main page Single Anniversary: If U Seek Amy

[PrinceAli89]

Today makes it 6 years since Britney released "If U Seek Amy."

 

The Song:

 

 

- Written By:  Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund

- Produced By: Max Martin

- Released: March 10th, 2009

- 3rd single from Britney's 6th studio album, Circus.

- 27th single released overall

- Single Artwork photographed by Mark Liddell 

- In the song, Britney is looking for a woman named Amy in a club, and although it appears to be about sex, it is actually about how society perceives her life.

- The song sparked controversy due to the lyrics, the FCC threatened to ban the song from playing on radio if Britney's label didn't provide an edited version. Thus, "If U See Amy" was serviced to radio stations. 

 

Remixes:

 

 

Bimbo Jones Radio Remix (2:57)

Bimbo Jones Vocal (6:30)

Crookers Remix (4:29)

Dan McKie Fish Don’t Dance Remix (7:35) - unreleased

Doug Grayson Club Mix (5:18)

Doug Grayson Radio Mix (4:17)

Junior Vasquez Big Room Beats (8:13)

Junior Vasquez Big Room Dub (8:43)

Junior Vasquez Big Room Instrumental (9:43)

Junior Vasquez Big Room Mix (9:43)

Junior Vasquez Big Room Synthapella (8:30)

Junior Vasquez Club Dub (9:11)

Junior Vasquez Club Mix (10:10)

Maurice Joshua UK MoJo Mix (6:06)

Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club Mix (7:52)

Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Dub (7:52)

Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Radio Mix (3:26)

Slang Music Group Remix (5:04) - unreleased

U-Tern Remix (6:10)

Weird Tapes Club Mix (5:14)

Weird Tapes Radio Mix (5:14)

 

The Music Video:

 

 

- Director: Jake Nava

- Filmed on February 7th, 2009, at Pacific Palisades, California

- Premiered March 12th, 2009 on Britney's official websites and Virgin Mobile's official website. 

- Features a parody of America's Newsroom reporter Megyn Kelly.

- James Montgomery of MTV stated that the video manages to combine elements from her previous music videos, such as the style of "Everytime" and the attitude of "Stronger."

- Rolling Stone writer Daniel Kreps compared the party on the video to the 1999 film Eyes Wide Shut and added that "this may be the first Spears video ever crafted strictly with the morally-lax Internet in mind, a brazen clip that doesn't have to tone down its explicit nature lyrically and visually in order to get airplay."

 

Live Performances:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDOox54MZ6Y

 

- 1st performed on The Circus Starring: Britney Spears Tour.

- Performance featured a dance number along with a comedic element with Britney playing "whack-a-mole" with her dancers.

- 2nd performance on The Femme Fatale Tour.

- Features Britney playing a Marilyn Monroe character as dancers act as photographers taking pictures of her. 

- Uses a jazz inspired remix of the song, to match the timeframe.

 

Charts & Sales:

 

US Billboard Hot 100: 19

US Billboard Pop Songs: 8

Total US Sales: 1,325,000

Total WW Sales: 1,900,000

[Pokémon Spears]

[Mannequiney]

The video was released the same day of my birthday

[LiaLovesGodney]

I LOVE this song and the video! And IUSA ended up being one of the best performances on the Circus tour.

[Captain B]

That is a hot MV

[Term of Endearment]

Happy Birthday!! YAY! Love this song!!

[Dragneel]

I believe that this song is one of the best, most clever and artistic singles Britney has ever released. Yes, Oops for example is iconic for all the right reasons but IUSA definitely stands out and cannot be compared with any other single out there.

The music video represents exactly the feel of this song and the deeper meaning makes it even more special.

Both performances were decent in the previous tours even though Britney wasn't at her best!!!

Definitely a masterpiece!!!

[Ooh-Ooh Britney]

Happy Birthday IUSA!!

 

[MadDennis]

What a flawless song, definately a highlight of Circus. I also love the video clip, I really like that every fan sees it in a different way. Happy b-day IUSA!! 

[confidentnotcocky]

Disgusted that this didn't slay

[Jojo93220]

I love this song !!!!