About Private Show

"Private Show" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her ninth studio album, Glory (2016). It was written by Spears, Carla Marie Williams, Tramaine Winfrey and Simon Smith, with production being done by Tramaine "Young Fyre" Winfrey and vocal production by Mischke. The song was first teased with the fragrance of the same name, and later was released as a promotional single from the album on August 4, 2016. "Private Show" is an R&B and doo-wop song, having "staccato-like rhythm", "snaps, claps and other percussive flares" in its instrumentation. Spears' vocals on the track were considered soulful.[attribution needed] Lyrically, "Private Show" finds Spears using theatrical metaphors as she promises a private show for her lover. The song was also used during the advertising campaign video, directed by Randee St Nichols and released on July 13, 2016. "Private Show" divided music critics, some of whom praised the doo-wop influence, while others criticized Spears' vocals.

After the commercial lackluster of her eight studio album, Britney Jean (2013), Spears started her Las Vegas residency show, Britney: Piece of Me, which attained commercial success. Later, in September 2014, Spears posted a picture of herself in the studio, hinting that she was recording new music. In another interview, a month later, she revealed that she was working "very slowly, but progressively" on the album. In 2015, she released the song "Pretty Girls" with Iggy Azalea, however the song was met with moderate impact and Spears headed back to the studio to record more songs, but didn't have plans to release a new album. In late 2016, during interviews to promote the album, Spears declared that she wanted to explore new things on the record, and that it was her "most hip-hop album," explaining: "[...] there are like two or three songs that go in the direction of more urban that I've wanted to do for a long time now, and I just haven't really done that.