<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "If U Seek Amy" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "If U Seek Amy" (radio - edited as "If U See Amy") is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her sixth studio album, Circus (2008). It was released on March 10, 2009 by Jive Records as the third single of the album, and was chosen by a poll on Spears's official website . "If U Seek Amy" was written and produced by Swedish producer Max Martin, who also wrote previous hits for her first three albums, and was marked as Spears's comeback song to Martin since 2001 . 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 . Musically, "If U Seek Amy" makes use of instruments such as keyboards and timpani . </P> <P> "If U Seek Amy" was generally well received by contemporary critics, who praised Spears's confident vocals and frequently cited it as the highlight of the album . After its release, "If U Seek Amy" caused controversy in Anglophone nations for the euphemism and lyrical content, along with the fact that if pronounced in certain accents and dialects, "If U Seek Amy" could be thought of as a double entendre that is interpreted as "F-U-C-K Me" which caused the Parents Television Council (PTC) threatening to file indecency complaints against any radio station that played the song during daytime . An edited version of the song titled "If U See Amy" was released in some regions, including in stations owned by Clear Channel Radio and Austereo Radio Network . "If U Seek Amy" was a moderate success, reaching the top twenty in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries worldwide . It was also her third single from Circus to reach the top twenty in her homeland . </P>

Meaning of the song if you seek amy