"If U Seek Amy" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on March 10, 2009 by Jive Records as the third single of the album. In the song, Spears 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 track was co-written and produced by Max Martin, who also wrote previous hits for Spears' first three albums.
"If U Seek Amy" was well received by the critics, most calling it one of the highlights the album. It is also known for its double entendre name, and caused controversy in English speaking countries. "If U Seek Amy" peaked at number nineteen in the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top twenty in twelve countries.
The music video portrays Spears at a party and it is intented to make fun of American society. Spears performed "If U Seek Amy" at The Circus: Starring Britney Spears, wearing lingerie and a fur vest.
If U Seek Amy lyrics - Britney Spears
lalalalala
oh baby baby
have you seen amy tonight?
is she in the bathroom
is she smokin? up outside
oh
oh baby baby
does she take a piece of lime
for the drink that imma buy her
do you know just what she likes
oh
oh oh
tell me have you seen her
because i?m so
oh
i can?t get her off of my brain
i just want to go to the party she gon? go
can somebody take me home
haha hehe haha ho
love me hate me
say what you want about me
but all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
love me hate me
but can?t you see what i see
all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
(f**k me, f**k me)
lalalalalala
amy told me that she?s gonna meet me up
i don?t know where or when and now they?re closing up the club
oh
i?ve seen her once or twice before she knows my face
but it?s hard to see with all the people standing in the way
oh
oh oh
tell me have you seen her
?cause i?m so
oh
i can?t get her off of my brain
i just want to go to the party she?s gonna go
can somebody take me home
haha hehe haha ho
love me hate me
say what you want about me
but all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
love me hate me
but can?t you see what i see
all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
oh
say what you want about me
oh
but can?t you see what i see
oh
say what you want about me
so tell me if you?ve seen her (let me know what she was wearing and what she
was like)
cause i?ve been waiting here forever (let me know what she ws going out of
mind)
oh baby baby
if you seek amy tonight
oh
oh baby baby
we?ll do whatever you like
oh baby baby baby
oh baby baby baby
lalalalalala
lalalalalala
love me hate me
say what you want about me
but all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
love me hate me
but can?t you seek what i see
all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
love me hate me
say what you want about me (yeah)
love me hate me
but can?t you see what i see
all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
oh (love me hate me)
say what you want about me
oh
but can?t you see what i see (love me hate me)
oh say what you want about me
all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy