“Everytime” Co-Writer Accused Britney of Not Giving Her Writing Credits

[Stefi Hilton]

"I mean, was I hurt? Yeah, I was a young girl," she said. "That was my first experience of my friend essentially trying to bully me out of getting credit for a song we sat next to each other and wrote with our hearts when we were sobbing over men."

She added: "It's one of the most significant experiences of my life, unfortunately."

The year leading up to Artani's friendship with Spears was a chaotic time for the pop star. While in the middle of the 69-stop tour, Spears, then 21, had a public breakup with Justin Timberlake, her equally famous boyfriend at the time.

Meanwhile, Artani had started a romantic relationship with the tour's musical director for the band, Dan Kenney, she said. 

When the tour came to an end in Mexico City nine months later, Artani said Spears went out of her way to tell the backup singer what a cute couple she and Kenney made.

The two became so close spending virtually every day together, Artani said, that they even shared a bed at night.

"And then at the end of all of that, we get to her house in LA — and I've been writing songs since I was 6 years old on the piano — but I sat at her piano and started writing 'Everytime,'" Artani said. "She sat next to me, and we basically wrote the song together."

"I didn't want to be there to be a yes man or to use her," Artani said. "I didn't like that about a lot of the people in her immediate world." 

She added: "But it's the story of every person before her where everyone is on your payroll, and they all have to kiss your *** no matter what happens.

"That was really the beginning of the decline because you're not living in reality … She really was living in a bubble."

Artani recalled a manager, Andrian Adams, who was representing various producers working on Spears' album, told her there was an issue with her writing credits.

"He said to me, 'Well, the good news is it's going to be the third single, and it's going to end the album,'" Artani said. "'But the bad news is she says you didn't write it.'"

Artani continued: "I went into complete shock. I said, 'I don't believe you.' I was friends with this person. We spent months on end together.

"My parents only knew where I was because they saw me in Star magazine paparazzi photos. We basically lived together. We cried together over these breakups and we bonded."

The untold story of how Britney Spears wrote 'Everytime' with her backup singer — and their dramatic fallout behind the scenes

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Nearly 18 years after she helped cowrite one of Spears' most heartbreaking singles, the vocalist Annet Artani is telling her side of...

What do you guys think about this? It’s such an unsettling story… A tragic story about a tragic song. 

Edited October 18, 2023 by Stefi Hilton

[itsxrichiexbish]

i’ve heard of this before…. i personally think she’s not telling the story how it really happened…. either way, she’s credited now

[Revenge.]

Why are you posting negativity?

[Ofcoursenot]

This is an article from 2021, so you deliberately went and search to post it here... I see you

[Emil87]

Am I missing something? Because she’s listed as a co-writer on the song, which means she received both proper credit and compensation for the song. 

[BritneyFan4Life27]

Is this Britney’s fault? Or it in the people in the background who she should have issues with? Because Britney has mentioned and it’s been published that Britney co-wrote the song with her. Maybe she should be more upset with the managers and not Britney herself because Britney never said she wrote Everytime by herself. 🙄

[stronger1992]

Old article. Stop creating drama. 🙄 

[nwonder]

Idk she says they wrote the song whilst ‘sobbing over men’. Yet the song makes so much sense in context of the baby.

Brinny has also been renowned in the industry for giving writers credits. Idk.

[BrittonJeanSpears]

3 minutes ago, Emil87 said:

Am I missing something? Because she’s listed as a co-writer on the song, which means she received both proper credit and compensation for the song. 

Exactly this. And "it's going to be the third single and end the album?" Outrageous was actively being filmed while Breathe on Me was being prepped as the 5th single when the era ended due to her injury. I smell total bull****.

[Weekdly]

Delete this, problemátic fat

[nwonder]

2 minutes ago, Weekdly said:

problemátic fat

[The Dream]

It's a know fact she wrote Everytime with her, so end of discussion 

[Daniela.tomasseli]

Britney said on ABC Special she wrote this song in Germany though and this bish says it was LA 

[rebellion_is_the_way]

Girl you’re literally on there:

Britney Spears – Everytime (2004, CD) - Discogs

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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2004 CD release of "Everytime" on...

What do you want her to brag about yo *** on every interview?

[Notorious I.G.G.Y.]

of course its a "Hilton" username posting this from years ago now. ban  

 

Edited October 18, 2023 by Notorious I.G.G.Y.

[jokobish]

& we’re bringing this up because…..?

[ManuelJGS]

I don't know if it's because I don't understand the news well but were you denouncing that Britney didn't write the song or are you referring to the producers/team?

In the text of the news it says and confirms that Britney sat next to him and they created the song together and in the end with the album published she was credited as co-writer of the song. What exactly are you complaining about against Brit?

In any case, the complaint would be serious towards Britney's team who tried not to give her credit, but I imagine Britney objected to being the sole writer.

I think he just wanted to be ambiguous to have a moment of relevance.

[SamanthaJadeFanGroup]

I remember seeing this posted years ago on Exhell, which raises a question....

 

 

 

 

Why would negativity be posted once again years after? 

[Steve W]

37 minutes ago, Revenge. said:

Why are you posting negativity?

They posted negative to try and take away from Britneys voice. This will always happen. 

[very_urban]

She is credited, so this is pointless.

Also, it's not new so it's clearly posted to stir ****.

Edited October 18, 2023 by very_urban