Britney Spears reacts to her duet with Elton John reaching number one in 40 countries

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Britney Spears exclaimed: 'HOLY S***!' on Twitter after her first new single in six years reportedly topped the iTunes charts in 40 countries.The single - a collaboration with Sir Elton John - is entitled Hold Me Closer, and mixes his 1971 hit Tiny Dancer with his 1992 song The One, as well as parts of Don't Go Breaking My Heart from 1976.Less than a day after the new song dropped, Britney, 40, tweeted a video filmed in the bath in which she playfully put on an English accent and said: 'Hello, Sir Elton John, we are like number one in 40 countries.' Stunned: Britney Spears exclaimed: 'HOLY S***!' on Twitter after her first new single in six years reportedly topped the iTunes charts in 40 countriesShe then lapsed back into her natural American accent to excitedly yell: 'HOLY S***!' before reverting to the English accent to say with a wink: 'I'm in the tub right now, and I'm about to go have the best day ever and I hope you're well.'Her video came as the New York Daily News reported Hold Me Closer had rocketed to number one on iTunes in 40 countries within hours of its release.

Britney deleted her Instagram page when the song dropped, but she has been posting celebratory videos on Twitter in the wake of its success.In one new clip, she could be seen sitting cross legged at the edge of the bath, apparently nude except for a towel draped across her lap.