Didn’t She Learn From Taylor’s Mistake?! Britney Spears Gets Dragged For Covering Aretha Franklin Song

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So obviously Britney Spears missed Taylor Swift getting all types of backlash for releasing a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire’s iconic hit, September. That’s the only explanation for why the pop-singer would post a watered-down version of an Aretha Franklin classic so soon after. Check it out below:

Well what did you think?! While this wasn’t nearly as excruciating as Swift’s rendition, of course Twitter users were not having it! Here are some of the reactions.

https://twitter.com/iamnarcodo/status/986231659543572481

The original video was posted with a SnapChat filter that changed the pitch, but a fan took it upon himself to adjust the audio to reveal Spears’ real voice:

https://twitter.com/DerekPlease/status/986024726043607040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebony.com%2Fentertainment-culture%2Fbritney-spears-covers-aretha-franklin

In either version, it seems that the general consensus is that Britney probably should’ve just left this one alone.

TELL US: How did she do? Let us know what you think!

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