Britney Spears returns to music with ‘Hold Me Closer’, featuring Elton John choreography – National

Britney Spears and Elton John are the duo we didn’t know we needed.

Fans of both artists have reason to rejoice on Friday as the pair’s long-awaited collaboration single Hold me tighter was finally released.

The upbeat dance-pop track is a remake of John’s existing hit, Little dancerwith elements of his other popular songs, The One and Don’t break my heart, also featured. Spears’ vocals work in tandem with John’s to bring the club-ready track to life.

Hold me tighter is the first song released by Spears, 40, since the end of 13 years of management in November 2021.

While John, 75, has been releasing new music over the past few years – including a 16-track album in 2021 Lock sessions – the song is Spears’ first new track since her 2016 album glory.

Before the song was released on Friday, John playfully teased the collaboration at a Cannes restaurant during an Instagram live stream. He re-uploaded the clip to his Instagram account on Wednesday, where Rocket Man The singer approached a DJ booth to introduce the song. John sang along to the song as the restaurant’s patrons cheered enthusiastically.

Spears later tweeted about the new track, writing in an emoji-filled post that “it’s great that I’m singing with one of the most classic men of our time.”

“I’m a bit overwhelmed…it’s a big deal for me!!!” she continued. “I am meditating more and learning my space is so precious!!!”

She continued in a Twitter thread, writing that she is “learning every day to be a clean means of trying to be a better person and doing what makes me happy.”

“I want to be as fearless as I was when I was young and fearless and fearless like that,” she concluded. “My prayer is really true to the Holy Spirit and I hope that spirit is with my children too!!! Yes… I choose happiness and joy today!!! “

The track was produced by Andrew Watt, who has worked with artists such as Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Ozzy Osbourne, Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Miley Cyrus.

The song reminds me of last year’s hit Cold Heart (PNAU Remix), combined songs by John Kiss the bride, Rocket Man, Where is Shoorah? and Sacrifice into a bop dance with Dua Lipa’s voice.

John and Spears first met in 2014 at an Oscars viewing party and she later tweeted about her love Little dancer, sowing seeds for the latest collaboration. John was in the middle of his last tour calling himself the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

– With files from Reuters

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