List of best-selling singles by country
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The following is an independently-determined list of best-selling singles by country. Depends on the measurement, record sales of songs are taken by estimations or certifications. The singles listed here were cited by various media, such as digital journalism, newspapers, magazines, and books.
Note that tables are incomplete due to a lack of available published data from a number of territories, unlike the United Kingdom and the United States with recognized national measurement firms and certifying bodies such as Official Charts Company/British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Nielsen SoundScan/Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) respectively. Therefore, it is not an exhaustive list, so no rankings are given in certain cases.
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Leonardo Favio | "Fuiste Mia Un Verano" | 1,500,000[1] | Claimed sales |
| 1979 | ABBA | "Chiquitita" | 700,000[2] | Claimed sales |
| Rosamel Araya | "Quemame Los Ojos" | 600,000[3] | Claimed sales | |
| 1973 | Formula V | "Eva Maria" | 450,000[4] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Daniel Magal | "Cara De Gitana" | 400,000[5] | Claimed sales |
| 1971 | Heleno | "La Chica de la Boutique" | 400,000[6] | Claimed sales |
| 1958 | Billy Cafaro | "Pity, Pity" | 300,000[7] | Claimed sales |
| 1961 | Antonio Prieto | "La Novia" | 300,000[8] | Claimed sales |
| 1967 | Los Gatos | "La balsa" | 250,000[9] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | Laurent Voulzy | "Rockollection" | 200,000[5] | Claimed sales |
| 1985 | Isabel Pantoja | "Marinero de Luces" | 200,000[10] | Claimed sales |
| 1980 | Lucrecia | "Papucho Mio" | 180,000[11] | Claimed sales |
| 1969 | La Joven Guardia | "El extraño del pelo largo" | 150,000[12] | Claimed sales |
| 1966 | Yaco Monti | "Siempre te Recordare" | 140,000[13] | Claimed sales |
| 1979 | Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" | 125,000[14] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Los Campeones | "Vamos, Vamos Argentina" | 120,000[15] | Claimed sales |
| 1958 | Dione Restrepo | "Delito" | 100,000[16] | Claimed sales |
| c. 1968 | Matt Monro | "Alguien Cantó" (The Music Played) | 100,000[17] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | Bonnie Tyler | "It's a Heartache" | 100,000[5] | Claimed sales |
- Additional information: The best-selling single in Argentina is also the best-selling record, attributed to either Leonardo Favio's "Fuiste Mia Un Verano" (1968) or El rancho'e la Cambicha (1950) for estimations as high as 1.5 and 5 million sold in the country respectively, by various national publications.[18]
Australia
Austria
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 300,000 | Certification[19] |
| 2019 | Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | 210,000‡ | Certification[19] |
| 1999 | Anton & DJ Ötzi | "Anton aus Tirol" | 150,000 | Certification[19] |
| 2021 | Ed Sheeran | "Bad Habits" | 150,000‡ | Certification[19] |
| 2020 | Glass Animals | "Heat Waves" | 150,000‡ | Certification[19] |
| 2019 | Apache 207 | "Roller" | 120,000‡ | Certification[19] |
| 2019 | Billie Eilish | "Bad Guy" | 120,000‡ | Certification[19] |
| 2013 | Helene Fischer | "Atemlos durch die Nacht" | 120,000‡ | Certification[19] |
Belgium
Brazil
Cameroon
| Year | Artist | Single | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekambi Brillant | "Jonguèlè la Ndolo" | 20,000[20] | Claimed sales | |
Canada
Chile
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Luis Dimas | "Me recordarás" | 100,000[21] | Claimed sales |
| 1963 | Luis Dimas | "Caprichito" | 100,000[21] | Claimed sales |
| 1962 | Los Ramblers | "El rock del Mundial" | 80,000[22] | Claimed sales |
| 1979 | ABBA | "Chiquitita" | 75,000[23] | Claimed sales |
| 1993 | Carlos Vives | "La gota fría" | 25,000[24] | Platinum certification |
| 2001 | Chocolate | "Mayonesa" | 21,000[25] | Claimed sales |
China
Colombia
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Darío Gómez | "Ángel Perdido" | 600,000[26][27] | Claimed sales |
| 1993 | Los del Río | "Macarena" | 500,000[28] | Claimed sales |
| 1989 | Kaoma | "Lambada" | 500,000[28] | Claimed sales |
| 1994 | Margarita Rosa de Francisco | "Gaviota" | 500,000[29] | Claimed sales |
| 1983 | Calixto Ochoa | "El Africano" | 250,000[30] | Claimed sales |
| 1981 | José Luis Perales | "¿Y cómo es él?" | 200,000[30] | Claimed sales |
Cuba
According to some estimates, "Miénteme" (1954) by Olga Guillot sold one million copies in Cuba,[31] although figures lack of reliability. On Becoming Cuban (2008), author explained that by 1957, 3,000 records sold in Cuba was considered to be "commercially successful". Around this time, Rock 'n' Roll record sales approached $200,000 annually.[32]
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Trio Matamoros | "Él que siembra su maíz" | 64,000[33] | Claimed sales |
| 1956 | Elvis Presley | "Don't Be Cruel" | 50,000[32] | Claimed sales |
| 1956 | Bill Haley & His Comets | "See You Later, Alligator" | 12,000[32] | Claimed sales |
Denmark
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Grethe Sønck | "Klaus Jorgen" | 80,000[34] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Mungo Jerry | "In the Summertime" | 55,000[35] | Claimed sales |
| 1961 | Anita Lindblom | "San't Ar Livet" | 50,000[36] | Claimed sales |
| 1960 | Otto Brandeburg | "What Do you Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" | 50,000[37] | Claimed sales |
| 1966 | Rocking Ghosts | "Oh What a Kiss" | 50,000[38] | Claimed sales |
| 1967 | The Beatles | "Hello, Goodbye" | 50,000[39] | Claimed sales |
| 1961 | The Four Jacks | "Oh! Marie Jeg Vil Hjem" | 50,000[40] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Lone Kellermann | "Luigi" | 35,000[41] | Claimed sales |
| 2006 | Basshunter | "Boten Anna" | 27,000[42] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Danyel Gérard | "Butterfly" | 26,000[43] | Claimed sales |
| Year | Artist | Title | Certifications | Certified sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 8× Platinum | 720,000[44] |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | 7× Platinum | 630,000[45] |
| 2017 | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber | "Despacito" remix | 7× Platinum | 630,000[46] |
| 2015 | Lukas Graham | "7 Years" | 7× Platinum | 630,000[47] |
| 2021 | Tobias Rahim ft. Andreas Odbjerg | "Stor Mand" | 7× Platinum | 630,000[48] |
| 2014 | Ed Sheeran | "Thinking Out Loud" | 6× Platinum | 540,000[49] |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" | 6× Platinum | 540,000[50] |
| 2018 | Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | 6× Platinum | 540,000[51] |
| 1994 | Mariah Carey | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 6× Platinum | 540,000[52] |
| 2019 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 6× Platinum | 540,000[53] |
| 1985 | Wham! | "Last Christmas" | 6× Platinum | 540,000[54] |
| 2016 | Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla | "One Dance" | 5× Platinum | 450,000[55] |
| 2013 | John Legend | "All Of Me" | 5× Platinum | 450,000[56] |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" | 5× Platinum | 450,000[57] |
| 2018 | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | "Shallow" | 5× Platinum | 450,000[58] |
| 2016 | Phlake | "Angel Zoo" | 5× Platinum | 450,000[59] |
| 2019 | Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | 5× Platinum | 450,000[60] |
| 2016 | Volbeat | "For Evigt" | 5× Platinum | 450,000[61] |
Ecuador
"Fatalidad" (1956 release, 1944 original recording) by Julio Jaramillo is according to some national newspapers, biggest Ecuatorian single, selling between 6,000 and 8,000 copies in its first-week.[62]
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | ABBA | "Chiquitita" | 75,000[23] | Claimed sales |
Egypt
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Umm Kulthum | "Inta Omri" | 300,000[63] | Claimed sales |
| 1966 | Umm Kulthum | "Al-Atlal" | 200,000[63] | Claimed sales |
El Salvador
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | ABBA | "Chiquitita" | 65,000[23] | Claimed sales |
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Reggie Rockstone | "Plan Ben? (What Plan?)" | 50,000[64] | Claimed sales |
Greece
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Olympians | "O Tropos" | 150,000[65] | Claimed sales |
| 1988 | Christos Dantis | "Belly Dance" | 100,000[66] | Claimed sales |
| 1969 | Dionysis Savvopoulos | "Dirlada" | 60,000[67] | Claimed sales |
India
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shakira | "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" | 300,000[68] | Claimed sales |
Indonesia
| Year | Artist | Single | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Timmy Thomas | "(Dying Inside) To Hold You" | 30,000[69] | Claimed sales |
Ireland
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gloria | "One Day at a Time" | 120,000[70] | Claimed sales |
| 2021 | Olivia Rodrigo | "Drivers License" | 111,000‡[71] | OCC report 2021 |
| 1985 | Paddy Reilly | "The Fields of Athenry" | 100,000[72] | Claimed sales |
| 2017 | Dua Lipa | "New Rules" | 100,000‡[73] | OCC report 2018 |
| 1995 | Bill Whelan | "Riverdance" | 90,000[74] | Claimed sales |
| 2017 | Dua Lipa | "IDGAF" | 84,500‡[75] | OCC report 2018 |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "As It Was" | 78,000‡[76] | OCC report 2022 |
| 1977 | Paul McCartney and Wings | "Mull of Kintyre" | 65,000[77] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Boney M | "Rivers of Babylon" | 54,000[78] | Claimed sales |
| 1979 | ABBA | "Chiquitita" | 50,000[79] | Claimed sales |
| 1976 | ABBA | "Dancing Queen" | 50,000[79] | Claimed sales |
| 1976 | ABBA | "Fernando" | 50,000[79] | Claimed sales |
| 1975 | ABBA | "Waterloo" | 50,000[79] | Claimed sales |
| 1972 | Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show | "Sylvia's Mother" | 50,000[80] | Claimed sales |
| Ranking | Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" |
| 2 | 1995 | Bill Whelan | "Riverdance" |
| 3 | 2002 | Six | "There's a Whole Lot of Loving" |
| 4 | 2010 | Matt Cardle | "When We Collide" |
| 5 | 2000 | Mark McCabe | "Maniac 2000" |
| 6 | 2006 | Eiffel 65 | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" |
| 7 | 2002 | Enrique Iglesias | "Hero" |
| 8 | 2006 | Mundy & Sharon Shannon | "Galway Girl" |
| 9 | 2009 | Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" |
| 10 | 2001 | Westlife | "Uptown Girl" |
| 11 | 2002 | Eminem | "Lose Yourself" |
| 12 | 2000 | Shaggy | "It Wasn't Me" |
| 13 | 1998 | Celine Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" |
| 14 | 2008 | Alexandra Burke | "Hallelujah" |
| 15 | 1996 | Richie Kavanagh | "Aon Focal Eile" |
| 16 | 2000 | Eminem | "Stan" |
| 17 | 2004 | Band Aid 20 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" |
| 18 | 2002 | Las Ketchup | "Aserejé" |
| 19 | 1998 | Goo Goo Dolls | "Iris" |
| 20 | 2001 | Shaggy | "Angel" |
Italy
Jamaica
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Bob Marley and the Wailers | "Simmer Down" | 70,000[82] | Claimed sales |
| 1960 | Higgs and Wilson | "Oh Manny Oh" | 30,000[83] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Bob Marley and the Wailers | "Mr. Brown" | 15,000[84] | Claimed sales |
- "Legalize It" is "one of Jamaica's top-selling singles".[85]
Japan
Kenya
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | George Mukabi | "Sengula Nakupenda" | 100,000[86] | Claimed sales |
Lebanon
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Bob Azzam | "Ya Mustafa" | 40,000[87] | Claimed sales |
| 1958 | Dalida | "Histoire d'un amour" | 23,000[87] | Claimed sales |
| 1959 | Dalida | "Luna Caprese" | 17,000[87] | Claimed sales |
| 1959 | Domenico Modugno | "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" | 12,000[87] | Claimed sales |
| 1957 | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8,000[87] | Claimed sales |
| 1958 | Domenico Modugno | "Volare" | 7,000[87] | Claimed sales |
| 1966 | Nicole Croisille & Pierre Barouh | "Un homme et une femme" | 5,000[88] | Claimed sales |
| 1959 | Fred Buscaglione | "Guarda Che Luna" | 4,000[87] | Claimed sales |
Luxembourg
Park Café sold 5,000 copies of a maxi-single recorded in 1986.[89] Up to 1993, average sales records were between 1,000 and 2,000 units, according to local retailers and mechanical licensing reports from SACEM.[89]
Malaysia
| Year | Artist | Single | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kaoma | "Lambada" | 80,000[90] | Claimed sales |
| 1986 | Ramli Sarip | "Oran Kota (City People)" | 50,000[91] | Claimed sales |
| 1989 | Tommy Page | "A Shoulder to Cry On" | 30,000[92] | Claimed sales |
| 1990 | Timmy Thomas | "(Dying Inside) To Hold You" | 20,000[69] | Claimed sales |
Malta
"Taxi Mary" by Fredu Abela (il-Bamboċċu) is considered to be Malta's highest selling record/single of all time.[93] "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, sold "Hundreds of copies" in its first eight days.[94]
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredu Abela (il-Bamboċċu) | "Taxi Mary" | 10,000[95] | Claimed sales |
- Additional information: According to a 1968 report, about 60,000 records were sold annually in Malta up that point, with 70% covered by singles, and three quarters of the records were of American or British origins. The remainder were principally Italian.[96]
Mexico
Morocco
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najat Aatabou | "J'en ai marre" | 500,000[97] | Claimed sales |
Netherlands
New Zealand
| Year | Artist | Title | Certifications | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Fleetwood Mac | "Dreams" | 18× Platinum[98] | 540,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2019 | L.A.B. | "In the Air" | 15× Platinum[98] | 450,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 14× Platinum[98] | 420,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | 13× Platinum[98] | 390,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2003 | The Killers | "Mr. Brightside" | 12× Platinum[98] | 360,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2011 | Six60 | "Don't Forget Your Roots" | 12× Platinum[98] | 360,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2018 | Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | 12× Platinum[98] | 360,000‡ | Certifications |
| 1977 | Eagles | "Hotel California" | 11× Platinum[98] | 330,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2013 | Vance Joy | "Riptide" | 11× Platinum[98] | 330,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2014 | J Cole | "No Role Modelz" | 11× Platinum[98] | 330,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Thinking Out Loud" | 11× Platinum[98] | 330,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2018 | Post Malone & Swae Lee | "Sunflower" | 11× Platinum[98] | 330,000‡ | Certifications |
| 1976 | Fleetwood Mac | "Go Your Own Way" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 1981 | Journey | "Don't Stop Believin'" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 1982 | James Arthur | "Say You Won't Let Go" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 1982 | Toto | "Africa" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 1998 | Goo Goo Dolls | "Iris" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2008 | Kings of Leon | "Sex on Fire" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2013 | Hozier | "Take Me to Church" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2015 | Chris Stapleton | "Tennessee Whiskey" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2016 | The Chainsmokers & Halsey | "Closer" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2016 | Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla | "One Dance" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2017 | Kendrick Lamar | "Humble" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2018 | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | "Shallow" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2018 | L.A.B. | "Controller" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2019 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2019 | Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
| 2020 | Glass Animals | "Heat Waves" | 10× Platinum[98] | 300,000‡ | Certifications |
Nigeria
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Prince Nico Mbarga | "Sweet Mother" | 500,000[99] | Claimed sales |
| 1969 | Sonny Okosun | "Joromi" | 100,000[100] | Claimed sales |
| 1976 | Sonny Okosun | "Help" | 100,000[100] | Claimed sales |
Top certified singles
| Year | Artist | Title | Certifications | Certified sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Asake | "Terminator" | 4× Platinum[101] | 200,000‡ |
| 2022 | Asake & Burna Boy | "Sungba" | 4× Platinum[101] | 200,000‡ |
| 2022 | Fireboy DML & Asake | "Bandana" | 4× Platinum[101] | 200,000‡ |
| 2021 | Joeboy | "Sip (Alcohol)" | 4× Platinum[101] | 200,000‡ |
| 2021 | Kizz Daniel & Tekno | "Buga (Lo Lo Lo)" | 4× Platinum[101] | 200,000‡ |
| 2022 | Omah Lay | "Soso" | 4× Platinum[101] | 200,000‡ |
Norway
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Baccara | "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" | 300,000[102] | Claimed sales |
| 1997 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 182,000[103] | Claimed sales |
| 1964 | Jim Reeves | "I Love You Because" | 100,000[104] | Claimed sales (Diamond certification) |
| 2003 | Kurt Nilsen | "She's So High" | 100,000[105] | Claimed sales |
| 1968 | Anna-Lena Löfgren | "Lyckliga Gatan" | 75,000[106] | Claimed sales |
| Year | Artist | Title | Certified sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber | "Despacito" | 720,000‡ | 12× Platinum[107] |
| 2013 | Miley Cyrus | "Wrecking Ball" | 660,000‡ | 11× Platinum[108] |
| 2018 | Ava Max | "Sweet but Psycho" | 540,000‡ | 11× Platinum[109] |
| 2013 | Katy Perry | "Roar" | 480,000‡ | 8× Platinum[110] |
| 2009 | Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" | 480,000‡ | 8× Platinum[110] |
| 2018 | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | "Shallow" | 480,000‡ | 8× Platinum[110] |
| 2019 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 480,000‡ | 8× Platinum[111] |
| 2015 | Alan Walker | "Faded" | 440,000‡ | 11× Platinum[112] |
| 2017 | Kygo & Selena Gomez | "It Ain't Me" | 420,000‡ | 7× Platinum[113] |
| 2013 | Miley Cyrus | "We Can't Stop" | 420,000‡ | 7× Platinum[108] |
| 2018 | Dean Lewis | "Be Alright" | 360,000‡ | 6× Platinum[114] |
| 2016 | Freddy Kalas | "Jovial" | 320,000‡ | 8× Platinum[115] |
| 2017 | Astrid S | "Think Before I Talk" | 300,000‡ | 5× Platinum[115] |
| 2017 | Hkeem & Temur | "Fy Faen" | 300,000‡ | 5× Platinum[116] |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" | 300,000‡ | 5× Platinum[117] |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | "Sorry" | 300,000‡ | 5× Platinum[117] |
| 2013 | Katy Perry | "Dark Horse" | 300,000‡ | 5× Platinum[110] |
| 2015 | Marcus & Martinus | "Elektrisk" | 300,000‡ | 5× Platinum[118] |
| 2012 | Loreen | "Euphoria" | 110,000 | 11× Platinum[119] |
Additional information: Until 1965, the average of copies sold of singles in Norway, with a population of 3.5 million, was between 1,500 and 2,000 copies. In comparison, "I Love You Because" of Jim Reeves sold up that point 100,000 copies, which was considered a "tremendous amount" and became the highest-selling record in the country.[104]
Philippines
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Freddie Aguilar | "Anak" | 400,000[120] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Columbia Orchestra (Mitsuko Horie / Ichiro Mizuki) |
"Voltes V Song / I Want Father" (Voltes V no Uta / Chichi wo Motomete) |
400,000[121] | Claimed sales |
| 1976 | Donna Summer | "Could It Be Magic / Come With Me" | 120,000[122] | Claimed sales |
| 1979 | The Sugarhill Gang | "Rapper's Delight" | 100,000[123] | Claimed sales |
| 1976 | Donna Summer | "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It / Wasted" | 60,000[122] | Claimed sales |
Poland
| Year | Artist | Title | Certified sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 1,250,000[124] |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | 1,000,000[124] |
| 2019 | Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | 1,000,000[124] |
Portugal
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Coldplay | "Yellow" | 200,000[125] | Certification‡ |
| 1977 | Paulo Alexandre | "Verde Vinho" | 200,000[126] | Claimed sales |
| 1985 | USA for Africa | "We Are the World" | 200,000[127] | Claimed sales |
| 1984 | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 170,000[128] | Claimed sales |
| 1975 | Queen | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | 160,000[129] | Certification‡ |
| 2002 | Eminem | "Lose Yourself" | 120,000[130] | Certification‡ |
| 1988 | Guns N' Roses | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | 120,000[131] | Certification‡ |
| 1991 | Nirvana | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | 120,000[132] | Certification‡ |
| 1992 | Radiohead | "Creep" | 120,000[133] | Certification‡ |
| 2019 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 100,000[134] | Certification‡ |
| 1975 | ABBA | "Fernando" | 80,000[135] | Claimed sales |
| 1995 | Coolio | "Gangsta's Paradise" | 80,000[136] | Certification‡ |
| 2013 | John Legend | "All Of Me" | 80,000[137] | Certification‡ |
| 1989 | Kaoma | "Lambada" | 80,000[138] | Certification |
| 2012 | Tom Odell | "Another Love" | 80,000[139] | Certification‡ |
Romania
Top selling singles
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | O-Zone | "Dragostea din tei" | 250,000 | Sales[140] |
Russia
By September 2000, "Solo" by Alsou was considered to be the best-selling single ever in Russia. It sold at least 60,000 units in four weeks.[141]
Top certified singles
| Year | Artist | Title | Certifications | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Frideric Handel | "Water Music. Air" | 17× Platinum[142] | 3,500,000 | Certifications | |
| 2007 | Morandi | "Angels" | 7× Platinum[142] | 1,400,000 | Certifications |
| 2010 | Arash ft. Helena | "Broken Angel" | 4× Platinum[143] | 800,000 | Certifications |
| 2010 | Lady Gaga | "Alejandro" | 4× Platinum[143] | 800,000 | Certifications |
| 2010 | Tony Igy | "Astronomia" | 4× Platinum[143] | 800,000 | Certifications |
| 2011 | Джиган feat Юля Савичева | "Отпусти " | 3× Platinum[143] | 600,000 | Certifications |
| 2010 | Alexandra Stan | "Mr. Saxobeat" | 3× Platinum[143] | 600,000 | Certifications |
| 2010 | Eminem ft. Rihanna | "Love the Way You Lie" | 3× Platinum[143] | 600,000 | Certifications |
| 2007 | Enrique Iglesias | "Tired of Being Sorry" | 3× Platinum[142] | 600,000 | Certifications |
| 2009 | Stromae | "Alors on danse" | 3× Platinum[143] | 600,000 | Certifications |
| 2010 | Слава | "Одиночество" | 3× Platinum[143] | 600,000 | Certifications |
| 2010 | 140 ударов в минуту | "У меня есть ты Remix 2010 " | 3× Platinum[143] | 600,000 | Certifications |
Scotland
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Andy Cameron | "Ally's Tartan Army" | 150,000[144] | Claimed sales |
Singapore
| Year | Artist | Single | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Various | "Count On Me Singapore" | 73,000[145][146] | Claimed sales |
| 1990 | Timmy Thomas | "(Dying Inside) To Hold You" | 54,000[69] | Claimed sales |
| Naomi and The Boys | "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" | 50,000[147] | Claimed sales | |
| 1985 | Tokyo Square | "Within You'll Remain" | 30,000[146] | Claimed sales |
| 1987 | Pet Shop Boys | "Always on My Mind" | 20,000[148] | Claimed sales |
South Africa
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Arthur Mafokate | "Kaffir" | 300,000[149] | Claimed sales |
| 2019 | Elaine | "You're the One" | 210,000[150] | Claimed sales |
| 1967 | Anita Harris | "Just Loving You" | 200,000[151] | Claimed sales |
| 1962 | Jeremy Taylor | "Ag Pleez Deddy" | 140,000[152] | Claimed sales |
| 1971 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | 100,000[153] | Claimed sales |
| 1939 | Solomon Linda | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (aka "Mbube") | 100,000[154] | Claimed sales |
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | ABBA | "Ring Ring" | 175,000[155] | Claimed sales |
| 1958 | Little Gerhard | "Buona Sera" | 158,000[156] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | ABBA | "The Name of the Game" | 140,000[157] | Claimed sales |
| 2002 | Las Ketchup | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | 130,000[158] | Claimed sales |
| 1968 | Anna-Lena Löfgren | "Lyckliga Gatan" | 125,000[106] | Claimed sales |
| 1976 | Barbi Benton | "Ain't That Just The Way" | 115,000[159] | Claimed sales |
| 1959 | Lill-Babs | "Klas-Göran" | 112,000[160] | Claimed sales |
| 1962 | Anna-Lena Löfgren | "Regniga natt" | 100,000[161] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | Baccara | "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" | 100,000[162] | Claimed sales |
| 1968 | Claes-Göran Hederström | "Good Grief" | 100,000[163] | Claimed sales |
| 1960 | Elvis Presley | "It's Now or Never" | 100,000[160] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Jan Lindblad | "Shenandoah" | 100,000[164] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Mungo Jerry | "In the Summertime" | 100,000[165] | Claimed sales |
| 1966 | Sven Ingvars | "Kristina Fran Vilhelmina" | 100,000[166] | Claimed sales |
| Year | Artist | Title | Certified sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Avicii | "Wake Me Up" | 520,000 | 13× Platinum[167] |
| 2015 | Alan Walker | "Faded" | 520,000 | 13× Platinum[168] |
| 2017 | Luis Fonsi | "Despacito (remix)" | 440,000 | 8× Platinum[169] |
| 2010 | Shakira ft. Freshlyground | "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" | 420,000 | 9× Platinum + 3× Platinum (ringtone)[170] |
| 2015 | Zara Larsson | "Lush Life" | 400,000 | 10× Platinum[171] |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 360,000 | 9× Platinum[172] |
| 2013 | Hozier | "Take Me to Church" | 360,000 | 9× Platinum[173] |
| 2015 | Ellie Goulding | "Love Me like You Do" | 360,000 | 9× Platinum[174] |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" | 360,000 | 9× Platinum[175] |
| 2012 | Loreen | "Euphoria" | 360,000 | 9× Platinum[176] |
| 2013 | John Legend | "All of Me" | 330,000 | 11× Platinum[177] |
| 2011 | Avicii | "Levels" | 320,000 | 11× Platinum[178] |
| 2015 | Mike Posner | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | 320,000 | 11× Platinum[179] |
Switzerland
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilby & Caroline | "Lach Mit" | 265,000[180] | Claimed sales | |
| 1970 | Die Minstrels | "Gruezi Wohl, Frau Stirnimaa" | 200,000[181] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Boney M | "Rivers of Babylon" | 128,000[182] | Claimed sales |
| Year | Artist | Title | Certified sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 450,000 | 9× Platinum[183] |
| 2005 | Eminem | "Mockingbird" | 240,000‡ | 6× Platinum [184] |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 180,000‡ | 9× Platinum[185] |
| 2008 | Michel Teló | "Ai se eu te pego!" | 180,000‡ | 6× Platinum[186] |
| 2015 | Alan Walker | "Faded" | 150,000‡ | 5× Platinum[187] |
| 2012 | Lana Del Rey | "Summertime Sadness" | 150,000‡ | 5× Platinum[188] |
| 2016 | Rag'n'Bone Man | "Human" | 150,000‡ | 5× Platinum [189] |
| 2017 | Camila Cabello | "Havana" | 140,000‡ | 7× Platinum[190] |
| 2021 | Farruko | "Pepas" | 140,000‡ | 7× Platinum[191] |
| 2009 | Akon | "Sexy Bitch" | 120,000 | 4× Platinum[192] |
| 2017 | Lo & Leduc | "079" | 120,000‡ | 6× Platinum[193] |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | 120,000‡ | 6× Platinum[185] |
| 2011 | DJ Antoine | "Ma Chérie" | 120,000 | 4× Platinum[194] |
| 2020 | Glass Animals | "Heat Waves" | 120,000‡ | 6× Platinum[195] |
| 2002 | Las Ketchup | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | 120,000 | 3× Platinum[190] |
| 1996 | Andrea Bocelli | "Time to Say Goodbye" | 100,000 | 2× Platinum[196] |
| 1997 | Celine Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" | 100,000 | 2× Platinum[197] |
| 1998 | Eiffel 65 | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" | 100,000 | 2× Platinum[198] |
| 1999 | Lou Bega | "Mambo No. 5" | 100,000 | 2× Platinum[199] |
| 1997 | Puff Daddy | "I'll Be Missing You" | 100,000 | 2× Platinum[200] |
| 1994 | Züri West | "Ich schänke dr mis Härz" | 100,000 | 2× Platinum[201] |
Taiwan
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yeh Chi-tien | "You'll Win Only If You Drive Yourself Hard" | 700,000[202] | Claimed sales |
| 1988 | Chao Chuan | "I'm Ugly, but I'm Tender" | 200,000[203] | Claimed sales |
United Kingdom
United States
Latin
USSR
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Alla Pugacheva | "Maestro" | 2,600,000[204] | Claimed sales |
| 1982 | Vladimir Vysotsky | "Yak The Fighter Plane" | 1,800,000[204] | Claimed sales |
Venezuela
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ricardo Montaner | "Yo Te Amé" | 250,000[205] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Los Ángeles Negros | "Y Volveré" | 114,510[206] | Claimed sales |
| 1985 | Isabel Pantoja | "Marinero de Luces" | 50,000[10] | Claimed sales |
| Jorge Rigó | "Sola" | 50,000[207] | Claimed sales |
Yugoslavia
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Danijel Popović | "Julie" | 800,000[208] | Claimed sales |
| 1982 | Lepa Brena | "Mile voli disko" | 800,000[209] | Claimed sales |
| 1983 | Lepa Brena | Sitnije, Cile, sitnije | 600,000[210] | Claimed sales |
| 1971 | Mišo Kovač | "Proplakat će zora" | 500,000[211] | Claimed sales |
| 1985 | Neda Ukraden | Zora je | 500,000[210] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Meho Puzić | "O majko majko" | 400,000[212] | Claimed sales |
| 1974 | Danilo Živković | "Yugoslavia" | 300,000[213] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Silvana Armenulić | "Šta će mi život" | 300,000[212] | Claimed sales |
| 1980 | Zdravko Čolić | "Comrade Tito, We Take An Oath" | 300,000[214] | Claimed sales |
| 1987 | Oliver Dragojević | "Žuto Lišće Ljubavi" | 200,000[215] | Claimed sales |
| 1968 | Tom Jones | "Delilah" | 200,000[216] | Claimed sales |
| 1969 | Mišo Kovač | "Više Se Nećeš Vratiti" | 183,987[217] | Claimed sales |
| 1974 | Zdravko Čolić | "Ona Spava" | 150,000[218] | Claimed sales |
| 1974 | Boro Drljača | "Zauvek Poklon Taj" | 131,072[217] | Claimed sales |
| 1969 | Zvezda Ceklić-Ceca | "Poruka Roditeljima" | 120,770[217] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Tereza Kesovija | "Nono, moj dobri Nono" | 123,700[212][217] | Claimed sales |
| 1971 | Silvana Armenulić | "Otišao Si Bez Pozdrava" | 110,657[217] | Claimed sales |
| 1974 | ABBA | "Waterloo" | 100,000[219] | Claimed sales |
| 1989 | Alen Slavica | "Dao Sam Ti Dušu" | 100,000[220] | Claimed sales |
Zimbabwe
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Dembo | "Chiteketekeke" | 100,000[221] | Claimed sales | |
| 2001 | Oliver Mtukudzi | "Bvuma-Tolerance" | 100,000[221][a] | Claimed sales |
| 1980 | Solomon Skuza | "Banolila" | 75,000[223][224] | Claimed sales |
