Musically, "Beggin' on Your Knees" is a pop and synth-pop track with lyrics of a girl seeking vengeance against her cheating boyfriend.
An accompanying music video premiered on March 12, 2011, on Nickelodeon and portrays Justice and the Victorious cast at a carnival.
"Beggin' on Your Knees" was released as the second single to digital platforms from the soundtrack album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show on April 1, 2011.
In the episode, Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) develops a crush on her classmate Ryder Daniels (Ryan Rottman) during rehearsals for their duet.
[6] Israel Olorunnisola, writing for MovieWeb, described "Beggin' on Your Knees" as a pop and synth-pop track with a "playful mix of seduction and empowerment".
Jason Lipshutz, writing for Billboard magazine, mentioned that the song "zip[s] along with compact hooks and unabashed attitude".
[4] Jessica Dawson for Common Sense Media described the song's catchiness as "great for dancing and sleepovers" and would "probably have fans beggin' for more".
[7] Dawson opined that while "Beggin on Your Knees" has a "playful tone", she thought the songs lyrics "might be a little harsh for younger kids".
[7] Dawson thought that while the music video has Justice "merely telling the 'other' girlfriend the truth", she opined that "younger kids might picture something more menacing".