Chart Performance
"Hot n Cold" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on June 28, 2008, due to digital downloads after the album's release. It debuted on the Hot 100 at number 88 and fell off the next week. It re-entered the Hot 100 on August 23, again at number 88. It peaked at number 3 on the Hot 100 on November 22, making it her second top-three hit. It was in the top ten for 18 weeks ("I Kissed A Girl" spent 14 weeks there). "Hot n Cold" was later certified four-times-platinum by the RIAA. With digital sales now in excess of five million copies, "Hot n Cold" is the best-selling single of her career in the USA, despite never reaching No. 1. In Canada, the song debuted at number 73 and reached number 1 on the chart dated November 20, 2008. The song was an even bigger radio hit than "I Kissed a Girl", where it became Perry's first number 1 on both US Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 radio charts. As of September 2011, it had sold more than 5,011,000 digital downloads in the United States.
The UK Singles Chart singles chart saw the song peak at number four on December 7 after slowly creeping up the top ten the previous weeks, despite seeming set to drop in midweek figures. On December 21, it fell out the top 10 to number 12 before climbing back up to number 9 the following week and has continued to climb since then reaching number 7 on January 4, 2009. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 3.
"Hot n Cold" entered the German Singles Chart at number 2 due to high digital download sales. This is the highest entry ever of a single based on downloads alone in Germany. In its second week it peaked at number 1 in Germany and spent eight consecutive weeks on its peak position. In Australia, the single debuted in the top 50, then quickly reached the top 10. It then slowly reached its peak at number 4 on digital downloads alone, with no physical release planned. It also peaked at number 1 on the Australian Airplay Chart. In Greece, it reached number 3 on the airplay chart. It peaked at number 1 in the Czech Republic, and spent ten consecutive weeks at its peak position.
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