Halsey's new song ‘Lucky’ doesn't just sample Britney Spears' hit, but also a Monica classic

After teasing us in early June that they had written a brand new album, Halsey has officially kicked off the Y2K-pop era with “Lucky” -- featuring samples of Britney Spears ‘ hit of the same name, and Monica ‘s “Angel of Mine.”

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Over Monica ’s “Angel of Mine” beat, Halsey sings openly and honestly about their experiences with motherhood, relationships, diagnosis with lupus, and more before seamlessly transitioning into Spears ’ “Lucky” chorus, which by the way was given a personal blessing from Brit-Brit herself.

Building on “The End,” the first single released earlier this summer, the music video for “Lucky,” directed by Gia Coppola , shows Halsey as a turn of the millennium Pop artist being idolized by fans, and features a cameo from Simon Rex as Halsey’s love interest.

"It’s a lot of feelings happening over here. it was really challenging to incorporate so many conflicting emotions in just a few minutes. This campaign has been fun because I WANT to have fun, but I made a lot of this art when I was suffering," Halsey said on Instagram upon the release showing some behind-the-scenes images of the video shoot.

“Long story short, I’m Lucky to be alive. Short story long, I wrote an album,” Halsey shared with fans at the start of the summer. “It begins with ‘The End.'” See what Halsey has in store via a new website featuring stickers and other clickable items to keep fans guessing until more details about the follow-up to 2021’s Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ( Nine Inch Nails )-produced If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power arrives.