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Fans are streaming and purchasing Britney Spears’ 2011 song Selfish in the hopes that it would surpass her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake’s recently released single of the same name. On Thursday, the same day that Timberlake released the first single from his next album, Everything I Thought It Was, Spears’ little-known song from the deluxe version of her album Femme Fatale debuted in the Top 40 of the US iTunes list.
The account belonging to the Britney fandom The brilliant maneuver was credited to BritneyxYtube, who said that it all «started as a joke» when Timberlake revealed the name of his new song. Then, humorously, fans conjectured that Spears was returning in style with a «brand-new song.» With its goals set on the top 10, the well-executed endeavor rapidly gathered traction, sending the classic «Selfish» song to the top 40 on the US iTunes list. Since Britney’s reveal-all book was published last year and revealed some shocking details about their relationship, Timberlake has been the target of criticism.
