Commercial Performance
"Hole in the Head" gained popular radio and television airplay after its release in the UK, and was in close competition with "Turn Me On" by Kevin Lyttle for the number one position on the UK Singles Chart. "Hole in the Head" eventually debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with sales of 58,452 copies, and subsequently ended the Black Eyed Peas' six-week run at the top with their single "Where Is the Love?". "Hole in the Head" remained on the chart for thirteen weeks. It has sold 185,000 copies in the UK alone and ranks as their sixth highest selling single in the country. "Hole in the Head" was placed 76th on the UK's list of most popular radio songs of the 2000s. "Hole in the Head" debuted and peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart, a position it held for two consecutive weeks. It was barred from the pole position by the Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is The Love?".
"Hole in the Head" debuted at number nine in Denmark and reached number one in its third week on the country's singles chart, and in turn became the Sugababes' first and to-date only number one single in the country. "Hole in the Head" entered the Netherlands' Dutch Top 40 chart at number 22 and surged to number four the following week. The single reached its peak position of number two in its third week on the chart, but later dropped to number three the following week. "Hole in the Head" eventually returned to its peak position of number two for a further two weeks, and became one of the group's best-performing singles in the Netherlands. "Hole in the Head" made its first chart appearance on the Norwegian VG Lista chart at number six. The single later peaked at number two for three non-consecutive weeks. It managed to remain in the chart's top ten for fourteen weeks. "Hole in the Head" peaked at number five in Austria and became the Sugababes' highest charting single in the country since "Overload".
"Hole in the Head" became the Sugababes' first top ten single in Sweden, where it peaked at number seven. The song peaked at number eight on the Swiss Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks, and also reached number nine on the German Singles Chart. "Hole in the Head" became a top twenty hit in Belgium (Flanders), Finland, and Hungary. The single debuted and peaked at number 25 in Australia. It was more successful in New Zealand, where it peaked at number eleven for two non-consecutive weeks. "Hole in the Head" became the Sugababes' most successful release in the United States, where it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, number 24 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart, and number 96 on the official Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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