for her 2013 hit "We Can't Stop". Likewise, Selena Gomez cited the song for influencing her 2013 single "Come & Get it". In a 2010 interview with Vanity Fair, Lindsay Lohan said the song and video for "I'm a Slave 4 U" were the main influence for her 2004 hit "Rumors", with Lohan even using the same director Spears had previously used on her video "My Prerogative". At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, Nicki Minaj had planned on paying homage to Spears' 2001 performance for her performance of her song "Anaconda" by using several albino snakes, however, MTV banned Minaj's use of live snakes after a backup dancer was bitten; Minaj's team was also presented with an order from the promotions and management team of R&B singer Beyoncé prohibiting Minaj to pay tribute to Spears since the Video Vanguard Award was supposed to honor Beyoncé throughout the evening. In 2016, Mexican-American singer Becky G paid homage to Spears' 2001 VMA performance by dancing with a yellow snake at Univision's annual awards show Premios Juventud. In 2021, Billboard named it the third best song of 2001, by noting its impact – "it also blazed a new path for pop stars of the future, letting the world know that how an artist chooses to express themselves is entirely up to them, whether or not you 'like that'." Track listings European CD single "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Main Version) – 3:23 "Intimidated" – 3:17 European and Australian CD maxi single "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Main Version) – 3:23 "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Instrumental) – 3:23 "Intimidated" – 3:17 "Britney... Interview" – 4:16 Japanese CD maxi single "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Main Version) – 3:23 "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Instrumental) – 3:23 "Intimidated" – 3:17 UK CD maxi single / cassette single "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Main Version) – 3:23 "Intimidated" – 3:17 "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Instrumental) – 3:23 12" vinyl "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Main Version) – 3:23 "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Instrumental) – 3:23 12" vinyl (The Remixes) "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) – 8:45 "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) – 3:18 "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Vocal) – 5:30 "I'm a Slave 4 U" (The Light Remix) – 8:25 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales Release history References 2001