Britney Spears
Listen…Baby One More Time · 1998
Britney Spears — …Baby One More Time, official music video.
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1998 · Jive
…Baby One More Time
Britney Spears was sixteen when “…Baby One More Time” introduced her as a recording artist. Her debut brought a young singer from Louisiana together with Stockholm’s Cheiron studio team—and she helped shape the school-set video that made the song instantly recognizable. [2] [3]
| Accession | OMMA-0137 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Britney Spears |
| Release | 1998 · United States |
| Label | Jive · 01241-42535-1 |
| Format | 12-inch vinyl single · 33⅓ rpm |
| Issue | Original US stock edition · picture sleeve |
| Runouts | Not accessible while sealed |
| Recorded grade | Sealed · VG+ picture sleeve |
Release history and significance
Written by Max Martin and produced by Martin and Rami, the single emerged from the Cheiron sessions that launched Spears’s recording career. Jive’s 1998 campaign soon made the song an international hit, reaching number one in nineteen countries. [2]
Spears had ideas about how audiences should first see her. When an animated concept was proposed for the video, she suggested a school setting instead. Director Nigel Dick filmed the resulting classroom-to-dance-floor story at Venice High School in Los Angeles. The choice made Spears an active participant in creating the image that accompanied her debut. [3]
The US 12-inch carries five versions: the Davidson Ospina Club Mix, Davidson Ospina Chronicles Dub and LP Version on side A, with the Sharp Platinum Vocal Remix and Sharp Trade Dub on side B. These extended mixes brought the song into club programming alongside its radio and television campaign. [1]
Market context
The original Jive 12-inch combines the debut’s portrait sleeve with the club mixes from its first release campaign. Its five-track stock configuration is a distinct collecting format alongside the song’s promotional, CD and cassette editions. [1] The larger sleeve and extended remixes show how the same debut was presented to record buyers and DJs.
Physical Description
The original US stock picture sleeve carries the portrait artwork and barcode 012414253514. This copy remains enclosed in factory shrink wrap.
The five-track edition combines the familiar song with extended vocal and dub remixes by Davidson Ospina and Sharp. [1]
Condition
Factory sealed, with a VG+ picture sleeve. Tension from the shrink wrap has produced curvature along the spine.
Provenance
Acquired through eBay on 11 August 2026.
Sources
- Discogs, Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time, release 420965. Original US Jive stock 12-inch, five-track sequence and sleeve identifiers.
- Legacy Recordings, …Baby One More Time twentieth anniversary. Debut campaign, production credits and international chart success.
- GRAMMY.com, 10 Ways …Baby One More Time Changed Pop Music Forever. Cheiron and Spears’s role in developing the video concept.
Catalogue text reviewed 13 September 2026.