"Today" is an unreleased cover song by American recording artist Britney Spears, recorded to pitch her to major record labels at the very beginning of her career.
Background[]
"Today" was written and produced by Darin Whittington.
The song is listed in the BMI repertoire, though neither Spears nor Toni Braxton are not credited as performers.[1] In 1997, Larry Rudolph was looking for a demo to professionally pitch Spears to major labels. Since the Spears family had limited financial resources, they could not afford a full production or original material. So, Rudolph secured rights to "Today," an unused track originally intended for Braxton.[2]
| “ | For the pitch to the record labels, Britney needed a professional demo. Song writer Darren Wittington had written a song for Toni Braxton that didn’t make it onto the Braxton album. Phone calls were made, and the unused song became available for Britney’s demo. | ” |
—Mark Hughes, BuzzMarketing | ||
Spears rehearsed daily for a week, using Braxton's version as a reference. Then, she recorded her vocals in a studio in New Orleans. There was no vocal coach, no producer, only one sound engineer in the booth.
Composition[]
Furthermore, no technical information about the composition of "Today," such as its genre, musical key, tempo in beats per minute, and Camelot value, has been released to the public.
Lyrical theme[]
So far, no information has been made available regarding the lyrical content or thematic direction of "Today." This absence of detail stems not only from the unavailability of official commentary or descriptions, but also from the fact that the song has not been released in any form, which might otherwise provide insight into its lyrical content or thematic focus.
Lyrics[]
[This song has not yet been leaked or transcribed]
Availability[]
To date, "Today" remains entirely unreleased in any form. No officially released version, demo recording, reference demo, or snippet has surfaced. There have been no known circulations or leaks that would indicate the song’s status or content. As such, it remains completely unheard by the public. A demo version performed by Spears is known to exist; however, her official vocal take remains unheard and has never leaked online. Similarly, Braxton’s original demo version also remains unreleased and unavailable to the public. A reference demo by Whittington is also known to exist.
