This is a list of best selling singles in Canada based on sources such as Nielsen Soundscan Canada and Canadian music certifications.
Best-selling singles
edit| Artist | Song | Year | Sales, sales with streaming or shipments[1][2][3][4][5] | Certifications[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 1997 | 1,900,000 | 19× Platinum (Diamond) |
| Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | 2017 | 1,600,000‡ | 2× Diamond |
| Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 2017 | 1,600,000‡ | 2× Diamond |
| Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | 2018 | 1,600,000‡ | 2× Diamond |
| LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" | 2011 | 862,000 | 6× Platinum |
| Shakira | "Hips Don't Lie" | 2006 | 840,000‡ | Diamond Platinum (for ringtone) |
| Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I. | "Blurred Lines" | 2013 | 820,000 | 9× Platinum |
| Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | "Moves like Jagger" | 2011 | 810,000 | 8× Platinum |
| 24kGoldn | "Mood" | 2020 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Adele | "Hello" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Adele | "Rolling in the Deep" | 2011 | 785,000/800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Adele | "Set Fire to the Rain" | 2011 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Adele | "Someone like You" | 2011 | 522,000/800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Bebe Rexha | "Meant to Be" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Bruno Mars | "Just the Way You Are" | 2010 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Camila Cabello | "Havana" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Cardi B | "I Like It" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | 2012 | 701,000/800,000‡ | Diamond |
| DJ Snake | "Let Me Love You" | 2016 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Drake | "God's Plan" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Drake | "One Dance" | 2016 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Dua Lipa | "Don't Start Now" | 2019 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Dua Lipa | "Levitating" | 2020 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber | "I Don't Care" | 2019 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Ed Sheeran | "Castle on the Hill" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Ed Sheeran | "Bad Habits" | 2021 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Ed Sheeran | "Thinking Out Loud" | 2014 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| French Montana | "Unforgettable" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | "We Are Young" | 2012 | 518,000/800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Glass Animals | "Heat Waves" | 2020 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Harry Styles | "Watermelon Sugar" | 2020 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Hozier | "Take Me to Church" | 2013 | 800,000‡ | 2× Diamond |
| Imagine Dragons | "Radioactive" | 2012 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| James Arthur | "Say You Won't Let Go" | 2016 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Justin Timberlake | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | 2016 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Kendrick Lamar | "Humble" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Lil Nas X | "Old Town Road" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Loud Luxury | "Body" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Luis Fonsi | "Despacito (remix)" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Lukas Graham | "7 Years" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | "Thrift Shop" | 2012 | 787,000/800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | "Uptown Funk" | 2014 | 768,000/800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Mariah Carey | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 1994 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Milky Chance | "Stolen Dance" | 2013 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Miley Cyrus | "Flowers" | 2023 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Omi | "Cheerleader" | 2012 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| OneRepublic | "Counting Stars" | 2013 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Passenger | "Let Her Go" | 2012 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | 2013 | 530,000/800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Pink | "Just Give Me a Reason" | 2013 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "Better Now" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "Circles" | 2019 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "Congratulations" | 2016 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "I Fall Apart" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "Psycho" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "Rockstar" | 2017 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "Sunflower" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Post Malone | "Wow" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Sia | "Cheap Thrills" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Shawn Mendes | "Señorita" | 2019 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| The Chainsmokers | "Closer" | 2016 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| The Lumineers | "Ho Hey" | 2012 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 2019 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| The Weeknd | "Can't Feel My Face" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| The Weeknd | "Save Your Tears" | 2020 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| The Weeknd | "Starboy" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| The Weeknd | "The Hills" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | 2019 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Travis Scott | "Sicko Mode" | 2018 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Twenty One Pilots | "Heathens" | 2016 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Twenty One Pilots | "Stressed Out" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Twisted Sister | "We're Not Gonna Take It" | 1984 | 800,000 | 8× Platinum |
| Vance Joy | "Riptide" | 2013 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Wiz Khalifa | "See You Again" | 2015 | 800,000‡ | Diamond |
| Gotye featuring Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | 2011 | 760,000 | |
| LMFAO | "Sexy and I Know It" | 2011 | 741,000 | 2× Platinum |
| Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | 2009 | 731,000 | 10× Platinum (Diamond) |
| Beyoncé | "Halo" | 2009 | 720,000 | 9× Platinum |
| Shakira | "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" | 2010 | 640,000 | 8× Platinum |
| Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | "Shallow" | 2018 | 640,000 | 8× Platinum |
Notes
edit- ‡Certification include on-demand audio and video streams and track sale equivalent
References
edit- ^ MacNeil, Jason (January 14, 2013). "Adele, Carly Rae Jepsen, Celine Dion Rule Nielsen/Billboard 2012 Canadian Music Industry Report". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Bliss, Karen (January 10, 2014). "Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Nielsen Canada Music Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Nielsen Mid-year Music Canada Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Nielsen & Billboard's 2015 Canadian BDS Report". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian certifications". Music Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2023.