Jan 20, 2009 • 1 min read

Spears forced to re-record new single

Britney Spears' single 'If You Seek Amy' is being re-recorded and retitled 'If You See Amy' after US radio DJs were concerned about its lyrics.

According to The Sun, Britney Spears has been forced to record a more radio-friendly version of her next single, 'If You Seek Amy', after it left many radio DJs confused over whether or not they would be able to play it.

As previously reported, when Spears sings the song's chorus, "All of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to, if you seek Amy", it sounds a little bit like she might be singing "F-U-C-K me". Some people have even gone so far as to suggest the more innocent line Spears claims to be singing doesn't even make sense. The cheek!

Whether or not the song is actually rude has been a matter of debate amongst US radio DJs since it was announced as the next single from Spears' 'Circus' album. Some feel something sounding a little rude, but not technically rude, isn't grounds to ban it or force a re-edit. Others, however, wouldn't like to take the risk of offending anyone, and are demanding an alternative version be made.

It looks like the latter group will get what they are asking for, much as they did with Black Eyed Peas' 'Don't Phunk With My Heart', which was re-recorded to say "mess" instead of "phunk".

In Britney's case, the song title will be changed to 'If You See Amy', dropping the 'k' from the third word. Then all the world can sleep soundly, happy in the knowledge that no one is seeking Amy.

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