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Mediabase Chart Update

Britney's new single '3' is currently at #37 on Mediabase with 1112 spins and 12.351 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

Britney's new single '3' is currently at #41 on Mediabase with 954 spins and 10.560 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

Britney's new single '3' is currently at #47 on Mediabase with 719 spins and 8.29 million listeners.

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Three's Company

The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:

Britney Spears is getting a lot of heat for the subject matter of her new single. The song, which is about a threesome, is cleverly titled "3." Some people are upset that she chose this as subject matter to sing about. They think that as a mother she should draw the line. People are ridiculous. As a mother, she's gone to rehab, shaved her head and attacked some guy with an umbrella. At this point, if the worst thing she inspires one of her kids to do is have sex with a couple of people at once, she should get an award. At the end of the day a threesome is really just a sensible way to multitask.

Source: E! Online

Mediabase Chart Update

Britney's new single '3' is currently at #50 on Mediabase with 529 spins and 6.202 million listeners.

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Britney wins a VMB

Britney has just won at MTV Brazil's 2009 VMBs for Best International Artist! Congratulations Britney and thank you to all Britney's wonderful Brazilian fans who voted!

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Britney Spears: Ready to Dance the Day Away

The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:

Getting to work to start off the day, Britney Spears was spotted arriving at a dance studio in Hollywood on Thursday (October 1).

Wearing a red short and yellow socks, the “Gimme More” singer was tightly guarded as she tried to enter the studio without being photographed.

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Source: Celebrity Gossip

Britney Spears Buys a Parakeet

The following italicized article is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears had quite the busy week.

After wrapping up the North American leg of her tour with two concerts in Las Vegas over the weekend, the singer debuted her new single, "3," on radio station Z100 Tuesday morning.

But that wasn't enough excitement for her: On Wednesday, Spears purchased a pet parakeet.

During a trip to the California Pet Center near Calabasas, Calif., the singer decided to procure a pet. "Britney had just picked up some dog food when she spotted the parakeets and decided to buy one," an eyewitness tells PEOPLEPets.com. "She settled on a yellow parakeet and bought a big, white cage and several toys for the bird."

Source: People

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Britney Spears Picks Up a Pet Parakeet

The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:

Getting back to her shopping-intensive routine of life back home in Los Angeles, Britney Spears was escorted by her two bodyguards for a shopping session on Wednesday (September 30).

The “Gimme More” singer started things off with a trip to Target before opting to buy a pet parakeet from the California Pet Center in Calabasas.

The visit to Target followed a trip to the popular store the previous day - during which time Brit picked up a few Michael Jackson CDs among other purchases.

Miss Spears just returned back home after finishing up the North American run of Circus shows in Las Vegas this past weekend. Brintey’s bow off duty until November, when she heads to Australia for a string of six shows.

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Source: Celebrity Gossip

Britney Spears Forces British Magazine to Apologize

International icon, Britney Spears, received an apology from the UK's more! magazine for publishing an article stating they had an exclusive interview with her in their June 8th, 2009 issue. More! states in their September 29th, 2009 issue, "More! would like to apologize to our readers and to Britney Spears for having wrongly described the Q&A with Ms Spears we published in our June 8, 2009 issue as an exclusive. The article was brought to More! by a freelance contributor, Jan Janssen. We now understand that Ms. Spears quotes where given to the press generally and not exclusively to Jan Janssen. The article was not a more! exclusive as we had been led to believe. Nor was it authorized by Ms. Spears. We apologize to Ms. Spears for any distress and damage caused." More! also agreed to pay damages and Ms Spears' legal costs.

Source: BritneySpears.com

Britney Spears Enjoys Break from Touring Duties

The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:

Enjoying time off from stage duties, Britney Spears stopped by Target to buy a CD with her bodyguard in Los Angeles on Tuesday (September 29).

The “Gimme More” singer looked stylish in a flowing white dress, currently on break from her Circus tour before hitting up Australia for six shows in November.

Meanwhile, Miss Spears released her new single, “3,” earlier this morning - the first tune to hit airwaves off of her greatest-hits album, The Singles Collection.

Due out on November 24, Brit Brit is releasing the collection “to celebrate her 10 years in the business since the release of her seminal first single, ‘... Baby One More Time.’”

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Source: Celebrity Gossip

Britney Spears Scores with '3'

The following italicized article is from www.theprophetblog.net:

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”.

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!

Source: The Prophet Blog

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New '3' Review

The following italicized article is from www.digitalspy.co.uk:

Britney's got a 'Singles Collection' coming out at the end of November and, in customary fashion, it contains a new track that's going to be released as a single. Two of your trusty DS reporters got to listen to it at the end of last week - 18 times, if we recall correctly - so here's what we thought.

1. It's called '3' and it's a Max Martin production.

2. We won't beat around the bush - it's about having a threesome.

3. The chorus, which has more than a hint of the playground chant about it, goes like this: "1-2-3 not only you and me / Got 180 degrees / And I'm caught in between / Counting 1-2-3 feed upon that three / Getting down with repeat / Everybody loves ohhhhh". The "ohhhhh", in case you were wondering, is a classic Britney lusty sigh.

4. Britney makes her intentions very clear elsewhere, telling us "living in sin is the new thing" on the bridge and offering this coaxing couplet on the second verse: "Three is a charm, two's not the same / "I don't see the harm, so are you game?"

5. Enough already with the lyrics! What does '3' sound like? Well, it's uptempo, quite electropoppy on the verses and a little bit ravey on the choruses.

6. '3' would fit better on Circus than Blackout - it's got that slightly cartoony quality that the more recent album sometimes has. The Britney track to which it's most closely related is probably 'If U Seek Amy', though they're more like second cousins who only see each other at family funerals and weddings than brother and sister.

7. The best bit of the song is the middle 8, on which Max Martin cools things down with some synthetic strings, a load of bassy beats kick in and Britters offers her boyfriend a get-out clause: "If you don't like the company / Let's do it just you and me..."

8. ...Before promptly changing her mind by suggesting "or three... or four on the floor". That last bit's pretty clever, because the beats she's singing over at the time could legitimately be classified as "four-on-the-floor".

9. It took us a few plays to fall for '3' - and truth be told it's no 'Gimme More' or 'Womanizer' - but as a fun, fruity newbie to round off a potentially brilliant Singles Collection, it does its job very well indeed.

10. It's premiering on US radio today, so expect to be hearing it very soon. The first UK play, in case you were wondering, will be on Radio 1 this Wednesday afternoon.

Source: Digital Spy

(Small) '3' Review

The following italicized article is from www.turnupthepop.com:

Is everybody ready for the legendary Britney Spears to return? After the disappointing If U Seek Amy and Radar releases it’s time for Britney to remind everyone why she is the ringleader in charge. 3 is the lead single from her upcoming Singles Collection and what a stomper it is! The track is produced by Max Martin and also written by him, Shellback (So What, If U Seek Amy) and new girl Tiffany Amber.

They seem to have listened to all the best new Britney songs like Gimme More, Circus, Womanizer and If U Seek Amy and put them all into a blender to come out with 3, not that we’re complaining! We unfortunately are not allowed to say anything about lyrics or more specifics about the song so you will just have to wait for the premiere this week.

As for the video, if it’s going to be taking the song lyrics literally it’ll be the sexiest thing she has ever filmed and that includes the Sweet Dreams clip from the Circus tour!

Source: Turn Up The Pop

Official '3' Single Cover

Get ready to rise and shine tomorrow, B fans! Britney's new single "3" will premiere on NYC's Z100 radio station tomorrow morning. If you miss it, you can listen to a clip of the smokin’ hot track by calling The B Line at (310) 341-4438. Also be on the lookout for a “3” music video, starring the one and only Ms. Spears. Oh, and yes, that is the official "3" artwork. I dunno know about you, but I'M SO EXCITED!!! xx♥

Source: Britney.com

Britney Spears Wraps Circus Tour in U.S.

The following italicized article is from www.people.com:

After nearly seven months, the American leg of Britney Spears's Circus tour came to a close Sunday in Las Vegas.

"Hey Vegas, how y'all feeling?" the headliner, 27, asked the crowd in one of the only times that she spoke during the 90-minute show at Mandalay Bay also attended by Lance Bass and Barry Manilow.

Bass didn't stay in his seat for the entire show, though: He was given a brief lap dance by Spears during the song "Breathe on Me," in which an audience member is invited on stage. Bass was seen singing as Spears smiled at him during the sexually charged choreography.

Sunday's show was the second of Spears's Vegas concerts over the weekend. On Saturday, Miley Cyrus and Spice Girl Melanie Brown attended the concert.

It wasn't all work for Spears in Vegas. Sunday afternoon, the pop star was spotted at Mirage's Sugar Factory with sons Sean Preston, 3, Jayden James, 2, and beau Jason Trawick.

"She spent about $3,000 and walked out of the store with 10 bags," a source tells PEOPLE. "She got a bunch of candy and shirts for her kids and got a bunch of the couture lollipops to give to her backup dancers." Following the purchase, the store sent another $2,500 in merchandise to her room at the Mirage Villas, according to the source.

Though she is finished with the United States leg of the tour, Spears is set to play several shows in Australia in November.

Source: People