Britney Spears and Will.i.am’s new song has divided the internet -TGN

Britney Spears’ new song “Mind Your Business” is a turnoff for the haters. (Epic Records)

Britney Spears has a very simple message for all the trolls and gossip out there, and she’s delivering it through song in the form of a new single featuring Will.i.am, “Mind Your Business.”

Despite not having released a solo album since the surprisingly good performance of 2016 Glorypop princess Britney Spears has been very busy.

Of course, she’s been through hell and back in her attempt to free herself from her 13-year conservatory, during which her father Jamie Spears took control of her finances, work, and personal freedom.

In 2021, she was finally freed from the controversial legal order, meaning she could marry her now-husband Sam Asghari and rebuild her life.

That process included having “a lot of therapy” to unpack the trauma caused by the conservatory and putting her experiences on paper in an all-new memoir, The woman in mereleased in October.

As for the music, it’s been a little quieter, but not completely silent. Last August, she collaborated with gay music legend Elton John on “Hold Me Closer,” a remake of his 1970s hit “Tiny Dancer.”

The song reached the top five on charts worldwide and apparently inspired Britney to get back in the studio after a year, and she’s just released her brand new single “Mind Your Business” featuring The Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am.

“Mind Your Business” is an electronic earworm and a flip-off for the paparazzi who have followed Britney’s movements for the past 25 years.

“Uptown, downtown, everywhere I turn, Hollywood, London, snap-snap is the sound,” she sings on the second verse, before the Shakespearean chorus begins, “Mind your B, mind your B, mind your B, mind your B”.

Will.i.am began teasing the song on social media on Monday (July 17), sharing a short clip featuring a snippet of his 2012 Britney collaboration, “Scream & Shout.”

“You rockin’ with Will.i.am and Britney Bitch now,” the audio began, before segueing into another clip of Britney singing, “Mind your business, b**ch!”

Before the single’s release, fans were torn: On the one hand, many were infatuated with the idea of ​​new Britney music in any capacity, with the hashtag #BritneyIsComing trending for hours after the song was announced.

On the other hand, some fans were concerned about the song, with many wondering if it would be a throw-off from her poorly received 2013 record. Britney Jeanwhich Will.i.am executive produced.

Since its release ten years ago, Britney Jean has been steeped in controversy, with many fans believing that Britney is not the lead singer on most of the album’s tracks. The popular fan theory, though denied by Britney’s team, is that Britney backup singer Myah Marie was the lead singer on most of the album.

As rumors of the release of “Mind Your Business” surfaced over the weekend, fans dug up an old clip of Marie referencing a song about “business” that Will.i.am wrote Britney Jean. Putting two and two together, fans thought the so-called new single is actually a reworked version of one Britney Jean reject.

However, since the single came out today (July 21), fans are convinced that Myah Marie is not featured on the song, but many think there may have been some artificial intelligence (AI) involved.

Reactions to the song are split firmly in the middle, with some fans simply flocking to enjoy the release of a new Britney “bop”, while others wish the song had stayed in the vault.

“Mind Your Business is so awful it could just be good,” one fan wrote on social media. “I need to hear it in the club to form a final opinion, but it’s certainly memorable if nothing else.”

“I wasn’t sure if I felt this from the first clip I heard, but I kind of get it now,” said another. “She just wants people to mind their business, like receive message!”

“Song of the decade, no lies,” declared a third fan.

There is also quite a large number of fans expressing their disappointment with the song.

“Can they undo it?” one fan wondered, while another claimed that “this is NOT the Britney production and sound I know she can produce”.

“I don’t really feel it. It sounds so dated,” another fan shared.

“Mind Your Business” is out now.