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Tracks Ranking – Raw sales – Physical singles

This list is about physical single sales only. If a single has been released several times, all the sales coming from all the releases are added. The figures given here are units sold.

Please keep in mind that some artists are missing, because their analysis has not been done yet. The complete list is available here. All figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles.

1. 1997 – Elton John for The Diana Foundation – Candle in the Wind [Orphan] – 29,730,000
2. 1992 – Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You [The Bodyguard] – 10,560,000
3. 1978 – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re the One That I Want [Grease] – 10,400,000
4. 1968 – The Beatles – Hey Jude [Orphan] – 8,200,000
5. 1991 – Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It for You [Waking Up the Neighbours / Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves] – 7,960,000
6. 1963 – The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand [Meet The Beatles!] – 7,800,000
7. 1998 – Cher – Believe [Believe] – 7,020,000
8. 1997 – Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On [Titanic / Let’s Talk About Love] – 6,910,000
9. 1977 – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive [Saturday Night Fever] – 6,470,000
10. 1984 – George Michael – Careless Whisper [Make It Big] – 6,290,000
11. 1980 – Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love [Guilty] – 6,260,000
12. 1978 – Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? [Blondes Have More Fun] – 6,250,000
13. 1983 – Irene Cara – Flashdance… What a Feeling [Flashdance / What a Feelin’] – 6,240,000
14. 1975 – Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody [A Night at the Opera] – 6,180,000
15. 1979 – Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) [The Wall] – 5,750,000
16. 1978 – Bee Gees – Too Much Heaven [Spirits Having Flown] – 5,640,000
17. 1977 – Bee Gees – Night Fever [Saturday Night Fever] – 5,520,000
18. 1983 – David Bowie – Let’s Dance [Let’s Dance] – 5,500,000
19. 1960 – Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never [Orphan] – 5,420,000
20. 1963 – The Beatles – She Loves You [Orphan] – 5,400,000
21. 1956 – Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel [Orphan] – 5,390,000
22. 1976 – ABBA – Dancing Queen [Arrival] – 5,350,000
23. 1998 – Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time […Baby One More Time] – 5,330,000
24. 1969 – The Beatles – Get Back [Let It Be] – 5,300,000
25. 1980 – Queen – Another One Bites the Dust [The Game] – 5,270,000
26. 1965 – The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction [Out Of Our Heads] – 5,200,000
27. 1977 – Queen – We Are the Champions [News of the World] – 5,190,000
28. 1979 – Bee Gees – Tragedy [Spirits Having Flown] – 5,050,000
28. 1996 – Spice Girls – Wannabe [Spice] – 5,050,000
30. 1984 – Wham! – Last Christmas [Music from the Edge of Heaven] – 4,980,000
31. 1978 – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights [Grease] – 4,900,000
31. 1964 – The Beatles – I Feel Fine [Beatles ’65] – 4,900,000
33. 1977 – Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love [Saturday Night Fever] – 4,890,000
34. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Billie Jean [Thriller] – 4,870,000
35. 1971 – John Lennon – Imagine [Imagine] – 4,840,000
36. 1970 – The Beatles – Let It Be [Let It Be] – 4,750,000
37. 1983 – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say [Pipes of Peace] – 4,570,000
38. 1960 – Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight? [Orphan] – 4,450,000
39. 1975 – Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart [Rock of the Westies] – 4,420,000
40. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Beat It [Thriller] – 4,410,000
41. 1965 – The Beatles – Help! [Help!] – 4,400,000
42. 1984 – Madonna – Like A Virgin [Like A Virgin] – 4,360,000
43. 1964 – The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love [A Hard Day’s Night] – 4,300,000
43. 1967 – The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye [Magical Mystery Tour] – 4,300,000
45. 1977 – Wings – Mull of Kintyre [Orphan] – 4,250,000
46. 1970 – Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water [Bridge over Troubled Water] – 4,160,000
47. 1993 – Meat Loaf ft. Lorraine Crosby – I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) [Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell] – 4,110,000
48. 1978 – Frankie Valli – Grease [Grease] – 4,100,000
48. 1976 – ABBA – Fernando [Greatest Hits] – 4,100,000
50. 1983 – The Police – Every Breath You Take [Synchronicity] – 4,100,000