Since it's release less than a week ago, "Hold It Against Me" has already topped the digital singles charts on iTunes in nearly twenty countries around the world, and the power of Britney and her fans continues to spread, proven by the results on Billboard's Pop Chart this morning.
"The first single from Spears' forthcoming ninth album storms the survey at No. 16 with 4,071 plays, the highest detections total by a debuting title in the chart's 18-year history," says Billboard.
"The Pop Songs chart lists the most-played songs on 130 mainstream top 40 radio stations, according to Nielsen BDS. 'Hold It Against Me' received airplay on all 130 reporting stations in the chart's tracking week (Jan. 10-16). The song's first-week airplay translates to 36.4 million listener impressions, the week's 10th-highest mainstream top 40 audience total."
"'Hold It Against Me' is likely to make further historic headlines this week when it's expected to become just the 18th song to debut at No. 1 since the Billboard Hot 100 began in 1958," adds Billboard.
Congrats, B!! :) Don't forget fans - you can help Britney secure the top spot on the Hot 100 by purchasing "Hold It Against Me" on iTunes now!