the top 40 in France and Brazil. Also, the song peaked number-four in the Taiwanese Singles Chart.