"Tilt Ya Head Back" is an unreleased song by Britney Spears, intended for In the Zone or rapper Nelly's third album, Sweat.
Background[]
Spears recorded the song with producer Doe Mo' Beats. It is an R&B and hip-hop song with elements of jazz and soul. Its production samples Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" (1972). Her label rejected it, although Spears liked it and wanted to release it.
An unreleased version was later recorded by Janet Jackson and then Christina Aguilera, who appeared on the version released as a single with Nelly. This version has slightly different production and lyrics.
Spears' solo version leaked in June 2021. In March 2016, a snippet premiered on a Singapore radio station by a radio DJ who traveled with Spears and obtained the song.
The full solo demo leaked in June 24, 2021
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Give me a bassline
That's hot
Sometimes, uh
Drop the drums right here
Hot
But you know what?
I think you're missin' somethin'
Put some horns right here, uh
Ooh, do it again
Keep it goin' now
Y'all like that, uh
I think Imma ride this out, uh
This feels good, ooh
[Verse 1]
I see you lookin', like what you see?
(Look) Don't be shy, ain't nothin' but space and opportunity
She's right, you know (Oh, uh)
She's right (Ooh)
She's right, you know (Uh, uh)
She's right (Oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
You stand there lookin' at me (At me)
I stand here lookin' at you, boy (At you, boy)
I know exactly what's on your mind (Yeah, yeah)
It's just so easy to see (To see)
You came here lookin' for me
But I don't do this type of thing all the time
(Here we go, y'all)
But I need you to come here, boy
I gotta little somethin' for ya
Alright, alright (Yeah, yеah)
(Listen up 'cause)
I don't know what it is, but I just wanna get to know ya
Alright, alright (alright)
I need you to
[Chorus]
(Dance all night)
Tilt ya head back
Take it down now
Bring it back up
That's right
(Come on)
(Dance all night)
Tilt ya head back
Take it down now
Bring it back up
That's right
(Come on, y'all)
[Verse 2]
The situations, they often change
Sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad
But who's to blame? (Ooh)
She's right you know (Uh, uh)
She's right (Ooh)
She's right you know (Uh, uh)
She's right (Oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
You stand there lookin' at me and (At me)
I stand here lookin' at you, boy (At you, boy)
I know exactly what's on your mind (Yeah, yeah)
It's just so easy to see (To see, yeah)
You came here lookin' for me
But I don't do this type of thing all the time (I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't know)
But I need you to come here, boy
I gotta little somethin' for ya
(Alright alright) (Yeah, yeah)
(Listen up 'cause)
I don't know what it is, but I just wanna get to know ya (I don't know)
Alright, alright (yeah)
I need you to
[Chorus]
(Dance all night)
Tilt ya head back
Take it down now
Bring it back up
That's right
(Come on)
(Dance all night)
Tilt ya head back
Take it down now
Bring it back up
[Break]
Everybody just
Hustle for me, hustle (Hustle)
Hustle for me, hustle (Hustle)
Hustle for me, hustle (Hustle)
Hustle for me, yeah
[Bridge]
You got some nerve
Thinkin' you're the shh
I got a little bit of that (That), little bit of this (This)
Little bit of bad, little bit of bitch (yeah)
[Pre-Chorus]
You stand there lookin' at me and (At me)
I stand here lookin' at you, boy (At you, boy)
I know exactly what's on your mind (Hey, yeah)
It's just so easy to see (To see)
You came here lookin' for me (Oh oh)
But I don't do this type of thing all the time
But I need you to come here, boy
I gotta little somethin' for ya, aright, alright (yeah, yeah)
(Got a little bit, come and get a little bit, yeah)
(Listen up 'cause)
I don't know (I don't know) what it is, but I just wanna get to know ya
Alright, alright (Yeah)
I need you to
[Chorus]
(Dance all night)
Tilt ya head back
Take it down now
Bring it back up
That's right
(Come on)
(Dance all night)
Tilt ya head back
Take it down now
Bring it back up
That's right (that's right)