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Britney’s anniversary release reopens an old collaboration

An archival track co-written with Justin Timberlake is part of the album’s expanded return.

Britney anniversary edition album artwork
Britney anniversary artwork displayed by Apple Music. Sony Music / Apple Music · Source

Britney Spears’s anniversary release reaches back to a collaboration with Justin Timberlake. She’ll Never Be Me, recorded during the making of her 2001 album Britney, has received its official release, the Press Association reports via RTÉ. Timberlake is among its co-writers.

The connection belongs to those original sessions, rather than a new recording or reunion. The October 10 report said Spears had not commented at that point.

The Press Association also lists further archival tracks with it: Am I A Sinner, When I Say So, My Big Secret, and a studio recording of Right Now (Taste The Victory).

The expanded anniversary edition is dated November 6, 2026, in Apple Music’s listing, which shows 23 songs. RCA Records, part of Sony Music, is named in its copyright notice.

Sources
  1. Press Association via RTÉ: Britney Spears drops song written with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake ahead of 25th anniversary album ↗
  2. Apple Music / RCA Records: Britney (25th Anniversary Edition) ↗