From now on Sport Archivesthere shall be no Britney Spears slander. Okay? Good.
Auto-tune's prevalence in pop music has sometimes been mistaken for lack of talent, but if you've ever doubted Spears' vocal chops -- even after more than 20 years of hearing her slay -- then listen to a demo of "Toxic," Spears' hit song from 2004.
SEE ALSO: A way-too-deep look into why Britney Spears regrammed Cameron Diaz' old photo of tomatoesThe track has no auto-tune and doesn't stray far from the album version of the song. You can listen below:
For reference, here's the originally released song that we all know and love (and that won her a Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2005).
Indisputable pop royalty, with or without auto-tune.
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