List Of Best-selling Singles (Uk)

This is a list of best-selling singles in the United Kingdom. Do They Know It's Christmas?, Unchained Melody and Mary's Boy Child all appear twice.

2005 list

In November 2002, to mark the 50th anniversary of the first British singles chart, The Official UK Charts Company issued the following list of Britain's best-selling singles since 1952.
  1. Something About The Way You Look Tonight / Candle In The Wind 97Elton John, 1997 (4.868.000 m)
  2. Do They Know It's Christmas?Band Aid, 1984 (3.550.000 m)
  3. Bohemian RhapsodyQueen, 1975, re-released 1991 (2.130.000 m)
  4. Mull of Kintyre / Girls SchoolWings, 1977 (2.050.000m)
  5. Rivers Of Bablyon / Brown Girl In The RingBoney M (1.995.000m)
  6. You're The One That I WantJohn Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1.975.000m)
  7. RelaxFrankie Goes To Hollywood (1.910.000m)
  8. She Loves YouThe Beatles (1.890.000m)
  9. Unchained MelodyRobson Green & Jerome Flynn, 1995 (1.840.000m)
  10. Mary's Boy Child – Oh My LordBoney M, 1978 (1.790.000m)
  11. Anything Is Possible / EvergreenWill Young, 2002 (1.789.919m)
  12. Love Is All AroundWet Wet Wet, 1994 (1.783.827m)
  13. I Just Called To Say I Love YouStevie Wonder, 1984 (1.775.000m)
  14. I Want To Hold Your Hand, 1963The Beatles (1.750.000m)
  15. Barbie GirlAqua, 1997 (1.722.418m)
  16. BelieveCher, 1998 (1.672.108m)
  17. Perfect Day, 1997 – Various Artists (1.550.000m)
  18. (Everything I Do) I Do It For YouBryan Adams, 1991 (1.530.000m)
  19. TearsKen Dodd, 1965 (1.521.000m)
  20. Can't Buy Me LoveThe Beatles, 1964 (1.52m)
  21. Summer NightsJohn Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, 1978 (1.515m)
  22. Two TribesFrankie Goes to Hollywood, 1984 (1.51m)
  23. ImagineJohn Lennon, 1975 (1.49m)
  24. Baby One More TimeBritney Spears, 1998 (1.45m)
  25. Don't You Want MeHuman League, 1981 (1.43m)
  26. Last ChristmasWham, 1984 (1.42m)
  27. I Feel FineThe Beatles, 1964 (1.41m)
  28. I'll Be Missing YouPuff Daddy & Faith Evans, 1997 (1.41m)
  29. Karma ChameleonCulture Club, 1983 (1.41m)
  30. The Carnival is OverThe Seekers, 1965 (1.40m)
  31. Rock Around the ClockBill Haley and his Comets, 1955 (1.39m)
  32. We Can Work It Out / Day TripperThe Beatles, 1965 (1.39m)
  33. Y.M.C.A.The Village People, 1978 (1.38m)
  34. Careless WhisperGeorge Michael, 1984 (1.37m)
  35. Release MeEngelbert Humperdinck, 1967 (1.36m)
  36. I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston, 1992 (1.35m)
  37. Unchained MelodyGareth Gates, 2002 (1.34m)
  38. The Power Of LoveJennifer Rush, 1985 (1.32m)
  39. My Heart Will Go OnCline Dion, 1998 (1.31m)
  40. WannabeSpice Girls, 1996 (1.269m)
  41. Killing Me SoftlyFugees, 1996 (1.268m)
  42. Never EverAll Saints, 1997 (1.254m)
  43. Gangsta's ParadiseCoolio featuring LV, 1995 (1.246m)
  44. DianaPaul Anka, 1957 (1.24m)
  45. Think TwiceCline Dion, 1994 (1.234m)
  46. It's Now Or NeverElvis Presley, 1960 (1.22m)
  47. Green Green Grass Of HomeTom Jones, 1966 (1.205m)
  48. Come On EileenDexy's Midnight Runners & the Emerald Express, 1982 (1.2m)
  49. It Wasn't MeShaggy featuring RikRok, 2001(1.181m)
  50. Heart Of GlassBlondie, 1979 (1.8m)
  51. Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte, 1957 (1.725m)
  52. The Last WaltzEngelbert Humperdinck, 1967 (1.16m)
  53. Bright EyesArt Garfunkel, 1979 (1.155m)
  54. Tragedy / HeartbeatSteps, 1998 (1.150m)
  55. Don't Give Up On UsDavid Soul, 1976 (1.145m)
  56. I Love You Love Me LoveGary Glitter, 1974 (1.14m)
  57. Tainted LoveSoft Cell, 1981 (1.135m)
  58. Stranger on the ShoreMr. Acker Bilk, 1961 (1.13m)
  59. It's Like That (remix)Run DMC vs Jason Nevins, 1998 (1.11m)
  60. Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!Teletubbies, 1997 (1.1m)
  61. SpacemanBabylon Zoo, 1996 (1.098m)
  62. I Remember YouFrank Ifield, 1962 (1.096m)
  63. Do They Know It's ChristmasBand Aid 20, 2004(1.094m)
  64. I Believe / Up On The RoofRobson Green & Jerome Flynn, 1995 (1.093m)
  65. Saturday NightWhigfield, 1994 (1.092m)
  66. Pure and SimpleHear'Say, 2001 (1.08m)
  67. No Matter WhatBoyzone, 1998 (1.074)
  68. 2 Become 1Spice Girls, 1996 (1.072m)
  69. The Young OnesCliff Richard & the Shadows, 1962 (1.05m)
  70. Earth SongMichael Jackson, 1995 (1.038m)
  71. Can't Get You Out Of My HeadKylie Minogue, 2001(1.037m)
  72. Blue (Da Ba Dee)Eiffel 65, 1999 (1.023m)
  73. Mysterious GirlPeter Andre, 1996 & 2004 (1.011m)
  74. Can We Fix It?Bob the Builder, 2000 (1.008m)
  75. Merry Christmas EverybodySlade, 1973 (1.006m)
  76. Save Your Kisses For MeBrotherhood Of Man, 1976 (1.006m)
  77. Eye Level (TV Theme From Van Der Valk)Simon Park Orchestra, 1973 (1.005m)
  78. Blue MondayNew Order, 1983 (1.001m)
  79. Long Haired Lover From LiverpoolLittle Jimmy Osmond, 1972 (0.998m)
  80. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2Pink Floyd, 1979 (0.995m)
  81. Don't Cry For Me, ArgentinaJulie Covington, 1976 (0.993m)
  82. Eye Of The TigerSurvivor, 1982 (0.99m)
  83. I'd Like To Teach the World To SingThe New Seekers, 1971 (0.99m)
  84. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak TreeDawn featuring Tony Orlando, 1973 (0.988m)
  85. Stand and DeliverAdam and the Ants, 1981 (0.985m)
  86. Under The Moon Of LoveShowaddywaddy, 1976 (0.985m)
  87. TornNatalie Imbruglia, 1997 (0.982m)
  88. Especially For YouKylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, 1988 (0.98m)
  89. Hit Me With Your Rhythm StickIan and the Blockheads, 1978 (0.979m)
  90. Sugar SugarThe Archies, 1969 (0.979m)
  91. The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)Tight Fit, 1982 (0.978m)
  92. The Next Time / Bachelor BoyCliff Richard & the Shadows, 1962 (0.976m)
  93. FameIrene Cara, 1982 (0.975m)
  94. Theme From GhostbustersRay Parker Jr., 1984 (0.974m)
  95. Uptown GirlBilly Joel, 1983 (0.974m)
  96. Ride On TimeBlack Box, 1989 (0.973m)
  97. TelstarThe Tornados, 1962 (0.967m)
  98. WonderwallOasis, 1995 (0.966m)
  99. Amazing Grace – Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, 1972 (0.962m)
  100. Back For GoodTake That, 1995 (0.959m)

See also

Best selling singles (UK)

 

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