Britney Spears shares previously unreleased song written with Justin Timberlake

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-10 · by Pierra Willix

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Pop star Britney Spears, aged 44, is releasing a new version of her third album "Britney" on November 6, which includes previously unreleased tracks. One such track is the song "She’ll Never Be Me," co-written with Justin Timberlake when they were dating in 2001. The lyrics criticize an ex-partner for moving on too quickly and finding someone who resembles Spears. This release marks her first new music since her single "Mind Your Business" in 2023, featuring will.i.am.
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Pop singer Britney Spears, aged 44, is set to release a deluxe reissue of her self-titled third album on November 6, marking its 25th anniversary. Ahead of this release, she dropped the previously unreleased track "She'll Never Be Me," co-written with Justin Timberlake and others, which was originally recorded for her 2001 album. The song features lyrics that critique an ex-partner who has moved on with someone resembling Spears. The deluxe edition also includes four other new tracks: "Am I A Sinner," "When I Say So," "My Big Secret," and a studio recording of "Right Now (Taste The Victory)" from her 2002 Pepsi commercial. This release follows the success of her earlier albums, "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again."

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Spears’ decades-long career has seen her achieve six UK number one singles and eight UK top 10 albums, and she has also collaborated with stars such as Madonna, Rihanna, Iggy Azalea and Backstreet Boys.
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🔮 The pop singer, 44, is set to release a 25th anniversary edition of her Britney album on November 6.
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Britney Spears shares previously unreleased song written with Justin Timberlake · assertive framing

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The pop singer, 44, is set to release a 25th anniversary edition of her Britney album on November 6. asserted
singer → set → November
Ahead of its release, she has dropped the song She’ll Never Be Me – which was originally recorded for her self-titled third album, which came out in 2001. asserted
which → drop → 2001
Spears co-wrote the song with three others, including her then-boyfriend, Timberlake. asserted
Spears → co → boyfriend
The single sees her criticising an ex for moving on with her doppelganger. asserted
her → see → doppelganger
The lyrics include: “There’ll never be another me / Can’t get you out of my mind / You’re lost in your own fantasy / And when you look in my eyes / Is it hard for you to realise / She’ll never be me?” asserted
She → include → eyes
She’ll Never Be Me is the first of five songs Spears is releasing for the first time on the deluxe reissue of Britney. asserted
Spears → release → Britney
The track list also includes Am I A Sinner, When I Say So and My Big Secret, as well as a studio recording of Right Now (Taste The Victory), which originally appeared in her 2002 Pepsi commercial. asserted
which → include → commercial
Britney followed the success of the singer’s first two albums …Baby One More Time and Oops!… I Did It Again. asserted
I → follow → It
Other singles from her third studio album included Overprotected, I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman, and a cover of Joan Jett’s I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll. asserted
I → include → Roll
Her only other collaboration with Timberlake – What It’s Like To Be Me – was the final track on the original record – which was nominated for best pop vocal album at the 2003 Grammy Awards. asserted
which → ’ → Awards
After first meeting on the set of The Mickey Mouse Club in 1992, Spears and Timberlake dated from 1999 to 2002. asserted
Spears → meet → 2002
Read More “I felt there was no way at the time to tell my side of the story,” she wrote. asserted
she → read → story
“I couldn’t explain, because I knew no-one would take my side once Justin had convinced the world of his version. asserted
Justin → explain → version
I don’t think Justin realised the power he had in shaming me. asserted
he → think → me
I don’t think he understands to this day.” asserted
he → think → day
Spears’ decades-long career has seen her achieve six UK number one singles and eight UK top 10 albums, and she has also collaborated with stars such as Madonna, Rihanna, Iggy Azalea and Backstreet Boys. asserted
she → see → Madonna
In 2018 Spears announced and embarked upon her final music tour to date, the Piece Of Me tour, which took place across North America and Europe. asserted
which → announce → America
In January 2019, Spears announced an indefinite hiatus and the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency. asserted
Spears → announce → residency
Although recorded in 2001, She’ll Never Be Me is the first song she has released since her single Mind Your Business with will.i.am in 2023. asserted
she → record → 2023
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