Britney Spears Returns: Take heed to Her Duet With Elton John, a Dance Model of 1972's "Tiny Dancer"
It is Britney, bitch… and Elton.
Britney Spears and Elton John have joined forces to reimagine “Tiny Dancer,” the latter’s iconic 1972 music, right into a dance anthem. “Maintain Me Nearer” is the primary new music from Spears following the tip of her controversial conservatorship, which had impressed a full-blown motion spearheaded by followers.
Produced by Andrew Watt, “Maintain Me Nearer” is a bubbly rush of home and nu-disco. John, who has lengthy been enamored with digital music, pulled a play from the playbook of “Chilly Coronary heart,” final yr’s dance smash with Dua Lipa which spawned a chart-topping remix by Pnau.
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John has been open about his affinity for EDM. In the summertime of 2020, he waxed poetic about digital music on his Apple Music Beats 1 radio present, “Rocket Hour,” effusively praising the work of Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and Woman Gaga.
In March of the next yr, he expressed curiosity in collaborating with disco-house star SG Lewis. “I might desperately love to do one thing with you so far as writing or doing one thing,” the legendary musician advised Lewis on the time.
The chance to work with John is not misplaced on Spears, who rhapsodized in regards to the new collab in a celebratory Instagram publish.
“You may guess your backside greenback that THIS collaboration will heighten my yr by becoming a member of your sensible fingers of play,” she wrote. “Thanks in your generosity and simply considering of me to hitch you on such an excellent music! How cool is it to be a background voice ON YOUR music! Sir Elton I did it due to your genius, inventive, and legendary thoughts!”