The 'Boom Boom Pow' singer treats his fans to a 15-second teaser video of his upcoming single featuring the 'Hold It Against Me' songstress that is set to be released in mid-July.
- July 18, 2023
AceShowbiz - will.i.am has shared a snippet of his surprise collaboration with Britney Spears. When unveiling that his upcoming new single will feature the "Hold It Against Me" hitmaker, the Black Eyed Peas member treated his fans to a sneak peek of the song.
On Monday, July 17, the 48-year-old singer made the announcement via Instagram and Twitter simultaneously. On both platforms, he let out a 15-second teaser video with tagline that read, "You are now, now rockin with Will.i.am and Britney, b***h," and a revelation that the song is set to be released on Tuesday, July 18.
Near the end of the snippet, Britney could be heard singing what seemed to be part of her verses. Along with an up-tempo beat, she sang, "Mind your business, b***h."
Accompanying his Instagram post, will.i.am wrote, "Uh oh!!! This summer is about to be hot!!!" Meanwhile, his Twitter post read, "UH OH!!! You are now NOW rocking with https://will.i.am and @britneyspears." He added a slew of fire emojis as well as a hashtag that read, "#MINDyourBUSINESS."
will.i.am's single announcement led fans to flock to social media to express their excitement. One exclaimed, "U ARE A CRAZY MOTHERF**KER TO DO THIS WITH US, OMG SERREYUSLY THIS IS INSANE… TOMORROW??? OMG." Another chimed in, "Yes!! We need an ICONIC music video like Scream & Shout. Please!!"
A third, in the meantime, asked, "Oh… this bout to eat!!! Will there be any remixes?" A fourth, on the other hand, requested, "OMG!! [fire emoji] @iamwill please get Britney and Shakira together for a musical collaboration. The world needs this."
will.i.am had previously spilled that he and Britney had worked together once again again. In a September 2022 interview on "Good Morning Britain", he teased, "Yeah, there's been things in the works. I can't reveal. I live a very private life."
Meanwhile, Britney had recently talked about quitting the business. In a since-deleted June 7 Instagram post, she ranted, "Guess all those rules and not having a voice for 13 years in what I wanted gave a lot of people a thrill ride !!! Oh well !!! Psss no wonder I quit the business JUST SAYING !!!"
