Britney Spears Makes a Triumphant Return With “Mind Your Business”
Britney Spears is back.
The superstar surprised her fans earlier this week with the announcement that she would be releasing a new song alongside her former collaborator and producer, Will.i.am. The track, aptly titled "Mind Your Business" was confirmed by Will.i.am who first broke the news on social media that new music was to come from him and the pop star. "Mind Your Business" marks Spears's first foray into music since her 2016 album Glory, aside from the recent collaboration "Hold Me Closer" with Elton John. The song also follows the recent termination of the conservatorship once controlled by Spears's father that she previously described as "abusive" and sparked the "Free Britney" movement among her fanbase.
It's the first time in over a decade that Spears and Will.i.am have worked together, following their 2012 hit single "Scream & Shout." The three-minute long track is a high energy, EDM forward production that features Spears cheekily chanting over a pulsing beat alongside Will.i.am.
"I’m sooo honored and excited for this release…Thank you @britneyspears…you’re one of the most fearless, strongest, kindest, purest people I’ve met in my life," the producer wrote on Instagram earlier this week. "I always loved working with you and I always will…"
Will.i.am also spoke with CBS Mornings ahead of the single's official release to share more about the song's meaning and how it came to be.
"There's a thin line, and everyone deserves their version of privacy," the rapper and producer told the outlet regarding the song's theme and Spears's personal connection to the lyrics.
"[Music can be] therapy for lots of people," he continued. "When you have that connection with music and rhythm and song and melody and harmony and you express yourself through that, it helps you with anything that you're going through."
Stream "Mind Your Business," below.
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