Britney's '3' and the Most Blatantly Sexual Pop Songs

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 30th 2009 11:59PM

Sexuality has always been Britney Spears' best weapon, and that's never been more true with the release of her video for '3' -- a song that's essentially a 4-minute manifesto on threesomes. While Miss Spears certainly can craft a steamy tune, there's a long line of sexually-charged pop hits that have made America's airwaves a little uncomfortable (and excited). Allow PopEater to break down the most sex-in-your-face pop songs:

Britney Spears: '3'

We wonder if Peter, Paul and Mary ever dreamed that their names would be used synonymously with a menage-a-trois ... or if the mention would be a # 1 hit.

Steamy Lyric: "If you don't like the company / Let's just do it you and me / You and me / Or three / Or four ... On the floor "

Prince: 'Kiss'

Nearly every Prince song is eligible for this list, but it's the overwrought falsetto and tension of 'Kiss' -- not to mention the stellar video -- that makes 'Kiss' the steamiest of Prince tunes. The guy is truly in a league of his own.

Steamy Lyric: "I just need your body baby, from dusk til dawn"

Christina Aguilera: 'Dirrty'

Looking to be the anti-Britney Spears/Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera embraced the raunch with a fervor and got, well, dirty with her songs and image. She's since classed it up now that she's a mom, but this put the X in Xtina.

Steamy Lyric: "I need that uh to get me off, sweat until my clothes come off"

Madonna: 'Justify My Love'

Like Prince, Madonna had a lot of candidates for this. 'Justify My Love' stands out thanks to the smoky vocals, and the fact that the video is essentially an artsy porno.

Steamy Lyric: "I wanna run naked in a rainstorm / Make love on a cross-country train"

Salt N Pepa: 'Push It'

The First Ladies of old school hip-hop didn't mince words with the title, and this thrust-happy dance track still stands the test of time (and sexiness).

Steamy Lyric: "Ah, push it ... push it real good"

Color Me Badd: 'I Want to Sex You Up'

Cheesy? Check. Painfully straight-forward? Check. A hit back in the day that you likely know by heart? Check. Tick-tock you don't stop!

Steamy Lyric: "We can do it til we both wake up"

The Lonely Island: 'D*** in a Box'

...Speaking of Color Me Badd, Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake perfectly lampooned them by putting their... well, read the title of the song. Yes, 'Jizz in My Pants' is more suggestive, but we liked the CMB tie-in, so back off.

Steamy Lyric: "Take a look inside, it's my d*** in a box"

George Michael: 'I Want Your Sex'

Mr. Michael hasn't had the best decade so far, but he ruled the '90s thanks to sexually-charged synth tunes like this.

Steamy Lyric: "Let's make love, put your trust in me"

Lil Wayne: 'Lollipop'

This was the hit of 2008, blaring out of every car stereo system imaginable. Leave it to the crafty Wayne to gross us out with "rapper"/"wrapper" interplay.

Steamy Lyric: "He's so sweet, make her wanna lick the wrapper, so I let her lick the rapper"

James Brown: 'Sex Machine'

Oh, how we miss the hardest working man in showbusiness (no pun intended). Justin Timberlake might claim to have brought sexy back, but nobody brought it initially like James.

Steamy Lyric: "The way I like it is the way it is"

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Comments

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Friday 30 October

By KT

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How could you forget the Sophie B.c. Hawkins song "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"?

"Damn I wish I was your lover. I'll rock you till daylight comes make sure your are smiling and warm. I am everything. Tonight I'll be your mother. I'll do such things to ease your pain free your mind and you won't feel ashamed."

THAT is far more sexual than most of what's on your list and the song still gets airtime. In fact, I heard it on the radio the other day.

By TwistedTwilight

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And you people wonder why your 13 year old daughters are spending more money on make up then you do on beer, failing school (most of which have an IQ lower then a well trained Parrot), and getting knocked up (always been happening, but now it's not juse one or two girls per school - it's two or three per grade level)?

By kim

What about "Tell Me" by Billie Myers????

By KB

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Um....I Touch Myself "The Divinals", Turning Japanesse "The Vapors, Longview "Green Day"....hmmm....I see a pattern here!

By sparkle

You need to add Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment to that list STAT.

By Dave

The Raspberries' "Go All the Way" has my vote

By PN

Radio likes these naughty and sexual pop songs. When the teen pop and the young singers end their songs on the radio lineups, then these adult themed pop songs come up. They're really popular with mature audiences who can listen to it. Yet they have the dance beats and rhythms to smooth out the racy and naughty sides. That's why Britney Spears' song 3 is doing well. That's why Madonna's suggestive hits of the past 2 decades have been hits.

By Elizabeth

What about "Tonight's the Night" by Rod Stewart,
"spread your wings and let me come inside", that's pretty sexy stuff.

By KK

What about "Good Girls Don't" by the Knack.

"Wishin you could get into her pants"
"Till she's sittin on your face"

I'd say that was pretty blatant...

By Ang

And don't forget Dave Matthews "Crash"...OMG, it's pretty blatant! "Crash into me...and I come into you!"

Love it!

Saturday 31 October

By Morgan

NOOOO way... I never ever thought it was sexual...it's my ringtone!!!!!

By ed

If by Janet Jackson

Wednesday 04 November

By NoDoubtGirl

Let's not forget "Relax" by Frankie goes to Hollywood lol

By gobluespartyon

Sexual pop songs have always been popluar for like over 30 years. Eveyone has great choices Sexual pop songs great choices by the blogger & comments.

By Reader

How about Afternoon Delight?!?!

By tobee

The definitive , all time sexy song.....""sexual healing'....Marvin Gaye

By Chattiegrrrl

One great song is "In The Bush" by Musique.

Are you ready for this do you like it like this Push push in the bush

You know I want to get down in the bush bush.

Because I like it in the bush bush.

By Jenna

Lil Wayne's Lollipop is on here, but 50 Cent's Candy Shop isn't?
"I'll take you to the candy shop... I'll let you lick a lollipop... go 'head girl don't you stop... keep going 'til you hit the spot, woah"

"Go the magic stick, baby I'm the love doctor [.....] wanna show me how you work it baby? no problem, get on top."

And it only gets worse from there.

By erica

what about luda's "whats your fantasy?" totally sexual

By otto

liz phair - "HWC"

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