The-Dream excitedly recalls working with Britney Spears for ''IN THE ZONE''.

[Headed Peckerhead]

The hitmaker recalled driving a 1992 Cadillac Sedan Deville with no AC and a Nokia phone with only 2 minutes left when he got the call.

With decades of hits under his belt, The-Dream has been reflecting on the moments that went into crafting some of our favorite hits. In his recent interview on Deep Hidden Meaning Radio with Nile Rodgers, Dream has been sharing behind-the-scenes moments that led up to him shaping the successful career he has today, including landing a big break writing for Britney spears back in the early 2000s. Dream talked about his humble beginnings working with other writers and producers, and he recalled when he learned that he would be a co-writer on Britney Spears's "Me Against the Music."

The 2003 single was included on Spears's fourth studio album In The Zone and would go on to peak in the No. 1 spot on charts across the globe. "['Me Against the Music'] was one of my first major songs where it's like, this unbelievable moment that happened in my life," said Dream.

"It's so funny, me and Tricky Stewart, who's the producer on that particular track at the time, we weren't consistently working together, and it just so happens that him and a team that he had, and writers that predated me, were working on that particular project with Britney," he continued. "It was a relationship he had with Jive at the time. So, the story is, literally Trick never asked me to write anything on this track. I literally went into his studio. At the time I was signed to Laney Stewart, which is his brother, and I went into his studio, I downloaded the track, took it over to the other studio, recorded my parts on it, and then put it back into the session."

"He has this record and it has a couple things on it. I literally went from top to bottom and just stuck it there, put it in the Britney Spears folder, and just kept it moving and didn't say anything about it." However, someone did notice The-Dream's additions to the song.

"I get this call, he's in New York, he calls me. I remember being in the 1992 Cadillac Sedan Deville, had no AC in it, and it was hot. This is Atlanta. It gets hot. And he calls me and I pick up my phone, and back then the minutes, you have to pay for cell phone minutes. It's not like now where the minutes you there forever. Man, he called me and I'm like, 'What do you want, man?' It's like two minutes on the phone. I'm like, 'What are you saying? What's going on?' He's like, 'Man, I think Britney's going to cut this record.' And I was like, 'I'm sorry, what?' I think I hung up on him the first time, because I'm like, 'Man, I ain't got time for no jokes right now. You're wasting my minutes. My Nokia phone, the battery is low. I can't do it with you man. AC out.'"

Stewart wasn't kidding and immediately called Dream back.

"I'm like, elated and I'm just driving down 285. I remember exactly where I was over by this mall called Cumberland Mall here in Atlanta," said Dream. "And I was like, 'What? Wow.' And even if she didn't, it was just a point that somebody's listening to my words at that level, and it has a chance. So that was the beginning of a thing. 

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[s&m]

isn’t this flop working with Fadyonce now? 

[Almost Mystical]

25 minutes ago, s&m said:

isn’t this flop working with Fadyonce now? 

Beyawnce always want a sip of what's everyone is having. I think I remember she ripped off Amerie's 1 thing for her first single, Crazy in Love.

It's Britney who have golden ears for music. Digging out Toxic from the rejects bin and coming up with Gimme More a couple of years later. 

[DignifiedLove]

10 minutes ago, Almost Mystical said:

Beyawnce always want a sip of what's everyone is having. I think I remember she ripped off Amerie's 1 thing for her first single, Crazy in Love.

It's Britney who have golden ears for music. Digging out Toxic from the rejects bin and coming up with Gimme More a couple of years later. 

Crazy in Love was recorded in 2002 and released in 2003. 1 Thing was recorded in 2004 and came out in 2005. Stop finding any false narrative and lame excuse to drag the legend that is Beyoncé. @Midnight please take care of this RAT. Once again, Britney fans being pathetic by always tearing down other successful women and steering away from the topic but are we really surprised?

[BlackoutITZ]

36 minutes ago, s&m said:

isn’t this flop working with Fadyonce now? 

 

8 minutes ago, Almost Mystical said:

Beyawnce always want a sip of what's everyone is having. I think I remember she ripped off Amerie's 1 thing for her first single, Crazy in Love.

It's Britney who have golden ears for music. Digging out Toxic from the rejects bin and coming up with Gimme More a couple of years later. 

Why do y'all have to drag other successful female artists? It's really sad. Do better 

[super.nova]

6 minutes ago, GODNA IS A QUEEN said:

Crazy in Love was recorded in 2002 and released in 2003. 1 Thing was recorded in 2004 and came out in 2005. Stop finding any false narrative and lame excuse to drag the legend that is Beyoncé. @Midnight please take care of this RAT. Once again, Britney fans being pathetic and steering away from the topic but are we really surprised?

girl its too early. relax. are you at work?

[rik]

11 minutes ago, Almost Mystical said:

Beyawnce always want a sip of what's everyone is having. I think I remember she ripped off Amerie's 1 thing for her first single, Crazy in Love.

 

But….. Crazy In Love came out way before 1 thing  
 

Also can we stop acting like beyonce wasn’t already in one of history’s biggest selling girl groups of all time by the time her of her solo debut. She was destined to work with the greats in the industry based on Destiny’s Child’s success alone.

[DignifiedLove]

4 minutes ago, leviathan said:

girl its too early. relax. are you at work?

I start at 11 today, thanks for asking! Clearly others are also not having it with the shameless Beyoncé drags, attacks and always putting other successful women down. Maybe if others learned to stay on topic, I wouldn’t have had to intervene and we wouldn’t be having this issue, just a food for thought. 

[super.nova]

4 minutes ago, GODNA IS A QUEEN said:

I start at 11 today, thanks for asking! Clearly others are also not having it with the shameless Beyoncé drags, attacks and always putting other successful women down. Maybe if others learned to stay on topic, I wouldn’t have had to intervene and we wouldn’t be having this issue, just a food for thought. 

you’re a fearless ***** 

[s&m]

9 minutes ago, BlackoutITZ said:

 

Why do y'all have to drag other successful female artists? It's really sad. Do better 

lol I was jk! 

[Louis-j]

15 minutes ago, GODNA IS A QUEEN said:

Crazy in Love was recorded in 2002 and released in 2003. 1 Thing was recorded in 2004 and came out in 2005. Stop finding any false narrative and lame excuse to drag the legend that is Beyoncé. @Midnight please take care of this RAT. Once again, Britney fans being pathetic by always tearing down other successful women and steering away from the topic but are we really surprised?

A legend that steals writing credits from others ? 

#StreamStealMySoul 

[DignifiedLove]

11 minutes ago, leviathan said:

you’re a fearless ***** 

Sometimes people need to be put in their place for their own delusions and lies. Glad I can be one of the few who isn’t afraid to speak up and risk the warning points. 

[senammoises]

Just now, Almost Mystical said:

Beyawnce always want a sip of what's everyone is having. I think I remember she ripped off Amerie's 1 thing for her first single, Crazy in Love.

It's Britney who have golden ears for music. Digging out Toxic from the rejects bin and coming up with Gimme More a couple of years later. 

[DignifiedLove]

3 minutes ago, Louis-j said:

A legend that steals writing credits from others ? 

#StreamStealMySoul 

Learn to stay on topic, pressed soul.  Beyoncé is a multi-faceted legend with a career resume unlike no other. No accusation can and will take that away from her. I just find it so funny how it’s usually European or other overseas gays with r@cist motives who always find a pathetic excuse to hate on Beyoncé.

[rik]

11 minutes ago, Louis-j said:

A legend that steals writing credits from others ? 

#StreamStealMySoul 

Not to be a ***** but Britney literally had a whole album where half the vocals aren’t even hers and she is somehow credited as a writer for almost every song. Beyoncé and her camp, like many global capitalists are no saints however the issue of songwriting credits is far bigger than her lol

[GlitterRain]

How do some in 2022 still not know to never disrespect Beyoncé? 

[cubasterd]

35 minutes ago, Almost Mystical said:

Beyawnce always want a sip of what's everyone is having. I think I remember she ripped off Amerie's 1 thing for her first single, Crazy in Love.

It's Britney who have golden ears for music. Digging out Toxic from the rejects bin and coming up with Gimme More a couple of years later. 

You're thinking of "Why Don't We fall in Love" by Amarie, which came out a year before "Crazy in Love".

[rik]

6 minutes ago, cubasterd said:

You're thinking of "Why Don't We fall in Love" by Amarie, which came out a year before "Crazy in Love".

The way they don’t sound similar at all tho 

I could’ve empathized with the 1 thing instrumental comparison however after all this…. I can confirm If anything 1 thing is a rehash of crazy in love

[Applejack]

yeah, he wrote that story on the page for MATM on Genius.com

iirc he wrote some melodies and when he heard the whole song only the "all my people in the crowd" part was still there, it was only 10% of the original stuff he wrote

[jokobish]

1 hour ago, s&m said:

isn’t this flop working with Fadyonce now? 

Ummm put some respect on The Dream….