NEW MUSIC! Britney Spears – 3 [New Single]
It’s now been over ten years since Britney Spears released her debut album …Baby One More Time, which went 14x platinum in the United States and sold over 25 million worldwide, and what better way to celebrate Britney’s success than a brand new single produced by the man who helped launch her career?
“3″ is the official lead from Britney’s upcoming best of compilation The Singles Collection, and is produced by the singers most well-known collaborator Max Martin. The Swedish hitmaker also helmed a number of Spears biggest tunes from “…Baby One More Time” to “Oops!… I Did It Again” and “Stronger”. Check out the provocative pop jam below.
Wow, if there was ever a song to mark Britney’s 10 years of ruling the pop scene than this is it. The club-heavy ode to group sex that is “3″ contains everything that makes Britney, Britney. It’s a perfect pure pop record!
The beat is a certified dancefloor filler, it’s a relentless and doesn’t stop, becoming more intense as the song picks up steam until it finally climaxes like a musical orgasm. The way it picks-up and stops, then changes tempo is amazing. The hook is insanely infectious, and actually rivals the catchiness of “Oh baby baby” and “Gimme gimme more, gimme gimme”
The lyrics are classic Britney; they’re flirty, sexy, provocative, tongue-in-cheek, and full of the cheeky faux-innocence we’ve come to expect from the girl who once tried to convince us that she was a ‘virgin’. This point is further driven home as Britney chants the hook like it’s a sexed-up nursery rhyme.
Vocally Spears comes across quite similar to “Mannequin” from her Circus album, with her voice being fed through autotune to the point where she sounds like a singing fembot crossed with a blow up a doll. What Britney does brilliantly though (and has done her whole career) is her ability to add her unique personality to the song.
Despite being heavily produced Britney never lets the song swallow her and she lets us know that she’s the one in charge. She also shows us why she’s one of the most successful female artists of all time by delivering yet another flawless anthem, maintaining a consistency and quality in her music that’s rarely seen in the genre.
Some people may argue that they wanted a more urban Britney this time around, but I think it was important that this record be completely pop. It’s how she started so it only makes sense that it should be how she celebrates her 10 year anniversary and new greatest hits compilation. Brilliant!
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LOVE IT!
I FUCKING LOVE IT! Screw the people who say she should have done an urban song. This is HAWT! It’s catchy, got a great beat and you fall in in love with it the second it starts to play. Great job on this on Britney.
AMEN to what u wrote. It’s just soooo damm good.
OMG I agree with every word you just said!
IT’S POP PERFECTION, PURE SEX AND LOVE! :hearts:
Love your revieuw! you are SOOO much better than Toya
Urgh Its annoyingly cheesy doesn’t even touch her other songs
HAWT!
Prophet, I seriously love you. You always hit the nail right on the head with your reviews and this one was no exception. This song is incredible, pure pop perfection and a perfect way to celebrate her 10 years (now 11 ::P ) in the industry.
P.S. The Baby One More Time album sold around 30 million, not 20
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orgasm in my ears IM GONNA CRY !!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IT! And your review totally nailed it! The song is just so much fun! Max Martin is a genius!
Haha well Wikipedia said it sold like 25 million so I just wentt off of that!
And yeah she’s been in longer than 10 years but her debut dropped in 1999 and it’s 2009 now so I went off that.
This songis soooo good
can sum one please upload it to youtube cause im away from my computer and want to hear it really bad
here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Lrl0nIXJw
I love this song I cant stop playing:
1…2…3… PETER PAUL AND MARY! pure love!
1 2 3
catchy as hell
HAHAH its the purple teletubbies – “the gay” one hahahah how ironic XD
It’s kinda too pop for my taste, but it’s quite catchy and a few more listens i might like it.
Doubt she’ll go more urban, although I love her more urban songs. If she does something like In the Zone, or Circus i’ll be happy. If she goes back to the Blackout sound it’ll be awesome.
Y’all are not serious right??????????? You guys must be straight stans. Because this ish is lame as fck after listening to it more then 2 times it gets annoying as hell. It’s a song that will get tiring after a month later. WHACK TO THE FULLEST!
OOOOMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Song of the year!!!!!!
Britney I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Britneys songs DONT get wack, that’s what makes them so amazing. They aren’t normal pop songs. They stand the test of time like Madonna & Janet classics.
You must be kidding by saying song of the year!Worst song of the year?Probably…It’s annoying to death.She’s done much better than this.Pure noise to my ears.
she makes GaGa Mariah and Bee look like JOKE !! This song is fuckin insane, deal with it !
Flawless review, SO dead on. This is WHY Britney is on TOP of what she does. Gagag fans can sit down now, their are NO comparisons between the two, she puts her to SHAME.
I love Britney, her music never disappoints me. LOVE her.
Haters
Song of the year!!!!! No.1!!!!!
Eat this Gaga wait WHO????
Hahahhahahahahhahahhah
@ vitaamine
You wish that Mariah or Bee were a joke.The only joke in here is this crap that Britney wants to call music and you fools are going to buy it!For me it’s disrespectful to her fans to serve shit like this one!
this is maybe Britney’s Best Song EVERRR
i loved it…it’s so catchy <3333
Wasn’t too sure on first listen…but now totally agree with the Prophet review.
Love it…my fave song of hers in a while. Not that I didn’t like Circus…I don’t think this song would sound out of place on Blackout. It would fit nicely between Heaven on Earth and Get Naked.
I totally agree with every word that you said!!!!! I love the song it’s super catchy and not at all what I thought it was going to be like! I cannot wait for her new studio album now……2010 here we come!
Beyonce, Gaga are laughing their asses off. They’re like Bitch please………
I see Britney stans are in full force, because they are the only ones that would think this autotune the hell out of song is actually hott. LMAO!
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it’s funny how if you don’t like the song your called a hater.
i just think as a performer she is over rated. i know someone is gonna over exaggerate my opinion but oh well.
she WAS an amazing dancer and and great performer up to the In the zone days. and when someone would say she’s just a product i would protest and say NO she is a great entertainer but since she broke down and now (lets just face it) she can’t dance for shit and then can’t sing on top, seeing all the hype has proved right that she is a an industry doll now.
i like the verse’s to this song.
she has a BRILLIANT tone to her voice that i like and i agree with the personality in her voice too, as you said.
but what i don’t get is how you critisize a new artist (i won’t name) who dance’s and sings their but off all the time and when she did one performance that wasn’t live, you bombarded her with insults. but when miss britney lip-syncs for now a whole 8 months, it’s OK?
and this thing with “you outta Know”. you got all these artists that perform live all the time, nothing is said. but the she decides 7 months into her tour she’s gonna sing live for 3 minutes of a 90 minute set, she get a round of applause?
i know i’m gonna get bombarded with stans but whatever.
she has had quite an extraordinary career and i have respect for that and i do sympathize with her term-oil and past horrible situations. but i can only sympathize with her for so long.
BE A BLOODY ARTIST
LOL.
GaGa and Brit don’t have the magic Britney does.
GaGa is talented but she’s so pretentious and up her own ass, plus even tho her pop music is good it’s never touched the quality of britney.
Meanwhile Bey is a big fake fraud who masquerades as a real artist. Britney owns everything she is, plus her music has always been better than beys and always will be
Britney is more of an artist than people think, I only truly realised that recently!
And I don’t care about lip syncing much. Britney has always lip synced. Which artist are u talking about? Kristinia DeBarge LOL?
And I never posted You Oughta Know so you can’t get me on that one.
It’s britney’s magic and personality that make her songs what they are. You can’t get lucky for this long. Other industry products like Bey & Rihanna have never made music as consistently good as britney has for the amount of time that she has
Gaga really eat this bit*h!!!
Haters!!!!!!!
The song is definitely pop bliss. It’s so catchy and addictive!
And LiLi, you’re entitled to your opinion and points you made are vaild but the point with Britney is that yes she’s not the best singer, and now she’s not the best dancer, but she still releases music like THIS! And that’s why she’s relevant. I think Britney has proven to the world that she’s a true star and she’s had two children and went through some tough shit in the public eye, if when her first tour and album post breakdown come out i’m not gonna expect her to be the Britney she was years ago. And who knows, maybe she’ll slowly get back to her old self – Circus Tour was still pure entertainment.
Point is, Britney has proven she’s a star and because of that people still respect her and support her. And as long as she continues to release quality pop people will continue to do so.
i understand what your saying, but the key thing you said is “made” what, does she write the songs or production? and i haven’t mentioned bey or rihanna, their the same thing just on a lower scale.
that’s why i have only talked really about the performer side cause the song side is the team your company is willing to put forward.
P.S. nooooo way is it kristina debarge. lol
If you dont like it then shut the F up and dont listen to it. This is a song for her fans so let us enjoy it!! P.S. She is now in the Guiness Book, twice, so eat it.
and clarifying the performer side. as i said i do like her voice. the reason for mentioning it is due to the HYPE. i don’t mind her being appreciated as i said, i do still have a good level of respect for her. but it’s when people put her on a level that insults more effort making artists that doesn’t make sense. it’s not opinion that bothers me its the contradiction made when you got put off an artist for lip-synching once, and actually said you didn’t like them for that reason AND THAT REASON ONLY.
Lol who were you talking about LiLi?
And I’ve been doing some hardcore britney research the past few days. Everyone that’s worked with her have said she’s really involved in the process, even if she doesn’t write. Everyone compliments her on her ability to be produced and take direction, but they also mention that she knows her voice like no other and can finish a song in a second, and that she always puts her info in and never does something she doesn’t like.
And yes her performing isnt as good but she’s been through a lot so give her time, she’s most probably medicated at the moment plus her confidence really took a battering.
I feel like you almost can’t even put britney in the same sentence as these other chicks. She has her own indescribable x-factor
What artist??? And I would only say that in a certain context to do with something else because lip syncing has never bothered me, but it’s not that good when u can’t perform either.
Sorry I was missing the good part of this song.
Lol LiLi im exhausted, im going to bed, tweet me so we can continue this when i wake up
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
ummm NO
im not feeling this, just like i predicted lol
it’s too electro-pop for my taste
It’s so ridiculous that you call her an artist!!!!!!
She’s an autotuned product of the industry!!!
I’m really so disappointed that these days trash like that are called artists!
Im not even a hardcore britney fan but you have to admit this shit turns you on BIG TIME! You just CANT HANDLE IT!!
Love it! Too bad it’s another playback song! But it’s what you wanna hear from Her!
Britney is the originator! Everyone else just copies her!
The thing about Tranny BlahBlah is that she runs her mouth at every chance she gets about how much of an artist she is and how creative she is. Guess what? I am a painter, and went to school to get a degree in fine art…and TRUE artists and creative minds NEVER prattle on to others about how great they are. They let their craft speak for them. She can sit the fuck down. I have had her album since early 2008, and I am no hater. I loved her music till I her heard speak. And lately her so called originality is just plain annoying and ugly.
And Beyonce? C’mon…yup saw her in concert this year. She is a true talent with an amazing voice. But she is anything but original. And that is fine with me since I have never heard her claim to be.
Britney was first as far as I am concerned, and she will remain no matter what. It’s been 10+ years. She is Britney Spears and if she doesn’t want to sing live she really doesn’t have to anymore! She’s a superstar and can get away with pretty much anything now. She shaved her damn head and lost her mind for god’s sake, and we all still listen to her. Complain all you’d like about it, but The Circus Tour is the highest grossing tour in North America. All ya faves can’t top this bitch. And 3 will be number one. Accept it, or get out of the fucking way!!
@ The Prophet I *heart* you and your blog!
BUT did you refer to Britney as the “Queen” on Twitter? And are you comparing her to Janet/Madona or said her name in the same sentence as them? I don’t feel either way about Britney Spears so I don’t have anything negative to say about her I really use to like her back in the day pre KFed but post KFed not so much, whatever she is doing is working b/c its selling so whtevs.
Maybe I should come back later when you post some other stories today b/c I can’t take this 1…you Brit stans go HARD dang! lol
Honestly though, in mentioning other females like Bey, Gaga, RiRi, etc…it’s all pointless because those women ALL admire Britney and have been to this current tour at some point. So why should we go on about how much better Beyonce is compared to Britney, when Beyonce herself seems to be a fan herself.
It’s schoolyard.
And we know Brit looks up to Madonna, and even wanted to style her tour after Janet’s cuz she liked the closeness of the dancers in Janet’s stage choreography. All the chicks hype each other up, yet all the stans wanna wage a war!
Your review is on point Prophet. This is perfect Pop and classic Britney. Love it!
omg love this
the hidden meaning is so clever and so not obvious which is why i love britney. its such a catchy rythem and clicks as soon as you hear it, but now on wiki it says that 3 is the only new song on the singles collection? and some other cover song? what the hell i thought it was confirmed that it will have like 4-6 new songs on the album. well any ways we shall see on november 20th (or earlier) by the way prophet, wat it your favorite all time top 5 brit brit songs? mine are gimme more, piece of me, boys, circus and 3!!!!!!! how bout yours???? ps your the best prophet
Love it. Can’t WAIT for the controversy that’s going to unfold because of this song. This might even be enough to covert me back to Britney-ism. LOL
@prophet diciple I think 3 is the only new song because she’s saving the bulk of her new material for her next studio album most likely due out in 2010
First off, the song is very very good. Could have come off Blackout or Circus, in my opinion. It’s so intense and manic that you really can’t help but move along to it. Definitely a club track and deserves to be number 1, not sure if it will though.
As for Britney, she’s been hailed as pleasant, nice, easygoing and very professional. She’ll always have the best pop music and will always be relevant. 10 years is a LONG time to be in the game, and the fact that she is STILL this successful even after all that she did in 2007 is a testament to her star power. Lady Gaga is cool but her music has no depth, lyrically or production wise. She has three good songs on the album and the other filler tracks are just the same recycled beats. Britney’s albums always sound different. Blackout, Circus, In The Zone, all the songs were completely different and equally good. Britney has never claimed to be “the voice” and nor is she expected to. She proved a lot actually when she sang You OUghtta KNow live and actually sounded good! Her dancing has actually been on point throughout the tour, the choreography is just simple to get her back in the game. She has it, but people don’t give her credit.
kuddos to Devon
um next…..way to pop wtf im not 10 years old the song is straight garbage
Pop Genius! Really, don’t even try to sleep on Britney. Her music is amazing! Another # 1 for Britney I see….
You are absolutly right. It’s very very gooood
i need more!!!!!!!
holyy shitt dzz
iz osmm
UGHHH
i really want
that next album already
lol
but this is
good. the end of d circus era
wit a good poppy song.
aintt this lyk RIGHT around d time
she released womanizer??
@Nick yes it is, womanizer was released in the same month but a few weeks back;)
@Devon: I LOVE YOU!
I cant stop playing this song, I have it on replay for 10 hours now
AMAZING! I was so no expecting. For a second I thought it’d be something like If You Seek Amy. This is like Circus 2.0! I love it.
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ok this is just catchy crap, is like “let’s sing a song that sounds like a kid song but with porn lyrics” is the same that happen with paulina rubio is the god of sex singing with songs that sounds like a 3 yeard old song, it’s just lame this is like “celebration” mess, the persons that like this have to be 4 years old, not virgin and “celebration” gay, cuz this doesn’t work, womanizer, if you seek amy, radar, shatted glasses, unusual you that are good electropop songs from her 3 is just a bad try to be the old herself combinated with the whore of now.
I love me some Britney, but I tried listening to this 3 times, since three’s a charm and her single is called “3,” how ironic, but it just doesn’t do it for me. I know it is just a GH song, but I find it rather boring. Best of luck with her GH album, though.
agree with andres.
You guys must all be hardcore britney fans cause this is nothing but garbage! It’s no gimme more, it’s no peice of me, it’s no radar & it’s certainly no Baby one more time!
I am a rank beginner and I was looking for this exact information. Lucky for me I found your site at the beginning of my searching.
im not only DISGUSTED br BRITNEY’S new song….im also VERY DISSAPOINTED
NOT ONLY IS THE COVER HIDIOUS!!!…it looks like a 12yr old photoshop amature made it!!!!….THE PIC IS ALSO OLD!!!!
AAANNDDD ITS AN AWUFL PIC!!! (dont get me started on the “singles colection” “cover art”) what a waste of time……………..
and this is comming from a HUGE britney stan! i used to love her!!!!
i jus think that she has never used her “FAME” 4 good…
…and in the times were in…singing about 3somes and “sin is the new thing” CUMM ON!!!! GIMME A FUKIN BREAK!!
YUCK!!
OH!!! and lets jus wait 4 miss spears to DISSAPOINT yet AGAIN…WIT THE VISEO!!!!….honestly…why would she make a song like this if she cant even KEEP UP with the songs she has now??? how sad!!!!!! i want to her tour and all i saw was an over wheight mother of 2…walking around lip-synking to OLD TRACKS…that arnt even relevant n e more!! hahaha…how sad that i used to like her as much as i did….
WHAT A WASTE OF TIME WHEN THE ARTIST ISNT PASSIONATE 4 THE ART!!!
LAMMMEE!!!
Crappy song. Nothing new. Gets old after the second listen.NEXT.
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