List of best-selling singles in Belgium
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The following is a list of the best-selling singles in Belgium. Depends on the measurement, list is divided by claimed sales and official certifications from Ultratop, which online base operated since 1995.
| Year | Artist | Title | Sales | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kaoma | "Lambada" | 300,000[1] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Village People | "Y.M.C.A." | 300,000[2] | Claimed sales |
| 1974 | ABBA | "Waterloo" | 200,000[3] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | The Smurfs music | "The Smurfs Song" | 200,000[4] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | Boney M. | "Rivers of Babylon" | 200,000[5] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Middle of the Road | "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" | 178,000[6] | Claimed sales |
| 1978 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | "You're the One That I Want" | 170,000[7] | Claimed sales |
| 1969 | Dimitri Dourakine and his orchestra | "Casatschok" | 150,000[8] | Claimed sales |
| 1972 | Sweet | "Poppa Joe" | 135,000[3] | Claimed sales |
| 1971 | Samantha | "Eviva España" | 130,000[9] | Claimed sales |
| 1964 | Adamo | "Vous Permettez Monsieur" | 128,000[6] | Claimed sales |
| 1963 | The Beatles | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | 126,000[6] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | Adriano Celentano | "Don't Play That Song" | 100,000[10] | Claimed sales |
| 1973 | Barry Blue | "Do You Wanna Dance" | 100,000[3] | Claimed sales |
| 1967 | Engelbert Humperdinck | "Release Me" | 100,000[11] | Claimed sales |
| 1973 | Ivan Heylen | "De wilde boerendochtere" | 100,000[12] | Claimed sales |
| 1972 | Jimmy Frey | "Roses to Sandra" | 100,000[13] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | Laurent Voulzy | "Rockollection" | 100,000[14] | Claimed sales |
| 1970 | Marc Hamilton | "Comme j'ai toujours envie d'aimer" | 100,000[15] | Claimed sales |
| 1981 | Ricchi e Poveri | "Sarà perché ti amo" | 100,000[16] | Claimed sales |
| 1977 | Laurent Voulzy | "Rockollection" | 100,000[17] | Claimed sales |
| 1974 | Ricky Gordon | "Such A Night" | 100,000[18] | Claimed sales |
| 1973 | Sharif Dean | "Do You Love Me?" | 100,000[19] | Claimed sales |
| 1974 | Spooky & Sue | "Swinging of A Star" | 100,000[20] | Claimed sales |
| Year | Artist | Title | Certified sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 450,000[21] | 9× Platinum |
| 1986 | Sandra Kim | "J'Aime La Vie" | 300,000[22] | 2× Platinum |
| 2002 | Las Ketchup | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | 250,000[23] | 5× Platinum |
| 1997 | Aqua | "Barbie Girl" | 200,000[21] | 4× Platinum |
| 2016 | Lost Frequencies | "Are You with Me" | 200,000[24] | 5× Platinum‡ |
| 1997 | Puff Daddy | "I'll Be Missing You" | 200,000[25] | 4× Platinum |
| 2019 | Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | 200,000[26] | 5× Platinum‡ |
| 2018 | Aya Nakamura | "Djadja" | 160,000[27] | 4× Platinum‡ |
| 2019 | Billie Eilish | "Bad Guy" | 160,000[26] | 4× Platinum‡ |
| 2018 | Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | 160,000[26] | 4× Platinum‡ |
| 2019 | Lil Nas X | "Old Town Road" | 160,000[26] | 4× Platinum‡ |
| 2015 | Lost Frequencies | "Reality" | 160,000[27] | 4× Platinum‡ |
| 2019 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 160,000[26] | 5× Platinum‡ |
| 1998 | Britney Spears | "...Baby One More Time" | 150,000[28] | 3× Platinum |
| 1997 | Celine Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" | 150,000[21] | 3× Platinum |
| 1997 | Cher | "Believe" | 150,000[28] | 3× Platinum |
| 1995 | Lou Bega | "Mambo No. 5" | 150,000[28] | 3× Platinum |
| 1998 | Patrick Fiori, Daniel Lavoie & Garou | "Belle" | 150,000[28] | 3× Platinum |
| 1999 | R. Kelly | "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" | 150,000[23] | 3× Platinum |
| 2015 | Sandra Kim | "J'aime la vie" | 150,000[29] | 2× Platinum |
| 1997 | Wes | "Alane" | 150,000[25] | 3× Platinum |
| 2018 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 140,000[30] | 7× Platinum‡ |
| 2018 | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | "Shallow" | 140,000[27] | 3× Platinum‡ |
References
- ↑ Maes, Marc (14 April 1990). "Belgian Music Biz Up 20%" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 15. p. 70. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ↑ Anthonissen, Juul (12 May 1979). "From The Music Capitals Of The World – Brussels" (PDF). Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- 1 2 3 "BIEM copyright rule angers Blegian public" (PDF). Music Week. 22 November 1974. p. 42. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ Hoos, Willem (21 January 1978). "Dutch Firms Prime Promotional Guns For Major MIDEM Attack" (PDF). Billboard. p. 116. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ↑ "The Biggest River in the World Just Got Bigger" (PDF). Radio & Records. 23 June 1978. p. 6. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Belgium Backs Bubble Gum Music" (PDF). Music Week. 14 September 1974. p. 36. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "'Grease' Outpacing 'Fever'" (PDF). Record World. 14 October 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1985). Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s : an illustrated directory. Arco Pub. p. 282. ISBN 0668064595.
It was No 1 for ten weeks in France, and a big seller in Denmark (No 1), Italy (No 5), Holland 'No 3), Spain, Germany, Bekgium (sold 150,000) and Mexico (No 1).
- ↑ "'Viva Espana' Draws Tiff On Subpublishing Rights" (PDF). Billboard. 5 October 1974. p. 66. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "From Music Capitals of the World – Brussels" (PDF). Billboard. 25 February 1978. p. 76. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Cash Box – Belgium" (PDF). Cash Box. 29 April 1967. p. 70. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Belgium" (PDF). Cash Box. 31 August 1974. p. 45. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ Hennessey, Mike (29 March 1980). "International – RKM's Kluger Views Small As Beautiful" (PDF). Billboard. p. 110. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "From Music Capitals of the World – Brussels" (PDF). Billboard. 27 August 1977. p. 64. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "International – Belgium" (PDF). Cash Box. 28 November 1970. p. 55. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "Inelco Begins Multi-Media Jarre Campaign" (PDF). Billboard. 19 October 1981. p. 72. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "From Music Capitals of the World – Brussels" (PDF). Billboard. 27 August 1977. p. 64. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "From The Music Capitals Of The World – Brussels" (PDF). Billboard. 28 December 1974. p. 38. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "CBS". Billboard. 10 November 1973. p. 62. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Belgium" (PDF). Cash Box. 4 December 1975. p. 44. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ↑ Maes, Marc (April 11, 1987). "Is There Any New Talent In Belgium" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 15. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- 1 2 "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- 1 2 "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ↑ "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 December 1986. p. 33. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "Goud en platina" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
External links
- Belgium's certification database
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