Britney Spears releases unreleased song with Justin Timberlake
13 october 2026 в 15:02
Britney Spears has released an unreleased song titled «She'll Never Be Me», - written in collaboration with her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in 2001. The song became available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms on October 9, marking the first official release of the track, which had previously leaked online in 2008.
«She'll Never Be Me» is part of the upcoming 25th-anniversary edition of Spears' third studio album, «Britney». The song was co-written with the Canadian duo Bradley D. and Alex Greggs, who also served as producers. In the chorus, Spears sings, «You know I’m unique (There won’t be another one)». The track does not feature Timberlake’s vocals, although he provided backing vocals on another song from the album, «What It’s Like to Be Me».
The anniversary edition of «Britney» will also include an unheard song titled «My Big Secret», - as well as «When I Found You», - «Intimidated», - and other bonus tracks that were previously available only internationally. The full version of the album, consisting of 23 songs, will be released digitally on November 6, with physical copies expected later.
Spears and Timberlake, former co-stars on «The Mickey Mouse Club», - dated from 1999 to 2002. After their breakup, Timberlake accused Spears of infidelity in his song «Cry Me a River», - to which she responded with the track «Everytime». In her memoir «The Woman in Me», - Spears admitted to being unfaithful to Timberlake with their co-writer Wade Robson and also spoke about a pregnancy with Timberlake that ended in abortion.
Spears has two sons, Preston and Jayden, from her marriage to Kevin Federline, while Timberlake is raising two sons, Silas and Phineas, with Jessica Biel. Spears ended her music career after the termination of her 13-year conservatorship in 2021 and sold the rights to her catalog to Primary Wave for approximately $ 200 million this year.
«She'll Never Be Me» is part of the upcoming 25th-anniversary edition of Spears' third studio album, «Britney». The song was co-written with the Canadian duo Bradley D. and Alex Greggs, who also served as producers. In the chorus, Spears sings, «You know I’m unique (There won’t be another one)». The track does not feature Timberlake’s vocals, although he provided backing vocals on another song from the album, «What It’s Like to Be Me».
The anniversary edition of «Britney» will also include an unheard song titled «My Big Secret», - as well as «When I Found You», - «Intimidated», - and other bonus tracks that were previously available only internationally. The full version of the album, consisting of 23 songs, will be released digitally on November 6, with physical copies expected later.
Spears and Timberlake, former co-stars on «The Mickey Mouse Club», - dated from 1999 to 2002. After their breakup, Timberlake accused Spears of infidelity in his song «Cry Me a River», - to which she responded with the track «Everytime». In her memoir «The Woman in Me», - Spears admitted to being unfaithful to Timberlake with their co-writer Wade Robson and also spoke about a pregnancy with Timberlake that ended in abortion.
Spears has two sons, Preston and Jayden, from her marriage to Kevin Federline, while Timberlake is raising two sons, Silas and Phineas, with Jessica Biel. Spears ended her music career after the termination of her 13-year conservatorship in 2021 and sold the rights to her catalog to Primary Wave for approximately $ 200 million this year.
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