A publicist from Jive/Zomba Records named Wendy Washington says that the release delay happens because the song "needs more mixing and editing."
Wendy insists that the song just needs a final touch before it is ready to hit the playlists.
When asked how long it takes to get the song done,
Wendy explains that Britney's fans have to wait for at least another week. "The mix is being finalized and is expected to be done within a week," the label's representative says. It means that the new single won't hit the radios' playlists until September 29.
"Womanizer" is confirmed to be Britney's first single in her upcoming eight major studio album. Titled "Circus", her effort will be available for purchase on her 27th birthday, December 2.
What kind of torture is this.
There's a document floating on the net that is supposedly from Barry Weiss explaining the delay that way. 
