Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake released the song «She'll Never Be Me»
13 october 2026 в 22:02
On Friday, an unreleased song by Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake titled «She'll Never Be Me» was released. The composition was written and composed by Timberlake for Spears' 2001 album «Britney» and was released ahead of the 25th anniversary of the album, which will be celebrated on November 6.
Spears also worked on the track with Alex Greggs from Riprock ‘n' Alex G. Four years ago, Greggs spoke about the song on the podcast «The Original Doll», - noting that it was not included on the album not because the label disapproved of it, but because there were more successful compositions. The original album featured hits such as «Overprotected», - «I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman», - and «Lonely».
Although «She'll Never Be Me» did not make the final tracklist, the song «What It’s Like to Be Me» by Spears and Timberlake was included in the album. Timberlake provided backing vocals for this composition, which he also wrote and produced. Greggs noted that sometimes people do not hear Timberlake’s voice until he points it out, adding that it would be great if they did more collaborations.
Spears and Timberlake dated for three years before their breakup in 2002. In her memoir «The Woman in Me», - Spears described their relationship, presenting a less-than-flattering portrait of her former partner. In 2023, a source told Page Six that Timberlake disabled comments on his Instagram page due to «hateful and disgusting» remarks from users.
In the book, Spears claims that she had an abortion during her relationship with Timberlake, who «definitely was not happy about the pregnancy». She added that if it were up to her, she would not have gone through with it. Spears also accused Timberlake of cheating, while admitting that she cheated on him with Wade Robson.
Although Timberlake has never publicly commented on these allegations, a source told Us Weekly that he will always support Spears but is trying to distance himself from her book. After the release of the memoir, Spears apologized for some of her revelations, writing on Instagram that she deeply regrets if she hurt anyone. She also expressed admiration for Timberlake’s new song «Selfish».
Timberlake performed at a concert following Spears' apologies and, addressing the audience, stated: «I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely nobody».
Spears also worked on the track with Alex Greggs from Riprock ‘n' Alex G. Four years ago, Greggs spoke about the song on the podcast «The Original Doll», - noting that it was not included on the album not because the label disapproved of it, but because there were more successful compositions. The original album featured hits such as «Overprotected», - «I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman», - and «Lonely».
Although «She'll Never Be Me» did not make the final tracklist, the song «What It’s Like to Be Me» by Spears and Timberlake was included in the album. Timberlake provided backing vocals for this composition, which he also wrote and produced. Greggs noted that sometimes people do not hear Timberlake’s voice until he points it out, adding that it would be great if they did more collaborations.
Spears and Timberlake dated for three years before their breakup in 2002. In her memoir «The Woman in Me», - Spears described their relationship, presenting a less-than-flattering portrait of her former partner. In 2023, a source told Page Six that Timberlake disabled comments on his Instagram page due to «hateful and disgusting» remarks from users.
In the book, Spears claims that she had an abortion during her relationship with Timberlake, who «definitely was not happy about the pregnancy». She added that if it were up to her, she would not have gone through with it. Spears also accused Timberlake of cheating, while admitting that she cheated on him with Wade Robson.
Although Timberlake has never publicly commented on these allegations, a source told Us Weekly that he will always support Spears but is trying to distance himself from her book. After the release of the memoir, Spears apologized for some of her revelations, writing on Instagram that she deeply regrets if she hurt anyone. She also expressed admiration for Timberlake’s new song «Selfish».
Timberlake performed at a concert following Spears' apologies and, addressing the audience, stated: «I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely nobody».
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