The music industry today celebrates a major milestone in its digital evolution, with the total number of digital singles sold in the UK hitting one billion – according to data tracked by the Official Charts Company.
The 1 billion landmark was reached yesterday evening (Monday), nine years after legal downloads launched in the UK. This period has seen a revolution in music consumption for music fans, artists, record labels and digital services alike.
Adele’s Someone Like You was also confirmed as the most downloaded single of all time by the Official Charts Company, followed closely by Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 FT Christina Aguilera, and Gotye FT Kimbra’s Somebody That I Used To Know.
The full Official All-time Download Chart Top 20 (compiled by the Official Charts Company) is outlined below. You can also stream the entire Top 20 on Spotify and Deezer, too.
Official All-time Download chart top 20
Someone Like You - Adele
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera
Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye, Kimbra
I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
We Found Love - Rihanna, Calvin Harris
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO, GoonRock, Lauren Bennett
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Price Tag - Jessie J., B.o.B.
Love The Way You Lie - Eminem, Rihanna
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Gangnam Style - PSY
Only Girl (In The World) - Rihanna
Titanium - David Guetta, Sia
We Are Young - Fun., Janelle Monáe
The A Team - Ed Sheeran
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Give Me Everything - Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
