BIGGEST TRACKS – One Direction

The list of most successful songs is compiled in album equivalent sales generated by each of them. It includes the song’s own physical singles sales with a 0,3 weighting, its download and streaming sales, and with appropriate weighting too, plus its share among sales of all albums on which it is featured.

1 2011 – What Makes You Beautiful [Up All Night] – 4,700,000
2 2013 – Story of My Life [Midnight Memories] – 2,410,000
3 2011 – One Thing [Up All Night] – 2,210,000
4 2012 – Little Things [Take Me Home] – 2,030,000
5 2012 – Live While We’re Young [Take Me Home] – 1,930,000
6 2013 – Best Song Ever [Midnight Memories] – 1,810,000
7 2012 – Kiss You [Take Me Home] – 1,710,000
8 2015 – Drag Me Down [Made in the A.M.] – 1,450,000
9 2014 – Steal My Girl [Four] – 1,410,000
10 2014 – Night Changes [Four] – 1,150,000

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