Best-Selling Songs of All Time
This best-selling songs ranking is about the most successful songs of all time (understand “which have generated the most sales”), taking all formats into account thanks to our CSPC concept.
Top-selling singles are often the field of one-hit wonders or caritative releases because truly successful songs generally convince customers to buy the studio album they are part of. Our methodology takes that into account and allows us to get down to their intrinsic success, and compile this top.
Use the searching, filtering, and sorting options to make the most out of our rankings!
Please keep in mind that some artists are missing, because their analysis has not been done yet. Here is the complete list of covered artists.
All figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles.
Table of Contents
ToggleBest-selling songs by equivalent album sales (EAS)
Let’s start by considering and weighting all formats on par to rank the best-selling songs of all time.
| artist_spotify_id | # | song_title | Song | Year | Artist | EAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0LyfQWJT6nXafLPZqxe9Of | 1 | My Heart Will Go On | My Heart Will Go On | 1,997 | Celine Dion | 63,747,000 |
| 0ECwFtbIWEVNwjlrfc6xoL | 2 | Hotel California | Hotel California | 1,976 | Eagles | 53,842,000 |
| 3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm | 3 | Billie Jean | Billie Jean | 1,982 | Michael Jackson | 43,951,000 |
| 6PAt558ZEZl0DmdXlnjMgD | 4 | Layla | Layla | 1,970 | Derek and the Dominos | 37,446,000 |
| 5NGO30tJxFlKixkPSgXcFE | 5 | Every Breath You Take | Every Breath You Take | 1,983 | The Police | 35,156,000 |
| 6XpaIBNiVzIetEPCWDvAFP | 6 | I Will Always Love You | I Will Always Love You | 1,992 | Whitney Houston | 35,030,000 |
| 7mEIug7XUlQHikrFxjTWes | 7 | Sweet Caroline | Sweet Caroline | 1,969 | Neil Diamond | 34,952,000 |
| 1dfeR4HaWDbWqFHLkxsg1d | 8 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Bohemian Rhapsody | 1,975 | Queen | 34,672,000 |
| 1LZEQNv7sE11VDY3SdxQeN | 9 | Stayin' Alive | Stayin' Alive | 1,977 | Bee Gees | 33,740,000 |
| 70cRZdQywnSFp9pnc2WTCE | 10 | The Sound of Silence | The Sound of Silence | 1,964 | Simon & Garfunkel | 29,944,000 |
| 0rvjqX7ttXeg3mTy8Xscbt | 11 | Don't Stop Believin' | Don't Stop Believin' | 1,981 | Journey | 29,134,000 |
| 43ZHCT0cAZBISjO8DG9PnE | 12 | Can't Help Falling in Love | Can't Help Falling in Love | 1,961 | Elvis Presley | 28,927,000 |
| 3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm | 13 | Beat It | Beat It | 1,982 | Michael Jackson | 28,498,000 |
| 36QJpDe2go2KgaRleHCDTp | 14 | Stairway To Heaven | Stairway To Heaven | 1,971 | Led Zeppelin | 27,368,000 |
| 2y8Jo9CKhJvtfeKOsYzRdT | 15 | Maggie May | Maggie May | 1,971 | Rod Stewart | 26,792,000 |
| 0LcJLqbBmaGUft1e9Mm8HV | 16 | Dancing Queen | Dancing Queen | 1,976 | ABBA | 26,147,000 |
| 4lxfqrEsLX6N1N4OCSkILp | 17 | In the Air Tonight | In the Air Tonight | 1,981 | Phil Collins | 25,979,000 |
| 58lV9VcRSjABbAbfWS6skp | 18 | Livin' on a Prayer | Livin' on a Prayer | 1,986 | Bon Jovi | 25,299,000 |
| 3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2 | 19 | Let It Be | Let It Be | 1,970 | The Beatles | 25,220,000 |
| 51Blml2LZPmy7TTiAg47vQ | 20 | With Or Without You | With Or Without You | 1,987 | U2 | 24,696,000 |
| 1zuJe6b1roixEKMOtyrEak | 21 | What's Love Got to Do with It | What's Love Got to Do with It | 1,984 | Tina Turner | 24,691,000 |
| 3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm | 22 | Thriller | Thriller | 1,982 | Michael Jackson | 24,565,000 |
| 0oSGxfWSnnOXhD2fKuz2Gy | 23 | Under Pressure | Under Pressure | 1,981 | David Bowie & Queen | 24,130,000 |
| 1dfeR4HaWDbWqFHLkxsg1d | 24 | Another One Bites the Dust | Another One Bites the Dust | 1,980 | Queen | 24,101,000 |
| 568ZhdwyaiCyOGJRtNYhWf | 25 | Smoke on the Water | Smoke on the Water | 1,972 | Deep Purple | 23,976,000 |
| 711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un | 26 | Back in Black | Back in Black | 1,980 | AC/DC | 23,947,000 |
| 0k17h0D3J5VfsdmQ1iZtE9 | 27 | Wish You Were Here | Wish You Were Here | 1,975 | Pink Floyd | 23,002,000 |
| 3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2 | 28 | Here Comes the Sun | Here Comes the Sun | 1,969 | The Beatles | 22,740,000 |
| 4x1nvY2FN8jxqAFA0DA02H | 29 | Imagine | Imagine | 1,971 | John Lennon | 22,453,000 |
| 0WwSkZ7LtFUFjGjMZBMt6T | 30 | Sultans of Swing | Sultans of Swing | 1,978 | Dire Straits | 22,444,000 |
| 3Z02hBLubJxuFJfhacLSDc | 31 | Summer of '69 | Summer of '69 | 1,984 | Bryan Adams | 22,358,000 |
| 6GI52t8N5F02MxU0g5U69P | 32 | Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen | Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen | 1,970 | Santana | 22,301,000 |
| 3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2 | 33 | Yesterday | Yesterday | 1,965 | The Beatles | 22,158,000 |
| 0uq5PttqEjj3IH1bzwcrXF | 34 | Wannabe | Wannabe | 1,996 | Spice Girls | 22,079,000 |
| 08GQAI4eElDnROBrJRGE0X | 35 | Go Your Own Way | Go Your Own Way | 1,976 | Fleetwood Mac | 21,951,000 |
| 0LyfQWJT6nXafLPZqxe9Of | 36 | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | 1,991 | Bryan Adams | 21,608,000 |
| 3qm84nBOXUEQ2vnTfUTTFC | 37 | Sweet Child O' Mine | Sweet Child O' Mine | 1,987 | Guns N' Roses | 21,284,000 |
| 6XpaIBNiVzIetEPCWDvAFP | 38 | I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) | I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) | 1,987 | Whitney Houston | 21,203,000 |
| 6olE6TJLqED3rqDCT0FyPh | 39 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | Smells Like Teen Spirit | 1,991 | Nirvana | 20,393,000 |
| 711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un | 40 | Highway to Hell | Highway to Hell | 1,979 | AC/DC | 20,130,000 |
| 4lxfqrEsLX6N1N4OCSkILp | 41 | Another Day in Paradise | Another Day in Paradise | 1,989 | Phil Collins | 20,064,000 |
| 3PhoLpVuITZKcymswpck5b | 42 | Your Song | Your Song | 1,970 | Elton John | 20,014,000 |
| 711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un | 43 | You Shook Me All Night Long | You Shook Me All Night Long | 1,980 | AC/DC | 19,991,000 |
| 5rSXSAkZ67PYJSvpUpkOr7 | 44 | I Want It That Way | I Want It That Way | 1,999 | Backstreet Boys | 19,924,000 |
| 4KWTAlx2RvbpseOGMEmROg | 45 | Losing My Religion | Losing My Religion | 1,991 | R.E.M. | 19,903,000 |
| 4iHNK0tOyZPYnBU7nGAgpQ | 46 | All I Want for Christmas Is You | All I Want for Christmas Is You | 1,994 | Mariah Carey | 19,765,000 |
| 70cRZdQywnSFp9pnc2WTCE | 47 | Mrs. Robinson | Mrs. Robinson | 1,968 | Simon & Garfunkel | 19,599,000 |
| 3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm | 48 | Black or White | Black or White | 1,991 | Michael Jackson | 19,568,000 |
| 26dSoYclwsYLMAKD3tpOr4 | 49 | ...Baby One More Time | ...Baby One More Time | 1,998 | Britney Spears | 19,492,000 |
| 0ECwFtbIWEVNwjlrfc6xoL | 50 | Take It Easy | Take It Easy | 1,972 | Eagles | 19,467,000 |
| song_title | Year | Artist |
Best-selling songs by physical sales
Let’s now zoom in on physical sales!
For this ranking, note that if a single has been released several times, all sales coming from all releases are added together.
| # | Single | Year | Artist | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candle in the Wind | 1997 | Elton John for The Diana Foundation | 29,730,000 |
| 2 | I Will Always Love You | 1992 | Whitney Houston | 10,560,000 |
| 3 | You're the One That I Want | 1978 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | 10,400,000 |
| 4 | Hey Jude | 1968 | The Beatles | 9,472,500 |
| 5 | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | 1991 | Bryan Adams | 7,960,000 |
| 6 | My Sweet Lord | 1970 | George Harrison | 7,757,500 |
| 7 | I Just Called to Say I Love You | 1984 | Stevie Wonder | 7,398,500 |
| 8 | I Want To Hold Your Hand | 1963 | The Beatles | 7,136,000 |
| 9 | Believe | 1998 | Cher | 7,020,000 |
| 10 | My Heart Will Go On | 1997 | Céline Dion | 6,910,000 |
| 11 | Stayin' Alive | 1977 | Bee Gees | 6,470,000 |
| 12 | Let It Be | 1970 | The Beatles | 6,312,500 |
| 13 | Careless Whisper | 1984 | George Michael | 6,290,000 |
| 14 | Woman in Love | 1980 | Barbra Streisand | 6,260,000 |
| 15 | Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? | 1978 | Rod Stewart | 6,250,000 |
| 16 | Flashdance... What a Feeling | 1983 | Irene Cara | 6,240,000 |
| 17 | Mull Of Kintyre | 1977 | Paul McCartney | 6,190,000 |
| 18 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 1975 | Queen | 6,182,500 |
| 19 | Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) | 1979 | Pink Floyd | 5,750,000 |
| 20 | Too Much Heaven | 1978 | Bee Gees | 5,640,000 |
| 21 | Night Fever | 1977 | Bee Gees | 5,520,000 |
| 22 | Let's Dance | 1983 | David Bowie | 5,500,000 |
| 23 | Ebony And Ivory | 1982 | Paul McCartney_Stevie Wonder | 5,452,500 |
| 24 | It's Now Or Never | 1960 | Elvis Presley | 5,420,000 |
| 25 | Get Back | 1969 | The Beatles | 5,417,500 |
| 26 | She Loves You | 1963 | The Beatles | 5,400,000 |
| 27 | Don't Be Cruel | 1956 | Elvis Presley | 5,390,000 |
| 28 | Imagine | 1971 | John Lennon | 5,378,750 |
| 29 | Dancing Queen | 1976 | ABBA | 5,350,000 |
| 30 | ...Baby One More Time | 1998 | Britney Spears | 5,330,000 |
| 31 | Another One Bites the Dust | 1980 | Queen | 5,267,500 |
| 32 | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | 1965 | The Rolling Stones | 5,200,000 |
| 33 | We Are the Champions | 1977 | Queen | 5,190,500 |
| 34 | Wannabe | 1996 | Spice Girls | 5,050,000 |
| 35 | Tragedy | 1979 | Bee Gees | 5,050,000 |
| 36 | Strangers In The Night | 1966 | Frank Sinatra | 4,995,000 |
| 37 | Last Christmas | 1984 | Wham! | 4,980,000 |
| 38 | Upside Down | 1980 | Diana Ross | 4,978,000 |
| 39 | Say Say Say | 1983 | Michael Jackson_Paul McCartney | 4,952,500 |
| 40 | Summer Nights | 1978 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | 4,900,000 |
| 41 | How Deep Is Your Love | 1977 | Bee Gees | 4,890,000 |
| 42 | Billie Jean | 1982 | Michael Jackson | 4,870,000 |
| 43 | (Just Like) Starting Over | 1980 | John Lennon | 4,780,000 |
| 44 | Ebony and Ivory | 1982 | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | 4,735,000 |
| 45 | We Can Work It Out | 1965 | The Beatles | 4,712,500 |
| 46 | Something | 1969 | The Beatles | 4,482,500 |
| 47 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 1960 | Elvis Presley | 4,450,000 |
| 48 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | 1975 | Elton John & Kiki Dee | 4,420,000 |
| 49 | Beat It | 1982 | Michael Jackson | 4,410,000 |
| 50 | Like A Virgin | 1984 | Madonna | 4,360,000 |
| Single | Year | Artist |
Best-selling songs by digital sales
For this ranking focusing on digital sales, note that all legal platform sales are considered, as well as ringtones.
| # | Single | Year | Artist | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Party Rock Anthem | 2011 | LMFAO ft. GoonRock_Lauren Bennett | 20,945,000 |
| 2 | Moves Like Jagger | 2010 | Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera | 20,790,000 |
| 3 | Rolling In The Deep | 2010 | Adele | 20,680,000 |
| 4 | I'm Yours | 2008 | Jason Mraz | 19,670,000 |
| 5 | I Gotta Feeling | 2009 | Black Eyed Peas | 19,470,000 |
| 6 | Poker Face | 2008 | Lady Gaga | 19,295,000 |
| 7 | Love The Way You Lie | 2010 | Eminem ft. Rihanna | 18,890,000 |
| 8 | Call Me Maybe | 2011 | Carly Rae Jepsen | 18,490,000 |
| 9 | Tik Tok | 2009 | Kesha | 17,410,000 |
| 10 | Happy | 2014 | Pharrell Williams | 17,270,000 |
| 11 | Someone Like You | 2011 | Adele | 17,240,000 |
| 12 | All I Want for Christmas Is You | 1994 | Mariah Carey | 17,181,000 |
| 13 | Just the Way You Are | 2010 | Bruno Mars | 17,030,000 |
| 14 | Gangnam Style | 2012 | PSY | 16,845,000 |
| 15 | Low | 2007 | Flo Rida ft. T-Pain | 16,325,000 |
| 16 | Uptown Funk | 2014 | Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars | 16,305,000 |
| 17 | Lose Yourself | 2002 | Eminem | 15,480,000 |
| 18 | Empire State of Mind | 2009 | Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys | 15,304,250 |
| 19 | Blurred Lines | 2013 | Robin Thicke ft. Pharrell_T.I. | 15,185,000 |
| 20 | Somebody That I Used to Know | 2011 | Gotye ft. Kimbra | 15,110,000 |
| 21 | Boom Boom Pow | 2009 | Black Eyed Peas | 15,010,000 |
| 22 | Viva La Vida | 2008 | Coldplay | 14,240,000 |
| 23 | Payphone | 2012 | Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa | 14,000,000 |
| 24 | Apologize | 2007 | OneRepublic_Timbaland | 13,825,000 |
| 25 | Just Dance | 2008 | Lady Gaga ft. Colby O'Donis | 13,490,000 |
| 26 | Thrift Shop | 2012 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz | 13,360,000 |
| 27 | Don't Stop Believin' | 1981 | Journey | 13,140,000 |
| 28 | Sexy & I Know It | 2011 | LMFAO | 12,920,000 |
| 29 | Umbrella | 2007 | Rihanna ft. Jay-Z | 12,829,750 |
| 30 | Firework | 2010 | Katy Perry | 12,820,000 |
| 31 | We Found Love | 2011 | Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris | 12,690,000 |
| 32 | Radioactive | 2012 | Imagine Dragons | 12,610,000 |
| 33 | Grenade | 2010 | Bruno Mars | 12,470,000 |
| 34 | Love Story | 2008 | Taylor Swift | 12,401,750 |
| 35 | We Are Young | 2011 | Fun. ft. Janelle Monae | 12,385,000 |
| 36 | Bad Romance | 2009 | Lady Gaga | 12,240,000 |
| 37 | Halo | 2008 | Beyonce | 12,180,000 |
| 38 | Thinking Out Loud | 2014 | Ed Sheeran | 12,085,250 |
| 39 | All of Me | 2013 | John Legend | 11,935,000 |
| 40 | Not Afraid | 2010 | Eminem | 11,820,000 |
| 41 | I Kissed A Girl | 2008 | Katy Perry | 11,810,000 |
| 42 | Hot N Cold | 2008 | Katy Perry | 11,790,000 |
| 43 | Roar | 2013 | Katy Perry | 11,750,000 |
| 44 | Girlfriend | 2007 | Avril Lavigne | 11,630,000 |
| 45 | Hips Don't Lie | 2005 | Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean | 11,448,500 |
| 46 | Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) | 2008 | Beyonce | 11,420,000 |
| 47 | Hey, Soul Sister | 2009 | Train | 11,315,000 |
| 48 | SexyBack | 2006 | Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland | 11,310,000 |
| 49 | Hello | 2015 | Adele | 11,280,000 |
| 50 | Dynamite | 2010 | Taio Cruz | 11,180,000 |
| Single | Year | Artist |
Best-selling song of the year (since the 1930s)
This final list is about the #1 best-selling song released each year. Ultimately, it boils down to the most relevant song of each year.
If you’ve been listening to the radio at some point, you won’t be too surprised by the number ones listed here!
| Year | artist_spotify_id | rank | Single | Single | Artist | EAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 2,112 | All or Nothing at All | All or Nothing at All | Frank Sinatra | 1,780,000 |
| 1940 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,370 | I'll Never Smile Again | I'll Never Smile Again | Frank Sinatra | 2,837,000 |
| 1941 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 4,958 | This Love of Mine | This Love of Mine | Frank Sinatra | 573,000 |
| 1942 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 2,545 | Night and Day | Night and Day | Frank Sinatra | 1,414,000 |
| 1943 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 4,210 | I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night | I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night | Frank Sinatra | 722,000 |
| 1944 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,912 | Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) | Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) | Frank Sinatra | 2,015,000 |
| 1945 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 2,651 | Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day) | Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day) | Frank Sinatra | 1,345,000 |
| 1946 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,989 | Jingle Bells | Jingle Bells | Frank Sinatra | 1,917,000 |
| 1947 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,816 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Frank Sinatra | 2,145,000 |
| 1948 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,894 | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | Frank Sinatra | 2,032,000 |
| 1949 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 9,875 | Some Enchanted Evening | Some Enchanted Evening | Frank Sinatra | 201,000 |
| 1950 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 3,558 | When You're Smiling | When You're Smiling | Frank Sinatra | 905,000 |
| 1951 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 586 | You Make Me Feel So Young | You Make Me Feel So Young | Frank Sinatra | 5,777,000 |
| 1952 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 5,394 | Why Try to Change Me Now? | Why Try to Change Me Now? | Frank Sinatra | 503,000 |
| 1953 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,352 | I Get a Kick Out of You | I Get a Kick Out of You | Frank Sinatra | 2,880,000 |
| 1954 | 43ZHCT0cAZBISjO8DG9PnE | 1,855 | That's All Right | That's All Right | Elvis Presley | 2,095,000 |
| 1955 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,607 | In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning | In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning | Frank Sinatra | 2,445,000 |
| 1956 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 196 | I've Got You Under My Skin | I've Got You Under My Skin | Frank Sinatra | 11,678,000 |
| 1957 | 43ZHCT0cAZBISjO8DG9PnE | 54 | Jailhouse Rock | Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley | 18,565,000 |
| 1958 | 1Mxqyy3pSjf8kZZL4QVxS0 | 1,837 | Angel Eyes | Angel Eyes | Frank Sinatra | 2,111,000 |
| 1959 | 43ZHCT0cAZBISjO8DG9PnE | 2,117 | A Big Hunk Of Love | A Big Hunk Of Love | Elvis Presley | 1,776,000 |
| 1960 | 43ZHCT0cAZBISjO8DG9PnE | 736 | It's Now Or Never | It's Now Or Never | Elvis Presley | 4,910,000 |
| 1961 | 43ZHCT0cAZBISjO8DG9PnE | 12 | Can't Help Falling in Love | Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis Presley | 28,927,000 |
| 1962 | 3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2 | 266 | Love Me Do | Love Me Do | The Beatles | 9,909,000 |
| 1963 | 3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2 | 58 | I Want to Hold Your Hand | I Want to Hold Your Hand | The Beatles | 18,029,000 |
| 1964 | 70cRZdQywnSFp9pnc2WTCE | 10 | The Sound of Silence | The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel | 29,944,000 |
| 1965 | 3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2 | 33 | Yesterday | Yesterday | The Beatles | 22,158,000 |
| 1966 | 22bE4uQ6baNwSHPVcDxLCe | 76 | Paint It Black | Paint It Black | The Rolling Stones | 16,823,000 |
| 1967 | 74oJ4qxwOZvX6oSsu1DGnw | 102 | Sunshine of Your Love | Sunshine of Your Love | Cream | 15,596,000 |
| 1968 | 70cRZdQywnSFp9pnc2WTCE | 47 | Mrs. Robinson | Mrs. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkel | 19,599,000 |
| 1969 | 7mEIug7XUlQHikrFxjTWes | 7 | Sweet Caroline | Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond | 34,952,000 |
| 1970 | 6PAt558ZEZl0DmdXlnjMgD | 4 | Layla | Layla | Derek and the Dominos | 37,446,000 |
| 1971 | 36QJpDe2go2KgaRleHCDTp | 14 | Stairway To Heaven | Stairway To Heaven | Led Zeppelin | 27,368,000 |
| 1972 | 568ZhdwyaiCyOGJRtNYhWf | 25 | Smoke on the Water | Smoke on the Water | Deep Purple | 23,976,000 |
| 1973 | 7Ey4PD4MYsKc5I2dolUwbH | 78 | Dream On | Dream On | Aerosmith | 16,739,000 |
| 1974 | 7jmTilWYlKOuavFfmQAcu6 | 134 | The Way We Were | The Way We Were | Barbra Streisand | 14,368,000 |
| 1975 | 1dfeR4HaWDbWqFHLkxsg1d | 8 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 34,672,000 |
| 1976 | 0ECwFtbIWEVNwjlrfc6xoL | 2 | Hotel California | Hotel California | Eagles | 53,842,000 |
| 1977 | 1LZEQNv7sE11VDY3SdxQeN | 9 | Stayin' Alive | Stayin' Alive | Bee Gees | 33,740,000 |
| 1978 | 0WwSkZ7LtFUFjGjMZBMt6T | 30 | Sultans of Swing | Sultans of Swing | Dire Straits | 22,444,000 |
| 1979 | 711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un | 40 | Highway to Hell | Highway to Hell | AC/DC | 20,130,000 |
| 1980 | 1dfeR4HaWDbWqFHLkxsg1d | 24 | Another One Bites the Dust | Another One Bites the Dust | Queen | 24,101,000 |
| 1981 | 0rvjqX7ttXeg3mTy8Xscbt | 11 | Don't Stop Believin' | Don't Stop Believin' | Journey | 29,134,000 |
| 1982 | 3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm | 3 | Billie Jean | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 43,951,000 |
| 1983 | 5NGO30tJxFlKixkPSgXcFE | 5 | Every Breath You Take | Every Breath You Take | The Police | 35,156,000 |
| 1984 | 1zuJe6b1roixEKMOtyrEak | 21 | What's Love Got to Do with It | What's Love Got to Do with It | Tina Turner | 24,691,000 |
| 1985 | 0Ty63ceoRnnJKVEYP0VQpk | 101 | Money for Nothing | Money for Nothing | Dire Straits | 15,638,000 |
| 1986 | 58lV9VcRSjABbAbfWS6skp | 18 | Livin' on a Prayer | Livin' on a Prayer | Bon Jovi | 25,299,000 |
| 1987 | 51Blml2LZPmy7TTiAg47vQ | 20 | With Or Without You | With Or Without You | U2 | 24,696,000 |
| 1988 | 7oPgCQqMMXEXrNau5vxYZP | 68 | Fast Car | Fast Car | Tracy Chapman | 17,631,000 |
| 1989 | 4lxfqrEsLX6N1N4OCSkILp | 41 | Another Day in Paradise | Another Day in Paradise | Phil Collins | 20,064,000 |
| 1990 | 4BclNkZtAUq1YrYNzye3N7 | 56 | Friends In Low Places | Friends In Low Places | Garth Brooks | 18,261,000 |
| 1991 | 0LyfQWJT6nXafLPZqxe9Of | 36 | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | Bryan Adams | 21,608,000 |
| 1992 | 6XpaIBNiVzIetEPCWDvAFP | 6 | I Will Always Love You | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston | 35,030,000 |
| 1993 | 4iHNK0tOyZPYnBU7nGAgpQ | 103 | Hero | Hero | Mariah Carey | 15,585,000 |
| 1994 | 4iHNK0tOyZPYnBU7nGAgpQ | 46 | All I Want for Christmas Is You | All I Want for Christmas Is You | Mariah Carey | 19,765,000 |
| 1995 | 2DaxqgrOhkeH0fpeiQq2f4 | 70 | Wonderwall | Wonderwall | Oasis | 17,445,000 |
| 1996 | 0uq5PttqEjj3IH1bzwcrXF | 34 | Wannabe | Wannabe | Spice Girls | 22,079,000 |
| 1997 | 0LyfQWJT6nXafLPZqxe9Of | 1 | My Heart Will Go On | My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion | 63,747,000 |
| 1998 | 26dSoYclwsYLMAKD3tpOr4 | 49 | ...Baby One More Time | ...Baby One More Time | Britney Spears | 19,492,000 |
| 1999 | 5rSXSAkZ67PYJSvpUpkOr7 | 44 | I Want It That Way | I Want It That Way | Backstreet Boys | 19,924,000 |
| 2000 | 51Blml2LZPmy7TTiAg47vQ | 108 | Beautiful Day | Beautiful Day | U2 | 15,387,000 |
| 2001 | 6deZN1bslXzeGvOLaLMOIF | 164 | How You Remind Me | How You Remind Me | Nickelback | 12,581,000 |
| 2002 | 7dGJo4pcD2V6oG8kP0tJRR | 61 | Lose Yourself | Lose Yourself | Eminem | 17,888,000 |
| 2003 | 6vWDO969PvNqNYHIOW5v0m | 218 | Crazy in Love | Crazy in Love | Beyonce ft. Jay-Z | 11,022,000 |
| 2004 | 7KMqksf0UMdyA0UCf4R3ux | 219 | You're Beautiful | You're Beautiful | James Blunt | 11,016,000 |
| 2005 | 4gzpq5DPGxSnKTe4SA8HAU | 232 | Fix You | Fix You | Coldplay | 10,594,000 |
| 2006 | 31TPClRtHm23RisEBtV3X7 | 509 | SexyBack | SexyBack | Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland | 6,398,000 |
| 2007 | 5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H | 428 | Umbrella | Umbrella | Rihanna ft. Jay-Z | 7,368,000 |
| 2008 | 4gzpq5DPGxSnKTe4SA8HAU | 178 | Viva La Vida | Viva La Vida | Coldplay | 12,150,000 |
| 2009 | 1HY2Jd0NmPuamShAr6KMms | 334 | Bad Romance | Bad Romance | Lady Gaga | 8,672,000 |
| 2010 | 4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY | 106 | Rolling In The Deep | Rolling In The Deep | Adele | 15,410,000 |
| 2011 | 4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY | 72 | Someone Like You | Someone Like You | Adele | 17,303,000 |
| 2012 | 53XhwfbYqKCa1cC15pYq2q | 468 | Radioactive | Radioactive | Imagine Dragons | 6,891,000 |
| 2013 | 0LyfQWJT6nXafLPZqxe9Of | 241 | Let It Go | Let It Go | Various Artists | 10,371,000 |
| 2014 | 06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02 | 298 | Blank Space | Blank Space | Taylor Swift | 9,280,000 |
| 2015 | 4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY | 186 | Hello | Hello | Adele | 11,973,000 |
| 2016 | 1Xyo4u8uXC1ZmMpatF05PJ | 503 | Starboy | Starboy | The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk | 6,452,000 |
| 2017 | 6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V | 198 | Shape of You | Shape of You | Ed Sheeran | 11,623,000 |
| 2018 | 246dkjvS1zLTtiykXe5h60 | 571 | Sunflower | Sunflower | Post Malone & Swae Lee | 5,864,000 |
| 2019 | 3Nrfpe0tUJi4K4DXYWgMUX | 494 | Boy with Luv | Boy with Luv | BTS ft. Halsey | 6,573,000 |
| 2020 | 3Nrfpe0tUJi4K4DXYWgMUX | 359 | Dynamite | Dynamite | BTS | 8,272,000 |
| 2021 | 4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY | 822 | Easy on Me | Easy on Me | Adele | 4,484,000 |
| 2022 | 06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02 | 1,102 | Anti-Hero | Anti-Hero | Taylor Swift | 3,447,000 |
| 2023 | 7nqOGRxlXj7N2JYbgNEjYH | 745 | Super | Super | Seventeen | 4,860,000 |
| 2024 | 74KM79TiuVKeVCqs8QtB0B | 631 | Espresso | Espresso | Sabrina Carpenter | 5,502,000 |
| 2025 | 2YZyLoL8N0Wb9xBt1NhZWg | 12,862 | 30 for 30 | 30 for 30 | Kendrick Lamar & SZA | 126,000 |
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