• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Britney Spears Shares Her ‘Real’ Singing Voice Leaving Fans Shocked

Home> Music

Updated 12:22 19 Jul 2022 GMT+1Published 11:01 19 Jul 2022 GMT+1

Britney Spears Shares Her ‘Real’ Singing Voice Leaving Fans Shocked

Spears said she had tried to fight for an alternative version of her 1998 track

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

Fans have praised Britney Spears for sharing her ‘real’ singing voice for the first time, having posted a video of a ‘different version’ of her hit 1998 song ‘Baby One More Time’. 

Spears, 40, started singing the a cappella version while doing the laundry at home recently, and decided to share the footage with fans on Instagram.  

“This is me yesterday doing laundry and separating clothes,” she wrote. 

Advert

“I haven’t shared my voice in an extremely long time… maybe too long… and here’s me playing at my house with a different version of ‘Baby’… the WORD as in WORDS… Show me how you want it to be… tell me baby cause I need to know… give me a f**king sign… HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME!!!” 

In the clip, she can be seen filming herself in the mirror with her phone as she belts out a deeper, much more sombre version of the song. 

Spears continued to explain that she had tried to fight for an alternative version of the track, but had been unable to due to the various personal and professional constraints she was placed under. 

Advert

She said: “Well I have asked for what I wanted for 14 years… a different version of ‘Baby’ but have the producers actually work for me and put it together… a start… but as the TEAM said NO and serves me with 4 girls, my sister included, doing a 5 minute version of 4 remixed songs to a T not even having to give effort or dance… just shot it beautifully and the sound was NEW!!! 

“They ruined it for me, embarrassed me and made me feel like absolutely nothing!!! The truth is a f**king b***h!!!

"I share this because I am aware of my love and passion to sing… and my own family made a fool of me… I’m not going to be a victim!!! HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME???” 

Britney Spears in the video for 1998's 'Baby One More Time'.
Jive

Advert

According to Mark Hughes, author of Buzzmarketing: Get People To Talk About Your Stuff, Spears’ voice was once a lot lower than the one she’s known for. 

“When she first entered the recording studio for the Jive Records recording sessions, Britney Spears’s voice was much deeper than her highly recognizable trademark voice of today,” he said. 

"Her delivery sounded much like something from her earlier performances on Ed McMahon’s Star Search - lower, and less poppy."

It was producer Eric Foster White who worked with Spears to create the sound with which she rose to stardom.

Advert

Many people were delighted to hear Spears’ ‘real’ and ‘natural’ voice, with others begging her to release the lower, darker version of ‘Baby One More Time’. 

"So incredible to hear your REAL voice," one wrote. 

Another said: "I love your natural voice but I love more seeing you comfortable showing it to the world." 

Spears shared a video of her singing the song on Instagram.
Instagram/Britney Spears

Advert

A third added: "You show all them haters Brit. Take back your life and sing what you want. You sound amazing." 

A fourth commented: “Your deep natural voice is the best.” 

Another pleaded: “You need to record this version girl! We love hearing your voice!!!” 

But sadly, it sounds like a re-release of the single is out of the question. 

Advert

Spears added in her post: “You say go do it NOW after 14 years of asking and telling… I worked my a*s off then I was locked up in one place… It’s too late… Like I said, they ruined it for me️. 

“️Pssss I thought it was ‘ask and you shall receive’ but uhhhhh all I knew was ‘NO MA'AM, SORRY’!!!! They stood at my door and told me I can’t have my keys to my car and told me I couldn’t leave on my own... 

“’SORRY MA'AM… we have to follow the rules’!!! They made me feel like nothing… every single one of them!!! Like I said before… they took away my rights… my womanhood was ruined!!!” 

If you have a story you want to tell, send it to UNILAD via [email protected] 

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/Britney Spears

Topics: Celebrity, Music, Britney Spears

Jess Hardiman
Jess Hardiman

Jess is Entertainment Desk Lead at LADbible Group. She graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

X

@Jess_Hardiman

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

3 days ago
4 days ago
5 days ago
8 days ago
  • 3 days ago

    Sharon Osbourne's heartwarming gesture to Ozzy Osbourne as she prepares for funeral of beloved husband

    With the cash-strapped city struggling to make ends meet, Sharon has stepped in to offer some support for Birmingham and Ozzy's fans

    Music
  • 4 days ago

    Jennifer Lopez praised for reaction after suffering compromising wardrobe malfunction on stage

    The singer suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during a concert in Poland

    Music
  • 5 days ago

    25-year-old rapper reportedly expecting his 13th child has left fans wondering the same thing

    NBA YoungBoy made a name for himself in 2015 after releasing eight mixtapes

    Music
  • 8 days ago

    Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmate recalls final conversation they had before he died aged 76

    The 'Prince of Darkness' and Tony Iommi reunited after 20 years at Villa Park earlier this month

    Music
  • Britney Spears' ex husband Sam Asghari shares 'weirdest thing' about their marriage in rare interview
  • Truth behind Britney Spears' shock announcement that she's adopted a baby girl
  • Britney Spears may have to keep paying eye-watering child support to ex despite youngest child turning 18
  • Britney Spears reconnection with youngest son sparks statement from ex-husband Kevin Federline