ABOVE: Elton John and Britney Spears’ “Hold Me Closer.” Photo via John’s Facebook page.
Elton John and Britney Spears have released a new song, “Hold Me Closer.”
The duet is Spears’ first single in six years and her first music since being released from a conservatorship this past November.
“Hold Me Closer” was produced by Andrew Watt, and it’s a shimmery, disco-heavy reimagining of “Tiny Dancer” — the chorus stays true to “Tiny Dancer,” while its verses and melody recreate John’s 1992 song “The One.” It’s similar to what Elton John did with “Cold Heart,” his 2021 single with Dua Lipa.
Listen below.
