Mind Your Business (song) explained

Mind Your Business
Cover:will.i.am and Britney Spears - Mind Your Business.png
Type:single
Artist:will.i.am and Britney Spears
Recorded:2011
Genre:EDM
Length:3:15
Label:Epic
Producer:
  • will.i.am
  • Johnny Goldstein
Chronology:will.i.am
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"Mind Your Business" is a song by American recording artists will.i.am and Britney Spears, released through Epic Records on July 21, 2023. The single marks will.i.am and Spears's fourth collaboration, following "Big Fat Bass" (2011), "Scream & Shout" (2012), and "It Should Be Easy" (2013). "Mind Your Business" received mostly negative reviews, with journalists criticizing the production, vocals, and lyrics.

Background and release

In September 2022, will.i.am hinted at a collaboration with Spears on Good Morning Britain, stating that "there's been things in the works", but did not elaborate further.[1] The two artists had previously collaborated on the songs "Big Fat Bass" (2011), "Scream & Shout" (2012), and "It Should Be Easy" (2013). The latter appeared on Spears's eighth studio album Britney Jean (2013), of which will.i.am produced a number of other songs for and also executive produced.[2] [3]

On July 17, 2023, will.i.am announced the collaboration on his social media, along with a snippet of the song and its pre-save link.[4] [5] It featured a lyric from "Scream & Shout": "You are now, now rockin' with will.i.am and Britney, bitch".[6] A new lyric sung by Spears over an uptempo beat was also previewed: "Mind your business, bitch!".[7]

"Mind Your Business" was announced on July 18, 2023 and released to streaming platforms and digital formats on July 21, 2023. The single was Spears's first release in nearly a year since "Hold Me Closer" (2022). She revealed in a Vogue interview that the collaboration was recorded "years ago and it was time [to] re-produce it and share it with my incredible fans."[8]

A remix by David Guetta was released on September 1, 2023 to mixed reviews among fans.[9]

Artwork

The cover art for the single was unveiled on July 19, 2023. It depicts both artists standing against each other's backs, wearing black outfits containing hints of pink.[10] A 2003 picture of Spears, taken by photographer Mark Liddell, was used for her appearance on the artwork, which prompted questions over how involved Spears actually was in the project.[10] Journalists pointed out how neither performers look their current age on the cover image, and was named "the first sign of catastrophe" around the song.

Critical reception

"Mind Your Business" was met with mostly negative reviews. Jamie Tabberer at Attitude rated it one out of five stars, criticizing will.i.am for his "foolishly bad judgement" in releasing the song, labelling it as "unlistenable" with lyrics that are "utter nonsense" and believed that Spears was "almost entirely absent from this project" as "she sounds nothing like herself".[11] Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine also gave the song a negative review, calling it "mind-numbingly repetitive" and "dumb", featuring "robotic, sliced-and-diced vocal from Spears."[12] Jezebel Rich Juzwiak wrote, "if you told me this song was AI doing Britney, I wouldn't have been surprised at all."[13] Naming it Spears's "worst song ever", Lyric Waiwiri-Smith of New Zealand news media Stuff pointed out the "beat that sounds like the work of a child playing on a toy DJ mixer" and the "nonsensical" lyrics, which are "a mash-up of internet colloquialisms and random words bunched together without any real meaning".[14] Writing for British newspaper i, Emily Bootle described the track as "artificial, forgettable and harsh" and "the most perfunctory kind of pop music you can imagine". She further raised concern over Spears's well-being after the end of her conservatorship, saying "there is little to celebrate about Spears being back in the pop limelight if she is simply being used as a puppet of her former self, in order to further other people's commercial agendas".[15]

Conversely, Bianca Betancourt of Harper's Bazaar found it to be a "triumphant return" for Spears and "a certified bop".[16] At Consequence, the track was described as "fun, danceable", "with a driving beat and the repeating refrain, 'Mind your business, bitch,' the single features everything you'd want from a collaboration between the two pop icons."[17]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Mind Your Business" did not debut on the Billboard Hot 100;[18] however, it became Spears's fourth and will.i.am's second number-one on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart with over 4,600 sales in the first week.[19] The song peaked at number eight on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart, earning Spears her fourth top-ten, and will.i.am his third.[20] It initially charted for four consecutive weeks, eventually falling to number 47.[21] [22] [23] It also peaked at number 12 on the all-genre Digital Songs chart, only missing the top-ten by around 1,200 copies.[24] Following the release of the David Guetta remix, "Mind Your Business" re-entered the Dance/Electronic Songs chart at number 33.[25]

"Mind Your Business" charted on various digital sales charts around the world including number eight in Germany,[26] number 11 in the United Kingdom Singles Sales Chart,[27] and number 16 in Canada.[28] The song only charted on the official chart of two countries, peaking at number six in Israel and number 27 in Ecuador.[29] [30] It also charted on several Latin Anglo airplay charts.[31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from Spotify.

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)16
Chile Anglo (Monitor Latino)5
Dominican Republic Anglo (Monitor Latino)17
Ecuador Anglo (Monitor Latino)15
Ecuador Top 10027
El Salvador Anglo (Monitor Latino)4
France (Club 40)[40] 11
Germany Digital Song Sales (Official German Charts)8
Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)8
Honduras Anglo (Monitor Latino)8
Israel (Media Forest)6
Latvia Airplay (TopHit)[41] 31
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[42] 37
Netherlands (Tipparade)[43] 26
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[44] 27
Nicaragua Anglo (Monitor Latino)5
Panama Anglo (Monitor Latino)9
UK Singles Sales (OCC)11
Uruguay Anglo (Monitor Latino)11

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Version(s)Label
VariousJuly 21, 2023OriginalEpic[45]
ItalyRadio airplaySony[46]
United StatesAugust 8, 2023CDEpic[47]
VariousSeptember 1, 2023David Guetta remix[48]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evans . Connie . September 27, 2022 . Will.i.am says Britney Spears 'deserves the best' and hints at new collaboration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008145652/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/britney-spears-will-i-am-elton-john-good-morning-britain-black-eyed-peas-b1028411.html . October 8, 2022 . July 18, 2023 . .
  2. Garcia . Thania . July 17, 2023 . Britney Spears to Join Will.I.Am on New Single 'Mind Your Business' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717235234/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/britney-spears-will-i-am-new-single-1235672605/ . July 17, 2023 . July 18, 2023 . Variety.
  3. Web site: Curto . Justin . July 18, 2023 . How Can We Mind Our Business When Britney Spears Is Releasing a New Song? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719084355/https://www.vulture.com/article/britney-spears-mind-your-business-will-i-am.html . July 19, 2023 . July 19, 2023 . .
  4. Aniftos . Rania . July 17, 2023 . Will.i.am Teases New Britney Spears Collaboration 'Mind Your Business' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230718111120/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/will-i-am-britney-spears-collaboration-mind-your-business-1235373386/ . July 18, 2023 . July 18, 2023 . Billboard .
  5. Web site: Dunworth . Liberty . July 18, 2023 . Britney Spears and Will.i.am tease new single – coming today . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230718164436/https://www.nme.com/news/music/britney-spears-and-will-i-am-tease-new-single-coming-today-3469871 . July 18, 2023 . July 18, 2023 . NME.
  6. Mier . Tomás . July 18, 2023 . Britney Spears to Return With New Will.i.am Song . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719083706/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-will-i-am-confirms-new-song-1234789924/924/ . July 19, 2023 . July 19, 2023 . Rolling Stone.
  7. Web site: Nugent . Annabel . July 18, 2023 . Britney Spears to return with new Will.i.am song released today . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230718112020/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/britney-spears-william-new-song-b2377125.html . July 18, 2023 . July 18, 2023 . .
  8. Allaire . Christian . July 21, 2023 . "It's Fun, Campy, and Edgy"; Britney Spears on Her New Song With Will.i.am . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723075350/https://www.vogue.com/article/britney-spears-william-mind-your-business-song . July 23, 2023 . July 23, 2023.
  9. Myers . Kristin . September 1, 2023 . David Guetta To Release Britney Spears and will.i.am 'Mind Your Business' Remix . live . The Blast . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902151720/https://theblast.com/530453/david-guetta-to-release-britney-spears-and-will-i-am-mind-your-business-remix/ . September 2, 2023 . September 2, 2023.
  10. Web site: Gerber . Arielle . July 18, 2023 . Britney Spears, Will.i.am New Song 'Mind Your Business' Cover Use Decades-Old Picture: 'It Feels Odd!' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719090621/https://www.musictimes.com/articles/94488/20230718/britney-spears-will-new-song-mind-business-cover-use-decades.htm . July 19, 2023 . July 19, 2023 . .
  11. Web site: Tabberer . Jamie . July 21, 2023 . Britney Spears and will.i.am Mind Your Business review: An insult to Britney's legacy . live . July 22, 2023 . . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722112709/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/britney-spears-and-will-i-am-mind-your-business-review-an-insult-441183/ .
  12. Web site: Camp . Alexa . July 20, 2023 . Britney Spears and will.i.am Drop Mind-Numbingly Dumb "Mind Your Business" . live . July 21, 2023 . . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722112741/https://www.slantmagazine.com/news/britney-spears-will-i-am-mind-your-business/ .
  13. Web site: Juzwiak. Rich. July 21, 2023. Welp, Britney Spears Has Released a New Single With Will.I.Am. live. July 23, 2023. Jezebel. July 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230723011146/https://jezebel.com/welp-britney-spears-has-released-a-new-single-with-wil-1850663282.
  14. Web site: Waiwiri-Smith. Lyric. July 21, 2023. Britney Spears has dropped her worst song ever - mind your business (and don't listen). live. July 22, 2023. Stuff. July 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722112710/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300932716/britney-spears-has-dropped-her-worst-song-ever--mind-your-business-and-dont-listen.
  15. Web site: Bootle. Emily. July 21, 2023. If you don't know how to feel about Britney Spears' new song Mind Your Business, you're not alone. live. July 22, 2023. i. July 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722114533/https://inews.co.uk/culture/britney-spears-new-song-mind-your-business-dont-know-feel-2496547.
  16. Web site: Betancourt. Bianca. July 21, 2023. Britney Spears Makes a Triumphant Return With "Mind Your Business". live. July 22, 2023. Harper's Bazaar. July 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722112709/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a44606237/britney-spears-mind-your-business-comeback-single/.
  17. Web site: Harrison. Scoop. Vito. Jo. July 21, 2023. Britney Spears Drops New Song "Mind Your Business" with Will.i.am: Stream. live. July 22, 2023. Consequence. July 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722114536/https://consequence.net/2023/07/britney-spears-mind-your-business-stream/.
  18. McIntyre . Hugh . August 9, 2023 . Britney Spears Missed The Hot 100 With Her New Single, Which Isn't A Good Sign For Its Future. Forbes.
  19. McIntyre . Hugh . August 7, 2023 . Britney Spears Scores Another No. 1 Hit On The Billboard Charts. live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811013839/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/08/07/britney-spears-scores-another-no-1-hit-on-the-billboard-charts/ . August 11, 2023 . August 15, 2023.
  20. August 5, 2023 . Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806200639/https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/2023-08-05/ . August 6, 2023 . August 15, 2023.
  21. August 12, 2023 . Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810235549/https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/2023-08-12/ . August 10, 2023 . August 15, 2023.
  22. August 26, 2023 . Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. . August 26, 2023.
  23. August 19, 2023 . Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. . August 15, 2023.
  24. August 5, 2023 . Digital Song Sales. live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804044904/https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2023-08-05/ . August 4, 2023 . August 15, 2023.
  25. September 12, 2023 . Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912153511/https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/2023-08-12/ . September 12, 2023 . September 12, 2023.
  26. Web site: Offizielle Download Charts Single. Official German Charts. August 3, 2023.
  27. Web site: Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 . July 28, 2023 . . July 29, 2023.
  28. will.i.am Chart History: Canadian Digital Song Sales . . August 3, 2023.
  29. Web site: Revista Charts Ecuador 02 by ChartsEcuador - Issuu . August 30, 2023 .
  30. Web site: Media Forest charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20230731212757/https://mediaforest-group.com/weekly_charts.html. 31 July 2023. Media Forest. 14 August 2023.
  31. Web site: Top 20 El Salvador Anglo – Anglo – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 9 August 2023.
  32. Web site: Top 20 Chile Anglo – Anglo – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 9 August 2023.
  33. Web site: Top 20 Nicaragua Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 2 August 2023.
  34. Web site: Top 20 Guatemala Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 2 August 2023.
  35. Web site: Top 20 Honduras Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 2 August 2023.
  36. Web site: Top 20 Panama Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 2 August 2023.
  37. Web site: Top 20 Uruguay Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 2 August 2023.
  38. Web site: Top 20 Ecuador Anglo – Anglo – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2023 . 9 August 2023 . . es.
  39. Web site: Top 20 Dominican Republic Anglo – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 9 August 2023.
  40. Web site: Classement General [Week End 39] 2023]. Club 40. 7 October 2023.
  41. Web site: Top Radio Hits Latvia Weekly Chart: Aug 17, 2023. TopHit. April 24, 2024.
  42. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Aug 10, 2023. TopHit. April 24, 2024.
  43. Web site: Tipparade-lijst – week 31, 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. August 10, 2023.
  44. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2023. July 29, 2023.
  45. Web site: July 21, 2023 . Mind Your Business . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721044131/https://music.apple.com/us/album/mind-your-business-single/1698262594 . July 21, 2023 . July 20, 2023 . Apple Music (US) .
  46. Sisti . Sara . July 21, 2023 . Will.i.am, Britney Spears - MIND YOUR BUSINESS (Radio Date: 21-07-2023) . it . EarOne . July 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721111431/https://www.earone.it/news/will_i_am_britney_spears_mind_your_business_radio_date_21_07_2023_77878920/ . July 21, 2023 . live.
  47. Web site: August 8, 2023 . will.i.am & Britney Spears - MIND YOUR BUSINESS CD Single Shop the Epic Records Official Site . November 21, 2023 . epicrecords.shop.musictoday.com.
  48. Web site: September 1, 2023 . Mind Your Business (David Guetta Remix) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901131719/https://music.apple.com/us/album/mind-your-business-david-guetta-remix-single/1704728341 . September 1, 2023 . September 1, 2023 . Apple Music (US) .

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