Childish Gambino There’s a reason why “Toxic” is the most sampled track from Britney Spears’ back catalogue, and we start the list by mentioning Childish Gambino’s use of the track. On his collaboration with Danny Brown in 2012, Gambino used a sample for his song - also called “Toxic” - through the song from the 1:05 mark. Childish Gambino There’s a reason why “Toxic” is the most sampled track from Britney Spears’ back catalogue, and we start the list by mentioning Childish Gambino’s use of the track. On his collaboration with Danny Brown in 2012, Gambino used a sample for his song - also called “Toxic” - through the song from the 1:05 mark.
Childish Gambino There’s a reason why “Toxic” is the most sampled track from Britney Spears’ back catalogue, and we start the list by mentioning Childish Gambino’s use of the track. On his collaboration with Danny Brown in 2012, Gambino used a sample for his song - also called “Toxic” - through the song from the 1:05 mark. | Getty Images for BET

Britney Spears X Halsey: Who else has sampled Britney Spears as Halsey reveals “Lucky” usage?

Benjamin Jackson
By Benjamin Jackson

Music and tickets writer

Published 3rd Jul 2024, 09:56 BST

The 10 artists that sampled Britney Spears - including some you might not think 👸

  • Singer/Songwriter Halsey has revealed she is sampling Britney Spears in a new work.
  • The musician shared a clip on Instagram earlier this week which sampled Spears’ 2000 song, “Lucky”
  • Here’s a look at other artists that have sampled Britney Spears previously, including one or two “odd” uses.

Halsey has revealed that she will be sampling Britney Spears for her new work.

The singer/songwriter teased some new work on Instagram to start the week off with (July 1 2024), to tease a new song which listeners identified as having a sample from the pop megastar - the 2000 hit “Lucky.”

In the post, Halsey revealed “When I was five, it always felt like Britney was singing directly to me. 24 years later, these words hit different. Love you forever,” before singing the bittersweet lyrics to the song in the Instagram post.

But Halsey is not the first to sample the “…Baby One More Time” singer - in fact, according to WhoSampled, “Toxic” happens to be the one Britney Spears song that has constantly been sampled in songs, from hip-hop beats to polka medleys.

So who else has sampled Britney Spears - and have you picked up on any other artists who have sampled the musician previously?

Known more for his parody songs including the hit “White and Nerdy,” “Weird Al” Yankovic is also known for his polka-themed medleys where he borrows parts from other songs. In the case of “Polka Face” (2011), he incorporated elements of “Womanizer” alongside all the other pop hits of the era - including “Poker Face.”

9. "Weird Al" Yankovic

Known more for his parody songs including the hit “White and Nerdy,” “Weird Al” Yankovic is also known for his polka-themed medleys where he borrows parts from other songs. In the case of “Polka Face” (2011), he incorporated elements of “Womanizer” alongside all the other pop hits of the era - including “Poker Face.” | Getty Images

Speaking of older trends - many of a certain age will remember “The Hills” and the power couple of Heidi Montag (see here on the right with Lauren Conrad) and Spencer Pratt. Such was their fame/infamy (delete as appropriate, reader) that the pair ended up briefly competing in “I’m A Celebrity” in 2009 and Montag released an album, which included “Dramatic (Remix)” in 2008. That song was pretty much used Britney’s track of the same name, albeit the original “Dramatic” came out a year earlier.

10. Heidi Montag

Speaking of older trends - many of a certain age will remember “The Hills” and the power couple of Heidi Montag (see here on the right with Lauren Conrad) and Spencer Pratt. Such was their fame/infamy (delete as appropriate, reader) that the pair ended up briefly competing in “I’m A Celebrity” in 2009 and Montag released an album, which included “Dramatic (Remix)” in 2008. That song was pretty much used Britney’s track of the same name, albeit the original “Dramatic” came out a year earlier. | Getty Images

Mercury-Prize-nominated British group Black Midi is not opposed to sampling from the pop megastar either. On their track “Ded Sheeran (Ed Sheeran Send) Part 1” back in 2020, the group sampled Britney’s collaboration with Will.I.Am, 2012’s “Scream and Shout,” highlight that even art-rock groups have a soft spot for the singer.

11. Black Midi

Mercury-Prize-nominated British group Black Midi is not opposed to sampling from the pop megastar either. On their track “Ded Sheeran (Ed Sheeran Send) Part 1” back in 2020, the group sampled Britney’s collaboration with Will.I.Am, 2012’s “Scream and Shout,” highlight that even art-rock groups have a soft spot for the singer. | Dan Kendall

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