"Britney" is a song by American Christian music recording artist Bebo Norman. It was written and produced by Norman for his ninth studio album, the self-titled Bebo Norman (2008), with additional writing by Jason Ingram. The song was released on July 28, 2008 through BEC Records as the album's first single. The inspirational folk song, is an apology to pop singer Britney Spears for the consequences of fame and success.

"Britney" was very well received by music critics, with some calling it "sweet" and "not cynical at all," and noticing the song's sympathetic message to Spears. After its release, Lynne Spears praised the song and thanked Norman for writing it. "Britney" failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100, but did manage to peak at number 28 on the Hot Christian Adult Contemporary chart.

"Britney" was written by Bebo Norman in the beginning of 2008 as an apology to the pop singer Britney Spears, after watching a news report about Spears on television. The song was later recorded and produced by Norman for his self-titled album, with additional production by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp. When asked about the song, Norman said:

"‘Britney’ is a song about what our culture says and does to young women these days. It’s about the lies we tell them about fame and money and what’s beautiful and what will give them life. It’s an apology for those lies. But more than that, it’s an invitation to the truth about a God who is bigger than the pain this world so often leaves them in."

"Britney" is an inspirational ballad with elements of folk music, that lasts for three minutes and thirty-four seconds long.Josh Taylor of Jesus Freak Hideout compared its structure to "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's. The song was released on July 28, 2008 as a digital single on iTunes Store, two months before the official release of Norman's album. Despite not being a Spears fan, Norman claimed "Toxic" as one of the songs that he really liked.

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