Pop legends Britney Spears and Elton John have released their new duet “Hold Me Closer.”
It was made available Friday at midnight on the East Coast via streaming services.
An official audio video debuted on John’s YouTube page along with the simple message, “Elton John & Britney Spears’ new single ‘Hold Me Closer’ is out now!”
The duo has been teasing their collaboration for weeks, with its official title revealed on Aug. 19
After its pre-save availability was announced and cover art previewed on Aug. 8.
The song’s title is based on the first three lines of the chorus in John’s 1971 hit “Tiny Dancer”
“Hold Me Close” marks one of the first major releases for Spears following her 2016 album Glory and first new music since the end of her 13-year conservatorship.
In a series of tweets on Aug. 24, just two days ahead of the song’s release, Spears expressed her excitement over the song’s release.
John shared multiple sneak peeks of the song in the lead-up to its release
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