Halsey Teases Britney Spears' 'Lucky' Cover: 'These Words Hit Different'

Halsey pays tribute to the princess of pop.

The singer took to Instagram on Monday (July 1) to tease what appears to be a cover or original song that samples Britney Spears' 2000 hit “Lucky,” an ode to the lonelier side of fame. “She's so lucky, she's a star/ But she cries, cries, cries in her lonely heart, thinking/ If there's nothing missing in my life/ Then why do these tears come at night?” Halsey sings the chorus in the teaser clip, adding her own kind of pop twist to the track.

“When I was 5 I always felt like Britney was singing directly to me,” Halsey wrote over a clip of her pink hair and a t-shirt that says 'Lucky' on the front. “24 years later, those words were different. I love you forever.”

look at it here. Advertising sign Spears' reps have been contacted for comment. “Lucky” appeared on Spears' second album, Oops I Did It Againand peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Last month, Halsey confirmed that their fifth studio album was finished and on the way after fans noticed that she had revealed a cryptic new Website titled “ForMyLastTrick.com.” The page boasts several illustrated badges, some of which lead to what appear to be clues about the new album.

Halsey's new record will follow in 2021 If I can't have love, I want Powerwhich reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The About-Face Beauty founder has dropped a few singles in the three years since, including 2023's “Die 4 Me” and 2022's “So Good,” both of which entered the Billboard Hot 100.

In September, Halsey teased that their next album would be on the emotional side. “I tear myself in two everyday so I can give you my deepest wounds (and a handful of perfect joys) for the 5th time in 10 years,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.