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Charli XCX Did Write New Music for Britney Spears, But It Was Never Recorded

Charli XCX has confirmed the previously dismissed rumor that she wrote a number of songs for Britney Spears, but none have been recorded.

Earlier this year, Spears shut down rumors about "random people" prepping an album for her, but Charli XCX said the pop icon recording the songs she wrote for her would be a "dream come true" The rumors about Charli XCX writing songs during sessions for Britney Spears were initially dismissed by the pop icon at the beginning of the year. In addition to her own catalog of music — which will be expanding with the arrival of her upcoming sixth studio album Brat, out June 7 — Charli has worked as a songwriter for Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (“Señorita”), Selena Gomez (“Same Old Love”), Jidenna and Roman GianArthur (“Classic Love”), Ryn Weaver (“OctoHate”), and more.

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