Toxic – Britney Spears – In The Zone – 2004
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Kicking things off with the pop song that even ‘real’ music critics admit is brilliant. Toxic is a blistering production full of funk guitar riffs and strings, and is a ‘Britney’ record through and through.What more do you want than heavy breathing, an epic breakdown section and her sexiest video ever? It’s a perfect pop song, the reason why Toxic is her most iconic song and thoroughly deserved of its place at number 10 in my list.
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UK Chart Position – 1
Best Lyric – ‘I took a sip from a Devil’s cup.’
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