3

3 is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears, from her second greatest hits compilation, The Singles Collection. It was released on September 29, 2009, as the lead single of the album by Jive Records. The song was produced by Max Martin and Shellback while Spears was on tour in Sweden. "3" is an uptempo dance song, that features a heavy bassline and has influences of electropop and rave. The song's lyrics talk about threesomes while referencing Peter, Paul & Mary during the choruses.

[Intro] 1, 2, 3 Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees, and I'm caught in between Counting, 1, 2, 3 Peter, Paul and Mary Getting down with 3P Everybody loves... ooh Counting 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3 Counting 1, 2 Counting 1, 2, 3 [Verse 1] Babe, pick a night to come out and play If it's alright What do you say? Merrier the more Triple fun that way Twister on the floor What do you say? [Pre-Chorus] Are you in? Living in sin is the new thing Yeah, are you in? I am counting [Chorus] 1, 2, 3 Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees, and I'm caught in between Counting, 1, 2, 3 Peter, Paul and Mary Getting down with 3P Everybody loves... ooh Counting, 1, 2, 3 Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees, and I'm caught in between Counting, 1, 2, 3 Peter, Paul and Mary Getting down with 3P Everybody loves... ooh [Verse 2] Three is a charm Two is not the same I don't see the harm So are you game? Let's make a team Make them say my name Loving the extreme Now are you game? [Pre-Chorus] Are you in? Living in sin is the new thing Yeah, are you in? I am counting [Chorus] 1, 2, 3 Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees, and I'm caught in between Counting, 1, 2, 3 Peter, Paul and Mary Getting down with 3P Everybody loves... ooh Counting, 1, 2, 3 Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees, and I'm caught in between Counting, 1, 2, 3 Peter, Paul and Mary Getting down with 3P Everybody loves... ooh [Bridge] What we do is innocent Just for fun and nothing meant If you don't like the company Let's just do it, you and me You and me, or three Or four, on the floor [Chorus] 1, 2, 3 Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees, and I'm caught in between Counting, 1, 2, 3 Peter, Paul and Mary Getting down with 3P Everybody loves... ooh Counting, 1, 2, 3 Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees, and I'm caught in between Counting, 1, 2, 3 Peter, Paul and Mary Getting down with 3P Everybody loves... ooh