3 (Britney Spears song)
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Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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Lyricist(s) | Max Martin | |||
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"3" on YouTube |
"3" is a song by American singer
"3" received positive reception from contemporary music critics, with some reviewers calling it a classic Spears song. The song was a commercial success, topping the charts in the United States and Canada, as well as reaching the top ten in many countries around the world, including Australia, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song debuted at number one in the Billboard Hot 100, and became her third number-one single in the country.
An accompanying music video for "3", directed by Diane Martel, features Spears and her dancers in front of different black and white backgrounds. Martel described it as sexy and playful, while contemporary critics gave it positive reviews, complimenting its simplicity. A director's cut was leaked on December 15, 2009. Spears has performed "3" during her Femme Fatale Tour (2011) and her concert residency Britney: Piece of Me (2013–2016).
Background
On July 12, 2009, Spears confirmed through her
Composition
"3" is an uptempo electropop song that opens with
The song's lyrics are about
Critical reception
"3" received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Monica Herrera of
In his review of The Singles Collection, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
Chart performance
On October 8, 2009, "3" entered at number fourteen on the US
"3" debuted at number fifty on the
Music video
The music video was filmed on October 5 and October 6, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. It was directed by Diane Martel and choreographed by Tone & Rich.[35] On October 15, 2009, images of the video were released.[35] A countdown, including images and video previews, was announced on her official website and the release date was revealed to be on October 30, 2009.[36] When asked about the video, Diane Martel said,
"I think it's her next sexy video. It's a very simple video for her – I don't think you've seen her this much under a magnifying glass. Everything's really strong and playful. We collaborated on the wardrobe and had meetings about hair and makeup people, we talked a lot on the phone and met Tone and Rich — two of the best choreographers. [..] [Spears]' so sweet and funny and so normal and down to earth. It's really fun as a director to see her in front of the camera. She's so creative with this stuff. The video is very simple, it's very, very minimal. So it's her, her, her. And she's totally engaging every second. She really knows how to work with a camera and move. I was really impressed, and I have worked almost with every female artist in the business".[37]
The video begins with Spears wearing a sparkly black dress at a dressing table, putting
Rolling Stone writer Daniel Kreps compared the video with the music video of "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and complimented the choreography saying Spears had not danced with so much conviction since the In the Zone era.[40] Bradley Stern of MuuMuse likened the video's choreography and dancer's wardrobe to Janet Jackson's "Feedback" video.[41] Jocelyn Vena of MTV gave the video a positive review, stating that it's a "sexy, fast-paced clip" and that "there are a few moments in the video where Britney's personality shines" adding that "she smiles at the song's tongue-in-cheek lyrics, particularly when she finishes the song's bridge."[38] Tanner Stransky of Entertainment Weekly complimented the video's choice of wardrobe, but said that the video was "sparse", adding "there's not much to the single besides trite, ridiculous advocation for a ménage à trois anyway, so why would the video go any deeper?".[39]
On December 15, 2009, a
Live performances and cover version
On March 25, 2011, Spears performed a special show at
"3" was performed at 2011's
Spears performed "3" as the third song on her Las Vegas residency,
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
- Britney Spears – lead and background vocals
- recording, background vocals
- Shellback – composition, arrangement, production, keyboards, guitars, recording
- Tiffany Amber– composition, background vocals
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Tim Roberts – assistant engineer
- John Hanes – vocal editing
- mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[106] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[107] | 2× Platinum | 80,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[108] | Gold | 100,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[109] | Gold | 7,500* |
South Korea | — | 506,954[110] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[111] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[112] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 29, 2009 | Streaming | Jive | |
France | October 2, 2009 | Digital download | Sony | |
United Kingdom | RCA | |||
United States | October 5, 2009 | Contemporary hit radio | Jive | |
Germany | October 23, 2009 | Digital download | Sony | |
Australia | November 2, 2009 | CD | ||
Germany | November 13, 2009 |
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