Britney Spears & Elton John ‘Hold Me Closer’ Reaches No. 1 in 35 Countries

On Friday, Britney Spears and Elton John's collaboration "Hold Me Closer" was released and quickly rose to the top in the US and England, and 35 other countries.

"Okie dokie … my first song in 6 years !!!! It's pretty damn cool that I'm singing with one of the most classic men of our time … @eltonofficial !!!! I'm kinda overwhelmed… it's a big deal to me !!!"

- Britney Spears, Twitter

It's Britney's first release following the end of her conservatorship in 2021, She hasn't released music in 6 years.