BRITNEY SPEARS - BORN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY

BORN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY

BRITNEY SPEARS

SONGWRITERS: LUNDIN KRISTIAN CARL MARCUS & CARLSSON ANDREAS MIKAEL

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: FALLEN

LABEL: JIVE RECORDS

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 1998

 

          "Born to Make You Happy" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time(1999). It was released on December 6, 1999, by Jive Records, as the fourth single from the album in European countries. Spears—whose vision for her sound differed stylistically from that of her producer's—was unhappy with the sexual overtones of the song, and the song underwent at least one re-write before its release. The singer first recorded the vocals for the track in March 1998, which were later re-recorded the same year. The teen pop song alludes to a relationship that a woman desires to correct, not quite understanding what went wrong, as she comes to realize that she was "born to make [her lover] happy".

          "Born to Make You Happy" received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Spears' vocals and deemed it an early classic and a proficient single, but criticized its message. The song was commercially successful internationally, peaking at number one in Ireland, and reaching top five positions in Belgium, Europe, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, it also peaked at number one, and is Spears' sixth best-selling single in the country. Although the song was not released as a single in the United States, an accompanying music video, directed by Bille Woodruff, was. The video portrays Spears dreaming that she is with her lover, while she sings and dances during the majority of the video. Spears has performed "Born to Make You Happy" on four concert tours.

Oh, my love

Oh, yeah

Oh, yeah

 

I'm sitting here alone up in my room

And think about the times that we've been through

Oh, my love

I'm looking at a picture in my hand

Trying my best to understand

I really wanna know what we did wrong

With a love that felt so strong

 

If only you were here Tonight

I know that we could make it right

 

I don't know how to live without your love

I was born to make you happy

'Cause you're the only one within my heart

0I was born to make you happy

Always and forever you and me

That's the way our life should be

I don't know how to live without your love

I was born to make you happy

 

I know I've been a fool since you've been gone

I better give it up and then carry on

Oh, my love

'Cause living in a dream of you and me

Is not the way my life should be

I don't wanna cry a tear for you

So forgive me if I do

 

If only you were here tonight

I know that we could make it right

 

I don't know how to live without your love

I was born to make you happy

'Cause you're the only one within my heart

I was born to make you happy

Always and forever you and me

That's the way our life should be

I don't know how to live without your love

I was born to make you happy

 

Oh, yeah

Oh, yeah

 

I'd do anything

I'd give you my world

I'd wait forever to be your girl

(Just call out my name) Just call out my name

(I will be there) And I will be there

Just to show you how much I care

 

Alright

I was born to make you happy

Yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah

 

I don't know how to live without your love

I was born to make you happy

'Cause you're the only one within my heart

I was born to make you happy

Always and forever you and me

That's the way our life should be

I don't know how to live without your love

I was born to make you happy

I was born to make you happy

 

Oh yeah

Always and forever you and me

That's the way our life should be

I don't know how to live without your love

I was born to make you happy.