Britney Spears has largely avoided a return to the music scene following her emancipation from the conservatorship that governed her personal and professional life for 13 years.
Indeed, sans a well-received collaboration with Elton John, the Pop force has been vocal about her desire for an indefinite break from the industry.
As such, it surprised many when ‘Mind Your Business,’ a “new” collaboration with will.i.am, sprung up this summer. Even more perplexing was Spears’ total ignoring of the track.
Ultimately, unlike the pair’s previous chart-topping duet ‘Scream & Shout,’ the song failed to ignite on the charts – missing the Billboard Hot 100 entirely.
And while the release is seemingly in rearview for all, it didn’t stop the Black Eyed Peas frontman from being quizzed about it during an appearance on This Morning while in London promoting his judging stint on the new season of The Voice UK.
During the chat, he shared an interesting information nugget; one that is sure to raise eyebrows and add a further layer of confusion about why ‘Mind Your Business’ was released.
See what we mean below…
Speaking candidly, will revealed that Spears recorded the vocals for the song 12 years ago.
When quizzed on why it took so long for the cut to be released, the producer said:
“It’s the same reason why it takes a long time to go from grapes to grape juice to wine. Sometimes you’ve got to let things… ferment.”
Peep the clip:
Hmm.