The prospect of a new version of Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” with vocals from Britney Spears has sent the music world into a tizzy for weeks, particularly since Spears has not released fresh music i…
and finally due out at midnight ET, is an unabashed dance-floor celebration of good vibes much in the vein of John’s surprise smash 2021 collaboration with Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart,” which was built on elements of his past hits such as “Rocket Man.”
Of that Caleb Quaye guitar part, Watt marvels, “It literally sounded like Hendrix. I was like, what the fuck is this? Is this actually Hendrix? Was he even alive then? I FaceTimed Elton and played it for him, and he was like, ‘That’s fucking amazing!’ I said, ‘Give me a couple hours. I just got really inspired.’” When the two producers laid the “Tiny Dancer” hook atop of their nascent instrumental bed, “that was it,” Watt says. “It clicked. We had our fuckin’ record.
While John and Watt were sitting together in Toronto the next day, John’s husband and manager David Furnish showed off some new merch featuring photography used on John’s 1992 album “The One.” Says Watt, “We’re staring at this hoodie while sitting on the couch, and it hits Elton: What about ‘The One’ for the verses? He starts singing it, but he’s singing it a little different.
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