Her duet with Elton John has topped the charts in dozens of countries.
Her first song in six years, the Elton John duet "," immediately topped the iTunes charts in the U.S. and dozens of countries upon its release yesterday. To celebrate, the "Stronger" singer posted a since-deleted selfie video on Instagram, breaking out her best British accent to deliver a message to the "Tiny Dancer" singer.
"Hello Sir Elton John we are like No. 1 in 40 countries," she says. "Holy s—! I'm in the tub right now and I'm about to go have the best day ever and I hope you're well."to the clip, giving his thanks and saying that Spears "made his day." He later posted his own video, a snippet of the official visualizer where a spaceship that ejects flower petals.
"I'm thrilled with the response to #HoldMeCloser I wanted to do a fun, happy summer track so was ecstatic when @britneyspears agreed to be a part of it!" he wrote. "She truly is an icon, one of the all-time great pop stars & I love her dearly. I hope you all love it!"
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