“Hold Me Closer” will certainly get spun across many a gay nightclub, because at the end of the day “It’s Britney (and Elton), Bitch.” It’s unclear though if it has what it takes to get the hit radio treatment like “Cold Heart” did. It’s dancey, disco, and even interpolates a bit of John’s 1972 smash “Rocket Man,” without resting too much on the interpolation. Most comparable to “Hold Me Closer” though is probably John’s duet with Dua Lipa, “ Cold Heart.” It feels a bit like what Spears and John were shooting for, but missed by a hair. His reworking of “Chosen Family” with Rina Sawayama had deep meaning behind it, along with moving vocal performances. His feature with Gorillaz and 6LACK was a trippy, piano-laden slowdown. His other collabs just slap a bit harder. John has been busy collaborating recently, which might be another reason why “Hold Me Closer” doesn’t quite meet expectations. That’s probably the biggest problem with the song: it’s so edited that John and Spears both sound like robots, and using that effect on such a classic song comes across as jarring and lazy. When this new music was initially teased on Spears’ now-deleted Instagram, people didn’t know what to expect, but putting “Tiny Dancer” through an autotune car wash wasn’t what we needed. It’s a reimagining of John’s 1971 hit “Tiny Dancer,” so there’s already a lack of innovation to the track. And people will most certainly be turning it up at their respective Labor Day turn-ups - but is the song any good, or is it just riding on the reputations of its makers who happen to be two of the most iconic people in music? With its deep, rolling disco bass and swirling vocal trills from Spears the song begs you to dance. Like I keep yelling at people already posting images lusting for fall to come sooner, summer isn’t over! And Britney Spears and Elton John are here to say so as well, releasing their new single “ Hold Me Closer” today that sounds like it’s straight from a summer pool party.
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