Britney Spears' VMA "performance" did record sales no good. Via TMZ:

[Britney's] superhyped new single, "Gimme More," arrived on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at a highly disappointing #85, with radio stations and other record-spinners largely shunning the big new release.

We actually feel bad for the girl. So talented, so young, so ruined. But, who knows, girl could come back. She needs to get clean first, but there's always hope…we hope.