Britney Spears’Mariah Carey, to have two consecutive tracks debut at No 1 – her last hit, Michael Jacksonand Madonna were never able to match the chart success.

Hold It Against Me has also become America’s fastest selling track by a female, beating the record previously set by Taylor Swift'sAdele and Bruno Marsare tussling for the top spot on Sunday’s chart with Britney’s comeback single lucky to make the top five.