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List of best-selling singles by country

List of best-selling singles by country

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The following is a list of best-selling singles by country. Depends on the measurement, record sales of songs are taken by estimations or certifications.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Sheet music dominated the early stage of music publishing industry with many individual titles selling millions of "copies".[1] Before the start of the "album era" in the mid-1960s, the singles format dominated the recording industry in a number of countries, and once again during the ongoing streaming era in the early late-2000s.

Note that some of the data are incomplete due to a lack of available published data from a number of territories, unlike the United Kingdom and the United States with recognized national measurement firms and certifying bodies such as Official Charts Company/British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Nielsen SoundScan/Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) respectively. Therefore, it is not an exhaustive list, so no rankings are given in certain cases.

Argentina

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Australia

Further information: List of highest-certified singles in Australia

Austria

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Belgium

Main article: List of best-selling singles in Belgium

Brazil

Main article: List of best-selling singles in Brazil

Cameroon

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Canada

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling singles in Canada.

Chile

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Colombia

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Cuba

According to some estimates, "Miénteme" (1954) by Olga Guillot sold one million copies in Cuba,[25] although figures lack of reliability. On Becoming Cuban (2008), author explained that by 1957, 3,000 records sold in Cuba was considered to be "commercially successful". Around this time, Rock 'n' Roll record sales approached $200,000 annually.[26]

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Denmark

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Ecuador

"Fatalidad" (1956 release, 1944 original recording) by Julio Jaramillo is according to some national newspapers, biggest Ecuatorian single, selling between 6,000 and 8,000 copies in its first-week.[51]

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Egypt

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El Salvador

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Finland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling singles in Finland.

France

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling singles in France.

Germany

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling singles in Germany.

Ghana

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Greece

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India

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Indonesia

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Ireland

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Italy

Main article: List of best-selling singles in Italy

Jamaica

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Japan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling singles in Japan.

Kenya

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Lebanon

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Luxembourg

Park Café sold 5,000 copies of a maxi-single recorded in 1986.[77] Up to 1993, average sales records were between 1,000 and 2,000 units, according to local retailers and mechanical licensing reports from SACEM.[77]

Malaysia

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Malta

"Taxi Mary" by Fredu Abela (il-Bamboċċu) is considered to be Malta's highest selling record/single of all time.[79] "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, sold "Hundreds of copies" in its first eight days.[80]

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  • Additional information: According to a 1968 report, about 60,000 records were sold annually in Malta up that point, with 70% covered by singles, and three quarters of the records were of American or British origins. The remainder were principally Italian.[82]

Mexico

Main article: List of best-selling singles in Mexico

Morocco

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Netherlands

Main article: List of best-selling singles in the Netherlands

New Zealand

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Nigeria

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Top certified singles

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Norway

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Additional information: Until 1965, the average of copies sold of singles in Norway, with a population of 3.5 million, was between 1,500 and 2,000 copies. In comparison, "I Love You Because" of Jim Reeves sold up that point 100,000 copies, which was considered a "tremendous amount" and became the highest-selling record in the country.[97]

Philippines

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Poland

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Portugal

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Russia

By September 2000, "Solo" by Alsou was considered to be the best-selling single ever in Russia. It sold at least 60,000 units in four weeks.[137]

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Singapore

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South Africa

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South Korea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling singles in South Korea.

Spain

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Taiwan

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United Kingdom

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling singles in the United Kingdom.

United States

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Latin

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling Latin singles in the United States.

USSR

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Venezuela

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Yugoslavia

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Zimbabwe

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See also

Notes

  • ‡Certification include on-demand audio and video streams and track sale equivalent
  1. Figure disputed.[215]

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