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Lily Allen Covers "Womanizer"

Posted on 13 December 2008

Did you watch Britney Spears’ For The Record “documentary” a few weeks ago? The pop star came off sad and confused like a character in a Christopher Guest movie (”People shave their heads all the time…“), but hey — she looks great. (So good at exercising, that girl.) While Britney was never far from public consciousness, Circus‘ catchy comeback single “Womanizer” (written and produced by the Outsyders) is actually the singer’s first #1 hit since “…Baby One More Time.” So only a matter of time before HypeM is flooded with winking acoustic versions a la “Toxic.” Leading the pack is Lily Allen, whose own new tune “The Fear” pokes fun at celebutards. Her jazzy barroom version was premiered by mate Mark Ronson on East Village Radio’s Authentic Shit last night. Gigwise quotes him: “As promised, Lily has a habit of making some great bootlegs, remember her ‘[Nan, You’re A] Window Shopper’ send up? Check me out, I have a Lily Allen song you’ve never heard.” Actually he said “Check me out Stereogum, I have a Lily Allen song you’ve never heard.” Showoff.

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Snippet Of Britney Spears’ New Single, ‘Womanizer,’ Leaks Online

Posted on 19 September 2008

Snippet is briefly posted on radio station’s Web site before being removed.
By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by Jennifer Vineyard

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Photo: Getty Images/ Jason Merritt

Gossip blogs and celebrity Web sites lit up Friday (September 19) when a 37-second, static-filled snippet of the first single from Britney Spears’ upcoming album, Circus, was briefly posted on a radio station’s Web site before being removed.

The snippet of disco-inflected track, called “Womanizer,” was briefly posted on the Web site of Nashville radio station 107.5-FM The River before being taken down, although at press time the clip could still be found elsewhere online.

Based on the brief snippet, the Outsyders-produced song is a bouncy dance track with a sing-song chorus that frequently repeats the title; Britney coos about a possible lover who has a reputation of being a womanizer.

According to Britney’s label, the station obtained the snippet by recording a phone call in which a radio rep played a rough mix of the song for people at the station — which seems likely, judging by the horrendous sound quality of the clip. At the label’s request, the station removed the clip from its Web site.

Fans won’t have to wait long for the song’s official release, which takes place on Monday. The album follows on December 2, Britney’s birthday.

Along with the Outsyders, collaborators on the album include Keri Hilson, Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins, Lil Jon, Nate “Danjahandz” Hills (who helmed “Gimme More”) and Dr. Luke (who wrote and produced the album’s title track), Guy Sigsworth, Bloodshy & Avant (who produced past hits “Toxic” and the big VMA winner “Piece of Me”) and Max Martin (who wrote “… Baby One More Time” and “Oops! … I Did It Again”).

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Britney Spears’ New Album, Circus, Slated For December 2 Release

Posted on 15 September 2008

New single ‘Womanizer’ to hit radio September 22.
By Jennifer Vineyard

Britney Spears

Britney’s not wasting any time. On the heels of her three wins at the 2008 VMAs, the singer’s label announced Monday (September 15) that she’ll be releasing her next album on December 2, her 27th birthday.

According to Jive Records, the album will be called Circus, an apt title considering the events of her life since the release of Blackout. The first single, “Womanizer,” produced by the Outsyders, is slated to hit the radio on September 22.

Britney-watchers, and even some of her collaborators, had predicted the album wouldn’t come out until early next year. A December release date leaves a tight window for the singer to complete her sixth studio album. But Spears has been recording since earlier this summer, and she has more sessions coming up, according to songwriter and producer Keri Hilson.

She’s got plenty of help too. In addition to known collaborators Hilson, the Outsyders, Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins, Lil Jon and Nate “Danjahandz” Hills, Spears is also working with with Dr. Luke (who wrote and produced the album’s title track), Guy Sigsworth, Bloodshy & Avant (who produced past hits “Piece of Me” and “Toxic”) and Max Martin (who wrote “… Baby One More Time” and “Oops! … I Did It Again”).

There’s no word yet on what kind of promotion Spears will be able to do for Circus. For Blackout, she shot a few videos, did one interview (sort of) on Ryan Seacrest’s show and then became a daily headline fixture for anything but her music.

She may need to do much more to make Circus a success, Perez Hilton told MTV News. “She needs to do what’s involved [this time],” he said. “Do interviews, do a tour. Don’t release it until you’re ready to promote it.”

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