Never underestimate the pulling power of Pop titan Britney Spears. At least that’s the lesson many are learning in light of the sales of the superstar’s new single ‘Hold It Against Me’.

First heard and made available for purchase less than 24 hours ago, the Max Martin produced cut has already rocketed to the top of the charts.

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With Christmas right around the corner, a string of new releases have hit the shelves. Artists from all corners of the industry – both dead and alive –  are hoping that their albums make into the carts of the crazed shoppers who are looking for the biggest bang for the buck.

Arriving in stores this week are R. Kelly’s ‘Love Letter’ (which has already captured the #1 spot on iTunes), Diddy-Dirty Money’s ‘Last Train To Paris’ and Ciara’s’ ‘Basic Instinct’. Additionally, Atlanta Housewife Kandi has put forth her 2nd solo effort, ‘Kandi Koated’, which will face strong competition from Tank’s new record, ‘Now or Never’.

Even the late Michael Jackson is releasing music from beyond the grave as his 1st posthumous album, ‘Michael’, makies its debut this week. As controversial as the King of Pop’s latest effort has been, he has proven time and again that his selling power should not be ignored.

The question that arises is this: which of these albums will you buy? There are so many records from which to choose and we know that your Christmas bonuses are just begging to be spent!

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Christina Aguilera was spotted in Japan earlier today while promoting her new movie, ‘Burlesque’. The singer, who looks mysteriously plumper than usual, is enjoying the success of the film’s soundtrack which has been performing quite well on iTunes.

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Despite remaining #1 on iTunes since her X Factor performance on Sunday, Nicole Scherzinger is leaving no stone unturned with her UK promotional push for new single ‘Poison’. The dynamo-performer stopped by This Morning this week to perform the song.

Peep her rousing live showing after the jump…

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Here is the official video for Diddy-Dirty Money’s ‘Coming Home’ video. The song was released on iTunes on November 21st. Peep below for the clip:

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Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger gave the premiere performance of new single ‘Poison’ on the X Factor tonight.

Check out how the 32 year old stunner fared after the jump…

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Alesha Dixon‘s latest round of promotional performances are no doubt seeing her fight not only for the success of her new single ‘Radio’, but also her record deal.

For, despite major Radio 1 backing, a US shot video, and her highly publicised role on Strictly Come Dancing, ‘Radio’ sits at an abysmal #101 on iTunes following its release this week. This on the heels of the chart disappointment that was ‘Drummer Boy’ – which too had many a high profile performance, as well as radio support and a pricey video, only to peak at #15 on the Official UK Singles Chart.

Needless to say, its hardly a successful start for her second studio LP ‘The Entertainer’, which hits stores tomorrow. With labels ever-ready to drop acts if projects don’t bring back adequate returns, it’s not looking good for Ms. Dixon…at all.

In any case, peep her latest performance of the song on Daybreak earlier this week.

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Brandy and Ray J have teamed up with their father, Willie Norwood, for a new song entitled ‘Talk To Me’. The track is already on iTunes just in time for the Thanksgiving festivities. Listen to it below:

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A new song from Keri Hilson surfaced moments ago. The song, entitled ‘The Way You Love Me’, was produced by Swizz Beatz for her new album, ‘No Boys Allowed’. Check it out below:

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The first week sales predictions are in for Mariah Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas II You’. According to chart analysts at Hits Daily Double the record is expected to sell anywhere from 50-60k units judging by retail figures after its first day in stores. A respectable showing for a Christmas album released in November without a single live performance to support it.

‘Merry Christmas II You’ currently sits comfortably in the top 10 of both iTunes and Amazon will most likely debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 next week. By comparison, Carey’s first Holiday collection, ‘Merry Christmas’, debuted in 1994 at #30 on the chart with less than 45k sold before experiencing large increases in sales as the season progressed.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Speak Now’ is expected to maintain its position at the top of the Billboard 200 following an initial sales week of 1.044 million units. However, things aren’t looking too good for N.E.R.D. whose ‘Nothing’ album is predicted to debut with 17-20k in sales.

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Kanye West has released the official tracklist. The record includes contributions from an extensive list of artists such as Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Elton John, Jay-Z and Beyonce. Check out the lineup below:

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Check out the official tracklist of Nicki Minaj’s debut album, ‘Pink Friday’. The record features appearances from Eminem, Rihanna, Kanye West and even Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield. The lineup is available below:

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