Global dance star John Summit has finally released his long-teased remix of Britney Spears’ 2011 hit ‘I Wanna Go’ on Darkroom/Experts Only. Summit previewed this new track for the entire summer at major festivals (Ultra Europe, ACL, his own Experts Only fest), and the official version drops with all the build up behind it. In Summit’s hands the pop song gets a full tech house makeover. He retains Spears’ instantly recognizable vocal hook and layers it atop snappy drums, a driving bassline, and an explosive drop. We’re left with a feel good club belter that breathes new life into the original by turning 2010s recollection into a contemporary dancefloor weapon.
This remix caps off a busy run for Summit. Last week he dropped the ‘Playa Package’, a six track EP of Burning Man inspired remixes crafted specifically for his Mayan Warrior Burning Man set. He also secured his first Billboard Dance Airplay #1 with ‘Crystallized’ (feat. Inéz). Amid that momentum he has been selling out shows worldwide, from headlining London’s O2 Arena to spinning for 50,000 fans at New York’s Experts Only festival, and even surprised crowds in his hometown of Chicago with a pop-up DJ set at a Cubs game.
Released on all platforms today, ‘I Wanna Go’ represents Summit’s clearest pop-to-club crossover yet. He preserves Spears’ signature vocal while recasting the track with the precise, crisp production that defines his style. The result doesn’t soften the original so much as refocus it for today’s dancefloor, which is an approach that has cemented Summit’s reputation for turning the mainstream into compelling dance anthems.