Listen to Britney Spears absolutely nail 'Toxic' without auto-tune
It's Britney sans-auto tune, b*tch.
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Singer Britney Spears performs at the 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2016 on December 02, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia
From now on there shall be no Britney Spears slander. Okay? Good.
Auto-tune's prevalence in pop music has sometimes been mistaken for lack of talent, but if you've ever doubted Spears' vocal chops -- even after more than 20 years of hearing her slay -- then listen to a demo of "Toxic," Spears' hit song from 2004.
The track has no auto-tune and doesn't stray far from the album version of the song. You can listen below:
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For reference, here's the originally released song that we all know and love (and that won her a Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2005).
Indisputable pop royalty, with or without auto-tune.
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