Britney Spears gave her fans the coolest surprise this week.
As many will recall, Spears’ followers weren’t too pleased with the original cover art for the singer’s ninth studio album, Glory. The original cover concept for the 2016 record featured a close-up shot of the “Slumber Party” musician gazing sultrily and with her blonde tresses flowing freely at the sides of her face.
Well, the pop star finally answered her fans prayers on Friday (May 8) by sharing a brand new album cover for the LP to celebrate the effort ascending to number-one on a music streaming platform — four years later.
“You asked for a new Glory cover and since it went to number one we had to make it happen !!!! Couldn’t have done it without you all 💞😘🌹✨!!!!” Spears captioned the artwork on Instagram.
The new cover, shot by renowned photographer David LaChapelle, finds the singer laying on her back and in silver shackles while posing in a desert landscape. Rumor has it that Spears had to trash the alternative cover because it was considered too provocative at the time.
As for what inspired her to unveil the scrapped artwork, a source told Variety that “she just kinda did it on her own” as a token of her appreciation to her longtime fans.
In its arrival, Glory ushered in fan-favorite songs like “Make Me…” and “Slumber Party.” The latter of the two tune turned out to be particularly significant for the star, who actually met her current boyfriend, Sam Asghari, on set while filming the music video for the track.
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