Charli XCX confirmed she was asked to write songs for a Britney Spears album.
The “Speed Drive” singer candidly shared that she worked with the Princess of Pop’s team on the project during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” Monday.
After the news “leaked to the press,” however, things changed.
Spears took to Instagram shortly after headlines claimed she had an album in the works involving Charli XCX as a song writer. To which, she denied the rumors.
She wrote: “Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash !!! They keep saying I’m turning to random people to do a new album … I will never return to the music industry !!!
“When I write, I write for fun or I write for other people !!!”
Though, when asked Charli doubled down on reports claiming she was in fact asked to write for the “Toxic” singer, but said she wasn’t sure what involvement Britney actually had with the decision.
“Um, so. Well, yes, but, it leaked to the press.” She stated: “Britney then did this post where she was like, ‘I don’t have random people write for me.’ I was like, okay, go off! So I don’t know that she was part of the process.”
Charli added: “Her team was running before they could walk. Britney probably has a load of other projects that she’s focusing on. So I did get asked but I don’t know if it’s like, real.”
Host Andy Cohen then asked: “Let me ask you this: Did you write anything in the hopes of her recording it?”
To which Charli replied: “Of course.”
