André

Miley Cyrus never had any credibility. Who cares? She still will be tremendously popular all over the world, she has already been in countless scandals and her popularity hasn't been hit a bit. She's dumb but she has charisma and a huge fanbase so she'll stick around. Besides, props for her to being CLEAR she does not write her own songs. Many huge artists (Beyonce for example) force producers to include her in the writing credits even though she does not writer her own songs (according to numerous reports she's not even in the room. A song from Victoria Beckham solo career appeared one of her CDs with her name among the songwriters) and Miley does not do that so good for her.

Leona new single is terrible. It may be #1 next week due to huge promotion and the X Factor plug but it'll soon drop and it won't be anywhere close to her previous hits. Beside, it flopped worldwide.

Definitely Top 3. #2, I think.

I don't think there's anything to be proud about Jay Sean. His song was designed SPECIFICALLY for the US market, released by a US company, produced by US producers. It was a song MADE for American radio. There's nothing British in it besides the fact the singer was born in the UK (it's not like he even has an accent in the song). When "You're Beautiful", "Rehab", "Viva la Vida", "Smile", etc. were hits in the US, it made sense to celebrate since they were British songs, by British producers which, even though were not originally for the US market, made it big there anyway. That's not the case with Down...

Are you guys serious? I mean, you're acting as if a British act NEVER reached number 1 in the US. Coldplay did it with "Viva la Vida". Leona Lewis did it with "Bleeding Love". James Blunt with "You're Beautiful". Natasha Bedignfield, Amy Winehouse, Corine Bailey-Rae and Lily Allen had successful songs and album sales over there. All of those in the last few years. Who CARES if Jay Sean reached number 1 with a song that was made ESPECIALLY for the US market? (which wasn't the case with any of the artists I mentioned before". There was a HUGE period of time no UK act had success in the US. This period is over. For the last 5 years, a few UK artists were able to crossover. Jay Sean reaching number 1 (again, with a song especially designed for the US market and produced by US producers and released by a US company) is nothing to write home about.

After? Japan is the 2nd biggest music market. UK is the 3rd. Then Germany and France.