Chart Performance
On November 17, 2007, "Piece of Me" debuted at number sixty-five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. On February 9, 2008, the song peaked at number eighteen. It was the second consecutive single from Blackout to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The song shipped over 1,000,000 copies in the United States, earning a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of June 2012, "Piece of Me" has sold 1,770,000 paid digital downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It is her sixth best-selling digital single in the country. In Canada, the song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number thirty-seven on November 17, 2007. On April 26, 2008, it reached its peak position of number five. "Piece of Me" was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for paid digital downloads of 40,000.
On February 4, 2008, "Piece of Me" debuted at the Australian Singles Chart at number two. The song has shipped over 70,000 copies in Australia, earning a platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In New Zealand, the song debuted at number thirty-four on December 31, 2007. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for sales over 7,500 copies. In the United Kingdom, "Piece of Me" debuted at number sixty-nine on the UK Singles Chart on December 23, 2007 (for the week ending December 29, 2007). After its physical release, the track peaked at number two on January 13, 2008 (for the week ending date January 19, 2008). According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 250,000 copies there. In Ireland, the song debuted at number twenty-seven on the Irish Singles Chart December 20, 2007. On January 10, 2008, it peaked at number one and stayed in the position for two weeks. "Piece of Me" achieved similar success through Europe, peaking inside the top ten in Austria, Denmark, Finland and Sweden and reaching the top forty in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Czech Republic, Italy and the Netherlands.
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