Britney Spears awoke yesterday morning to find that a low-quality version of her single, "Work Bitch" had been leaked.
Woke up today and saw that a low quality version of Work Bitch had leaked :(
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) September 15, 2013
.@iamwill @OttoKnows and I worked SOOO hard on this song! Can't wait for you all to hear it like you're supposed to... #WORKBxxCHPremiere — Britney Spears (@britneyspears) September 15, 2013
She originally slated the release for tonight at 6 p.m., but had to work quickly to put the mastered version on the air as soon as possible to mitigate the spread of the low-quality leak. Fans were urged to restrain themselves from listening to "Work Bitch" until the official release. They moved the radio premier up to 3 p.m. ET, and the song became available on iTunes at 12:01 a.m. in the U.S. and a few hours later globally (except the U.K.).
Adam Leber, Spear's manager, posted multiple tweets explaining the situation and his disappointment. "Incredibly upset that a low quality recording of #WORKBxxCH leaked last night, ruining the fans first experience with the song. ...Disheartening that one bad apple had to spoil our release for the entire fan community but nonetheless, we hope you love #WORKBxxCH."
The EDM-influenced single clocks in at a little over four minutes. It is a fast-paced, thumping dance track that at time during the verses doesn't quite sound like Spears, but maintains Britney's signature sound during the chorus.
Despite the rush-release, her fans have responded well to the new single (Spears has retweeted some good reviews), and according to MTV News, it has reached No. 6 behind princesses of pop Lady Gaga, Lorde, Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus.
Spears is grateful to her fans for the support. She tweeted earlier saying:
I am truly overwhelmed and so grateful for all of your support. The Britney Army is amazing. I may have teared up a little.... I <3 you.
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) September 16, 2013
From her Tweets earlier today, it looks like fans can expect the "Work Bitch" music video soon — possibly Tuesday.
Where's my video Ben Mor? You better be #GettingtoWORKBxxCH. I have a feeling my fans are getting impatient ;) — Britney Spears (@britneyspears) September 16, 2013
Have more big news coming Tues morning...make sure you're watching @GMA! You definitely aren't going to want to miss this.
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) September 16, 2013
Listen to the "Work Bitch" here, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
