Sometimes

"Sometimes" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her debut studio album ...Baby One More Time (1999). Written by Jörgen Elofsson and produced by Per Magnusson and David Krueger, the song was released as Spears' second single on April 30, 1999 by Jive Records. "Sometimes" is a teen pop song that draws influences from bubblegum pop, and alludes to a relationship where a shy girl is reserved on expressing feelings to her lover. The song received generally mixed reviews from contemporary critics, who noted it as a further hit from ...Baby One More Time and a compentent single, despite considering it an entirely unremarkable song, and an annoying representation of Spears' innocent years. "Sometimes" attained worldwide success, peaking inside the top ten on eleven countries. In the United States, the song was Spears' first single to miss the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number twenty one. The song reached number one in Belgium (Flanders),...