 Outside of the United States , " Dirrty " debuted at number seven on the Canadian Singles Chart on November 30 , 2002 , and later peaked at number five on February 15 , 2003 . In the United Kingdom , the single debuted atop the UK Singles Chart on November 17 , 2002 , remaining on the top spot for two weeks , and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry . The song reached the top five of record charts of European countries including Ireland ( number one ) , Netherlands ( number two ) , Norway , Spain , and Switzerland ( number three ) , Belgian Flanders , Denmark , and Germany ( number four ) , and Austria and Hungary ( number five ) . Overall , the song peaked at number three on the European Hot 100 Singles chart on December 7 , 2002 . " Dirrty " also peaked at number four on the Australian ARIA Charts and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association . 
