Britney Spears ‘Circus’ Songwriter Says Music Is Key to Biopic, Wants In

Music is going to make or break the upcoming Britney Spears biopic … so says one of her famed songwriters, who wants to ensure the flick does her career justice.

Claude Kelly, a producer and songwriter who collaborated with Britney on her 2008 hit “Circus,” tells TMZ … biopics about musicians are only as good as their soundtracks.

Claude says for someone like Britney, the music will be more important than all the drama from her story … and he wants to help make sure the soundtrack is legit.

The Britney movie is still in the early stages, but Claude thinks she has a chance to create one of the biggest biopics ever — right up there with “Ray” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Claude’s making his pitch for a role overseeing music for the movie … check out the clip, he’s putting on the hard sell.

Regardless of whether he lands a role as a consultant or not, Claude says he will absolutely give his permission to clear “Circus” for use in the film.

And, get this … Claude tells us he’s got a feeling there will be a brand new Britney record dropping with the movie … and, naturally, he wants to help produce the song.