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It all started withBaby One More Time. This song usually comes to mind when people think of Britney Spears. The song was Spears’ debut album, released on August 21, 2025. She was about to be 17 and already had a smash hit single with this title track.
Since then, Spears has given back-to-back hits and made a name for herself in the industry. There is another song for which she is known for –Don’t Hang Up. The song was taken from her fourth full-length studio album,In the Zone,as a bonus track on the album.
The song’s production gives oh-so-dreamy vibes, and Spears’ ooze of s*x appeal in her vocals makes the song more racy. But there’s a weird history behind its production. The producer ofDon’t Hang Uphas claimed it was written about grubby phone calls between the pop star and Irish actor when they dated back in 2003.
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Joshua Schwartz, Producer ofDon’t Hang Up, Revealed that the Song was About Phone S*x
Joshua Schwartz, who produced the track for her albumIn The Zone, toldThe Original Dollpodcast:
“That song was about phone s*x.”
He said Spears went on a dating spree and started seeing Colin Farrell. Schwartz recalled how the singer was on the phone with the actor all the time, so he thought that’s where the inspiration for the song came from. He also said that“It wasn’t anything like too deep.”The producer went on saying and continued:
“I was in LA when she informed me about her date with him. I recall saying, ‘I don’t know who that is.’ She replied, ‘Minority Report,’ have you seen it? Why don’t you watch it tonight?’ And I watched it and thought, ‘Oh, he’s cute, good luck.'”
The songDon’t Hang Upwas included in the international releases of Britney Spears’ fourth album,In the Zone, from 2003. The album featured popular singles likeToxic,Me Against the Music, andEverytime. In 2008, Spears addressed phone sex once more in a bonus track calledPhonographyon herCircusalbum.
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Britney Spears’ Relationship with Colin Farrell Didn’t Last Long
Their romance came beforeBritney Spears‘ 55-hour marriage to Jason Alexander. In 2003, the pop singer had a hasty fling with the former Hollywood bad boy.
The singer appeared on the red carpet at the filmThe Recruitpremiere with her handsome Irish actorColin Farrell. The stars went out on one date and were later spotted kissing on the balcony of his hotel room. But Farrell denied the dating rumors by saying he was just a 26-year-old single guy and having a good time.
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Source:The Sun
Shreya Jha
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
