Britney Spears releases first new music since 2016

Hold Me Closer - a duet with Sir Elton John - hit streaming sites on Friday

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The song incorporates three of Sir Elton's classic hits

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Tiny Dancer, The One and Don't Go Breaking My Heart - over a summer-fresh club beat.

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Hold Me Closer is cut from the same cloth as Cold Heart

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the Dua Lipa duet that gave Sir Elton John a global number one hit last year.

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It's no surprise that he's trying to recreate the magic on this follow-up

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