Cover Versions and Samples
The music video was parodied during the 2003 French & Sanders Christmas Special episode of American comedy show MADtv. "Me Against the Music" was sampled by Justice on their tracks "D.A.N.C.E." and "Valentine", from their debut album † (2007). The music video was recreated on the 2010 American series Glee episode "Britney/Brittany". The characters of Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris) and Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) are put under general anesthesia during a trip to the dentist's office. They share an hallucination, in which Morris appears as Spears, whereas Rivera plays Madonna. Morris explained, "The 'Me Against the Music' montage, it's literally copied exactly from the video, the shots and looks, but the choreography is made so much more for a dancer — none of it is from the video. It's insane." At the end of the number, Spears replaces Santana and pins Brittany against the wall, announcing to her that she is in a fantasy. Spears applauded the cover, pointing out that it "looks just like the original," and adding, "Santana does a great Madonna impression." The song charted at number ninety-three in Australia, fifty-four in Canada and fifty-six in the United States.
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