Britney Spears’ Selfish re-charts on day of Justin Timberlake’s single of same name

As it currently stands, Spears has reached number 8 with her 13-year-old track. 

According to another stan account, the drive “started as a joke” when Timberlake announced his new song, marking his first album — titled Everything I Thought It Was — in five years. 

“Then we all joined in, saying that Britney Spears was coming back with a ‘brand new’ song,” the account, called BritneyxYtube, told Entertainment Weekly.

“I still can’t believe that it became so big, and we see the results we see now.”

Of course, fans of the pop star have been defensive ever since Timberlake’s previous behaviour towards Spears — particularly following their 2002 split — has resurfaced in recent moments. 

In her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears recalled their relationship between 1999 and 2002, including the abortion he urged her to undergo, as well as the way he framed the narrative of their split in his 2002 Cry Me a River music video. 

While Timberlake never responded to the allegations written in Spears’ memoir, he did address his past actions. In a 2021 Instagram post, he wrote: “I understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism. 

“I specifically want to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson both individually, because I care for and respect these women and I know I failed,” he wrote.