Grade: A-
Combining many popular electro-club styles into one song, Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me” cleverly uses double entendres to take the listener on a musical journey through electronic and dance territory. Producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin crafted a pop masterpiece that incorporates elements of dubstep, trance and generic club pop samples and noises. Vocally, Spears is more involved and her actual voice is less Auto-Tuned than usual. The song demonstrates how influential Spears’ name is — though the song is not perfect, it is poised to dominate the Hot 100 next week.