[FuNsTyLe]

^^^ unfortunately, that is true.
More talented artists in the US, rarely make the top of the charts, whereas those who throw out generic bland pop songs, often do. Nothing wrong with that, songs are always catchy. But well... It's just the way it is...
Stargate are good hit-makers though (and they're from Norway.. yay!)
Some of the hits they have produced are:

Shakira/Beyonce - Beautiful Liar
Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Rihanna - Unfaithful, Don't Stop The Music, Take a Bow
Ne-Yo - So Sick

Plus tons of other hits... So I guess we can maybe see the direction Utadas English songs will take, if they will produce more of her songs, she will probably have similiar music like Beyonce and Rihanna has these days... Which is good I guess, but like mentioned before; Bland.