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A (like Max Martin and Shellback) who shaped this sound. Other Britney Spears songs that tell a narrative story.

She argues that his flaws don't matter because "mama, I’m in love with a criminal."

Reviewers from Rolling Stone and Billboard praised the track for its "refreshing" departure from standard dance-pop.

The narrative of "Criminal" is a classic "good girl, bad boy" trope, but told through a raw, apologetic letter to a mother.