Britney Spears and Will.i.am Drop New Song ‘Mind Your Business’
variety.comElizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent Britney Spears is getting back to the music — again. The Princess of Pop and her frequent collaborator, Will.i.am, have dropped a new single, “Mind Your Business,” which is the second song to be released after her 13-year conservatorship was terminated. “Mind Your Business” marks the first reunion for Spears and Will.i.am since their triple-platinum hit “Scream & Shout” in 2012.
One decade after that release, their song is still breaking records: earlier this year, “Scream & Shout” hit the milestone of reaching one billion views on YouTube. “Mind Your Business” features Spears in what Epic Records describes as having an “enigmatic and captivating beat” with an “irresistible hook and infectious energy.” In a press release for the single from Will.i.am, the label says Spears “unmatched attitude and energy elevate the song to new heights.” Will.i.am previously teased on social media that the track was coming, garnering excitement from fans — especially those who have been rooting for Spears, who was released from her conservatorship less than two years ago.
Speaking about the new single this week, Will.i.am praised Spears during an interview with CBS Mornings. “I’ve been a fan, friend and supporter of Britney throughout the years,” he said. “Supporter as far as a person that goes out and listens to her music, a support as far as somebody that’s there to help champion her through her times when she was fighting for her liberation.
She is an amazing person.” “Music is therapy for lots of people,” he said. “Dancing is therapy for lots of people… And when you have that connection with music and rhythm and song and melody and harmony, and you express yourself through that, it helps you
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