Top 140 Best Selling Songs and Singles of All Time in the UK

SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT-CANDLE IN THE WINDHere it is, the list of the top 200 best selling singles/songs of all time in the UK, compiled by the Official Charts Company’s sales data. Elton John’s “Something About The Way You Look Tonight/ Candle In The Wind 1997” remains the UK’s biggest selling single of all time with 4.92 million sales to its name.

[2014] (2002) Artist TITLE (YEAR) 2014 Sales (Sales since 2002)

[1] (1) Elton John – SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT/CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 (1997) 4,911,000 (47,000)
[2] (2) Band Aid – DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS (1984) 3,748,000 (198,000)
[3] (3) Queen – BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (1975/1991) 2,404,000 (274,000)
[4] (4) Wings – MULL OF KINTYRE/GIRLS’ SCHOOL (1977) 2,072,000 (22,000)
[5] (6) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT (1978/1998) 2,040,000 (65,000)
[6] (7) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – RELAX (1983/1993) 2,030,000 (120,000)
[7] (5) Boney M – RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING (1978) 2,020,000 (35,000)
[8] (8) Beatles – SHE LOVES YOU (1963) 1,915,000 (25,000)
[9] (11) Wet Wet Wet – LOVE IS ALL AROUND (1994) 1,875,000 (91,000)
[10] (10) Boney M – MARY’S BOY CHILD/OH MY LORD (1978) 1,873,000 (83,000)

[11] (9) Robson Green & Jerome Flynn – UNCHAINED MELODY/WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER (1995) 1,860,000 (16,000)
[12] (13) Stevie Wonder – I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU (1984) 1,840,000 (65,000)
[13] (15) Aqua – BARBIE GIRL (1997) 1,800,000 (78,000)
[14] (14) Beatles – I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND (1963) 1,791,000 (41,000)
[15] (12) Will Young – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE/EVERGREEN (2002) 1,790,000 (10,000)
[16] (16) Cher – BELIEVE (1998) 1,786,000 (114,000)
[17] (18) Bryan Adams – (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU (1991) 1,785,000 (257,000)
[18] (26) Wham! – LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS (1984) 1,742,000 (322,000)
[19] (23) John Lennon – IMAGINE (1975/1980/1999) 1,642,000 (155,000)
[20] (21) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – SUMMER NIGHTS (1978) 1,600,000 (85,000)

[21] (22) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – TWO TRIBES (1984) 1,600,000 (90,000)
[22] (28) Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’LL BE MISSING YOU (1997) 1,596,000 (186,000)
[23] (36) Whitney Houston – I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (1992) 1,585,000 (250,000)
[24] (25) Human League – DON’T YOU WANT ME (1981) 1,581,000 (151,000)
[25] (17) Various Artists – PERFECT DAY (1997) 1,555,000 (6,000)
[26] (NE) Lightning Seeds ft Baddiel & Skinner – 3 LIONS (1996) 1,540,000
[27] (20) Beatles – CAN’T BUY ME LOVE (1964) 1,540,000 (20,000)
[28] (24) Britney Spears – BABY ONE MORE TIME (1999) 1,532,000 (82,000)
[29] (39) Celine Dion – MY HEART WILL GO ON (1998) 1,531,000 (218,000)
[30] (80) Survivor – EYE OF THE TIGER (1982) 1,530,000 (540,000)

[31] (NE) Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell – BLURRED LINES (2013) 1,526,600
[32] (19) Ken Dodd – TEARS (1965) 1,522,000 (1,000)
[33] (NE) Adele – SOMEONE LIKE YOU (2011) 1,519,825
[34] (29) Culture Club – KARMA CHAMELEON (1983) 1,495,000 (90,000)
[35] (43) Coolio ft LV – GANGSTA’S PARADISE (1995) 1,472,000 (226,000)
[36] (33) Village People – YMCA (1978) 1,471,000 (91,000)
[37] (34) George Michael – CARELESS WHISPER (1984) 1,461,000 (95,000)
[38] (NE) Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera – MOVES LIKE JAGGER (2011) 1,456,000
[39] (NE) Gotye featuring Kimbra – SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW (2012) 1,434,000
[40] (31) Bill Haley & His Comets – (WE’RE GONNA) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (1955) 1,430,000 (38,000)

[41] (37) Jennifer Rush – THE POWER OF LOVE (1985) 1,421,000 (99,000)
[42] (30) Seekers – THE CARNIVAL IS OVER (1965) 1,420,000 (20,000)
[43] (27) Beatles – I FEEL FINE (1964) 1,420,000 (10,000)
[44] (NE) Pharrell Williams – HAPPY (2014) 1,414,500
[45] (NE) Black Eyed Peas – I GOTTA FEELING (2009) 1,400,000
[46] (41) Fugees – KILLING ME SOFTLY (1996) 1,401,000 (133,000)
[47] (32) Beatles – DAYTRIPPER/WE CAN WORK IT OUT (1965) 1,393,000 (8,000)
[48] (35) Engelbert Humperdinck – RELEASE ME (1967) 1,380,000 (15,000)
[49] (48) Dexy’s Midnight Runners – COME ON EILEEN (1982) 1,365,000 (164,000)
[50] (NE) Daft Punk featuring Pharrell – GET LUCKY (2013) 1,362,430

[51] (49) Shaggy ft RikRok – IT WASN’T ME (2001) 1,350,000 (169,000)
[52] (40) Spice Girls – WANNABE (1996) 1,345,000 (75,000)
[53] (38) Gareth Gates – UNCHAINED MELODY (2002) 1,342,000 (23,000)
[54] (45) Celine Dion – THINK TWICE (1994) 1,331,000 (96,000)
[55] (NE) Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris – WE FOUND LOVE (2011) 1,330,000
[56] (NE) Avicii – WAKE ME UP (2013) 1,324,750
[57] (42) All Saints – NEVER EVER (1997) 1,322,000 (67,000)
[58] (NE)Tony Christie ft Peter Kay – (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO (1971) 1,321,000 (53,852 is added from 1971)
[59] (57) Soft Cell – TAINTED LOVE (1981) 1,301,000 (166,000)
[60] (NE) Kings of Leon – SEX ON FIRE (2008) 1,300,000

[61] (50) Blondie – HEART OF GLASS (1979) 1,288,000 (108,000)
[62] (59) Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins – IT’S LIKE THAT (1998) 1,284,000 (164,000)
[63] (NE) Carly Rae Jepsen – CALL ME MAYBE (2012) 1,272,000
[64] (NE) Alexandra Burke – HALLELUJAH (2008) 1,268,000
[66] (46) Elvis Presley – IT’S NOW OR NEVER (1960) 1,260,000 (50,000)
[67] (NE) James Arthur – IMPOSSIBLE (2012) 1,260,000
[68] (73) Slade – MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY (1973) 1,255,610 (250,000)
[69] (44) Paul Anka – DIANA (1957) 1,250,000 (10,000)
[70] (96) Oasis – WONDERWALL (1995) 1,248,300 (281,000)

[71] (47) Tom Jones – GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME (1966) 1,240,000 (35,000)
[72] (NE) Bruno Mars – JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (AMAZING) (2010) 1,234,550
[73] (NE) LMFAO/Lauren Bennett/GoonRock – PARTY ROCK ANTHEM (2011) 1,225,000
[74] (NE) PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (2012) 1,225,000
[75] (53) Art Garfunkel – BRIGHT EYES (1979) 1,220,000 (65,000)
[76] (76) New Order – BLUE MONDAY (1983) 1,195,000 (193,000)
[77] (54) Steps – HEARTBEAT/TRAGEDY (1998) 1,195,000 (45,000)
[78] (51) Harry Belafonte – MARY’S BOY CHILD (1957) 1,195,000 (20,000)
[79] (NE) Jessie J featuring B.o.B – PRICE TAG (2011) 1,181,000
[80] (69) Michael Jackson – EARTH SONG (1995) 1,176,000 (137,000)

[81] (52) Engelbert Humperdinck – THE LAST WALTZ (1967) 1,175,000 (15,000)
[82] (NE) Band Aid 20 – DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS (2004) 1,175,000
[83] (70) Kylie Minogue – CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD (2001) 1,168,000 (131,000)
[84] (58) Acker Bilk – STRANGER ON THE SHORE (1961) 1,167,000 (37,000)
[85] (NE) Robbie Williams – ANGELS (1997) 1,166,000
[86] (NE) Donna Summer – I FEEL LOVE (1977) 1,166,000
[87] (64) Whigfield – SATURDAY NIGHT (1994) 1,165,000 (73,000)
[88] (NE) Eminem feat Rihanna – LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (2010) 1,165,000
[89] (55) David Soul – DON’T GIVE UP ON US (1977) 1,165,000 (20,000)
[90] (61) Babylon Zoo – SPACEMAN (1996) 1,151,000 (52,000)

[81] (NE) David Guetta featuring Sia – TITANIUM (2012) 1,150,280
[92] (85) Natalie Imbruglia – TORN (1997) 1,145,000 (163,000)
[93] (NE) Lady GaGa – POKER FACE (2009) 1,142,000
[94] (56) Gary Glitter – I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE (1973) 1,141,000 (1,000)
[95] (66) Boyzone – NO MATTER WHAT (1998) 1,131,000 (57,000)
[96] (92) Ray Parker Jnr. – GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) 1,126,000 (152,000)
[97] (67) Spice Girls – 2 BECOME 1 (1996) 1,120,000 (48,000)
[98] (NE) Rihanna – ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) (2010) 1,120,000
[99] (63) Robson & Jerome – I BELIEVE/UP ON THE ROOF (1995) 1,120,000 (26,000)
[100] (87) Ian Dury & The Blockheads – HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK (1979) 1,113,000 (134,000)

[101] (60) Teletubbies – TELETUBBIES SAY “EH-OH” (1997) 1,111,000 (4,000)
[102] (78) Pink Floyd – ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (1979) 1,110,000 (115,000)
[103] (NE) Aerosmith – I DON’T WANT TO MISS A THING (1998) 1,107,000
[104] (NE) Shayne Ward – THAT’S MY GOAL (2005) 1,106,000
[105] (62) Frank Ifield – I REMEMBER YOU (1962) 1,100,000 (4,000)
[106] (NE) Beatles – HEY JUDE (1968) 1,097,000
[107] (NE) Pogues feat Kirsty MacColl – FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK (1987) 1,097,000
[108] (NE) Passenger – LET HER GO (2013) 1,090,060
[109] (98) Take That – BACK FOR GOOD (1995) 1,090,000 (130,000)
[110] (71) Eiffel 65 – BLUE (DA BA DEE) (1999) 1,090,000 (66,000)

[111] (65) Hear’Say – PURE AND SIMPLE (2001) 1,090,000 (12,000)
[112] (NE) Abba – DANCING QUEEN (1976/1992) 1,086,000
[113] (NE) Leona Lewis – BLEEDING LOVE (2007) 1,085,000
[114] (NE) fun featuring Janelle Monae – WE ARE YOUNG (2012) 1,085,000
[115] (NE) Gnarls Barkley – CRAZY (2006) 1,078,000
[116] (94) Black Box – RIDE ON TIME (1989) 1,077,000 (103,000)
[117] (NE) Righteous Brothers -UNCHAINED MELODY (1965/1990) 1,076,000
[118] (68) Cliff Richard & The Shadows – THE YOUNG ONES (1962) 1,061,000 (9,000)
[119] (91) Irene Cara – FAME (1982) 1,057,000 (82,000)
[120] (NE) Gloria Gaynor – I WILL SURVIVE (1979) 1,045,000 (780k + 160k + downloads 60k)

[121] (83) Adam & The Ants – STAND AND DELIVER (1981) 1,044,000 (59,000)
[122] (NE) Kings of Leon – USE SOMEBODY (2008) 1,043,000
[123] (99) Rod Stewart – SAILING (1975) 1,032,000 (77,000)
[124] (93) Billy Joel – UPTOWN GIRL (1983) 1,031,000 (57,000)
[125] (NE) Ed Sheeran – THE A TEAM (2011) 1,030,000
[126] (NE) Snow Patrol – CHASING CARS – (2006) 1,029,825
[127] (88) Archies – SUGAR SUGAR (1969) 1,025,000 (46,000)
[128] (NE) Bing Crosby – WHITE CHRISTMAS (1977) 1,025,000
[129] (72) Bob The Builder – CAN WE FIX IT (2000) 1,024,000 (15,000)
[130] (89) Tight Fit – THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (1982) 1,024,000 (46,000)

[131] (NE) Mariah Carey – ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU (1994) 1,024,000
[132] (74) Brotherhood Of Man – SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME (1976) 1,020,000 (14,000)
[133] (NE) Cheryl Cole – FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE (2009) 1,018,000
[134] (NE) Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx – MYSTERIOUS GIRL (1996) 1,017,000
[135] (81) New Seekers – I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (1972) 1,016,000 (26,000)
[136] (NE) Matt Cardle – WHEN WE COLLIDE (2010) 1,016,000
[137] (NE) Lady GaGa – BAD ROMANCE (2009) 1,010,000
[138] (NE) Atomic Kitten – WHOLE AGAIN (2001) 1,010,000
[139] (84) Showaddywaddy – UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE (1976) 1,010,000 (25,000)
[140] (79) Julie Covington – DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA (1977) 1,010,000 (17,000)

[140] (NE) Elton John & Kiki Dee – DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART (1976) 1,010,000
[141] (75) Simon Park Orchestra – EYE LEVEL (1972) 1,010,000 (5,000)
[142] (NE) Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer – GIVE ME EVERYTHING (2011) 1,006,000
[143] (NE) Katy Perry – FIREWORK (2012) 1,001,000
[144] (82) Dawn – TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ‘ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE (1973) 1,001,000 (13,000)
[145] (77) Little Jimmy Osmond – LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL (1972) 1,001,000 (3,000)
[146] (NE) Rihanna – DIAMONDS (2012) 1,000,000
[147] (NE) Adele – ROLLING IN THE DEEP (2011) 1,000,000

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