 Following Scherzinger 's performance on series seven of The X Factor , The Official Charts Company tipped " Poison " as a contender for number one on the UK Singles Chart . Then on December 11 , 2010 , the single debuted at number one on the Scottish Singles Chart . Additionally " Poison " made its UK chart debut at number three with first @-@ week sales of 67 @,@ 425 , thus becoming her first top ten single in the UK , as a solo artist . It also peaked at number two on the UK Digital Singles chart . The song has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) for shipments of 200 @,@ 000 copies of the single . In Ireland , the single debuted at number seven . " Poison " also charted at number nineteen on the Slovakian Airplay Chart . 
