Britney Spears Will Rule Again, Says Taio Cruz

The following italicized article is from www.mirror.co.uk:

Britney Spears will make a success of her comeback, according to Taio Cruz.

The RnB star exclusively told Mirror.co.uk he thinks her new material is “cool” and she’s beaten her demons, despite her not choosing any tracks he wrote for her new album.

“She should have taken my songs,” he told us on the red carpet at the Mobo Awards.

“But she’s an icon, a pop icon. She’s definitely gonna do big things again.”

And it looks like he's spot on. Spears' single Womanizer, the first from her comeback album Circus, jumped straight to the top of the US Billboard charts yesterday, setting a new record for digital downloads.

Source: Mirror

Timbaland Not Producing For Upcoming Album

A lot can happen in 5 days. Since Taio Cruz made his statement about who was working with Britney Spears on her new album, Kanye West has denied the collaboration and we can now also confirm that Timbaland not be working with Spears either.

So who got it wrong Cruz or the media? But at this point who cares.

Source: The Thomas Crown Chronicles

I'll Make Brit A Hit

The following italicized article is from www.sundaymail.co.uk:

BRITNEY SPEARS will be the biggest star in the world next year - according to the man who is penning songs for her new album.

British producer, songwriter and chart star Taio Cruz, 23, is working on songs for the fallen idol.

Taio believes Britney will once again conquer the world - and that she was forced into recording her last album too soon.

He told Email: "I have been writing and producing tracks for the new Britney record but as always with her, I'm not allowed to talk about the sound.

"Her career is riding on this record so I need to sit down and talk to her to make sure she is ready.

"The songs will be good - she has Kanye, Pharrell, Timbaland and me doing tracks for her.

"It is more a matter of whether she is mentally and physically ready for this. On the last album, Blackout, she was tired and people were forcing her to put another album out.

"If she is ready it will be huge - she just came with Blackout too early."

Taio notched up a hit album with his debut Departure this year and shot to superstar status as a songwriter and producer.

He said: "I am working with Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis, The Sugababes, Britney, Justin,
Anastasia...quite a few really. I have no idea when I'll have time to work on my own stuff.

"I can't do anything too out there or it will scare people off. I am only starting my second album - Justin Timberlake did five before he started doing what he wanted. Britney did loads of pop before she started doing cool stuff."

Taio loves working with Timberlake.

"He likes to do what people won't expect so the two of us listen to sounds from all over the world.
"We have a few ideas. It could even be bagpipes - I used them in a track ages ago, a nice sample over an R&B beat.

They could pop up on a Britney or Justin album."

Taio plays Glasgow's ABC 2 on August 13 and his new single She's Like A Star is out on August 18.

Source: Sunday Mail

Cruz Pens Tracks For Spears, Timberlake

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Taio Cruz has revealed that he is writing songs for Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.

The UK R&B star is working in Philadelphia with producer Jim Beanz on new material for the duo, according to the Daily Star.

Cruz is also reportedly penning tracks for Leona Lewis and Shayne Ward on the request of Simon Cowell.

Other acts rumoured to be teaming up with the 'I Can Be' singer include Sugababes and Anastacia.

Source: Digital Spy