"I Wanna Go" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, released as the third single from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale (2011). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing by Savan Kotecha. Spears first posted on her Twitter account a link to a clip of the song in February 2011, prior to the album's release. Following a poll on her official website in which fans could choose the third single of the album, "I Wanna Go" was announced as a single on May 13, 2011.
"I Wanna Go" is a dance song that features a heavy bassline and drum fills reminiscent of English rock band New Order. The pre-chorus has a whistled hook that received comparisons to the music of Bob Sinclar and Frankie Knuckles. The lyrics of "I Wanna Go" feature Spears singing about losing inhibitions. The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Some praised it for being effective and highlighted its hook, while others dismissed the processed vocals. The song was treated with different remixes, including a Bollywood mix with guest vocals by Sonu Nigam and another one by DJ Frank E and Alex Dreamz.
[Verse 1:]
Lately I've been stuck imagining
What I wanna do and what I really think,
Time to blow out
Be a little inappropriate
'Cause I know that everybody's thinkin' it
When the lights out
[Bridge:]
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
[Chorus: x2]
I-I-I wanna g-o-o-o-o all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I-I-I wanna sho-o-o-o-ow
All the dirt
I got running through my mind whoa
[Verse 2:]
Lately people got me all tied up
There's a countdown waiting for me to erupt
Time to blow out
I've been told who I should do it with
To keep both my hands above the blanket
When the lights out
[Bridge:]
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
[Chorus: x2]
I-I-I wanna g-o-o-o-o all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I-I-I wanna sho-o-o-o-ow
All the dirt
I got running through my mind, whoa
[Bridge:]
Shame on me (shame on me)
To need release (to need release)
Uncontrollably (uncontrollably)
[Chorus: x2]
I-I-I wanna g-o-o-o-o all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I-I-I wanna sho-o-o-o-ow
All the dirt
I got running through my mind
