This Chart Attack

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So it's been a long, long time since I did a post on the American, UK and Australian music charts. Last time, we looked at the top 10 songs in those three countries as well as Denmark. This time, we're going to be throwing New Zealand into the mix. With all the amazing music coming out of New Zealand lately (Zowie, The Naked and Famous, Kimbra etc.) you'd think that the Kiwi's would have the best chart out of the four. So let's start with them and find out... 

 NEW ZEALAND

1. Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me (NEW)

2. Six60 - Rise Up 2.0

3. Chris Brown - Yeah 3x

4. Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris - Tonight (I'm Loving You) (NEW)

5. Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette - Hello

6. Bruno Mars - Grenade

7. Far East Movement ft. Ryan Tedder - Rocketeer

8. David Guetta ft. Rihanna - Who's That Chick

9. Tinie Tempah ft. Kelly Rowland - Invincible

10. Katy Perry - Firework

AUSTRALIA

1. Wynter Gordon - Dirty Talk

2. Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris - Tonight (I'm Loving You)

3. Alexis Jordan - Happiness

4. Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me

5. Guy Sebastian ft. Eve - Who's That Girl

6. Bruno Mars - Grenade

7. Chris Brown - Yeah 3x

8. David Guetta ft. Rihanna - Who's That Chick

9. Avril Lavigne - What The Hell (NEW)

10. The Lonely Island ft. Akon - I Just Had Sex

UK

1. Bruno Mars - Grenade (NEW)

2. Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude

3. Rihanna ft. Drake - What's My Name

4. Katy B ft. Ms Dynamite - Lights On

5. Matt Cardle - When We Collide

6. David Guetta ft. Rihanna - Who's That Chick

7. Adele - Make You Feel My Love

8. Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)

9. Far East Movement - Like A G6

10. JLS - Eyes Wide Shut

USA

1. Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me (NEW)

2. Bruno Mars - Grenade

3. Katy Perry - Firework

4. Rihanna ft. Drake - What's My Name

5. Wiz Khalifa - Black and Yellow

6. Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris - Tonight (I'm Loving You)

7. Ke$ha - We R Who We R

8. P!nk - Raise Your Glass

9. Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)

10. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

Analysis:

* Britney Spears made her comeback from crazy town with Circus, but it looks like 'Hold It Against Me' is the official sign that her spot at the top of the charts is cemented in place... at least until the next meltdown. Which I hope doesn't happen, but you never bet against the crazy ones. #1 debuts in New Zealand and the USA and a top 5 place in Australia can only be taken as good news for the Spears camp. Hopefully we'll get some better songs on the album though... 

* Rihanna and Bruno Mars can celebrate their placement on each of the four charts, including a #1 debut for Mars' 'Grenade' in the UK.

* Pop, rap, hip-hop and R&B continue to dominate charts around the world. Sadly, no rock songs place in the top ten in ANY country. W...T...F?

* New Zealand... you have so much good music coming out of your country and Six60 is the only act to place in the top 10? Just as bad... Australia! Guy Sebastian continues to be the only Australian artist to place in the top 10 despite all the fantastic local music out there right now. W...T...F redux?