| "Alien" | |
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| Song by Britney Spears | |
| from the album Britney Jean | |
| Released | November 29, 2013 |
| Genre | Dance-pop |
| Length | 3:56 |
| Label | RCA |
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| "Alien" on YouTube | |
"Alien" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her eighth studio album, Britney Jean (2013). It was written by Spears, William Orbit, Dan Traynor, Ana Diaz, and Anthony Preston, and produced by Orbit and HyGrade. "Alien" is a mid-tempo dance-pop song, which lyrically discusses Spears's feelings of loneliness.
"Alien" received acclaim from music critics, who appreciated its production and recognized it as being among the more personal offerings from the record. The track peaked at number eight on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 and debuted at 147 on the French Singles Chart despite not being a single from Britney Jean. The track has been performed during Spears's residency concert, Britney: Piece of Me (2014).