3 (Britney Spears song)

"3" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears.  It is from her second greatest-hits album, The Singles Collection.  "3" was released to American radio on September 29, 2009. It is about a threesome, with a hook that references the music group Peter, Paul and Mary.  It was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and Tiffany Amber, while Martin and Shellback produced it.

The song entered at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also reached the top of the charts in Canada. It reached the top ten in Australia, the UK, Belgium (Wallonia), Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

As of 2016, "3" has sold over 2.4 million copies in the US alone.

Charts

Weekly charts
 Chart (2009–10) PeakpositionEuropean Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)14European Digital Songs (Billboard)3Europe (European Radio Top 50)10Global Dance Tracks (Billboard)9Italy (FIMI)19Romania TV Airplay (Media Forest) Note: Select 'Songs – TV'. Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.20Russia (Top Radio Hits) 37 South Korea International (Gaon)3

Year-end charts
 Chart (2009) PositionAustralia (ARIA)59Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)94Canada (Canadian Hot 100)71Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)86Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)51UK Singles (Official Charts Company)139US Billboard Hot 10087
 Chart (2010) PositionCanada (Canadian Hot 100)65US Billboard Hot 10069US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)39

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Category:Britney Spears songs
Category:Dance-pop songs
Category:Pop songs
Category:2009 songs