On January 7, 2009, it was announced that 'If U Seek Amy' had won, receiving 26% of the total votes. On December 5, 2008, a poll was added to Spears' official website to choose the third single, involving ten other songs from Circus. The recordings were mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios in Virginia. Background vocals by Kinnda and Martin were recorded at Maratone Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Recording sessions took place at Conway Recording Studios and Sunset Studios in Hollywood, California. This marked the first time they worked together since her third studio album, Britney (2001). The song was co-written and produced by Max Martin, who wrote hits for Spears first albums, including '. 'If U Seek Amy' was performed at The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009) and the Femme Fatale Tour (2011). Critics noted the similarities with her past work and also compared it to the film Eyes Wide Shut.

It references some of her previous music videos such as '. Towards the end, she changes into conservative housewife clothes and opens the front door with her family while paparazzi take pictures of them. The music video for 'If U Seek Amy' begins with a parody of an America's Newsroom report by Megyn Kelly and portrays Spears at a sex party that takes place at her house. It was also her third single from Circus to reach the top twenty in the United States. 'If U Seek Amy' was a moderate success, reaching the top twenty in Australia, the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and many other countries worldwide. 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. After its release, 'If U Seek Amy' caused controversy in English-speaking countries for the double entendre and lyrical content, with the Parents Television Council (PTC) threatening to file indecency complaints against any radio station that played the song during daytime. '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. Musically, 'If U Seek Amy' is a pop song with influences of electropop and usage of instruments such as synthesizers and timpani. The song's title features a homophonic name that can be interpreted as вЂњ F-U-C-K meвЂќ. 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. 'If U Seek Amy' was co-written and produced by Max Martin, who also wrote previous hits for her first three albums. It was released on Maby Jive Records as the third single of the album, and was chosen by a poll on Spears's official website. ' If U Seek Amy' is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund

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