Britney Spears Mega-Post

Is Britney performing at the Grammys? How many records is "Hold It Against Me" breaking? Was the song stolen from another artist?

Will Britney Spears Be Performing at Grammy Awards?

Don't hold it against her – but Britney Spears isn't performing at this year's Grammy Awards, her label tells PEOPLE.

Contrary to reports online Tuesday, the pop star, 29, who just released her new single, "Hold It Against Me," which already rose to No. 1 on iTunes charts, has no plans to sing live on the Feb. 13 telecast.

Adds a source: "I really doubt it."

A full list of Grammy presenters and performers is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The awards show will air live from L.A.'s Staples Center on CBS. – Anne Marie Cruz
 
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BRITNEY SPEARS SHATTERS RECORDS WITH “HOLD IT AGAINST ME”

Perhaps USA Today sums it up best, "Spears’ new single delivers enough dizzying dance-pop ecstasy to ensure another chart-topping ride...”
 
Following the digital release of "Hold It Against Me" on Monday, 1/10/11, Britney Spears shatters all previous records for the most number of spins for a first or one-day at both Mediabase and BDS, according to one of the radio industry’s top analysts Kevin McCabe, founding principal of Musicrunch.
“Top 40 outlets across the country immediately put 'Hold It Against Me' in rotation and received instant-reaction airplay at America's most-influential stations including Z100 and WXRK in New York and KIIS and KAMP in Los Angeles,” states McCabe.

Sharon Dastur, program director for New York’s Z100, one of the top influential pop radio stations in the country says, "Ever since we played it yesterday, the reaction has been phenomenal. The audience loves it!"
In addition to the overwhelming fan response at radio, the sales story is also impressive; in less than a day of its release, "Hold It Against Me" is the #1 Song on iTunes.

Britney had 619 spins at Mediabase in what was only a partial day of spins for Monday, 1/10/11. At BDS, Britney had 595 first or one-day spins - also on a partial day's worth of airplay. Britney's big one-day powered her onto the BDS one-day building chart at 16* and perhaps even more impressive was her audience debut at 7*. 

As expected, Spears is also a trending topic on twitter worldwide. 

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Bellamy Brothers: Britney Spears Ripped Off Our Song!

It sure sounded familiar when Britney Spears released it, but The Bellamy Brothers now claim Britney blatantly ripped off their song, "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me."

Britney's song -- which is now #1 on iTunes -- is titled "Hold It Against Me."

David Bellamy says, "Howard and I have no personal beef with Britney. She's a talented gal. But professionally, well, in all honesty, we feel completely ripped off. Where's the originality?"

The Bellamy Bros are not taking legal action, but they're pissed off.

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