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Late summer love?

"How we became a music couple"

What the music giants are up to with each other

With Dua Lipa (27), Sir Elton John (75) made the song "Cold heart" one of the biggest hits of last year. Can there be more? Oh, yes. And with a colleague who has counted Elton among her favorite stars since childhood.

The Brit and the American are doing it together. With the collaboration "Hold Me Closer," Britney Spears and Elton bring a dance number to late summer that will probably still be playing at one or two parties and beaches.

Two of the biggest names in the music business? How did this musical pairing come about?

Supposedly, Britney had been planning the whole thing for years. They reportedly met in person in 2014 at Elton John's AIDS Foundation party.

Britney revealed she is a huge fan of the classic "Tiny Dancer" (1971). But, even then, Elton signaled that he, too, would like to get together.

And then everything happened very quickly. The record millionaire picked up the phone and didn't have to convince Britney. She agreed immediately and is now releasing her first single in almost six years together with John. Title: "Hold Me Closer" is to clear in the late summer days, still correctly, at the party beaches from Ibiza to Mallorca. In the capitals like London or Berlin.

Sir Elton John is happy about working with Britney: "I'm incredibly happy to have had the opportunity to work with Britney Spears." And the "Baby, one more time" singer? She's also thrilled to have the opportunity to add her sexy voice to the song.

Connected to music from an early age. Elton John (r.) and Britney Spears

Here success is guaranteed even without nude pictures, with which the musician caused a stir in recent weeks. Spears: "It was a huge honor to be asked by Sir Elton John to record one of his iconic songs with him.