The song was recorded for her sixth studio album, Circus, and was released as the first single on September 26, 2008. The track became a commercial success, topping charts in several countries. "Womanizer" was produced and co-written by Nikesha Briscoe and Rafael Akinyemi of Atlanta-based production team, The Outsyders. "Womanizer" is Spears's first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 since her debut "...Baby One More Time", almost 10 years prior.
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Announced as the lead single from the album, "Womanizer" was first released to radio stations worldwide on September 26, 2008. It was released commercially in the United States on October 7, 2008 through digital distribution. It was released as a CD single on October 25, 2008 in Australia; November 14, 2008 in Germany; and on November 24, 2008 in the UK.
On October 15, 2008, the song made a record jump from ninety-six to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record set by T.I.'s "Live Your Life", which had jumped from number eighty to number one the week before, a record later broken by Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You". It also garnered first-week download sales of 286,000, the biggest opening-week tally by a female artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital downloads in 2003, topping Mariah Carey's take for "Touch My Body" by just over 200 units. During a live interview with New York's Z100, Spears talked about the song quoting: "It's basically saying, 'We know what you're up to.' It's about guys cheating on girls... it's a girl anthem. That's why I like it."
On October 15, 2008, the song made a record jump from ninety-six to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record set by T.I.'s "Live Your Life", which had jumped from number eighty to number one the week before, a record later broken by Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You". It also garnered first-week download sales of 286,000, the biggest opening-week tally by a female artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital downloads in 2003, topping Mariah Carey's take for "Touch My Body" by just over 200 units. During a live interview with New York's Z100, Spears talked about the song quoting: "It's basically saying, 'We know what you're up to.' It's about guys cheating on girls... it's a girl anthem. That's why I like it."
The stage premiere of "Womanizer" took place in Europe. Spears performed the song at the Bambi awards in Germany on November 27. She was also presented with a Bambi for "Best Pop International Artist" by Karl Lagerfeld. On November 28, "Womanizer" was performed live on French show Star Academy; and on November 29, Spears performed "Womanizer" live on UK talent show, The X Factor. Her performance on The X Factor was watched by 12.8 million UK citizens, becoming the most viewed episode in the show's history.
A commercial to promote the character "Chuck Bass" from Gossip Girl that featured "Womanizer" was first shown on The CW's channel and was later available on Spears's official website.
A commercial to promote the character "Chuck Bass" from Gossip Girl that featured "Womanizer" was first shown on The CW's channel and was later available on Spears's official website.
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