I really like the cover and I'm soooooooooooooooooo EXCITED :w00t:

Love the cover! :o

Can't believe we'll be able to hear the new single tomorrow morning! :w00t:

 

Quite liking the cover too!

Like Chris said, take the black border away and it's nice.

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Not long now :)

I really don't like the cover. Like Callum said, the Womanizer one (especially the font) was much better! =[

 

Can't wait to hear the song though!

Yeah. I don't like the cover either :( Nice pic, but just not a fan of it.

:o!

 

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.

 

Do you like the sound of '3'? Are you looking forward to Britney's 'Singles Collection'? Use the space below to leave your comments.

The guy who posted the "3" lyrics on the popjustice forum before Kyle confirmed them just posted this about the song:

 

If "Womanizer", "If U Seek Amy", and "Gimme More" had a 3P it would be this song. I first heard the demo and then Britney's version. It's definitely a classic Britney song with her voice on it. The lyrics don't matter. This is a dance anthem, especially the "1, 2, 3" part.

Another 3 Review

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. Hopefully she’ll get a move on with the video as 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!

 

http://turnupthepop.com/2009/09/shal...-britney-news/

I don't like the cover, infact it's worse than many fanmade ones, but I can't wait for the song. More Britney is always good ^_^

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http://i29.tinypic.com/119tnk5.jpg

I LOVED THAT MOMENT :wub:

So by the time I wake up tomorrow, this should hopefuly have premiered? Or what time (UK) would we be able to hear this from? :unsure:

 

EDIT: It's OK just read what Tyler wrote in the thread in the UK Chart forum :) (Around 12-ish for those who want to know)

12 midday?

Don't think I'll be up quite that early but I'm sure a brave soul will have it posted not too long after online. :)

Yes Chris :P

Ohh I can't wait!

the clip sounds brilliant!