will.i.am & Britney Spears, MIND YOUR BUSINESS | Track Review 🎵

Unfortunately, the reunion of will.i.am and Britney Spears is botched by their dated, silly, and slightly undercooked pop single, “MIND YOUR BUSINESS.”

“Mind your business, bitch.” WOO! Coming in hot, 🎙 Britney Spears! Spears collaborates with 🎙 will.i.am on the unreleased single, 🎵 “MIND YOUR BUSINESS”. “MIND YOUR BUSINESS” is brand-new to the world, however it dates back to the 2010s. On the positive side, it’s great to hear Britney on a new song, even if it is old. Less positive is the fact that “MIND YOUR BUSINESS” is quirky –polarizing and, maybe, just maybe, not good enough for a superstar like Spears.  The repetition doesn’t help – “Where she at? Where she at? Where she at? Where she at? Where she at?” and, the chorus, “Mind your B, mind your B, mind your B, mind your B…” WOO!

“MIND YOUR BUSINESS” is produced by will.i.am and 🎛 Johnny Goldstein. Sound-wise, it reminds me of will.i.am’s productions popular back in the 00s and 10s.  Is the sound a bit dated? A tad, or so my ears tell me. Even though the backdrop is unusual, there are some interesting musical cues, including the synths and the way the background vocals are used, particularly on the word, bitch. A clear pro is the attitude that Spears brings to the track.  Her performance is gimmicky and tongue-in-cheek, an approach that works okay with her artistically. That said, does this, “MIND YOUR BUSINESS,” sound like vintage Britney? Nah but give her credit for the effort. Personally, I found myself disappointed by 🎵 “MIND YOUR BUSINESS”.  I wanted to like it for the love of Britney, and even will.i.am, but after hearing it, I see why it wasn’t released – it just flat out falls short of the glory. Stans might swear by it for the simple fact of hearing a ‘new’ Britney joint, but as for me, I believe both artists have released better songs.

🎙 will.i.am & Britney Spears • 🎵 “MIND YOUR BUSINESS” • 🏷 will.i.am, LLC / Epic • 🗓 7.21.23

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