The band released their debut album, Good Feeling (1997), to moderate success where it debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and was later awarded a silver certification from the BPI in January 2000. The band gained greater success with their second album, The Man Who (1999), which spent nine weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart, totalling 134 weeks in the top 100 of the chart. In 2003, The Man Who was certified 9× platinum by the BPI, representing sales of over 2.68 million in the UK alone. Following this success, the band released their third effort, The Invisible Band (2001) album. The Invisible Band went on to match the success found with their previous album, where it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent a total of four weeks at the top spot, fifteen weeks in the top ten, and a total of fifty-five weeks in the top 100 chart, as well as peaking at thirty-nine on the US Billboard 200 album chart, spending a duration of seven weeks in the Billboard 200 chart. A year following the release of The Invisible Band, the BPI awarded Travis with a 4× platinum certification for the album.
In recent years, the band's discography has included studio albums 12 Memories (2003), The Boy with No Name (2007), Ode to J. Smith (2008), Where You Stand (2013), Everything at Once (2016) and 10 Songs (2020). In 2004, the band released their first greatest hits album, Singles, which spent nineteen weeks in the top 100 of the UK albums chart. Travis have twice been awarded best band at the BRIT Awards and were awarded the NME Artist of the Year award at their 2000 ceremony, and in 2016 were honoured at the Scottish Music Awards for their outstanding contribution to music. The band are widely said by the media to have paved the way for other bands such as Keane and Coldplay to go on to achieve worldwide success throughout the 2000s, particularly with the success of The Man Who.
Craft Recordings celebrated the 20th anniversary of Travis' breakthrough year with two simultaneous releases: Live at Glastonbury '99, plus expanded editions of The Man Who – both of which were released on 21 June 2019.
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Travis Lyrics
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Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here?
Oh, baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby,
'Cause I need to know now, oh, because...
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Oh, baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Boy, you got me blinded
Oh pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
It's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby,
'Cause I need to know now, oh, because...
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
Ah, yeah, yeah
Oh, baby, baby
How was I supposed to know?
Oh, pretty, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess
That my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
I must confess that my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
"Hit Me Baby One More Time" is a song by the Scottish rock band Travis, which was originally released as a B-side to their 1999 single "Turn." The song is actually a cover of the iconic pop song by Britney Spears, which was released in 1998. Travis's interpretation of the song is a stripped-down, acoustic version that highlights the raw emotions expressed in the lyrics.
The song tells the story of a person who has lost their love and is desperately pleading for their return. They cannot bear being alone and their loneliness is driving them insane. The person regrets letting their love go and is asking for another chance. The line "Hit me, baby, one more time" is a cry for help, asking the person to make contact and let them know that there is still hope for the relationship.
Travis's version of the song has been praised for its sincerity and emotional depth. It has also been credited with bringing attention to the songwriting abilities of Britney Spears, who was initially dismissed by some critics as a manufactured pop star. The song has become a fan favorite and is often performed at Travis's live shows.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, baby, baby
Addressing the lover or the audience with affection
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here?
Expressing ignorance about the problems in the relationship
I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight, yeah
Regretting the decision to end the relationship and missing the partner
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby,
'Cause I need to know now, oh, because...
Asking for guidance and clarity from the partner to fix the relationship
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Admitting the unbearable loneliness and expressing the desire to reconcile with the partner
The reason I breathe is you
Boy, you got me blinded
Acknowledging the importance of the partner in life and being intensely in love
Oh pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
It's not the way I planned it
Assuring the partner of unending love and commitment despite the current situation
I must confess
That my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Reiterating the desperation for the partner's return and forgiveness
Ah, yeah, yeah
An ad lib or filler without any significant meaning
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Martin Max
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Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here
Oh baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me baby 'cause I need to know now,
Oh because
My loneliness is killing me
(and I)
I must confess I still believe
(still believe)
If I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
Oh baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Girl you got me blinded
Oh pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
It's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me baby 'cause I need to know now,
Oh because
Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
Oh pretty baby, I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess, that my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
My loneliness is killing me
(and I)
I must confess I still believe
(still believe)
If I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
@marie_tor
This is my favorite cover of all covers of all time
@garrytaman7477
This is the song that made me take up guitar. Realising you could take the poppiest of songs and turn it into something this powerful was all the motivation I needed
@clarajays
I love his version so much
@sergioalvarado8779
Me too Ciará.
@juanelo321582
Yes me too
@fredwolfcosplay
Same. More than the original actually
@kennethshinn6895
Me too Ed Sheerans is pretty great too!
@mikelegat6959
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant, Travis are 1 of the most underrated bands of my lifetime
@izzok.5850
Oh my God! I used to listen to this cover when I was a teen! It's still freaking amazing!
@afrobian1
I came here from Darryl green cover. wow that was amazing too. check it out. :)