A month after Elton John and Britney Spears teamed up to unveil their pop collaboration, “Hold Me Closer,” the duo released the track’s accompanying music video on Tuesday.
Although John and Spears do not appear in the clip, the Tanu Muino-directed video features a number of dancers performing emotional and heartfelt choreography against the vibrant and colorful backdrop of Mexico City.
“It was emotional for me because I grew up with Britney. After seeing ‘Slave For You’ I decided I wanted to be a video director. Elton John is an icon that the world and I grew up listening to. “Muino said in a press release. “Going into this video, I knew there would be a lot of emotional expectation from the audience and the fans. With this responsibility, I had to do something different and unexpected. The visuals had to be different. The dance had to be edgy to raise eyebrows and make Elton and Britney proud.
The director continued, “To capture that magic, we shot around all my favorite architectural sites in Mexico City and brought in choreographer Jacob Jonas who does the best contemporary choreography today. Getting the best dancers, crew, and access to some of the most private places in the world was simple because everyone wanted to work with Elton John and be part of his legacy.
Upon its release, the ‘Rocket Man’ star shared a clip of the video to his Instagram, writing in the caption, “Check out the awesome dance video for ‘Hold Me Closer,’ shot in Mexico City by award-winning director @tanumuino beautifully capturing an immeasurable sense of intimacy so absent from the world through the turmoil and chaos of recent times.
Along with the music video, it has been announced that three limited-edition collectible CD singles of “Hold Me Closer” are now available for pre-order here and are due out in November, just in time for the holidays. Each of the three unique discs will feature different artwork – one with the original single artwork and the other two with fan-voted art. Each CD will also have a different track list. While all CDs will have the original “Hold Me Closer”, the second track will have a varied extended version: a Joel Corry Remix, or a Purple Disco Machine Remix of the single on the other two.
Watch the “Hold Me Closer” music video below.
This story first appeared on Billboard.com.