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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. 1984 – Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I Love You [The Woman in Red] – 7,400,000
8. 1998 – Cher – Believe [Believe] – 7,020,000
9. 1997 – Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On [Titanic / Let’s Talk About Love] – 6,910,000
10. 1977 – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive [Saturday Night Fever] – 6,470,000
11. 1984 – George Michael – Careless Whisper [Make It Big] – 6,290,000
12. 1980 – Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love [Guilty] – 6,260,000
13. 1978 – Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? [Blondes Have More Fun] – 6,250,000
14. 1983 – Irene Cara – Flashdance… What a Feeling [Flashdance / What a Feelin’] – 6,240,000
15. 1975 – Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody [A Night at the Opera] – 6,180,000
16. 1979 – Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) [The Wall] – 5,750,000
17. 1978 – Bee Gees – Too Much Heaven [Spirits Having Flown] – 5,640,000
18. 1977 – Bee Gees – Night Fever [Saturday Night Fever] – 5,520,000
19. 1983 – David Bowie – Let’s Dance [Let’s Dance] – 5,500,000
20. 1960 – Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never [Orphan] – 5,420,000
21. 1963 – The Beatles – She Loves You [Orphan] – 5,400,000
22. 1956 – Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel [Orphan] – 5,390,000
23. 1976 – ABBA – Dancing Queen [Arrival] – 5,350,000
24. 1998 – Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time […Baby One More Time] – 5,330,000
25. 1969 – The Beatles – Get Back [Let It Be] – 5,300,000
26. 1980 – Queen – Another One Bites the Dust [The Game] – 5,270,000
27. 1965 – The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction [Out Of Our Heads] – 5,200,000
28. 1977 – Queen – We Are the Champions [News of the World] – 5,190,000
29. 1996 – Spice Girls – Wannabe [Spice] – 5,050,000
29. 1979 – Bee Gees – Tragedy [Spirits Having Flown] – 5,050,000
31. 1984 – Wham! – Last Christmas [Music from the Edge of Heaven] – 4,980,000
32. 1964 – The Beatles – I Feel Fine [Beatles ’65] – 4,900,000
32. 1978 – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights [Grease] – 4,900,000
34. 1977 – Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love [Saturday Night Fever] – 4,890,000
35. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Billie Jean [Thriller] – 4,870,000
36. 1971 – John Lennon – Imagine [Imagine] – 4,840,000
37. 1970 – The Beatles – Let It Be [Let It Be] – 4,750,000
38. 1982 – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony And Ivory [Tug Of War] – 4,740,000
39. 1983 – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say [Pipes of Peace] – 4,570,000
40. 1960 – Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight? [Orphan] – 4,450,000
41. 1975 – Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart [Rock of the Westies] – 4,420,000
42. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Beat It [Thriller] – 4,410,000
43. 1965 – The Beatles – Help! [Help!] – 4,400,000
44. 1984 – Madonna – Like A Virgin [Like A Virgin] – 4,360,000
45. 1967 – The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye [Magical Mystery Tour] – 4,300,000
45. 1964 – The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love [A Hard Day’s Night] – 4,300,000
47. 1977 – Wings – Mull of Kintyre [Orphan] – 4,250,000
48. 1970 – Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water [Bridge over Troubled Water] – 4,160,000
49. 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
50. 1976 – ABBA – Fernando [Greatest Hits] – 4,100,000
50. 1978 – Frankie Valli – Grease [Grease] – 4,100,000
What is going on with Justin Bieber’s numbers on the “Top CSPC – the best
selling artists of all-time” page ? From 88 mil to 94 mil within a few days .
his total is always glitching I don’t get it
thats why I think they should update his streaming master page bcz his Spotify streams are not clear
I’m not sure on how these numbers compare to this site but according to chartsinfrance, these are the top selling female albums artists in USA. (Special thanks to Choley from UKMix) • Barbra Streisand – 95 million • Mariah Carey – 72.65 million • Madonna – 72.3 million • Celine Dion – 62.3 million • Whitney Houston – 60.3 million • Reba Mcentire – 55.2 million • Linda Ronstadt – 45.5 million • Shania Twain – 45.5 million • Janet Jackson – 43.5 million • Britney Spears – 40.7 million • Taylor Swift – 38 million • Dixie Chicks –… Read more »
Hi! U can update Madonna´s figure? Thank u!
Where’s cheek to cheek on the bestseller list in pure sales of 2014? Sold +1.3 million copies worldwide!
the cutoff is 2m
This is the best time to update Mariah Carey’s figures. Hoping you give her time and thank you in advance!! I can’t waitttt!!! Happy New Year <3
Earlier on the week David Bowie sold catalogue rights to Warner company. He did not own his master recordings . Surpise. Bowie got 250$ million +. Artist has three types rights for sale. The publishing rights and master recordings + artists rights. Maybe by the end of week the Sting will complete its own business. Startin price, 250 $ million. Sting own his publishing rights and the master recordings. He sales not all. Annually he get 12-13 $ dollars. I quess that Sting worth is lot more. 300-400 dollar i believe. Usually artist want to keep the master tapes. Prince… Read more »