During the Oops ! ... I Did It Again Tour ( 2000 ) , Spears revealed she felt inspired by hip hop artists such as Jay-Z and The Neptunes and wanted to create a record with a funkier sound . In February 2001 , Spears signed a $ 7 – 8 million promotional deal with Pepsi , and released another book co-written with her mother , entitled '' A Mother 's Gift '' . On the same month , Spears started to record material for her third studio album , with " Overprotected " being recorded at Maratone Studios in Stockholm , Sweden . Additional recording was done in April 2001 at Maratone in Sweden , in which the song 's vocals were completed . Background vocals were provided by Spears and Bosslady , with the track being mixed by Martin and Rami at Maratone Studios . Her third studio album , '' Britney '' , was released in November 2001 . In an interview with the '' Daily Record '' , Spears concluded she can relate to " Overprotected " " on a personal basis , because I feel kind of overprotected . When I want to go out , everything has to be organized in advance . I think that other kids of my age can relate to it to a certain extent . " " Oveprotected " is a teen pop and dance-pop song that lasts for three minutes and 18 seconds . David Browne of '' Entertainment Weekly '' noticed Europop influences on the song , while other critics compared it to previous songs released by Spears . According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group , " Overprotected " is composed in the key of C minor and is set in time signature of common time , with a moderate tempo of 96 beats per minute . Spears vocal range spans from A3 to C5
Oops ! ... I Did It Again Tour
Oops!... I Did It Again Tour
Overprotected