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The singer's new single '3', which is taken from her upcoming singles collection, has shifted over 255,000 downloads in its first week of release, according to Billboard.
The track is also expected to reach pole position on the Digital Songs countdown and debut at number 49 on the Radio Songs/Hot 100 Airplay, which is based on airplay audience on all radio formats.
The last song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 was Taylor Hicks's American Idol winners song 'Do I Make You Proud' in July 2006.
Britney's first single '...Baby One More Time' spent two weeks at the top spot in 1999 and 'Womanizer' enjoyed one week at number one last October.
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