List of best-selling singles

This is a list of best-selling singles in the world. The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide. According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time". It was released before music charts were created. The song "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997) by Elton John, is "the biggest-selling single since UK and US singles charts began in the 1950s". The recording was a tribute to Princess Diana. It sold 33 million copies, making it the third best-selling single of all time.

Best-selling physical singles

15million physical copies or more
ArtistSingleReleasedSales(in millions)SourceBing Crosby  "White Christmas"  1942  50 Mariah Carey  "All I Want for Christmas Is You"  1994  40 Elton John  "Candle in the Wind 1997"  1997  33 Mungo Jerry  "In the Summertime"  1970  30 Bill Haley & His Comets  "Rock Around the Clock"  1954  25 Whitney Houston  "I Will Always Love You"  1992  20 Elvis Presley  "It's Now or Never"  1960  20 USA for Africa  "We Are the World"  1985  20 The Ink Spots  "If I Didn't Care"  1939  19 Baccara  "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie"  1977  18 Celine Dion  "My Heart Will Go On"  1997  18 Bryan Adams  "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"  1991  15 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John  "You're the One That I Want"  1978  15 Scorpions  "Wind of Change"  1991  15 

10–14.9million copies
ArtistSingleReleasedSales(in millions)SourceThe Andrews Sisters  "Bei Mir"  1937  14 Prince Nico Mbarga  "Sweet Mother"  1976  13 Kyu Sakamoto  "Sukiyaki"  1963  13 ()Trio  "Da Da Da"  1982  13 Gene Autry  "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"  1949  12.5 The Beatles  "I Want to Hold Your Hand"  1963  12 Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman  "Time to Say Goodbye"  1996  12 Village People  "Y.M.C.A."  1978  12 Band Aid  "Do They Know It's Christmas?"  1984  11.7 Cher  "Believe"  1998  11 Carl Douglas  "Kung Fu Fighting"  1974  11 George McCrae  "Rock Your Baby"  1974  11 Mills Brothers  "Paper Doll"  1943  11 Roger Whittaker  "The Last Farewell"  1975  11 Bing Crosby  "Silent Night"  1935  10 ABBA  "Fernando"  1976  10 Roy Acuff  "Wabash Cannonball"  1942  10 Paul Anka  "Diana"  1957  10 Toni Braxton  "Un-Break My Heart"  1996  10 George Harrison  "My Sweet Lord"  1970  10 Los del Río  "Macarena"  1995  10 Middle of the Road  "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"  1971  10 The Monkees  "I'm a Believer"  1966  10 Panjabi MC  "Mundian To Bach Ke"  1998  10 Patti Page  "Tennessee Waltz"  1950  10 The Penguins  "Earth Angel"  1954  10 Elvis Presley  "Hound Dog"  1956  10 Procol Harum  "A Whiter Shade of Pale"  1967  10 Britney Spears  "...Baby One More Time"  1998  10 

Best-selling digital singles

15million digital copies or more
ArtistSingleReleasedSales(in millions)SourceEd Sheeran  "Shape of You"  2017  41.5 Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee  "Despacito"  2017  36.1 Rihanna featuring Drake  "Work"  2016  32.5 The Weeknd"Blinding Lights"201921.7The Chainsmokers and Coldplay  "Something Just like This"  2017  21.5 Ed Sheeran  "Perfect"  2017  21.4 Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth  "See You Again"  2015  20.9 The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey  "Closer"  2016  20.7Adele  "Rolling in the Deep"  2011  20.6 Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars  "Uptown Funk"  2014  20.0 Billie Eilish  "Bad Guy"  2019  19.5 Ed Sheeran  "Thinking Out Loud"  2014  19.5 Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug  "Havana"  2017  19.0 Lil Nas X  "Old Town Road"  2018  18.4 Carly Rae Jepsen  "Call Me Maybe"  2011  18.0 Adele  "Someone Like You"  2011  17.0 Rihanna  "Needed Me"  2016  17.0 Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello  "Señorita"  2019  16.1 Drake  "God's Plan"  2018  15.3 Rihanna  "Love on the Brain"  2016  15.0 

10–14.99million copies
ArtistSingleReleasedSales(in millions)SourceRobin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell  "Blurred Lines"  2013  14.8 Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera  "Moves Like Jagger"  2011  14.4 Kesha  "Tik Tok"  2009  14 Lady Gaga  "Poker Face"  2008  14 Pharrell Williams  "Happy"  2013  13.9 Psy  "Gangnam Style"  2012  13.5 Maroon 5  "Sugar"  2015  13.5 Post Malone and Swae Lee  "Sunflower"  2018  13.4 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz  "Thrift Shop"  2012  13.4 Ariana Grande  "7 Rings"  2019  13.3 Katy Perry featuring Juicy J  "Dark Horse"  2013  13.2 Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ  "Lean On"  2015  13.1 Gotye featuring Kimbra  "Somebody That I Used to Know"  2011  13 Ellie Goulding  "Love Me like You Do"  2015  12.6 Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla  "One Dance"  2016  12.5 Bruno Mars  "Just the Way You Are"  2010  12.5 Adele  "Hello"  2015  12.3 John Legend  "All of Me"  2013  12.3 Jason Mraz  "I'm Yours"  2008  12.2 Flo Rida featuring Kesha  "Right Round"  2009  12 Flo Rida featuring T-Pain  "Low"  2007  12 Lady Gaga  "Bad Romance"  2009  12 Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B  "Girls Like You"  2018  11.9 Justin Bieber  "Love Yourself"  2015  11.7 Tones and I  "Dance Monkey"  2019  11.4 Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc  "Wake Me Up"  2013  11.1 Sia featuring Sean Paul  "Cheap Thrills"  2016  11.1 Meghan Trainor  "All About That Bass"  2014  11 Tia Ray  "Be Apart"  2018  10.9 Idina Menzel  "Let It Go"  2013  10.9 Justin Bieber  "Sorry"  2015  10.8 Lukas Graham  "7 Years"  2015  10.4 Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber  "I Don't Care"  2019  10.3 Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper  "Shallow"  2018  10.2 Bruno Mars  "Grenade"  2010  10.2 The Chainsmokers featuring Daya  "Don't Let Me Down"  2016  10.2 Lorde  "Royals"  2013  10 Bruno Mars  "Grenade"  2010  10.2 Mike Posner  "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"  2015  10 Shakira featuring Freshlyground  "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"  2010  10 Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean  "Hips Don't Lie"  2006  10 Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis  "Just Dance"  2008  10 

Notes
a. Sales figure includes digital sales.
b. Sales figure includes 'equivalent track streams'.
c. Sales figure includes physical sales.
d. Sales figure includes ringback tone sales not counted by the IFPI.

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