"Hold Me Closer" Stream + Comment Party! - Updated with official visualizer

[RedCarpet]

Just now, Jordan Miller said:

That's weird. It's playing for me

What happens when you click play?

Anyone else, feel free to try and play. 

it's 0:00 and you can't even click play, like it's not working, the player itself 

[BritneyBITCH!]

8 minutes ago, Lafayette said:

After 13 years Britney sings like she wants to and Eltons Team decides to cut off her beautiful vocals like her team did it all the years before. 
No wonder she called herself a „background“ and you guys tell me I should be thankfull. For what? 

Britney must be offended. It’s like „Sorry we don’t like how you sound we will blend Eltons Voice with yours throughout the whole song“

 

calm down.. it is elton's song afterall. 

[Martian_M00d]

Just now, CRCM said:

Exactly, Elton and Britney are pretty much equals in this one, fans are just doing the most.

And to think some on here are coming up with fantasies in their heads that Elton was the one that decided to cut her parts out and no Britney is mad about it...  when in all likelihood it was Britney who wanted to adjust it.. 

 

Exhale is literally turning into BANON.....  

I wouldn't call it BANON, but standard stan meltdown/overreactions lmao

[Freakshow__]

2 minutes ago, Jordan Miller said:

That's weird. It's playing for me

What happens when you click play?

Anyone else, feel free to try and play. 

Update: nm. I tried on Safari on my iPhone and I get an error, too. 

 

Nothing happens cause i can't click it 

[Martian_M00d]

And I mean, no one on this forum was genuinely expecting a new song come out in less than year since she was freed from her conservatorship, let alone it being a duet with Elton John. And now she's potentially gonna have a number 1 single with a legend.

 

We need a little bit of perspective, people. This song is a club banger 

[Dave92]

2 minutes ago, RedCarpet said:

well I think they're over dramatic. It's still a good song and Britney is in it the whole time 

You should be excited 

I hope so. 

I also think there’s a good chance Britney reads here, so some of you guys should be more careful with your choice of words about Elton “using” her. That’s highly unlikely and certainly can’t feel good to read. 

Spreading negativity will only push her further away from the music business. So choose your words carefully.

[Frankie8]

This topic should be moved to the music discussion section since this is an Elton John song.

[Corruptured Colon]

3 minutes ago, Jordan Miller said:

That's weird. It's playing for me

What happens when you click play?

Anyone else, feel free to try and play. 

Isn't working for me either  Nothing happens when I click play. The button isn't clickable.

[Isla]

I'm waiting until midnight UK time to hear it. It sounds promising from your thoughts though.

[morbidiu5]

2 hours ago, RedCarpet said:

Hold Me Closer already premiered in Australia and New Zeland (and I used vpn to listen to it) 

So what's your thought on the final product?

 

I love it. Was worried about production on the demo but final version sounds amazing

kinda wish Britney was more solo and not background singer but her voice is so iconic you can't miss it 

When does it premiere in the US? EST?

[Greg Sargent]

Even with the changes, this is still a stronger collab than something like Scream & Shout...
Everyone settle down. At least she is singing something melodic throughout this instead of just leaning on Tulisa's demo vocals with an "oh eee oh eee oh eee o..." thrown in.

[ThisMeowBiteback]

Just now, morbidiu5 said:

When does it premiere in the US? EST?

10 hours 

[Freakshow__]

Some of you should stop playing police, let the fans express what they feel. We all listened to the demo and thought that Britney sang beautifully.

The direct reference we had for this duet is Cold Heart, where Dua sings and you can hear her voice clearly, without Elton's background vocals. In Britney's case, her voice sounds very processed at all times.

Either way, we're all going to support the song because Britney is included.

[Watch Me Work It]

omg the drama

[Lmfc1993]

ENJOY THE SONG. 

Britney is not the lead singer. It's a new version of an old song. Why if we just enjoy that she was willing to did it. 

[Dave92]

Just now, Freakshow__ said:

Some of you should stop playing police, let the fans express what they feel. We all listened to the demo and thought that Britney sang beautifully.

The direct reference we had for this duet is Cold Heart, where Dua sings and you can hear her voice clearly, without Elton's background vocals. In Britney's case, her voice sounds very processed at all times.

Either way, we're all going to support the song because Britney is included.

There’s a difference between “I like the demo better cause it was natural/had more Britney in it/was less processed” and “no wonder Britney is upset, Elton used her, this is his song”. Just think if she reads here…

[JAI318]

I am hoping that they release an alternate version soon that would be a little closer to the demo vocals in regard to Britney standing out a little more. She deserves to be front and center! Regardless, I love the song and anything our girl touches turns to gold. :-) 

[Greg Sargent]

Just now, JAI318 said:

I am hoping that the final US version will be a little closer to the demo vocals in regard to Britney standing out a little more. She deserves to be front and center, not sidelined. 

They don't do different versions for different countries.

[Tom13]

No solo and cut most of the ad libs.  I will support  it but I am disappointed 

[Freakshow__]

Just now, Dave92 said:

There’s a difference between “I like the demo better cause it was natural/had more Britney in it/was less processed” and “no wonder Britney is upset, Elton used her, this is his song”. Just think if she reads here…

There will always be speculation. But let's be honest... The fact that she described herself as a background singer and then deactivated her account, clearly that will make some people think things... At the end of the day she did promote the song so I guess she's just happy to be in a song with Elton and we must support it in every possible way.