The thing with Ms. Britney's songs is that they are all just so dang catchy!! The first time you hear the song, if you haven't heard anything about it, you don't realize what it's about! Still, I have to admit that it's a good song. At one point, she even says "Livin in sin is the new thing". I recoomend this for teens who are mature enough to understand that this dance track isn't all it seems, and who are able to look past the lyrics.
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"3" (CD single)
(2009, Pop, by Britney Spears, Label: Jive)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
Lyrics' double meaning expresses yearning for threesome.
The themes of this music are: sex
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About "3" (CD single)
Parents need to know that they should listen closely to these lyrics: the words themselves are harmless enough, but strung together, they tell a story about having sex with multiple partners at once.
Read our full review by Stephanie Bruzzese
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
A catchy song
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Wow... 16+? HAHAHAHAH LAME. who do they think they are?
Wow. I hate how people are like "ooh it's about a threesome! ooh it's about sex! 13 year olds can listen to it!!" What the heck? DO THEY THINK WE DON'T KNOW "STUFF"? no kidding we know what ALL that is. And yes, that song has an underlying message about that.. but it's really just a cool dance song. Shut up, and get a lifeeeee! My 9 year old sister listens to it. It's not like SHE is going to know what it really means.. so why does it matter? It's mostly innocent lyrics "1-2-3!" like seriously? Chill out. Whatever.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Oh come on ppl!
What eve people- look this is a great up beat song. We warm up and dance to it in dance class ALL THE TIME- because it's a great song. Yes if you actually listen to the lyrics closely the double meaning isn't exactly appropriate, but really ppl, do you think that if your child listens to this song they are gonna go off and do what the song is sayin? Uh, no. Cuz kids rnt stupid, its a catchy song, and kids, tweens, teens, who ever like to listen to fast beat songs, so get over it, and why don't you over protective parents listen to it for a sec, it's just a fun dance song, you might find yourself tappin your toe.
- I rate this title off for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
Don't ever listen to this ever ever in your life ever. Don't.
Right, I'm going to get this over with. I heard this song. I felt sick. It's terrible, the music is just bad and probably took 5 minutes to produce, and it's about threesomes. Nobody should listen to this, but the target audience is probably 8 year olds. Just let me say this again: the song is about a THREESOME. That's all.
- I rate this title off for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
Hate it, why do I keep finding this weak pop music
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| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 67% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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