Britney Spears and will.i.am sharply divided their fans with the Tuesday release of their latest single Mind Your Business.
The issue dropped on Friday with an apparent leak on Thursday and fans have already flocked to social media to share their wildly polarized opinions.
For some, the song was ‘terrible’ and a ‘flop’, but there were fans of 41-year-old Britney who defended the new song.
‘I’m sorry, I love it. It’s quite camp,” one listener wrote on Twitter, while another stated bluntly, “Oh, it’s unbelievably bad.”
One viewer commented, “So I finally listened to #MINDyourBUSINESS from @iamwill and @britneyspears and I don’t know what to think, some parts I really like, others I don’t. What do you think about it?’
Crossover: Britney Spears and will.i.am sharply divided their fans with the Tuesday release of their latest single Mind Your Business
“Let’s be honest,” one Twitter user wrote, “if @britneyspears doesn’t care about posting about the new song, promoting it or doing anything with it, then what’s the point of listening? So the label can continue to make money off her, I don’t think so. Hello Girl.’
‘Who actually sings live here? Deff not Britney,” another wrote, while a third wailed, “Crying I thought it would have been good.”
However, others gushed about the song, with one bellowing, “On repeat baby!” another applauding “that ending,” and a third blaring that “she’s calling out the world for all the talk about her!! Where is she? There she goes! What she does? Really calling out all speculation!! And of course the paps!! Ugh really, she is iconic!!! @britneyspears is BACK!’
The duo surprised fans by teasing the release of their latest single titled Mind Your Business on social media, which is officially due out on Tuesday, July 18.
Britney previously collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas rapper on their 2012 hit song, Scream & Shout, which reached over 1 billion views on YouTube in May.
The two stars also collaborated on the 2011 song, Big Fat Bass, and will.i.am, 48, most notably served as the executive producer on her album, Britney Jean (2013).
On the Boom Boom Pow hitmaker’s main Instagram page, he uploaded a video to his 1.5 million followers that began with a snippet of their 2012 song, which then turned into a quick teaser of the new song.
The text ‘You are now rockin’ with/ Will.i.am and Britney B***h/’ appeared in white letters on the screen, while a very short clip of the latest song played, with the singer singing ‘Mind your business, b***h’.
The negative: Since the song came out Tuesday, fans have been flocking to social media to share their wildly polarized opinions
“Kinda camp”: Others gushed over the song, though, with a bubbly, “On repeat baby!” another applauding “that ending”
Surprise! The duo surprised fans by teasing the release of their latest single titled Mind Your Business on social media, which is officially due out on Tuesday, July 18.
Teaser: ‘will.i.am x Britney…tomorrow’, popped up to end the teaser clip, leaving fans freaking out over the new collaboration
“will.i.am x Britney…tomorrow,” popped up to end the teaser clip, leaving fans freaking out about the new collaboration. In the caption, the rapper typed, “Uh oh!!! This summer is about to get hot!!!”
Social media users jumped to the comment section to express their excitement, including Paris Hilton, who wrote “#Sliving icons.”
Another follower wrote: ‘omg scream & shout pt. 2 incoming to save the summer,” one fan added, “casually heralding the comeback of the decade.”
The record producer also took to Twitter to share the same video, but added another caption that read, “You’re rocking with @will.i.am and @britneyspears now,” followed by a slew of fire emojis and the hashtag “#MINDyourBUSINESS.”
Earlier this month, The Irish sun reported that a surprising collaboration between Spears and the rapper, whose real name is William James Adams Jr. is, was in the making.
A source also told the outlet: ‘Britney and Will have an immense amount of love and respect for each other and really trust each other’s musical judgment. Will has long been Britney’s No. 1 supporter and he wants to see her succeed.’
“Both are thrilled to release this surprise track and they know fans will love it,” the insider continued.
Will.i.am previously hinted that he is teaming up with Britney for the fourth time during a performance on Good morning Great Britain last month in June, according to The Irish Sun.
Several collaborations: The two stars also collaborated on the 2011 song, Big Fat Bass, and will.i.am, 48, most notably served as the executive producer on her album, Britney Jean (2013)
Previous hints: Will.i.am also previously hinted that he would be teaming up with Britney for a fourth time during an appearance on Good Morning Britain last month in June, according to The Irish Sun; seen in Cannes in June
When the topic of a possible collaboration came up, he said, “We’ve done cool things together and I’m so glad she’s on this new journey and shining. She still has obstacles, but you know, we’re all here to support her.”
The artist of I Gotta Feeling also raved about Britney’s passion for making music, saying, “I just love her dedication and love of music.”
The Voice UK judge continued: ‘That’s the way it is. I love how sweet she is and how sincere she is – shy, but fierce. And I want to see her win.’
Spears recently celebrated a previous collaboration with Elton John with the track Hold Me Closer, which was released in August 2022.
The singer has been sifting through a busy year, with more to come. Britney recently announced the official release date of her upcoming memoir titled The Woman In Me, which will be available later this year on October 24.
The singer revealed that she would be writing her own memoir in April last year, delving deep into her conservatory years.
Notably, she was under the tutelage of her father, Jamie, from 2008 until its end in November 2021. Along with the publication date, Britney also gave fans a special look at the book’s official cover.
And with three months left until the book hits shelves, The Woman In Me has already jumped to the number one best-selling new release on the Amazon book charts.
On Instagram earlier Tuesday, Britney opened up about her memoir, telling fans in a video, “I worked my ass off for this book. I’ve had a lot of therapy to get this book done so you guys like it better, and if you don’t like it, that’s okay too.”
‘Shining’: When the topic of a possible collaboration came up, he said, ‘We’ve done cool things together and I’m so glad she’s on this new journey and shining’
Keeping busy: Britney recently announced the official release date of her upcoming memoir titled The Woman In Me, which will be available later this year on October 24
Topping the charts: And with three months left until the book hits shelves, The Woman In Me has already jumped to the number one best-selling new release on the Amazon book charts
However, Spears is reportedly still ‘undecided’ about whether she will record the audio version of the memoir, per TMZ.
On Instagram last week, Britney opened up about her memoir further, telling fans in a video, “I did my best for this book. I’ve had a lot of therapy to get this book done so you guys like it better, and if you don’t like it, that’s okay too.”
Earlier this month in July, Britney was beaten by NBA star Victor Wembanyama’s security guard as she ran toward the 19-year-old athlete in Las Vegas.
A source close to Spears recently told DailyMail.com that she “wants an apology” and that the guard’s actions were “disgusting,” while also calling the guard a “bully.”