Did Britney Spears Rip Off Old Country Song?

Friday, 21 January 2011 | by Pat's Picks

I wonder if they’ll hold it against her. The Tampa Tribune says 1970s country music stars The Bellamy Brothers are claiming that a new single from Britney Spears sounds an awful lot like one of their hit songs. One of the Bellamy brothers told the Tribune Spears’ “club-ready track” was unlikely to be confused with their country hit but maintains that lyrically, the songs are uncannily similar.

Listen and decide for yourself:

The Bellamy Brother’s “If I Said You had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold it Against Me?)

Audio of Britney Spear’s new single, “Hold it Against Me”