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Elton John and Britney Spears’s “Hold Me Closer” is . . . fine!

We stan, but the song leaves a lot to be desired.

Mic

Britney Spears makes a triumphant return with Elton John on 'Hold Me Closer'

Oops — he did it again.

Los Angeles Times

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Britney Spears deletes Instagram to 'choose happiness' and releases first song since ending conservatorship

The “Toxic” singer also shared a message about feeling “kinda overwhelmed” ahead of the release of her duet with Elton John, “Hold Me Closer,” which starts streaming today on platforms

Irish Mirror

Hold Me Closer: Britney and Elton John’s Tiny Dancer remake is an emotional summer-end hit

Britney makes a defiant return with her first single since 2016

Evening Standard

First Thing: California to ban sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles

Ban on sales by 2035 welcomed but affordability and charging infrastructure pose challenges. Plus, Texas judge overturns gun ban

The Guardian - UK

Britney Spears Hold Me Closer: Fans react as singer releases first new single in seven years

Fans had been anxiously waiting to hear her collaboration with Elton John since it was announced earlier this month

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Elton John and Britney Spears Unite on a New Dance Single

Elton John and Britney Spears have collaborated for the first time, creating the slinky, club-ready single “Hold Me Closer” that sees the pop icons take old sounds and fashion something new. The funky, piano-driven single uses John’s 1971 hit “Tiny Dancer” as the skeleton and adds elements from his songs…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britney Spears releases first new music in six years with Elton John duet

The duet with Sir Elton marks her first release since the end of her 13-year conservatorship

Liverpool Echo

Britney Spears fans go wild for first new music in six years - but critics are divided

Britney Spears has returned to music with the release of Hold Me Closer, which is a collaboration with Sir Elton John - and fans are loving the new single which is a remix of two of his older songs

Daily Mirror

Hold Me Closer: Britney Spears releases first music since 2016 with Elton John duet

The song mixes three of Elton John’s classic hits - Tiny Dancer, The One, and Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Evening Standard

Elton John hopes Britney Spears collaboration will ‘restore her confidence in herself’

New single ‘Hold Me Closer’ is out now

The Independent UK

Elton John and Britney Spears unite on new dance single Hold Me Closer

Elton John and Britney Spears have collaborated for the first time, creating the slinky, club-ready single “Hold Me Closer” that sees the pop icons take old sounds and fashion something new

The Independent UK

Elton John and Britney Spears unite on a new dance single

Elton John and Britney Spears have collaborated for the first time, creating the slinky, club-ready single “Hold Me Closer” that sees the pop icons take old sounds and fashion something new

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

'Britney was broken and I've been holding her hand through new single', says Elton John

Sir Elton John and Britney Spears have released a collaboration together and the Rocket Man singer has been 'reassuring her that everything’s gonna be alright'

The Guardian - UK

Britney Spears and Elton John: Hold Me Closer review – a star is reborn

Spears’ first recording since 2016 is a reworking of two pop classics but filled with a power and poignancy of its own

Wales Online

Cardiff's loved and lost music venues and the big names who played them including Amy Winehouse and Elton John

Cardiff with its rich history as a music city has lost quite a few venues

Daily Record

Rod Stewart shares cheeky jibe to Elton John as he still 'loves' him despite 55-year feud

Rod, 77, had on a dramatic pair of perfectly round sunglasses which were covered in silver sequins, a nod to the Rocketman singer,s eccentric fashion statements.

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The Independent UK

Britney Spears deactivates her Instagram account ahead of single release with Elton John

Spears and John’s single is set to release on Friday 24 August

Daily Mirror

Rod Stewart apologises to Elton John after mocking 'frenemy' in savage impression on tour

Sir Rod Stewart - who has been locked in a dirty rivalry with Elton John for 50 years - performed a savage impression of the Your Song singer live on stage on his latest tour

Daily Mirror

Elton John is a picture of health out of his wheelchair as he holidays with David Furnish

Sir Elton John, 75, previously sparked concern when he was pictured in a wheelchair. He assured fans at the time he was in 'top health'

Evening Standard

Sir Elton John treats fans with ‘sneak peak’ at Britney Spears collab

In a short video shared on his social media, Sir Elton can be seen singing part of the song live at La Guerite beach restaurant in Cannes, France

Daily Mirror

Sir Elton John gives shocked onlookers sneak peek of Britney Spears collab in Cannes

Sir Elton John wowed onlookers in a Cannes Bar as he performed an impromptu performance of his latest track Hold Me Closer, featuring Britney Spears

The Independent UK

Elton John sings Britney Spears collaboration to shocked diners at restaurant in Cannes

‘Hold Me Closer’ officially comes out on Friday 26 August

The Guardian - UK

Musical Tammy Faye tells gay icon’s life story with score by Elton John

Production opening in October portrays US evangelical star who challenged views on Aids and HIV

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