Britney Spears' 2011 Song ‘Selfish’ Just Beat Justin Timberlake’s New Single on a Major iTunes Chart

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released a new single titled, “Selfish,” ahead of his upcoming album, Everything I Thought I Was. What he probably didn't expect was the response from Britney Spears fans, who joined forces to “dethrone” the singer from his number one spot on the iTunes charts using Spears' 2011 song of the same name.By January 26, 13-year-old song “Selfish”—which was a bonus track from her Femme Fatale album—surpassed Timberlake's new release, taking that coveted top slot.

According to , Spears' song is still ahead on the chart as of January 27.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“Britney Spears fans sending ‘Selfish,’ a bonus track from 2011, to #1 is everything I live for,” one fan account . “I love it so much."This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Justin Timberlake has received a lot of pushback from Britney Spears fans in recent years, especially since the release of the documentary in 2021.

At the time, the world began to their 2002 breakup and the damage his response had on Spears' career. It didn't help that his behavior towards following their notorious performance in 2004 as well.Timberlake ended up to Spears and Jackson via Instagram in the wake of the social media backlash, though it's since been removed from his feed. “I've seen the messages, tags, comments, and concerns and I want to respond,” he wrote in February 2021. “I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn, or did not speak up for what was right.