Hold Me Closer (Elton John and Britney Spears song)

For the song by Ironik and Chipmunk, see Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer).
"Hold Me Closer"
Cover art for "Hold Me Closer": Side-by-side pictures of Spears (left)—who is wearing a pink ballet costume with accessories of the same color—and John (right)—sitting at a piano wearing black winter wear—as children, placed against a light pink backdrop, with the single's title displayed at the center in the bottom area.
Single by Elton John and Britney Spears
from the album The Lockdown Sessions (reissue)
Released26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)
RecordedJuly 2022[1]
GenreDisco[2]
Length3:22
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Elton John singles chronology
"Sausage Rolls for Everyone"
(2021) 		"Hold Me Closer"
(2022)
Britney Spears singles chronology
"Matches"
(2020) 		"Hold Me Closer"
(2022) 		"Mind Your Business"
(2023)
Music video
"Hold Me Closer" on YouTube
Music video
"Hold Me Closer (Joel Corry Remix)" on YouTube
Music video
"Hold Me Closer (Acoustic)" on YouTube

"Hold Me Closer" is a song recorded by English singer Elton John and American singer Britney Spears. It was released as a single on 26 August 2022, through EMI. The song combines elements from John's songs "Tiny Dancer" (1971), "The One" (1992), and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976). It appears on the digital reissue of John's collaborative album The Lockdown Sessions (2021). The song marked Spears' first new musical release in six years and her first release after the termination of her controversial conservatorship.

"Hold Me Closer" had a polarised critical reception while achieving commercial success upon release. It topped the charts in five countries, including Australia, Hungary and the Commonwealth of Independent States, and reached the top ten in 19 countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference recording was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (4 September 2023). "The Number Ones: Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 December 2023. ...to release "Hold Me Closer," basically a disco-inflected remake of Elton's 1971 song "Tiny Dancer
  3. ^ Damshenas, Sam (5 September 2022). "Britney lands highest-charting single in the UK in 10 years with Elton John duet". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.