Vocal Splicing in Shadow

[Circuit]

Something I just noticed when listening to ITZ

In the second verse, Britney's voice is spliced with another singers' (I think Lauren Christy of The Matrix?)

What is the point in splicing literal one syllable words lol? Is this the earliest example of the Myah Jean ****ery???

 

Key: Britney, Lauren(?)

[Verse 2]:

Your body gives, but then holds back

The sun is bright, the sky is black

Can only be another sign

I cannot keep what isn't mine

Your laughter, it lingers on

But you, you were almost gone

 

[Jaiden]

Its One of her worst songs,sounds so flat/souless

[ivosoares]

She did a lot of that in her career, but I think you're reaching here. If its splicing, then it's very well done 

[ZoneGirl]

Don't come for my fav song!

40 minutes ago, Jaiden said:

Its One of her worst songs,sounds so flat/souless

Especially you!  😠. I disagree with this take anyway. 

[BanMeBoop]

44 minutes ago, Jaiden said:

Its One of her worst songs,sounds so flat/souless

I kind of agree it’s so boring idk I hate some of the arrangement it has potential but the vocal arrangement is just so bleh 

[andreafly1]

Sorry i don't hear major differences, i think this is still Brit Brit.

Oh, by the way, never been a big fan of this track, Strangest Love deserved instead, tbh. 

[Louis-j]

Girl, you're reaching.  Listen here :

 

[Louis-j]

1 minute ago, andreafly1 said:

Oh, by the way, never been a big fan of this track, Strangest Love deserved instead, tbh. 

Strangest Love was done in 2006 tho.

[Tear the floor up up]

This is nothing compared to the chorus of early morning or the bridge of Cinderella 

[Applejack]

I don't hear it? And I can notice when Myah takes over in BJ and Circus pretty well lol 

[Circuit]

19 minutes ago, Louis-j said:

Girl, you're reaching.  Listen here :

 

The difference in vocals is so glaring 

How can you guys not hear it??

[andreafly1]

53 minutes ago, Louis-j said:

Strangest Love was done in 2006 tho.

https://popdirt.com/britney-spears-working-with-guy-chambers/9417/

Britney reportedly worked with Guy Chambers (Strangest Love producer) in 2002 for another track that probably won't ever leak called Sacred and was meant for ITZ aswell, tho.

I don't get why he stated months ago she did it (Sacred) around 2006 when there's literally an article from October 2002 (the one i found above) talking about it...i assume he probably got confused

So yeah, rumors stating she recorded SL in 2006 aswell are unlikely.

 

[jms910]

I’ve always deeply loved this beautiful haunting song 🤍

[Jamie Lynn Forever]

this is vocal comping i think,  it's the process of combining the best parts of multiple vocal takes to create one flawless vocal performance, maybe they couldn't find a good Britney take for that part and they asked a backup singer or they used the demo vocals from the songwriter... I would give Britney the benefit of the doubt, she was so overworked back then, maybe she didn't have time to rerecord those parts. 

it's very common in mainstream corporate pop music 

they also did this with Vanessa Hudgens's songs on High School Musical... 

some Jennifer Lopez songs have very questionable vocals too (They kept Ashanti and Christina Milian's demo vocals)

 

[Freakshow__]

I used to love that song so much back in 2003... I would listen to it nonstop specially at night while looking at the stars, i thought it was so deep and soulful... 

 

Then i learned some english and... not a big fan of that song  the live performances didn't help at all  

[Whyshouldibsad21]

Aw I love it!! Soooo many memories with that song 

[ZoneGirl]

41 minutes ago, Tear the floor up up said:

This is nothing compared to the chorus of early morning or the bridge of Cinderella 

 

13 minutes ago, Void said:

this is called vocal comping,  it's the process of combining the best parts of multiple vocal takes to create one flawless vocal performance, maybe they couldn't find a good Britney take for that part and they asked a backup singer or they used the demo vocals from the songwriter... U know Britney was so overworked back then, maybe she didn't have time to rerecord those parts. 

it's very common in mainstream corporate pop music 

they also did this with Vanessa Hudgens's songs on High School Musical... 

some Jennifer Lopez songs have very questionable vocals too (They kept Ashanti and Christina Milian's demo vocals)

I think we also need to realize that some of this is a stylistic choice and not because someone didn't sing a certain part or even didn't do it well. Music making is as much about technicality as it is about sonically good tunes. At times, a producer can choose to use the backing vocals or demo vocals because it adds texture, for example. Brandy, who is referred to as the vocal bible, is a vocalist (unlike J.Lo) and there are songs on Never Say Never where the back-up artists are singing in the foreground. It's not a measure of Brandy's inability. Just another take I'm offering.

15 minutes ago, jms910 said:

I’ve always deeply loved this beautiful haunting song 🤍

Finally! Someone with taste. Some of y'all only like dance-pop songs and it shows…

[Louis-j]

2 hours ago, andreafly1 said:

https://popdirt.com/britney-spears-working-with-guy-chambers/9417/

Britney reportedly worked with Guy Chambers (Strangest Love producer) in 2002 for another track that probably won't ever leak called Sacred and was meant for ITZ aswell, tho.

I don't get why he stated months ago she did it (Sacred) around 2006 when there's literally an article from October 2002 (the one i found above) talking about it...i assume he probably got confused

So yeah, rumors stating she recorded SL in 2006 aswell are unlikely.

 

He definitely mixed years for "Sacred" cause he even said Britney was "in her imperial" era, it was definitely for ITZ.

Maybe we should ask the other writer Brian McFadden for the exact date... otherwise, we'll never know for sure.  

[Isla]

I mean you can clearly hear Karen Poole doing background vocals on Toxic too. 

[Louis-j]

2 hours ago, Circuit said:

The difference in vocals is so glaring 

How can you guys not hear it??

It's a different delivery, it's made on purpose, but it's still Britney, she can play with her voice.

Have you ever heard Me Against the Music verses ? The way she transforms her voice...

There's heavy backing vocals on Shadow but they are in the back, like where they are supposed to be. The main vocals are 100% Britney.