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Revision as of 06:18, 3 October 2008
The world's best-selling single cannot be listed officially, since there is no international body to count global record sales. Historical data before the 1980s and from developing countries are also incomplete. Information is also lacking for non-English language singles.
Singles are listed in alphabetical order of the artists name, rather than singles sold. Groupings are based on different sales benchmarks. Multiple entries from the same artist are listed in chronological order:
Over 40 million copies
Artist | Single | Year | Genre | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bing Crosby | White Christmas | 1942 | Ballad | 50 [1] |
26 - 40 million copies
Artist | Single | Year | Genre | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bing Crosby | Silent Night | 1935 | Ballad | 30 |
Elton John | Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight | 1997 | Pop | 37 [1] |
16 - 25 million copies
Artist | Single | Year | Genre | Sale |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock | 1954 | Rock | 25 [2] |
Elvis Presley | It's Now or Never | 1960 | Rock | 24 [3] |
Domenico Modugno | Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) | 1958 | Pop | 22 [4] |
Teixeirinha | Coracao de Luto | 1960 | Folk | 25 [5] |
The Ink Spots | If I Didn't Care | 1936 | Doo-Wop | 19 [6] |
USA for Africa | We Are the World | 1985 | Pop | 18 [7] |
Zager & Evans | In the Year 2525 | 1969 | Pop | 17?[8] |
10 - 15 million copies
5 - 9 million copies
References
- ^ a b c d e World Best Selling Singles, Uk'S All Time Best Singles
- ^ Best Selling Singles in the World
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy Songwriters Hall of Fame
- ^ [1] (in Italian)
- ^ [2] (in Portuguese)
- ^ The Paramount Theater -- Ink Spots Set The World On Fire with Paramount Concert (November 13, 2007)
- ^ Top Singles 1985
- ^ Denny Zager Zager & Evans - Zager Guitar
- ^ Алла Пугачева - Звезды советской эстрады"
- ^ Top Singles 1984
- ^ BAND AID 2004: Do They Know It's Christmas?
- ^ a b Top Singles 1991
- ^ The UK Number Ones : 1970-1974
- ^ Celine Dion Sales
- ^ Top Singles 1998
- ^ Cher and Share Alike
- ^ Top Singles 1998
- ^ [3] (in Japanese)
- ^ [4] (in Japanese)
- ^ Top Singles 1996
- ^ CNN.com
- ^ [5]
- ^ Top Singles 1985
- ^ [6] (in French)
- ^ Top Singles 1979
- ^ Top Singles 2006
- ^ HMV.co.jp
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7449964.stm BBC.com Michael seeking 'a quieter life'
- ^ Barks.jp Digital Sales
- ^ Oricon physical sales
- ^ Janet: Queen Of Music & Media
- ^ Top Singles 2001
- ^ Media Traffic Charts Week 37 - 2008
- ^ These 2 million copies are Gramophone record, 4 million copies are sonosheet. [7] (in Japanese)
- ^ Top Singles 1990
- ^ Michael - Worldwide Single Sales
- ^ Top Single 1983
- ^ Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com
- ^ BBC ON THIS DAY | 8 | 1994: Rock musician Kurt Cobain 'shoots himself'
- ^ » clanotopiaDOTde » the young music-fun-lifestyle-community
- ^ Top Singles 1982
- ^ UWC Worldwide Album Charts
- ^ InfoDisc : Les 45 T. / Singles les plus vendus en France
- ^ 3rd Ear Music Forum - A Lion’s Trial?
- Guinness Book of Records 2007: ISBN 1-904994-11-3
See also
- List of best-selling singles by countries
- List of best-selling albums worldwide
- United World Chart