Britney Spears and Elton John have topped the streaming charts in more than 40 countries in 24 hours. A music video is now in the works.
The success of the single “Hold Me Closer” broke within 24 hours all the expectations of the two musicians Britney Spears and Elton John themselves, but also those of the entire music industry, according to the American portal “TMZ”. Even celebrities like Drew Barrymore are freaking out about the single – a music video is said to be in the works.
Britney Spears is said to have been afraid of her comeback, Elton John admitted in an interview with “The Guardian”. The release of the song in particular was obviously a sticking point. She is said to have hesitated to the last: “We had to get her to release what she had sung,” explains John. “She’s been gone for so long, so there was a lot of anxiety because she’d been cheated on so many times and she’d been out of the public eye for so long. We held her hand throughout the process and reassured her that everything would be fine becomes.”
According to the music producer, Britney Spears’ skills are unusually good
The song was recorded in Los Angeles with music producer Andrew Watt. Watt had never met Spears before. When she arrived they talked about music they love. “She asked me who my favorite artists were – Prince – and I asked her who hers was. She said Elton John,” Watt told The Guardian. Britney Spears is said to have prepared meticulously. “It was like no time had passed since Spears last set foot in a studio,” adds Watt.
Spears’ fears of going back into the studio seemed unfounded. Speaking about working with the pop megastar, the music producer continued, “She’s amazing at layering and doubling her voice, which is one of the hardest things. She’s really pushed herself vocally. Sometimes when you’re producing, that is Best thing to do is not say anything. So I just let her do her thing. She’s so good at knowing when she’s got the right attitude. She took complete control.”
Other celebrities such as actress Drew Barrymore also celebrated Spears’ new song. The , which the two friends show in video messages how happy they are. Drew Barrymore films himself singing from the car: “Yes fuck yes fuck yes!!! It’s too important to just send a text message: Number 1 in 33 countries – ahhhhh!” The song is now at the top of the charts in over 40 countries. Britney Spears also released her response, saying the praise from her “freakin sexy” friend was much needed and expressing how proud she is to be back at the forefront of the music world.
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