Talk:3 (Britney Spears song)/Archive 1

Notable Songs For Now

I think until the song is released officially (because we don't know if it is going to be a single or a promo single) it should be placed under "Notable Songs" because the page shouldn't be deleted.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 02:27, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

i just discovered this. it was very sudden page, well if its going to be a worldwide single it will be an official release.--Jackex56 (talk) 02:31, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

ok, "And Then We Kiss" was a promo cd. it was released as physical single in the us, and as the lead single from "Key Cuts From Remixed" (which was mainly for "And Then We Kiss") and was released in Europe. And in Japan it was released as Cd promo. In the remaining countries and areas it was released as a digital download. And worldwide it was released on records. so And Then We Kiss, was released worldwide but was a promo. it may have been in different formats, but it was released worldwide. Plus there was no news that it was going to be a worldwide single anyway. it just said it was going to be released to radio and will be a "single" (which doesnt say its a offcial single or promo, it just says single). but i probably think it will be released a single, but we cant make assumptions. --Apeaboutsims (talk) 02:41, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

i guess you have a point, yes, i think it should go undeer notable songs for now. until the release is made, then we can investigate further. but i think before you know it, it will be place under the offcial single section becuase it is proboly a official release.--Jackex56 (talk) 02:45, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

ill wait for someone else to agree, then ill do it.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 02:53, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

It's going to be a normal single. Her site states it. ---Shadow (talk) 04:37, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

where? it just says single. before anyone asks im not trying to be difficult, im just trying to be accurate. i hat how people change things becuase they think it should'nt be there, so thats why i said "ill wait for another person", just so we can clarify.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 05:27, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

look, i think we shall just leave it under singles for now. then if it is a promo release we will just move it. i was thinking that it would be very unusual for a lead single to be released as a promo only but i guess "And Then We Kiss" was a lead single and was a promo. but i think it should go under notable songs, but to avoid confusion we should just leave it under singles for now.--Jackex56 (talk) 05:35, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

agreed. i will leave it there. i understand.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 09:17, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

knowing our luck, it will be a promo, because And Then We Kiss was released as a promo single because Britney was to busy with her pregnancy to promote it. and now shes on tour so she may not have time to promote it with a video or live performance (unless she adds it to her tour). but yeah, knowing her fans luck and excitment, it will proboly be a promo but i dont care. its still a new single :)--58.161.68.159 (talk) 05:40, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

dont get to disappointed, she filmed radar while on tour, so just because shes on tour, doesn't mean she cant film a video! and sinse it will probably get released as an official release (which im hoping), she will probably film a video for it!--Apeaboutsims (talk) 05:44, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

She filmed the video for Radar, a bunch of candies commercials, and the VMA commercial all while on tour. Not to mention she filmed the If U Seek Amy video during rehearsals. Plus, she has all of October off. Her tour doesn't resume until November 6. ---Shadow (talk) 03:38, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Length

the reason why there is a big gap at the end it becuase they want the song to go for (3:33) for the song 3. u get it lol. so even though the song length is 3:23 on the offcial song its 3:33. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.101.162.62 (talk) 06:17, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

UK CD Single?

It says that it will be released as a cd single in the UK, but on the source it says it will be release to the uk, however doesnt give a format. so it could be vinyl or promo cd, or cd single, digital download or even just airplay. i think we shouldnt list it until we are sure.--58.161.68.159 (talk) 02:25, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Radio release

In the release box it needs changing, it was released worldwide to radio today (September 29). I've just heard it on Radio One here in the UK. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Slowpoke (talk • contribs) 16:59, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Controversy

Wikipedia page editors don't know what's "controversy". On the wiktionary, controversy is "A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife." It's not because something tries to provocate that it can automatically be considered as controversial. Some artists are trying to be controversial, but they can't, because the sexual things they do to provocate have been seen several times before and now seems boring and predictable. I don't say "3" enters that category, but wait for some actual controversy in the media before saying it's one of the most controversial Britney singles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.213.169 (talk) 04:15, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Agreed. The "most racy [sic] lyrics" thing should be gone too. Not to mention that the citations on those statements have almost nothing to do with those baseless claims. This article reads like a fansite. Surprise surprise. 128.62.33.246 (talk) 20:45, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Britney promoting new song in Orlando?

Britney's official Myspace recently repported that she's going to perform at club firestone in Orlando Florida (October 22). Tickets are (not yet) available in ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/22004330BD4E2E18?brand=tm&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_ilikeinc Do you think this is part of the tour, or about promoting the new single "3"? Thanks --Jlrm1 (talk) 06:08, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Promo

i know we have discussed this but i have some reasons now. i think 3 is a promo single as there has only been a promo cd release and digital download. usually by now, there would be some remix promo's sent out but there isnt, and no offcial remixes have been announced. also, when a prmo is sent out it cancels the digital download release. ok, radar was released in the uk etc as digital download only but becuase there was no promo released to stores, it still remained a single. but if it had a promo cd released to stores, then it would havebecome a romo cd. there has been a 3 promo cd single sent out so it should become a promo release should it not?--Apeaboutsims (talk) 10:31, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

^ i understand what you mean, however you are confused. the calling of a promo single is correct as that is what happend with "and Then We Kiss", so if a promo was released to stores it would become a promo. however, the 3 promo cd your reffering to is actually a "Radio promo" and wasnt sent out to stores. hope you understand now..--Jackex56 (talk) 12:34, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

yes, 3 should only be considered a promo single if its released to stores as a promo rather than a single. plus to tell the difference between a promo cd release and a cd single release, there are two obvious points. the first is that its released in a standard CD case rather than a CD Single case. thats the main givaway. also at the bottom it usually says something like "any copying of the "Promotional single" is prohibited" or something like that. it also needs to be released in stores. i have the 2007 promo of "And Then We Kiss" so i am just teling you the difference between what her singles had a what her promo had. just look out for those key points. if there isnt a single that says that its not a promo single! please note: it doesnt count as a promo if its says "FOR PROMOTION ONLY|NOT FOR SALE", if it contains that , its still not considered a promo as nearly all singles have that. i hope i clear things up and i hope that you know that its only considered a promo if it has those key differences between her singles.--Morgan3136 (talk) 01:43, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

• Note: Chris Cox megamix is still considered a promo as it has a music video and also has graphic art for it (if that makes sense). The megamix is still a promo (although not released in stores) becuase it's has more than just a radio promo.--Morgan3136 (talk) 01:47, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

yeah, i think what happens with the promo is true. its exactly what happened with "And Then We Kiss" so if it happens again, with the promo release like and then we kiss. it will go under promo release. agreed? if u agree , just write "#agreed". lol--59.101.199.93 (talk) 06:18, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

The video made for the Megamix was not made by Spears or her team, and it wasn't even an original video, it was just clips from her previous videos. Doesn't Count. Plus, the official press release says along the lines of "...all 29 of Spears' singles to date INCLUDING new single 3". Jive is including it in the regular singles category, yet they aren't with the Megamix, And Then We Kiss, or even Anticipating. It's a regular single. ---Shadow (talk) 04:14, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

look, shadow, i think you always relying on "The Singles Collection" is getting all this false information on wikipedia. look, just becuase it says "The Singles Collection" will feature all britneys 29 singles, doesnt mean other singles that were left out werent singles, it just means they werent main singles and to another point. radar didnt even have a cd release and its part of the disc collection. and we are not saying it definately is a promo, we are just looking at the possibilities of it being one. but i think relying on "The Singles Collection" to prove whether a single is a single or not, is not really relible. if it had a single release = its a single. If it had a promo release = its a promo. just becuase its not featured on a complication album doesnt mean its not a single!--59.101.199.93 (talk) 06:18, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

^^agree with top comment and #agreed. :D yeah shadow, dont rely on "The Singles Collection" for your back-up. its not relible to rely on a complication Greatest hits album. despite what the press release states, it doesnt count as an offcial release. plus, 3 may only be included becuase its part of the singles collection tracklist and was made fot TSC. maybe if it was made for another album before circus..it may not be on The Singles... who knows...but changing singles types (3rd single now thats been has been debtaed on becuase you say its not on the singles collection..) i think this is slightely going out of hand....--Apeaboutsims (talk) 06:31, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

agree's with the top two comments. The Singles Collection is not a source or the press release either. and if at this stage "3" is released in a promo cd like "And Then We Kiss" it will be put under promo (as we have apperently four people in favour of that now). and the absence of offcial remixes also does make me feel like its not going to be an offcail single. and "womanizer" and "gimme more" were also released on iTunes with the instrumantal,, 3 was released as the main only. so that also questions that... but oh well, if a promo comes out to stores. it will be placed under promo (i doubt that will happen), if no promo comes out, its still a single.--Jackex56 (talk) 06:55, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

A press release is not reliable? A bunch of bullcrap that would be. Press releases are reliable sources, and tons of pages on this site use them as sources. It's a regular single, simple as that. It was made in order to give this collection come new material and released to promote it, just like all other singles are. A press release is official, accept it. I'll rely on The Singles Collection because it is backed up by a press release, which I say yet again, is official. Not only that, music videos are almost never made for promo releases, and Britney is filming a video to promote this, something she never did for the promo singles. Also, how dare you guys accuse me of of putting false information on this site due to The Singles Collection, because I'm not. Am I the one making a million edits to this page, Anticipating, etc? NO. Not to mention using The Singles Collection is a reliable way because it is an OFFICIAL release, made by Spears' record label, the ones who determine which songs are singles and which songs are not. They said all 29 singles including the new single 3, that means every song on The Singles Collection is a single. Also, songs don't have to have a CD to be a single. Furthermore, I'm not stupid I know that the singles not included on The Singles Collection are singles, but they are Promos, not official singles. Never once did I say they were official singles. Forgot this, the song just hit radio a week ago, of course there are no remixes yet. People have to get a hold of the song before the can remix it! And look at the front page, there are sources showing that CD singles are planned in some countries and more countries will probably release them sooner.---Shadow (talk) 07:05, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

^ and again, we are not saying it is a promo, but we are saying it could be and what are the chances. plus, "3" the CD Single has only been posted on Amazon in germany, which also has 3 other britney releases which were supposed to come out and didnt in the space of three months. plus, its only posted on amazon. and as we said, Chris Cox's Megamix video charted and fan-made and videos not made by her labels are not eligible to chart. so it means it was offcial. plus, press releases are trying to get people to buy there products. there not going to say "This box set will include all 29 singles but wont include anticpating , and then we kiss, megamix) etc. they want money. if they stated something like that on a press release it would make the customer think "ooh, doesnt sound too good if its missing stuff....", but if they say "it will include all 29 singles..." the customer is going to think "hmmm, sounds good....". you see my point? press releases are basicly advertising, and they are not going to put any thing that will put off the potential buyer. please do not think shadow that we are trying to make you feel stupid, im really truely sorry if i am, im just trying to list the facts. again, truely sorry if i offended you in any way.--Jackex56 (talk) 07:22, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

• Note: The video was also avalible on the in the zone DVD. so it was released by jive.--Jackex56 (talk) 07:25, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

yeah sorry shadow if i offended you, but this is a topic which is debateable and people are just trying to make thier point. ^ with chris cox megamix video. it was offcial because its on the 'In The Zone" DVD. and with the press release data, i also agree with Jackex56, they are making it sound better and arnt posting real facts about the product, they are only saying the good things. they are not going to tell you what they dont include. it would put off the buyer. yeah, it doesnt have to have a CD single to be a single. thats not the point we were making. Radar is not a promo becuase its main release was the "Digital Download" becuase there were no cd's made for it. but if a promo comes out "and then we kiss", even though it was a single because it was released on Digital Download, the major release now becomes the Promo, and it was listed under promotional releases. so if 3's main release is the digital download, its still a single, however, if 3's has a promo release to stores, like and then we kiss promo, the 3 promo will then become the main release and it will become a promo. (Just like and then we kiss). so if you think that if there is a promo that does come out, and it should still be a single, than "And Then We Kiss" becomes a single, and if its a single becuse it has a music video like chris cox megamix (even though it isnt a video where she filmed for it, it still counts as an offcial music video that jive put together for it (nad jive did make it becuase its on the In The Zone DVD). if thats the case then CCM, becomes a single too. we cant make exceptions for some singles and others not--59.101.199.93 (talk) 08:11, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Like I said, press releases are considered official sources on this site, so it it something to go by. Also, you guys said Radar was not released on CD, so it's not a true single, but then you say it is. That makes no sense. And how is releasing a single on CD demoting it from main single to promo single? If you go by that then there is no such thing as main single, promo single, etc. ---Shadow (talk) 15:58, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

^^^ ok here is what i mean with radar. its a little confusing and im going off of what we have done in the past! ok ***And then we kiss was first released as a radio single, it goes in notable song section. then a vinyl was released but it stays in the notable section (or other songs as it was known at the time). a digital download was released, it goes in the single release. then a promo cd single was released, it goes into promtional singles. ok, digital download's count as a secondary format, but the main format is the physical release. radar didnt have a physical (main) release so we went to the secondary format (digital) release. ther-fore it was a single, however it didnt have a main source to rely on (physical) so we counted on the didgital. ok And Then We Kiss was considered a single, then the Promo CD was released to stores, it became a promo, becuase we went from the secondary format (digital download) to main format (physical format). thats how we arrange them on wikipedia. (as you can see on the examples), and this is how its been , with all promos and singles, and thats how its classified. but, at the moment, it seems that 3 will be a single as no promo has been released. I hope this makes sense! :D ***--Apeaboutsims (talk) 07:11, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Still makes no sense. If we go by that standard then ...Baby One More Time, Oops!...I Did It Again and almost every other song on wikipedia would be considered promos, which they are not. So that is clearly not the case. ---Shadow (talk) 07:20, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ how does it not make sense. and why would every song be a promo? they all had a physical single release (which is the main release), so there-fore they are a single. what part dont you understnad?? your the only one who doesnt understand. im not sure your fully understanding what im saying (which isnt hard as its a really hard topic to explain, sorry about that :D) but can someone else explain it????--Apeaboutsims (talk) 08:13, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

You said that An Then We Kiss was released on CD, so it went into the promotional section. Yet other main singles are also on CD, and they are still considered main singles. ---Shadow (talk) 08:16, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

^^^no i meant that And Then We Kiss was released as a promo cd where as other singles were released as single CD's. ok, And Then We Kiss was released to stores as a promo cd, the other singles were released to stores as a singles. the difference? (as above), promo's are usually released in cd cases rather than single cases (so the album cases rather than the satndard single thin cases). plus usually they contain something like (any copying of this "Promtional Single" is prohibited". i think its like that). so thats the key differences. plus there are other reasons why they decide to release them as promo's and i dont know why. but thats how "And thne We Kiss" is different to the other singles. i doubt there will be a promo release, but as the whole discussion was about...i guess this discussion (now reading it) was more of a general discussion about singles. by the way, should anticipating be in the notable songs section? it fits better there. rather than a promo. but anyways, "3" so far will be released as a single, if the CD single gets cancelled, then still be a single (becuase of the digital download), however, if a promo cd gets released to stores its a promo. do you understnad the differnece now? please tell me you do.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 00:42, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

• Note: i guess we could use the press release as a guide but not take it word from word. ill email jive about it. see if im successful. probably not, but worth a try!--Apeaboutsims (talk) 00:44, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

Yes, now I get what your saying. I had a feeling that was what you were getting at, but the long explanations threw me off. However, I should say that I see normal singles in regular CD cases quite often in stores. As for Anticipating, It shouldn't go in notable songs, but where or not it should be int he main singles or promo singles is something that is through everyone off. ---Shadow (talk) 06:22, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ sorry about my bad explaining skills. we can compare the and then we kiss cover to the 3 cover, and the if u seek amy cover to the 3 cover, and see what is closer to what. also, we need to get people to stop putting the iTunes charts up on this page. its gettin annoyiong--Apeaboutsims (talk) 09:34, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

iTunes charts in Chart performance?

We never usually include the iTunes chart peformance on the "chart peformance" section. and i dont think this song needs it either. it could be noted somewhere in the chart performance section, but not in the actual table. ami i right or wrong?--Morgan3136 (talk) 09:21, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Peter, Paul, and Mary

This article states that "3" references St. Peter, St. Paul, and Mary, the mother of Jesus. However, isn't the song referring to Peter, Paul, and Mary, the singing group? Not sure if I just change it, so I'm just putting it out there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.68.9.241 (talk) 01:25, 8 October 2009 (UTC) The song is actually referencing a threesome, not the folkband group - 'Peter, Paul and Mary' is a slang term meaning a threesome - at least where I'm from! And it makes more sense than some queer reference to a folkband that most of her audience probably isn't familiar with (I wasn't). --65.6.172.205 (talk) 10:09, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

3:33

We could mention in the Music and lyrics section the unusual fact that they put a ten seconds silence at the end of the song to make its length exactly 3:33. The purpose of this could also be to make a symbolic gap between the newest single "3" and Britney's debut single "...Baby One More Time" on the CD. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.52.25 (talk) 01:27, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

No, there is nothing significant about it. Many songs have this. ---Shadow (talk) 06:06, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Czech Airplay chart

#40 see here [1] please add! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lovebritneynet (talk • contribs) 16:09, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Music Video premiere

According to sources, the video is to be released on the 19th of October. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.49.203.156 (talk) 05:59, 15 October 2009 (UTC) Please state what sources and give a link if possible. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lsrockstar (talk • contribs) 20:23, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Trivia

some one edit the page with a trivia section. "3" becomes the shortest title to reach the pinnacle in the Hot 100's 51-year history.

"3" passes the previous mark of three characters held by seven No. 1 titles, three of which feature vocals from Michael Jackson:

"Why," Frankie Avalon, 1959 "ABC," the Jackson 5, 1970 "War," Edwin Starr, 1970 "Ben," Michael Jackson, 1972 "Bad," Michael Jackson, 1987 "SOS," Rihanna, 2006 "Low," Flo Rida, 2008

citation:http://www.billboard.com/news/chart-beat-wednesday-britney-by-the-numbers-1004022553.story#/news/chart-beat-wednesday-britney-by-the-numbers-1004022553.story —Preceding unsigned comment added by Onyx Spears (talk • contribs) 18:24, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

German CD

The link shows that the German cd single was cancelled. i think it should be removed--Apeaboutsims (talk) 09:53, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

3 is a promo!

take a look at the offcial press release that was included with the single 3. [2]. It states with the tiny writing at the bottom this:

• Box set will not include the minor releases “That's Where You Take Me”, “Anticipating”, and “Unusual You”. Also wont include Promo Releases “Chris Cocker Mega mix”, “And Then We Kiss”, however will include the Promotional Single “3” due to it being part of “The Singles Collection” Track listing. The Single Collection singles will not be exact to the original release of each single.

it says 3 is a promo single. thsi should be changes on the template. i will wait for more that two people to agree with this before the final decision is made--Morgan3136 (talk) 07:34, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

yes it should be changed. plus "Anticipating" should be placed in the Notable song section or a new minor release section. plus Unusual You should be placed back up, and "Thats Where You Take Me" should be re-created as we all now know that they are all real singles.--Jackex56 (talk) 07:42, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

promo single section? yes it should be. if a full press release says that a single is a promo. then it is. plus Unusual You should be place back up (again) along with that is where you take me and anticipation being place in a "Minor Release" section or in the normal single section--Apeaboutsims (talk) 08:00, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

well i cant argue with whats there. you should change it.--58.161.68.159 (talk) 08:17, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

ok, ill write what ive done on the template discussion page, as well as make reference to it here.--Morgan3136 (talk) 08:18, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

That site is not trust worthy. The whole Unusual You thing is fake. We are going by Britney's official site and record label. ---Shadow (talk) 15:49, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

^^that was from jive. plus i own a copy of unusual you, so it isnt fake--58.161.68.159 (talk) 21:01, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

you say we shall go by her official site. her official site wont post all the other nonsense they have to include, its when the press release come's out, then they put the extra info. plus discogs is a collecters site, not a "lets make releases site". they only put up what is in thier collection and basicly share it with other people. its not a site that creates fakes so that they can make a fake release. anyways, look here [3]. Discogs check with labels and sources, before letting someone put up the article. if they see a fake submission, and its true that its fake, it gets deleted. if its not real but exists it seems they put it in a not on label or bootleg section. also you say you'll go by her record label, however, when her label release something..you dont go by it.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 21:17, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ well, we use that site for most of our tracklisting's info. if you say that is not a reliable source, then all the tracklistings from Discogs, and UK BritneyTV (who get thier info from Discogs) and any unsourced info (with the catalouge numbers that people retrieve from discogs) will be deleted. If Discogs is un-reliable, your going to have to find an offcial Jive site that list allof their releases and track listings, and if that doesnt work, who else can we get our info from. we have been getting info from discogs since the first single article (which goes to britney UK TV, however, they get thier images and info from discogs), so why can't we trust them now. [4] << thats the submission page for discogs. They check with record labels and sources to make sure every release is real. if they are fake and dont exist, they are rejected by admin. if they exist but werent released from her label, then the get put in a boot leg or Not On Label section. So "That is Where You Take Me", "Unusual You" and that 3 promo with the press release all wernt rejected so they are offcial.--Morgan3136 (talk) 21:41, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

• plus, you have to have be accepted into the Britney Spears Collectors Group, (owned by discogs) before you can post anything anyway. so, the collectors are the real deal, not some phony "makes thier own release" type people--Morgan3136 (talk) 23:38, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

3 should go back into the promo section. it says that its a promo, the site discogs (who check with her label) dont post fakes, and, just becuase it has the process of a normal single , doesnt mean it is one. and , i think if someone questions Discogs legitimacy , then we delete all the track listings, and release dates that we retrieve from UKBritney TV or Discogs. In my opinion, it satys in promo section. shadow, please dont change the template until you get more votes for 3 not to be in the promo section. its four aginst one at this stage. only change it back when you get more votes--Apeaboutsims (talk) 23:52, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

I have seen fakes on that site before (they are deleted now, but that doesn't change the fact that fake info has been on that site), which is why I don't trust them. Obviously Wikipedia does though, so I'm not taking this argument any further. Plus, I should mention that technically any single is a promotional single since it is promoting the album. 3 does not fit that bill, it's a regular single, simple as that. As for the whole That's Where You Take Me, I wasn't gunning for it to be deleted, and I didn't see the need for it. It should go in promotional releases. And you say Unusual You was released, yet no one is making attempts to add it? going back to 3, one of your guys arguments that it was a promo was because it had no remixes, yet it clearly does since one is being released with The Singles Collection, and "And Then We Kiss" was remixed for a promotional release, so remixes have nothing to do with what type it is. Not to mention if you go back to 3's main page on that site, it says both CD and promo. While Unusual You is listed as Single, despite the fact it is not a main single. I'm adding these promos back to the template, but 3 is staying in Main singles since it clearly a regular single. If it wasn't a main single, Britney wouldn't be shooting a music video for it (Break the Ice does not count). That is the biggest factor right there. Britney has not done videos for Promos, but she has for regular singles. ---Shadow (talk) 16:45, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

"3" is a single, it is being released as a regular single worldwide (radio, purchase, digital download, music video) and that discogs page has a lot of fake info, i dont know we people keep trusting on it give the facts that always release fake info!!! "3" IS A REGULAR SINGLE!!! Fortunato luigi (talk) 20:36, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

• Updated: i just saw that picture and i thinke people here is being so silly... the bottom line says "promotional single", but is not talking about "promotional" in the conventional way, like promo format (Chris Cox Megamix, And Then We Kiss), is talking about "promotional" in the lets-promote-the-album-with-a-new-song way!!! U know, like My Prerogative or Do Somethin' (at the end of the day, all singles are promotional release (the word promotional is not exclusive for a release forat).... Promo singles are never released worldwide, and "3" has been released worldwide, she is shooting a music video, she always shoot music video for her regular singles (except for BTI, but it doesnt count), cuz the fact is that her label always release music video for regular singles, whether she is on them or not (only Break The Ice). Besides that site has a lot of fakes, is like amazon, who publish products even if they have been confirmed or not. Fortunato luigi (talk) 20:46, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
• Updated2: i got it, lets say discogs is real, ok?, well lets say that info is not fake, ok?, well even if that info is real, we should thrust even more on BS official source, like, i dont know, let say...her official websites!!! [5] [6] Those websites said "New Single 3", not "Promo single 3" or "see discogs page to know what the hell is 3 cuz we dont know!!!" nooo!!! her official websites (both of them) confirmed everything about TSC and the new single "3". Its a single!!! people, a single,a regular one!!!....and for the record, that picture about the release looks so horrible, i mean, we would they upload that picture if they are "so reliable"????(i was being sarcastic) they could have upload the info in a decent way Fortunato luigi (talk) 21:05, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

^^fair enough. we shall wait for another a proper announcement stating any difference with 3. however, i know discogs dont post fakes often, and usually if a fake does slip through, they usually delete it soon after. recently there was a radar vinyl on the site, (that managed to slip through thier checking), and it was deleted 3 days after being posted. they are pretty good that way. but what strikes unusual you has a valid catalogue number. usually, if fakes are posted, they dont give a catalogue number or the number is totally invalid. however, Unusual You does have a valid catalogue number, and also, the cover art is posted on the australian singles chart [7]. so i think thats enough evidence to say its real (plus the fact that 4 people on this site say they have it, and two people on discogs have it. Plus, stating 3 is a main release becuase it was release worldwide. And Then We Kiss, a vinyl was release worldwide, as well as a digital download EP worldwide. so i dont think thats the case. music video? i have the 2007 promo for And Then We Kiss, and thier is a music video for it. its footage from her onyx hotel tour i think, but it aminly contains those screens used before everytime and stuff (the forest and piano). However i dont think its enough to be put under the music video section or anything. i have tried to rip the music video of the disc but its part of a flash player, not a movie file and doesnt work after its been ripped, which im annoyed about becuase i want to upload it to youtube. i shall try and print screen it for you guys.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 22:39, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

• plus it also contains a dance scene of her dancing to the song. that parts been leaked on YouTube though (nothing spactacular, just in a dance studio). and for no-one not trying to add unusual you, i have been , and someone keeps re-directing it to the circus album. and for people who think i may be trying to make 3 a promo are wrong. im just going by info thats released. however, if more than one site post that info, i think that its quite clear to sya its real. but, we are using britney sites as main sources, but they are more giving info about TSC rather than 3. im suprised to becuase they made all that effort of promoting 3 , but then when it comes out, they stop. its funny, usually they say "get if u seek amy on the radio or get womanizer on the radio" and try and get you to request radio stations to play it. 3 ... nothing. i guess the only way to find out if 3 is a promo, look at the cd when its released. And Then We Kiss had a sticker like this [8] <<(its the bottom picture). so, maybe the 3 cd single could be a promo cd single. im saying if it doesnt contain that sticker or something like it. 3 is NOT a promo. now that i think about it Moragn3136, i think its stupid to make assumptions before its released. wait until the 3 cd single in germany is released... if conatins a sticker or something staing its a promo release. then we should discuss it. for now. let it be --Apeaboutsims (talk) 23:01, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

3 is a promo. it has an offcial press realease stating so. why cant you people just accept that???--Morgan3136 (talk) 23:18, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

• plus, its only being release in germany as you say. (the CD Release). usually a cd single is released worldwide (if u seek amy, circus, womanizer, break the ice etc) the only single to excused from that is Radar becuase they cancelled the release on amazon.com and amazon.uk becuase of its poor chart performance. And Then We Kiss physical copy was only released in the US, this time its only being released in Germany (as you say). so, 3 has a better cahce at being a promo. but more importantly.... IT HAS A PRESS RELEASE SAYING SO. 3 IS A PROMO!!!!!--Morgan3136 (talk) 23:25, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
• That is not true. Cd singles are not released worldwide, they are released in selected areas. Latin America's stores import most of the singles, just some of them are labeled in the respective store country. And for the promo singles goes the same, "And then we kiss" and "Chris Cox Megamix" weren't released worldwide as vinyl, not even like digital download, or radio release. But "3" is being released worldwide in digital download, radio release and music video, so stop trying to make "3" a promo just because u want...is a regular single, want it or not Fortunato luigi (talk) 00:15, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

relax. geez. look, wait till the German CD comes out as i said. Look at the Cd then judge. ok, i have the And Then We Kiss Promo CD, i will look at both Cd's and tell you if there any signs saying thats its a promo. i will probably be looking for the sticker on the front to be similar, if not, they usually have another sticker toward the bottom of the back cover stating its a promo release. and there is writing listed on the backcover stating its a promotional single and its copyrighted etc. if the 3 cd single doesnt have all of those signs, (when i check between the promo and german cd), then 3 is NOT a promo. Morgan, wait for its release and stop trying to change 3's place! --Apeaboutsims (talk) 23:32, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

LOL, "the latest promotional single from B in the Mix: The Remixes". It's the only one. Anyway, we all need to chill since clearly we are the only ones fighting over this. Ok, so CD singles: CD singles are not that common these days since digital downloads are more popular, hence why they are not releasing it in the US. Although they might release a remix one eventually. Like Fortunato luigi and I have said, music videos are a big part. Britney has never made a video for promos. Those videos (if there is one) are made with footage of her concert tours or other music videos. Also, like we also stated, the word promo is very loose, making it hard to determine, but the music video, is a key factor. Also, her site has promoted since it has been released. ---Shadow (talk) 02:28, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ you know what i could do? i could ask my friend who knows somone who orders direct from jive. he ordered like 5 break the ice red remix promo cd's at once. i could ask him to get another order form that shows all the different formats and what releases they are. it tells you if its a promo or a main release. plus, it will give us a heads up of what to expect from future tracklistings of 3. would that help us at all. i dont want to do something if it wont help? then maybe it cn help end this strange argumant. Sorry, Morgan, but im not willing to post it in promo releases until we are sure. ^^ and Fortunato luigi, i know im sort of helping Morgan, but And Then We kiss, was released worldwide, with iTunes (however, it was removed from every iTunes (except Aus and New Zealand as it did alot better that it did for the rest of the world, i think people bought And Then We Kiss from the album anyway, so there is still, no pinyt keeping it on there). and if you look on the and then we kiss article, there is a link which shows the track listing for the Digital Download EP. but yeah, tell me youd like a scan of that order sheet--Apeaboutsims (talk) 03:10, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

I honestly do not think it is necessary. This whole argument is rather silly. I mean come on, it really is obvious that 3 is a main single. ---Shadow (talk) 04:53, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

nor do i. but if it will end this with people who think its should be, otherwise we are going to have the argument re-occuring. it would be nice to settle this once and for all, so if someone questions it, then we can refer back to it. also, it would be nice to know all the tracklistings of "3" so we know when someone places a fake version. im just saying if you like. its no bother.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 07:19, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

• plus, we could see other release's that we have not place up here. there may be some we have missed? there proboly wont be much but, its just a thought--Apeaboutsims (talk) 07:20, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Ok, i got the list, the first two are the list copied from the list my friend get to order from Jive, the second two were me re-typing them up so its easier to read. Now, it lists some releases for songs i didnt know existed. what album was "When Your Eyes See It" From. i feel like a really bad britney fan when i dont know that song :( lol. Now it DOES say "3" is a promo release. (yes, morgan, you were right..happy?? LOL) however, "3" acts more of a main release, and i think it should still stay in the main singles catagory. it is a promo, but it should stay in the main singles release. thats what i think. but im still waiting for the tracklistings, so bear with me. but thats that, i guess. P.S. the list is singles only :)

• now i think we know why "Out From Under" suddenly entered the swedish charts for five weeks along time after the album. its becuase it recived a radio promo, so it got airplay. it makes a little sense now. i though it was strange how it just climbed suddenly.

Kill the lights, i saw a taiwain promo on ebay, but i thought it was fake. but obviously it wasnt. Jive did announce that they would release either radar or toy soldier of Blackout, so im not suprised they at least released a radio promo for TS. Breathe on Me was released as a radio promo, im not shocked becuase i always heard it on the radio. apart from that, i think every other release is the same but tell me if im wrong. in conclusion > 3 should be kept in the main singles catagory.

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I cant believe no one though of this. my friend owns a music shop and gets orderforms all the time, and they arent easy to read. all in horrible font. thank-you for re-typing that up so we can read it.well, i dont think that the radio promo's should have thier own articles, however, maybe we could make one article like "List of Radio Singles- Britney spears" or something. its should be set out like "My Perogative" shoulbe be, with a line seperating each release. so that the template isnt as big a ben hur. i still think its rediculous that "I've Just Begun (having My Fun)" has its own article.--59.101.251.202 (talk) 09:59, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

I TOLD YOU!!! 3 is a promo! you go out to get evidence that it was a promo, and then when you find out its a promo, you say just leave it there???--Morgan3136 (talk) 10:08, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ because morgan, im thinking about whats best for the site, not thinking about me wanting 3 to be a promo. i dont know why your sooooo obsessed with 3 being a promo, but its getting really annoying. yes it is a promo, however, i think it would be better if it stayed in the main singles catagory! yes, i went out of my way to see if it was really a promo, and it was, but 3 is the weiredest promo i have ever seen, it has a music video and other stuff that normal singles have, but its just been released under promo format. if britney releases more promo's that are similar to 3, than we might put them all in the promo section.. for now, i think it should stay in the main--Apeaboutsims (talk) 10:13, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

• I agree with Apeaboutsims, because it is a promo according to the list, but it is acting and moving like if it were a real single (music video, radio and digital release, and other thing like these), so it should be listed on the main singles category Fortunato luigi (talk) 01:48, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Apeaboutsims, "When Your Eyes Say It" is from Oops!... I Did It Again. I admit this is an interesting find, but I can't help but be a tad skeptical since it makes no sense. Why treat "3" like a normal single, include it with all the normal singles on the The Singles Collection, but say it is a promo. It just seems fishy and kind of weird for a record label. Whether or not it truly is a promo, it should remain in the main releases considering that is how Jive is treating it. Now comes the problems of all the other promos and apparent radio releases. ---Shadow (talk) 02:10, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ yeah, i was thinking one big list of all articles for radio promo's only. then minor releases, um...make another catagory like Promotional releases? btw, It's funny how radar's a minor release. It sort of does make sense as it wasnt released for purchase anywhere else but europe. so it kinda makes sense. --Apeaboutsims (talk) 06:33, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Plus, by the time Radar was released it had already been a year and a half since Blackout came out so most people already had it. Yet Jive still treated it like a normal single....what is up with them lately. ---Shadow (talk) 17:48, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

^^i agree. plus with the sucess of "3", you'd think they would put it as a main single. they dont make sense! then they put radar (the worst performing song in her history apart from outrages) as a minor single, not a promo. there has to be something behind this, like contracts or something. maybe max martain 9i know it sounds crazy , but may have signed a contract that 3 could not be released as a full single. i mean crazier things have happened. its definately not money issues. so yeah, maybe a contract. but you know what. there are rumours that radar will be re-released as a actual single in japan and will be a bonus track on her next album in japan. Jive really need to let go of "Radar", i mean its a good song, but it can get tired easily. and it was released as a minor single in 2009 not a single. why not release "Radar" as a full ssingle in 2008 anyway just because she was working on new material, doesnt mean they cant release it. i mean, "Break the Ice" was released as a single, and she put aboslutely no input into that release at all. but they still released it?? so something else must have happened in 'Radar's" process. it was funny to, there was a 30 sec clip of britney danceing in a club to "Radar" , and she was mouthing the words to. so they obviously filmed something for it. there was a twitter or something saying they were filming in 2008, and jive said no video was filmed. did they just arrive at the thing in london, then just leave. i dont think so. but anyways, i was wondering what you thought of a new template i was coming up with. will show you soon!--Apeaboutsims (talk) 22:26, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

The problem is convincing the others who wanted those minor releases deleted that this is a valid source. Also, I had an idea for radio releases. Take a look. ---Shadow (talk) 04:11, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ Thats great. but in the article, we could give litte info about the release before the table. that would be good. i have almost finished the template--Apeaboutsims (talk) 04:16, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ The template is on my user discussion page. VERY ROUGH!!!! lol. the list of promo's would be all articles on one page (like i love rock and roll, but all britney's promo's). plus, to keep 3 as a promo, then to keepi it in the main singles. keep the 3 shorcut on the template, but link it to 3 on the promo page. (means movng 3 article to the a promo page). just becuase there are going to be soooo many promo's that its going to get messy! putting them on one article like i love rock n roll, would keep it a bit tideier! see what you think. if anyone questions that this is fake, i dont care. i know its real, so they can get a life. :) im gonna be away for the weekend so i wish u luck with the radio releases page. good luck (knowing how painful wikipedia can be)--Apeaboutsims (talk) 04:23, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ wow wow wow, wait a minute, or more if its necesary,i like the idea of having a table with those songs (radie releases) that were just released on special areas and those songs released like promo (that's were you take me, ...), but i hate the template idea, and i'll fight with against you if u try to change it. I mean, a table its ok, but change a very important piece of info about Brit, well i dont think so. First of all, having a table with no references (except for those pics that i could have done) its no big deal, people wont fight about the table, but we cant use that pics that came from an unreliable source to modify the template; second, that tamplate its one of the hardest Brit related articles to keep good, now is really good, and there is no people changing it the way they want, except for one person here. Besides, why we would let someone that doesnt even know where "When Your Eyes Say It" is from??? Im not trying to be rude, but lets face it, we can change that template without reliable source just because u want, and the worst part of this is that the person trying to change it is a not-so-Brit-fan. Sorry but i wont let you change the template. Then, i go against the "moving 3 & I love rock 'n roll articles and merge them into one" sorry but that one is worst than change the template. Maybe they are not main singles releases, but they are/were notable enough to have their own article page. After all the time that they have been in their own article, we (and by "we" I mean "you") cant change it, its not ok. I will fight against that, and ill use the "no reliable sources" line to stop those ideas. Hope you understand and stop right now with this attempts against Brit related articles. Btw, if u start with this and you convice people about that list (that one that could be either real or fake), you will start a war about the rest of the singles, giving people and haters the oportunity to delete Brit's articles, moving them, merge them, and what you will do, will be just affect the articles. Sorry i wont let you do that, hope you reconsider it before its too late Fortunato luigi (talk) 07:38, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

^^ thats fine. i knew that there would be people that would not believe the pics, but i know they are real, but if you dont want to use them that's fine (plus there is another person that says it looks like the official one they get from jive) but im not going to push the pics any further. if you dont want to use them to make wikipedia more accurate, cos you question that its not real, thats fine, i cant force you. plus when your eyes say it? it says it was released in 2002, so i thought it must have been on the "Britney" album or something. but it wasnt, so i was like "where is it", but whats funny, i actually own oops..i did it again, so im really surprised at that. but i mainly listen to In the zone and onwards so, yeah. as for me not being a britney fan, huh, i laughed at that one. i collect britney cd's and stuff, so alot of the time i get cd's from that friend of mine. i ♥ britney soooo much, my parents wanted to buy me a camera for Christmas (i always wanted a camera) and im like "ahem..i dont thinks soo" lol. even though i could like afford TS Box set, its one of those things i want some1 else to give me. idk, it will feel more special. now the idea's about the template, thats fine if you dont like that too. i was only brainstorming and came up with that idea, im not saying we have to change it, i am just saying as an idea. thats was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay rough, and not intended to be the final result, i was hoping to put our ideas together that way, but anyhoo. another thing, i was pushing 3 to be in the main singles page, so why would i "make a list" saying 3 was a promo, if i didnt think it should be considered one. anyways, the list is real, if you dont want to use it then i cant make you, but i know one things for sure, if this was all incorrect, how come the singles chrated randomly, if you dont think the radio releases were real, why them did they chart so high (Out from under went to 60 somthing on the chart in Sweden and on the list it says that Out From under was released in Sweden.) thats no coincidence. anyways, the list is there if you want it.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 02:02, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

It's not that we don't necessary trust the list, the problem is that we can't source the entire site on a sheet of paper that only one person has access too. That is the problem. ---Shadow (talk) 05:39, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

OMG. A lot of information here! I think better will be to create a clean discuss page, about britney's singles, and moved all references and fact there, about every single. So everybody can believe us. If you will change the Template now, a lot of people will edited this, and we'll get shit. Let's edit it together know! [9] --Vinokurov Demis (talk) 20:23, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

• Just to let ya know, PROMO R isn't the same as R PROMO:

PROMO R is the promotional CD release and

R PROMO is the airplay/radio only single.

And that's why there are 29 singles, we should count only that 29 "normal" singles --PlatinumFire 21:25, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Australian and UK single not true

i went to K-mart in aus (and they get cd singles), i wanted to pre-order the cd single, however, they said its not being released in aus. plus the australian cd single doesnt have a source. should it be deleted?. plus amazon UK dont have the CD Single to pre-order so the UK single cant be true...however, its proboly going to be release on itunes that day becuase its not on UK iTunes now. and amazon post stuff as soon as they hear about it, however, no info has benn given.--Apeaboutsims (talk) 23:12, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

No source = no reason for it to be here. ---Shadow (talk) 02:28, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

dont worry, i went to kmart and they did have it after it was released, apparently, it was an unexpected release or somfin :D. um.. when i put the disc into the PC however, it gives me a link to the 3 video on britney.com so you can view the video, should that be mentioned?--Apeaboutsims (talk) 03:30, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

U.S. cd single

why has the singles collection box set single been labeled the U.S. cd single? becuase its not. its part of a complication box set, not a individual release. should someone chage it back?--Apeaboutsims (talk) 23:14, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

We probably should. True it will be released as a CD, but not as a single. ---Shadow (talk) 02:28, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Actually, it should be kept, but it shouldn't be labeled as a single. I'm changing it. ---Shadow (talk) 01:40, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Digital EP

Apeaboutsims, thank-you for working on the tracklistings info for "3". however, i deleted the German Digital Ep for the following reasons: iTunes sometimes release remixes from singles without the record companys consent. on the germany Ep on iTunes, it contained 4 remixes as iTunes specials. however on other digital download sites for germany, they are not listed. previously i have added these types of releases to singles from other artists, and they got removed. its becuase a shop decides to release a single with other tracks to get people to buy the song. we cannot list tracklistings that have not been confirmed or directly released from the record company. i dont understand it much, but thats what has been explained to me many times before--Morgan3136 (talk) 10:29, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

oh yes, i have had that happen to me before too. i was aware of this so i checked amazon.de and other sites and they did not list it, so i knew that it was an iTunes special and not a release by Jive, however, i thought i would put it up anyway. but yes, its like lavamus, or mp3shopcart. they sometimes put up releases (like they posted the "Key Cuts From remixed" promo on their site, even though it wasnt released by jive for Digital Download, it was a radio promo only). so all iTunes have done is post remixes off radio promo's for download. dont worry Morgan, i was full aware of that ☺. but i also did a bit more research too. usually when remixes Ep's come out on Itunes, britney.com or britannica's twitter tell us if there is one coming, however, nothing from jive states they were going to release it, and its only on one shop online. so yes, i already understood, i just posted it for the sake of having it, i wont re-post it, and yes, i have had many people tell me this before!--Apeaboutsims (talk) 10:49, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned references in 3 (song)

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of 3 (song)'s orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "Billboard":

• From Party in the U.S.A.: "Chart Highlights: Pop, Country, Tropical Songs & More". Billboard. October 26,2009. Retrieved October 26, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
• From Outrageous: "Outrageous". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
• From Britney (album): Billboard (March 20, 2002). "Overprotected". AllBusiness.com. Retrieved July 17, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
• From She Wolf (song): Up for DiscussionPost Comment (2009-09-14). "Chart Beat Thursday: Daughtry, Shakira, Black Eyed Peas". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-09-22.

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:49, 13 December 2009 (UTC)