Britney Spears Releases Unreleased Justin Timberlake Collaboration "She Never Be Mine"

Britney Spears has released a previously unreleased collaboration with Justin Timberlake, "She Never Be Mine," originally recorded for her 2001 album "Britney," as a preview of the album's 25th anniversary edition, which will be released on November 6. And […]

Britney Spears has released her previously unreleased collaboration with Justin Timberlake, "She'll Never Be Me," originally recorded for her 2001 album Britney, as a preview of the album's 25th anniversary edition, out November 6. and Alex Greggs, longtime NSYNC collaborators who work under the name Riprock 'n' Alex G. RELATED STORIES JW Anderson and Ugg Team Up for Loafer-Inspired Boots and Slippers with New Dev Hynes Fronting Campaign

The song was released in unusually low-key fashion, with no announcement on his website or social media accounts beyond a ring on his Facebook page, or a press release from his old label, RCA. This may be a reflection of the fact that Spears essentially announced her retirement in 2024.

The Facebook post notes that "She'll Never Be Me" is one of five previously unreleased songs on the anniversary edition, which includes "Am I Guilty," "When I Say," "My Big Secret" and the full version of "Right Now (Taste the Victory)," which was used in a 2002 Pepsi commercial. Popular in Variety

While the tracks are more than 25 years old, "Mind Your Business" (which was compiled from older recordings) marks Spears' first new recordings since her 2023 collaboration with Will.I.Am.

Spears said in 2024 that she would "never return to the music industry" and in January said she would never perform in the US again. The singer was released from a 13-year conservatorship in 2021 and regained full control over her personal life and finances. She has largely kept a low profile in public since then, although she occasionally makes comments and videos of herself dancing that have some observers worried about her health.

In May, Spears pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and avoided jail time. Spears was originally arrested on March 4 in Ventura County, California. The California Highway Patrol made the arrest around 9:30 p.m. And he was booked early the next morning at about 3 a.m. Five weeks after his arrest, Spears voluntarily checked into a treatment facility but checked out last week, just days before his trial.