 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.