Anticipating

This article is about the Britney Spears song. For the Motels song, see Motels (album). For other uses, see Anticipation (disambiguation).

"Anticipating"
Image of a blond woman. She sits on the right side of the image. She wears low-cut jeans, boots and a white top. She is looking over her shoulder into the camera. On the left, the words "BRITNEY SPEARS ANTICIPATING" are written in big blue capital letters.
Single by Britney Spears
from the album Britney
ReleasedJune 25, 2002 (2002-06-25)
Recorded2001
Genre
Length3:16
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brian Kierulf
  • Josh Schwartz
Britney Spears singles chronology
"Boys"
(2002) 		"Anticipating"
(2002) 		"Me Against the Music"
(2003)
Audio video
"Anticipating" on YouTube

"Anticipating" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her eponymous third studio album (2001). It was written by Spears alongside the song's producers Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz. The song was released on June 25, 2002, by Jive Records, as the sixth and final single from the album, exclusive to France. "Anticipating" is a disco and dance-pop song, influenced by R&B. Lyrically, the song is about friendship and camaraderie between women. It was met with critical praise, with reviewers complimenting its lyrics and comparing it to the 1980s compositions of Madonna, Rick Astley and Janet Jackson's "All for You".

"Anticipating" achieved minor commercial success, peaking at number 38 on the French Singles Chart. The song was promoted with a performance in the Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001–2002), where Spears wore a patched denim skirt and danced in front of giant crayon drawings. An accompanying music video, directed by Marty Callner, consisted of the performance from Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas. "Anticipating" was also promoted in a commercial Spears filmed for Toyota Vios.