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Oct 30 2009 12:30 PM ET

Britney Spears '3' music video: Welcome to the steam room

After the debut of Adam Lambert’s new single, it seemed like maybe we’d tapped out the gift-giving gods of the music world today. But no, they just keep giving! Hello, the video for Britney’s new single “3″ just landed on BritneySpears.com, and it’s H-O-T!

Literally, there’s steam included. (And it lands on the second anniversary of Blackout, no less.)

The recipe for said hotness? Honestly, not a whole lot. Truly, the video is sparse. But there’s not much to the single besides trite, ridiculous advocation for a ménage a trois anyway, so why would the video go any deeper? All we gots are a parade of barely-there outfits. Muscled backup dancers. One horizontal pole. Steam. A pair of sultry, lacy black tights. And a super low-cut swim suit with fun sunglasses. Stir together and voila!

As I was watching here in the office, one of my less-Britney inclined EW colleagues walked by, stopped for a minute to watch, and said: “That’s Britney Spears… now?” Yes surely, folks! It’s Britney now. Super sexy. You can debate about whether a mother of two should be writhing around in such a way, but what’s the point? Just enjoy:

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Oct 29 2009 12:29 PM ET

Britney, Miley and Kanye dubbed 'worst celebrity influence' by teens; in other news, rain is wet

Party poopers in the USA! According to an online AOL poll, teens and tweens have named Miley Cyrus the “worst celebrity influence” of 2009 with a landslide 42% of the vote, leaving Britney Spears and Kanye West in second and third place, respectively.

Cyrus’s actions in the past year — amongst them, dating a 20 year-old model, inciting charges of casual racism with a snapshot showing her in a mock-Asian “slant eyes” pose, and working the pole at the Teen Choice Awards — have apparently tarnished the 16-year-old’s Mouseketeer image, though she also managed to come in at no. 4 on the same poll’s list of favorite female artist, behind champ Taylor Swift, Beyonce, and girl-kissing, ur-so-gaying pop star Katy Perry, no less.

What do you think, Music Mixers — does Miley deserve the top (bottom) prize? Or should other tarnished stars take her place in the tween-corrupting sweepstakes?

(Follow the Music Mix on Twitter: @EWMusicMix.)

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Oct 14 2009 11:33 AM ET

Britney Spears' racy '3' rockets to the top of Billboard's Hot 100

Britney-Spears_lBritney Spears’ song about threesomes — a new track from her upcoming The Singles collection — will debut at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 this week. It’s just her third No. 1 single ever (after “…Baby One More Time” and “Womanizer”), and the first No. 1 debut since Taylor Hicks’ post-Idol-victory tune “Do I Make You Proud” more than three years ago. It’s also the first non-American Idol song to enter the chart at No. 1 since Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” did it almost 11 years ago, according to Billboard.

So does this huge first week mean Britney’s comeback is now complete? Or do people just really, really love Peter, Paul & Mary?

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Oct 6 2009 07:29 PM ET

Britney Spears' 'Toxic' video covered shot-for-shot by a nine-year-old; mothers weep

Thank you, D-listed, for bringing this tragique magic into our lives: An elaborate shot-for-shot remake of Britney’s “Toxic” video by a nine-year-old Peruvian girl.

Because no child should graduate 4th grade without her Girl Scout patches in Champagne Service, See-Through Bodysuits, and Seducing Peach-Fuzzed Business-”men” on Black Leather Couches:

Can’t wait to see what she does with “3″! Now excuse me while I go Febreze my eyeballs.

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Sep 29 2009 07:33 AM ET

Britney Spears' NSFW new single '3': What do you think?

Britney-Spears-3_lDoes Britney Spears believe that three really is the magic number? Apparently so. Her new, released-this-morning, single is called “3″ and seems to concern something that the French have a phrase for, but which we just call “a threeesome.” “1,2,3/Not only you and me,” declares the pop princess at the start of the song. Later on, Britney sings “Got one eighty degrees/And I’m caught in between,” a phrase I find a tad confusing, though geometry was never my strong point. Finally, the singer also name checks legendary folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary at several points (“Peter, Paul & Mary/Gettin’ down with 3P”), which seems a tad unfortunate given the very recent death of Mary Travers.

Anyway, give a listen to the song below (or, if that’s not working, click here) and tell us what you think. How does it rate compared to her recent output? Has she gone too far? What do you think about Peter, Paul & Mary being dragged into proceedings? And are you looking forward to Britters’ greatest hits set, The Singles Collection, which hits stores November 24?

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Sep 10 2009 01:20 PM ET

Guilty Pleasures, Round Three: Britney Spears (1) vs. Backstreet Boys (4)

EW’s Music Mix is searching for the Greatest Guilty Pleasure Musical Act of All Time. With eight seeded contestants remaining (see all the matchups), this tournament is continuing to change hearts, minds, and lives, as well as make some people remarkably agitated! Read/listen to the following, and then cast your vote in the poll after the jump; intelligent reader comments will be used from here on out, so we encourage you to also post a comment explaining why you chose the way you did. Note: In case of a tie, please select the artist you feel more ashamed to adore.

Britney Spears Backstreet Boys

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Sep 6 2009 10:42 AM ET

Britney Spears covers Alanis Morissette: 'You Oughta Know,' it ain't half bad

Last night at the Greensboro, NC stop of her Circus tour, Britney Spears covered Alanis Morissette’s 1990s anthem “You Oughta Know,” and from this admittedly low-quality video (and various reports on the Internet), it seems she actually sang live, instead of singing to tape.

Again, the quality here isn’t great, but it looks like she rocked it. What better way to silence the critics than to step up to the mic, say to hell with it all, and spew some of that bile. Hot, confident Britney, live vocals, a dash of rebellion…hey Brit, how about breaking off for a few surprise shows at intimate clubs? I’d be down for that.

Sep 1 2009 11:38 AM ET

Guilty Pleasures, Round Two: Britney Spears (1) vs. Lady Gaga (9)

EW’s Music Mix is searching for the Greatest Guilty Pleasure Musical Act of All Time. With 16 seeded contestants remaining (see all the matchups), this tournament is continuing to change hearts, minds, and lives, as well as make some people remarkably agitated! Read/listen to the following, and then cast your vote in the poll after the jump; reader comments will be used from here on out, so we encourage you to also post a comment explaining why you chose the way you did. Note: In case of a tie, please select the artist you feel more ashamed to adore. Also note: Yes, the bracket was rearranged to be in proper bracketing order. Thank you.

Britney Spears Lady Gaga

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Aug 25 2009 06:20 PM ET

Britney brings the 'Circus' to Madison Square Garden: She's back!

Last night, I had the extreme pleasure of witnessing the rebirth of a pop icon, Britney Spears. The singer performed her first of three nights at Madison Square Garden in New York for her “Circus” tour, and the energy was amazing (plus opening act Jordin Sparks was utter fabulosity).

EW’s music critic Leah Greenblatt caught the show back in March in Newark and had more lukewarm feelings. The amount of actual singing that took place was definitely questionable but for me, it didn’t really matter. Britney’s more of a performer than a great singer (I do have to agree with Leah’s assessment that Brit hardly addressed the audience. Come on, girl—talk to your fans!).

My fave moments were an acrobatic take on “Touch of My Hand,” in which she was lifted into the air by two men, harnessed together. Insanely hot. But the finale took the cake. Spears performed her first huge hit, “…Baby One More Time,” clad in stiletto boots and skintight red pants. It almost brought a tear to my eye. Or at least some solid misting. Take a look below and see what I mean.

What do you think Music Mix-ers? Is Britney back? Will you go see the “Circus” tour?

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Aug 17 2009 04:31 PM ET

Guilty Pleasures, Round One: Britney Spears (1) vs. Pussycat Dolls (16)

EW’s Music Mix is searching for the Greatest Guilty Pleasure Musical Act of All Time. With 32 seeded contestants (see all the matchups), this tournament is sure to change hearts, minds, and lives for weeks to come. Read/listen to the following, and then cast your vote in the poll after the jump; reader comments will be used in subsequent rounds, so we encourage you to also explain to the group why you chose the way you did. Note: In case of a tie, please select the artist you feel more ashamed to adore. Thank you.

Britney Spears Pussycat Dolls

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