List of unreleased songs recorded by Britney Spears
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American singer Britney Spears has written and recorded material that has never been officially released. Several unreleased songs had been planned for inclusion on her studio albums Britney (2001), In the Zone (2003), The Original Doll (2005) (Unreleased)* Blackout (2007), Circus (2008), and Femme Fatale (2011), but were ultimately rejected. Below are registered tracks that have not been commercially released, but have gained media attention or were confirmed by Spears herself. Many of her unreleased songs have been registered (usually by her company Britney Spears Music) with professional bodies such as the United States Copyright Office, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[1][2][3]
The pop singer's unreleased material includes songs recorded by Spears and demo versions, some co-written by artists such as Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga. In 1997, Spears recorded "Today", originally meant for Toni Braxton. Snippets of "Rebellion" and "For My Sister" were released on Spears' official website in 2006. She has also co-written and recorded songs that were later given to other artists, such as sister Jamie Lynn Spears, American bandand Korean singer BoA. Several of Spears' songs have been leaked onto the Internet without gaining an official release. Some leaks throughout 2010 gained significant attention, including "When I Say So," "Am I a Sinner," "Mad Love," and "Telephone", which had previously been released by Gaga. A collection of songs that leaked on October 6, 2011 received the name of "Britmas".[4]
Key
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Denotes songs registered with Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) |
‡ |
Denotes songs registered with American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) |
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Denotes songs registered with BMI and ASCAP |
* |
Denotes songs cited by the singer or leaked songs cited by her producers |
‡* |
Denotes songs registered with ASCAP and cited by her producers |
Songs
Song | Writer(s) | Leak date | Notes | ||
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"911" | Kara DioGuardi J. R. Rotem |
October 6, 2011[5] | |||
"Abroad"[7] | Marcella Araica Danja Ezekiel Lewis Patrick M. Smith Balewa Muhammad Candice Nelson |
October 6, 2011[7] | |||
"All That She Wants" | Jonas Berggren Ulf Ekberg |
January 24, 2008[9] |
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"Am I A Sinner" | Britney Spears |
July 28, 2010 |
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"And Then We Kiss (Original Version)" | Britney Spears Mark Taylor Paul Barry |
September 2011 | |||
"Baby Can't You See"* | Unknown | Unknown | |||
"Bring Me Home"* | BT | Unknown | |||
"Burning Up" | Madonna |
March 24, 2014 |
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"Can Caper"‡ | Samuel Paul Godin | Unknown | |||
"Conscience" | Michelle Bell Britney Spears Bloodshy & Avant |
January 22, 2015 |
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"Dangerous" | Greg Kurstin and Nicole Morier | October 6, 2011[5] |
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"Disguise My Love"‡ | Michelle Bell Britney Spears |
Unknown |
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"Downtown"† | Kara DioGuardi J. R. Rotem |
Unknown | |||
"Dramatic" | Unknown | April 16, 2010[22] |
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"Every Day"†‡ | Xandy Barry Wally Gagel Britney Spears |
October 6, 2011[24] | |||
"Father's Eyes" | Arnthor Birgisson Christine Ina |
Unknown |
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"Fed-Ex"‡ | Shakur Green | Unknown |
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"Follow Me"† | Henrik Jonback Britney Spears Karlsson Christian Lars Winnberg Pontus Johan Bloodshy & Avant |
Unknown |
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"Follow My Fingers" | Cathy Dennis Freescha Nicole Morier Britney Spears |
Unknown | |||
"Forgiven" | Shelly Peiken |
Unknown |
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"Free" | Britney Spears Cathy Dennis Guy Chambers |
Unknown |
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"Get It" | Britney Spears DFA |
January 4, 2006 | [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]
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"Graffiti My Soul" | Brian Higgins Miranda Cooper Lisa Cowling Tim Powell Peplab |
Unknown |
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"Grow"‡* | Steve Anderson Lisa Greene Britney Spears |
Unknown | |||
"Guilty"† | Joseph Belmatti Cutfather Balewa Muhammad Britney Spears |
February 22, 2015 |
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"Hollow" | Christian Karlsson Cathy Dennis Britney Spears |
Unknown | |||
"Hooked On"†‡ | Pharrell Williams | October 17, 2007[48] | |||
"I Have Nothing" | David Foster Linda Thompson |
Unknown |
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"It's Britney Spears Baby"† | Wade Robson | Unknown |
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"It Feels Nice | Britney Spears Ryan Leslie |
Leaked around 2003 |
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"Just Let Me Go" | Evan Bogart J.R. Rotem |
December 2, 2011 |
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"Kiss Me All Over" | Sean Garrett Brian Kidd |
October 17, 2007[48] | |||
"Like I'm Fallin'"‡ | Michelle Bell Britney Spears |
Unknown |
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"Little Me" | Britney Spears | April 7, 2006 (snippet)[57] |
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"Look Who's Talking Now"† | Michelle Bell Britney Spears Bloodshy & Avant |
January 9, 2012[32][58][59] | |||
"Mad Love" | Britney Spears |
July 29, 2010 | [61]
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"Mystic Man" | "Unknown" | Unknown |
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"My Love Was Always There" | "Unknown" | Unknown |
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"Luv The Hurt Away" | Curtis T. Bedeau Gerard R.Charles Brian P.George Lucien J. George Paul Anthony George |
May 7, 2006 |
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"Money Love and Happiness"†‡ | Michelle Bell Britney Spears RedOne Nanna Kristiansson |
April 5, 2012[65] |
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"My Big Secret"† | Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams |
Unknown |
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"Never Lie" | Jeff Joseph Dandurand | Unknown |
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"Ouch"‡ | Michelle Bell Britney Spears Nanna Kristiansson |
April 11, 2012[70] |
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"Peep Show"‡ | Michelle Bell Britney Spears |
Unknown |
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"Pulse"‡ | Joseph Belmatti Cutfather Remee Lorne Tennant |
Unknown |
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"Pull Out" | Sean Garrett La Marquis Jefferson Craig D. Love Jonathan Smith |
October 17, 2007[48] | |||
"Pleasure You" | Unknown | July 5, 2012[75] |
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"Rebellion" | Scott Storch | June 20, 2006 (snippet) | |||
"Rockstar"‡ | Penelope Magnet Thabiso Nikhereanye Britney Spears Christopher Stewart |
October 6, 2011[5] |
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"Sacred" | Britney Spears Cathy Dennis Guy Chambers |
Unknown |
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"She'll Never Be Me"‡ | Alex Greggs Brad Daymond Britney Spears Justin Timberlake |
Leaked around 2001 |
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"Sippin' On"‡ | Penelope Magnet Thabiso Nikhereanye Britney Spears Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart |
September 2007 |
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style="background:#ced343;"Somewhere"‡* | - in early 2008, a photo ermerged of Britney holding a CD in her hand. It said "7-17-06". On the top, "Britney" is written, & at the bottom "Somewhere" is written, with "Ruff" below it. This was possibly a rough demo
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"State of Grace"‡* | Steve Anderson Lisa Greene Steve Lee |
August 17, 2007 | |||
"Strangest Love"† | Guy Chambers Brian McFadden |
December 25, 2011[87] |
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"Take Off"‡ | Michelle Bell Britney Spears Bloodshy & Avant |
Unknown |
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"Take the Bait"† | Marcella Araica Nate "Danja" Hills Ezekiel Lewis Balewa Muhammad Candice Nelson Patrick M. Smith |
Unknown |
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"Telephone" | Lady Gaga Rodney Jerkins |
May 2, 2010 |
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"This Kiss" | Britney Spears Nicole Morier |
April 29, 2012 |
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"Today" | Darren Wittington | Unknown |
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"To Love Let Go"† | Tom Craskey Britney Spears Devo Springsteen |
October 6, 2007 | |||
"Unbroken" | Lindy Robbins Fraser Smith |
February 16, 2014 |
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"Untitled Lullaby"† | William Anderson Britney Spears |
August 23, 2007 |
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"Weakness" | "Unknown" | Unknown |
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"Welcome to Me"† | Wade Robson Britney Spears Carole Bayer Sager |
May 11, 2014 |
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"When I Say So" | Brian Kierulf Britney Spears Joshua M. Schwartz BT |
July 28, 2010 |
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"Whiplash"†‡ | Greg Kurstin Nicole Morier Britney Spears |
Unknown |
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"Who Can She Trust" | Britney Spears | "Unknown" | |||
"Wonderland"† | Jimmy Harry Balewa Muhammad Reza Safinia Sheppard Solomon Britney Spears |
Unknown |
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"You Were My Home" | "Unknown" | Unknown |
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