Top 200 Best Selling Singles Of All Time (UK)

Sales to 29/10/11

[1] SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT/CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 - Elton John (1997) 4,895,000
[2] DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - Band Aid (1984) 3,670,000
[3] BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen (1975/1991) 2,327,000
[4] MULL OF KINTYRE/GIRLS' SCHOOL - Wings (1977) 2,061,000
[5] RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING - Boney M (1978) 2,020,000
[6] YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978/1998) 2,020,000
[7] RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1983/1993) 2,005,000
[8] SHE LOVES YOU - Beatles (1963) 1,892,000
[9] UNCHAINED MELODY/WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (1995) 1,850,000
[10] MARY'S BOY CHILD/OH MY LORD - Boney M (1978) 1,838,000

[11] LOVE IS ALL AROUND - Wet Wet Wet (1994) 1,831,000
[12] I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - Stevie Wonder (1984) 1,821,000
[13] ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE/EVERGREEN - Will Young (2002) 1,796,000
[14] BARBIE GIRL - Aqua (1997) 1,776,000
[15] I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - Beatles (1963) 1,752,000
[16] BELIEVE - Cher (1998) 1,721,000
[17] (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU - Bryan Adams (1991) 1,690,000
[18] LAST CHRISTMAS - Wham! (1984) 1,622,000
[19] SUMMER NIGHTS - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978) 1,580,000
[20] TWO TRIBES - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1984) 1,573,000

[21] IMAGINE - John Lennon (1975/1980/1999) 1,572,000
[22] PERFECT DAY - Various Artists (1997) 1,555,000
[23] DON'T YOU WANT ME - Human League (1981) 1,530,000
[24] CAN'T BUY ME LOVE - Beatles (1964) 1,523,000
[25] BABY ONE MORE TIME - Britney Spears (1999) 1,523,000
[26] TEARS - Ken Dodd (1965) 1,522,000
[27] I'LL BE MISSING YOU - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (1997) 1,477,000
[28] 3 LIONS - Lightning Seeds ft Baddiel & Skinner (1996) 1,475,000
[29] I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Whitney Houston (1992) 1,474,000
[30] KARMA CHAMELEON - Culture Club (1984) 1,455,000

[31] MY HEART WILL GO ON - Celine Dion (1998) 1,437,000
[32] YMCA - Village People (1979) 1,432,000
[33] CARELESS WHISPER - George Michael (1984) 1,430,000
[34] I FEEL FINE - Beatles (1964) 1,417,000
[35] ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley & His Comets (1955) 1,416,000
[36] THE CARNIVAL IS OVER - Seekers (1965) 1,405,000
[37] GANGSTA'S PARADISE - Coolio ft LV (1995) 1,400,000
[38] DAYTRIPPER/WE CAN WORK IT OUT - Beatles (1965) 1,389,000
[39] RELEASE ME - Englebert Humperdinck (1967) 1,375,000
[40] THE POWER OF LOVE - Jennifer Rush (1985) 1,373,000

[41] KILLING ME SOFTLY - Fugees (1996) 1,371,000
[42] UNCHAINED MELODY - Gareth Gates (2002) 1,362,000
[43] EYE OF THE TIGER - Survivor (1982) 1,361,500
[44] WANNABE - Spice Girls (1996) 1,358,000
[45] NEVER EVER - All Saints (1997) 1,300,000
[46] THINK TWICE - Celine Dion (1994) 1,288,000
[47] COME ON EILEEN - Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982) 1,288,000
[48] IT'S NOW OR NEVER - Elvis Presley (1960) 1,270,000
[49] HEART OF GLASS - Blondie (1979) 1,257,000
[50] DIANA - Paul Anka (1957) 1,250,000

[51] TAINTED LOVE - Soft Cell (1981) 1,249,000
[52] IT WASN'T ME - Shaggy ft RikRok (2001) 1,243,000
[53] I GOTTA FEELING – Black Eyed Peas (2009) 1,238,700
[54] HALLELUJAH – Alexandra Burke (2008) 1,222,000
[55] IT'S LIKE THAT - Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins (1998) 1,220,000
[56] (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO - Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (1971) 1,215,000
[57] GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME - Tom Jones (1966) 1,210,000
[58] BRIGHT EYES - Art Garfunkel (1979) 1,185,000
[59] MARY'S BOY CHILD - Harry Belafonte (1957) 1,180,000
[60] SOMEONE LIKE YOU – Adele (2011) 1,174,700

[61] THE LAST WALTZ - Englebert Humperdinck (1967) 1,165,000
[62] DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - Band Aid 20 (2004) 1,156,000
[63] HEARTBEAT/TRAGEDY - Steps (1998) 1,155,000
[64] EARTH SONG - Michael Jackson (1995) 1,152,000
[65] MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY - Slade (1973) 1,150,000
[66] DON'T GIVE UP ON US - David Soul (1977) 1,150,000
[67] SEX ON FIRE – Kings of Leon (2008) 1,145,000
[68] STRANGER ON THE SHORE - Acker Bilk (1961) 1,145,000
[69] I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE - Gary Glitter (1973) 1,143,000
[70] BLUE MONDAY - New Order (1983) 1,138,500

[71] SPACEMAN - Babylon Zoo (1996) 1,136,000
[72] CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD - Kylie Minogue (2001) 1,136,000
[73] SATURDAY NIGHT - Whigfield (1994) 1,124,000
[74] NO MATTER WHAT - Boyzone (1998) 1,115,000
[75] TELETUBBIES SAY "EH-OH" - Teletubbies (1997) 1,111,000
[76] I BELIEVE/UP ON THE ROOF - Robson & Jerome (1995) 1,110,000
[77] I REMEMBER YOU - Frank Ifield (1962) 1,110,000
[78] ANGELS - Robbie Williams (1997) 1,109,000
[79] HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK - Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1979) 1,108,000
[80] 2 BECOME 1 - Spice Girls (1996) 1,100,000

[81] THAT’S MY GOAL – Shayne Ward (2005) 1,100,000
[82] GHOSTBUSTERS - Ray Parker Jnr. (1984) 1,098,000
[83] PURE AND SIMPLE - Hear'Say (2001) 1,087,000
[84] TORN - Natalie Imbruglia (1997) 1,087,000
[85] POKER FACE – Lady GaGa (2009) 1,078,000
[86] THE YOUNG ONES - Cliff Richard & The Shadows (1962) 1,060,000
[87] BACK FOR GOOD - Take That (1995) 1,060,000
[88] WONDERWALL - Oasis (1995) 1,058,000
[89] ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - Pink Floyd (1979) 1,057,000
[90] BLUE (DA BA DEE) - Eiffel 65 (1999) 1,042,000

[91] FAME - Irene Cara (1982) 1,041,000
[92] JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (AMAZING) - Bruno Mars (2010) 1,041,235
[93] RIDE ON TIME - Black Box (1989) 1,032,000
[94] DANCING QUEEN - ABBA (1976/1992) 1,039,000
[95] BLEEDING LOVE – Leona Lewis (2007) 1,021,000
[96] STAND AND DELIVER - Adam & The Ants (1981) 1,015,000
[97] CAN WE FIX IT - Bob The Builder (2000) 1,010,000
[98] SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME - Brotherhood Of Man (1976) 1,010,000
[99] CRAZY – Gnarls Barkley (2006) 1,007,000
[100] LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE – Eminem feat Rihanna (2010) 1,006,750

[101] UPTOWN GIRL - Billy Joel (1983) 1,006,000
[102] EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra (1972) 1,005,000
[103] SUGAR SUGAR - Archies (1969) 1,005,000
[104] I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - New Seekers (1972) 1,005,000
[105] UNCHAINED MELODY - Righteous Brothers (1965/1990) 1,003,000
[106] DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA - Julie Covington (1977) 1,001,000
[107] LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL - Little Jimmy Osmond (1972) 1,000,000
[108] SAILING - Rod Stewart (1975) 1,000,000
[109] TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 'ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE - Dawn (1973) 1,000,000
[110] ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) – Rihanna (2010) 992,300
[111] ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan (1988) 993,000
[112] I WILL SURVIVE - Gloria Gaynor (1979) 993,000
[113] UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE - Showaddywaddy (1976) 990,000
[114] WHEN WE COLLIDE – Matt Cardle (2010) 988,000
[115] WHITE CHRISTMAS – Bing Crosby (1977) 980,000
[116] TELSTAR - Tornados (1962) 980,000
[117] DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton John & Kiki Dee (1976) 980,000
[118] THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - Tight Fit (1982) 980,000
[119] WHOLE AGAIN - Atomic Kitten (2001) 980,000
[120] THE NEXT TIME/BACHELOR BOY - Cliff Richard & The Shadows (1963) 977,000
[121] I DON’T WANT TO MISS A THING – Aerosmith (1998) 973,000
[122] AMAZING GRACE - Pipes, Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (1972) 970,000
[123] FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE – Cheryl Cole (2009) 960,000
[124] MY SWEET LORD - George Harrison (1971) 959,000
[125] MISSISSIPPI - Pussycat (1976) 956,000

[126] MYSTERIOUS GIRL - Peter Andre (1996) 951,000
[127] SAY YOU'LL BE THERE - Spice Girls (1996) 950,000
[128] HEY JUDE - Beatles (1968) 948,000
[129] BAD ROMANCE – Lady GaGa (2009) 944,400
[130] PRICE TAG – Jessie J featuring B.o.B (2011) 938,700
[131] STAY ANOTHER DAY - East 17 (1994) 937,000
[132] PARTY ROCK ANTHEM - LMFAO/Lauren Bennett/GoonRock (2011) 936,100
[133] FROM ME TO YOU - Beatles (1963) 917,000
[134] JUST DANCE – Lady GaGa (2009) 916,000
[135] HELP! - Beatles (1965) 916,000
[136] THE MILLENNIUM PRAYER - Cliff Richard (1999) 915,000
[137] DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - Police (1980) 912,000
[138] TWO LITTLE BOYS - Rolf Harris (1969) 911,000
[139] MISSING (TODD TERRY REMIX) - Everything But The Girl (1995) 910,000
[140] GLAD ALL OVER - Dave Clark Five (1963) 906,000
[141] MEN IN BLACK - Will Smith (1997) 903,000
[142] HERO – Enrique Iglesias (2002) 903,000
[143] WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE - Cliff Richard (1979) 900,000
[144] HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE? - Bee Gees (1977)] 900,000
[145] A MOMENT LIKE THIS – Leona Lewis (2006) 882,000
[146] I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS - Boomtown Rats (1979) 882,000
[147] ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT - Elvis Presley (1961) 880,000
[148] WHEN A CHILD IS BORN (SOLEADO) - Johnny Mathis (1976) 877,000
[149] MAMBO NO.5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) - Lou Bega (1999) 875,000
[150] WHISPERING GRASS – Windsor Davies & Don Estelle (1975) 875,000

[151] CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS (PS: I LOVE YOU) - Chef (1998) 875,000
[152] ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC - Tubeway Army (1979) 871,000
[153] JAILHOUSE ROCK - Elvis Presley (1958) 870,000
[154] USE SOMEBODY – Kings of Leon (2008) 869,000
[155] TOWN CALLED MALICE/PRECIOUS – Jam (1982) 864,000
[156] GOODBYE - Spice Girls (1998) 863,000
[157] INTO THE GROOVE - Madonna (1985) 862,000
[158] BILLIE JEAN – Michael Jackson (1983) 860,000
[159] THE FLORAL DANCE - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band (1977) 860,000
[160] HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) – John Lennon & Yoko Ono with the Plastic Ono Band and the Harlem Community Street Choir (1972) 860,000
[161] FORGET YOU – Cee-Lo Green (2010) 856,205
[162] C'EST LA VIE - B*Witched (1998) 856,000
[163] YOU WONT FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME - New Seekers (1973) 855,000
[164] NEEDLES AND PINS - Searchers (1964) 855,000
[165] DON'T SPEAK - No Doubt (1997) 855,000
[166] NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW - Starship (1987) 855,000
[167] ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART - Cilla Black (1964) 850,000
[168] FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK – Pogues feat Kirsty MacColl (1987) 846,000
[169] KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU - ABBA (1977) 847,000 (776000)
[170] RETURN OF THE MACK - Mark Morrison (1996) 845,600
[171] THE SMURF SONG - Father Abraham & The Smurfs (1978) 845,000
[172] WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson (1972) 843,000
[173] RULE THE WORLD – Take That (2009) 843,000
[174] LIVING DOLL - Cliff Richard & The Drifters (1959) 840,000
[175] GIVE ME EVERYTHING – Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo & Nayer (2011) 837,800

[176] LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA - Ricky Martin (1999) 837,000
[177] HELLO - Lionel Richie (1984) 837,000
[178] LOVESICK BLUES - Frank Ifield (1962) 835,000
[179] TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - Berlin (1986) 834,000
[180] STAN – Eminem feat Dido (2000) 832,000
[181] DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ – Journey (1982) 831,200
[182] SPICE UP YOUR LIFE - Spice Girls (1997) 831,000
[183] CANT HELP FALLING IN LOVE/ROCK-A-HULA BABY - Elvis Presley (1962) 831,000
[184] WAY DOWN - Elvis Presley (1977) 829,000
[185] GRENADE – Bruno Mars (2011) 825,700
[186] I KNOW HIM SO WELL - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson (1985) 825,000
[187] YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE - Gerry & The Pacemakers (1963) 822,000
[188] HERO - X Factor Finalists (2008) 820,000
[189] FATHER AND SON – Boyzone (1995) 820,000
[190] WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR - Emile Ford & The Checkmates (1959) 820,000
[191] SWING THE MOOD - Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers (1989) 820,000
[192] DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - Culture Club (1982) 818,000
[193] SPACE ODDITY - David Bowie (1969) 816,000
[194] WELCOME HOME - Peters and Lee (1973) 815,000
[195] SUPER TROUPER - ABBA (1980) 815,000 (735000)
[196] ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE - Michael Jackson (1981) 815,000
[197] THREE TIMES A LADY - Commodores (1978) 810,000 (925,000?)
[198] WHEN I NEED YOU - Leo Sayer (1977) 810,000
[199] WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - Dr Hook (1979) 806,000
[200] CHILDREN - Robert Miles (1996) 806,000

[25] BABY ONE MORE TIME - Britney Spears (1999) 1,523,000

Released years before the digital era began and still selling.

Lady GaGa has 3 songs

The entire top 50 was released before the digital era.

And WFL is coming

[25] BABY ONE MORE TIME - Britney Spears (1999) 1,523,000

#25

hew else?

I mean hew is the closest competition?

[85] POKER FACE – Lady GaGa (2009) 1,078,000

#85....

I had no idea it sold that much.

[25] BABY ONE MORE TIME - Britney Spears (1999) 1,523,000

What's My Name? (770K)
Umbrella (760K)

+ We Found Love

Should make the list soon too.

Iconic

Elton John, Band Aid, Queen, Wings, Boney M, John Travolta & Olivia Newton, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Beatles, Robson Green & Jerome Flynn, Wet Wet Wet, Stevie Wonder, Will Young , Aqua, Cher, Bryan Adams, Wham!, John Lennon and Human League.

With their debut singles?

Umbrella won't make the list anytime soon, if at all.