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Britney Spears drops unreleased Timberlake duet 'She'll Never Be Me'

The song was originally recorded for Spears' 2001 debut album and remained unreleased for over two decades before the 25th anniversary reissue.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:10 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “Britney Spears Drops Previously Unreleased Justin Timberlake Collaboration, ‘She’ll Never Be Me’”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:10 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Tyjae Spears.
BBN covered this story before: Corinthians score a bizarre own goal in the Palmeiras derby (October 11).

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VarietyBritney Spears Drops Previously Unreleased Justin Timberlake Collaboration, ‘She’ll Never Be Me’

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBritney Spears just posted an unreleased duet with Justin Timberlake called 'She'll Never Be Me,' recorded in two thousand one for her album 'Britney,' and it previews the twenty-fifth anniversary edition out November sixth.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSomebody held a tape for twenty-five years and never leaked it. That's the most disciplined secret in entertainment.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA vault track, Kenji! That's like finding a twenty-dollar bill in a winter coat.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt outlasted every phone I've owned.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGloria's got the world, and I hear she's been somewhere with a lot fewer duets.

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