The definition of a million-selling single, as regarded by the Official Charts Company (OCC), has changed in line with new technology for music consumption. Originally only physical record sales were counted since the start of the UK Singles Chart in November 1952. Digital downloads of a track were included from 2004 onwards and from 2014 onwards BPI-certified awards (Silver, Gold and Platinum) and the weekly charts include audio streaming.[1][2] In 2017, the OCC included streaming in their definition of a million-seller and published a full list of the 311 songs which had achieved this.[3] Certified awards can also include shipments (sales to trade).[4][5][6] The OCC and Music Week regularly announce when a record becomes a million seller.[7][8][9]
History
editPrior to the formation of the British Phonographic Industry in 1973, the only way to know if a record had sold a million copies in the United Kingdom was if the record company alerted the press. In addition, in many cases the record company would present the artist or group with Gold Records to commemorate the million sales. However, there was some controversy over whether certain singles had actually reached sales of one million copies in the United Kingdom.
In April 1973, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) began classifying singles and albums by the number of units sold to dealers.[10] The highest threshold is "Platinum record" and was then awarded to singles that sold more than 1 million units.[11] For singles released after 1 January 1989, the number of sales required to qualify for Platinum, Gold and Silver records was dropped to 600,000 units (Platinum), 400,000 units (Gold) and 200,000 units (Silver).[11][12] In February 1987, the BPI introduced multi-Platinum awards so that if a single sold 1,200,000 units it was classified as double Platinum, 1,800,000 units as triple Platinum, etc.[12]
Digital downloads have been counted towards singles sales from 2004 onwards:[13] the first single to achieve a million digital sales was "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas.[14] Additionally, audio streaming has been included in the official chart and BPI awards since 30 June 2014, at a rate of 100 streams representing one unit sale;[2] however, the OCC still compiles a 'sales' (only) chart.[15]
In 1963, the Beatles' song "She Loves You" became the best-selling single of all time in the UK.[16] This record was broken in 1977 when Paul McCartney's subsequent band Wings surpassed it with "Mull of Kintyre", which also became the first song to sell 2 million copies in the UK.[17] In 1984, Band Aid released the charity-record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in response to the famine in Ethiopia; it sold 1 million copies in the first week and soon became the best-selling single.[18][19] This record was broken in 1997, following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, when Elton John released "Candle in the Wind 1997", a re-write of the Marilyn Monroe tribute released in 1973. Selling more than 650,000 copies on its first day on sale and more than 1.5 million in its first week, it quickly became the UK's best-selling single.[18][20][21] It was classified by the BPI as 9× Platinum (5.4 million) in October 1997, but more recent reports by the OCC put its total sales at 4.93 million.[3]
Million-selling singles (paid-for sales)
editThe following list is restricted to paid-for sales since the inception of a UK chart in 1952. Unless stated otherwise, sales figures from the OCC are correct as of 19 September 2017.[3] At this date, the OCC started recording million-sellers using combined sales (including streaming), but published the paid-for sales figures as well.
As of November 2023[update], 180 singles have sold 1 million copies in the UK.[22] Of these, 112 were originally released in the 20th century (70 of them selling 1 million before the year 2000)[8] and the remainder were released between 2000 and 2014. The most recently released single to become a million-seller is "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars,[23] which was released in December 2014 and passed a million sales ten weeks later in February 2015. Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is the earliest release: originally 1942, although only sales from 1952 onwards are counted. The year in which the most million-sellers were released is 2011, with fifteen; while a record 40 releases in the 2010s have sold a million copies.[24]
| Artist | Single (two songs separated by / denotes a double A-side) | Date released[nb 1] | Date certified Platinum |
Date sold 1 million [nb 2] |
Copies sold[nb 3] | Order in which songs reached 1 million |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bing Crosby | "White Christmas" | 1942[26] | — | 2010–12 | 1,047,349 | 117 |
| Bill Haley & His Comets | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | December 1954[27] | — | 1955[28] | 1,439,196 | 1[28] |
| Paul Anka | "Diana" | August 1957[29] | — | 1957 | 1,253,486 | |
| Harry Belafonte | "Mary's Boy Child" | October 1957[30] | — | 1957 | 1,187,752 | |
| Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires |
"It's Now or Never" | October 1960[30] | — | 1960 | 1,272,271 | |
| Acker Bilk | "Stranger on the Shore" | November 1961[29] | — | 1961 | 1,186,534 | |
| Cliff Richard and The Shadows | "The Young Ones" | January 1962[29] | — | 1962 | 1,068,368 | |
| Frank Ifield | "I Remember You" | June 1962[29] | — | 1962 | 1,106,190 | |
| The Beatles | "She Loves You" | August 1963[31] | — | 1963 | 1,930,000[32] | |
| Gerry and the Pacemakers | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | October 1963 | — | 2016[33] | 1,011,244 | 165[33] |
| The Beatles | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | November 1963[31] | — | 1963 | 1,810,829 | |
| The Beatles | "Can't Buy Me Love" | March 1964[31] | — | 1964 | 1,547,454 | |
| The Beatles | "I Feel Fine" | November 1964[31] | — | 1964 | 1,423,196 | |
| The Righteous Brothers | "Unchained Melody" | July 1965 October 1990 (re-issue) |
1 November 1990 | 2004–10[34] | 1,101,570 | |
| Ken Dodd | "Tears" | August 1965[29] | — | 1965 | 1,523,690 | |
| The Seekers | "The Carnival Is Over" | October 1965[29] | — | 1965 | 1,426,218 | |
| The Beatles | "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" | December 1965[31] | — | 1965 | 1,402,308 | |
| Tom Jones | "Green, Green Grass of Home" | November 1966[35] | — | 1966 | 1,257,737 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck | "Release Me" | January 1967[36] | — | 1967 | 1,384,673 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" | August 1967[36] | — | 1967 | 1,184,163 | |
| The Beatles | "Hey Jude" | August 1968 | — | 2010–12 | 1,141,635 | 116 |
| Frank Sinatra | "My Way" | March 1969[37] | N/A | 2018[38] | 1,000,000 | 176–177[38][39] |
| The Archies | "Sugar, Sugar" | October 1969[30] | — | [40] |name="Sugar"}} | 1,040,461 | |
| The New Seekers | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" | December 1971[41] | — | 2004–10[42] | 1,016,440 | |
| Simon Park Orchestra | "Eye Level" | November 1972 | 1 January 1978 | 1978 | 1,008,481 | |
| Little Jimmy Osmond | "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" | November 1972[43] | — | 2004–10[44] | 1,006,661 | |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" | February 1973 | — | 2010–12 | 1,011,658 | 118 |
| Gary Glitter | "I Love You Love Me Love" | November 1973 | 1 January 1974 | 1973 | 1,146,051 | |
| Slade | "Merry Xmas Everybody" | December 1973 | 1 December 1980 | 1980 | 1,306,566 | |
| Rod Stewart | "Sailing" | September 1975 | —[nb 4] | 2010–12 | 1,064,038 | 120 |
| Queen | "Bohemian Rhapsody" "Bohemian Rhapsody" / "These Are the Days of Our Lives" |
October 1975 November 1991 |
1 January 1976 1 December 1991 Multi-Platinum
|
1975[nb 5] | 2,630,000[32] | |
| John Lennon | "Imagine" | October 1975 | 1 February 1981 | 1981 | 1,714,351 | |
| Showaddywaddy | "Under the Moon of Love" | November 1976 | —[nb 4] | 2010–12 | 1,014,475 | 121 |
| Brotherhood of Man | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | March 1976 | 1 May 1976 | 1976 | 1,025,364 | |
| Elton John and Kiki Dee | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | June 1976 | —[nb 4] | 2013[46] | 1,029,242 | 134[46] |
| ABBA | "Dancing Queen" | August 1976 | 21 June 2019 | 2004–10[47] | 1,133,288 | |
| Julie Covington | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | November 1976 | —[nb 4] | 2004–10[48] | 1,032,296 | |
| David Soul | "Don't Give Up on Us" | December 1976 | 1 February 1977 | 1976 | 1,167,371 | |
| Donna Summer | "I Feel Love" | July 1977 | — | 2012[49] | 1,127,511 | 115 |
| Wings | "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" | November 1977 | 1 December 1977 Multi-Platinum
|
1978 | 2,100,000[32] | |
| Boney M. | "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring"† | April 1978 | 1 May 1978 | 1978 | 2,032,656 | |
| John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | "You're the One That I Want" | May 1978 | 1 July 1978 | 1978 | 2,080,000[32] | |
| John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | "Summer Nights" | September 1978 | 1 October 1978 | 1979 | 1,640,672 | |
| Gloria Gaynor | "I Will Survive" | October 1978 | —[nb 4] | 2010–12 | 1,082,038 | 119 |
| Boney M. | "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" | November 1978 | 1 December 1978 | 1978 | 1,885,274 | |
| Village People | "Y.M.C.A." | November 1978 | 1 January 1979 | 1979 | 1,513,677 | |
| Ian Dury and the Blockheads | "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" | November 1978 | —[nb 4] | 2004–10[8] | 1,129,369 | |
| Blondie | "Heart of Glass | January 1979 | 1 February 1979 | 1979 | 1,322,316 | |
| Art Garfunkel | "Bright Eyes" | January 1979 | 1 May 1979 | 1979 | 1,222,230 | |
| Pink Floyd | "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" | November 1979 | 1 January 1980 | 2004–10 | 1,146,548 | |
| Adam and the Ants | "Stand and Deliver" | May 1981 | —[nb 4] | 2004–10[8] | 1,060,856 | |
| Soft Cell | "Tainted Love" | July 1981 | 5 July 2019 | 1981 | 1,356,094 | |
| The Human League | "Don't You Want Me" | November 1981 | 1 January 1982 | 1982 | 1,637,503 | |
| Journey | "Don't Stop Believin'" | December 1981 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[50] | 1,105,177 | 151[50] |
| Tight Fit | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | January 1982 | —[nb 4] | 2010–12 | 1,045,051 | 122 |
| Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express | "Come On Eileen" | June 1982 | 1 September 1982 | 1982 | 1,425,474 | |
| Irene Cara | "Fame" | June 1982 | —[nb 4] | 2004–10[47] | 1,079,222 | |
| Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | July 1982 | 1 December 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
2004–10[47] | 1,650,293 | |
| New Order | "Blue Monday" | March 1983 | 7 June 2019 | 2005 | 1,239,137 | |
| UB40 | "Red Red Wine" | August 1983 | 23 November 2018 | 2014[50] | 1,063,106 | 150[50] |
| Culture Club | "Karma Chameleon" | September 1983 | 1 October 1983 | 1983 | 1,528,498 | |
| Billy Joel | "Uptown Girl" | September 1983 | —[nb 4] | 2004–10[51] | 1,066,141 | |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Relax" | October 1983 | 1 March 1984 | 1984 | 2,066,230 | |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Two Tribes" | June 1984 | 1 June 1984 | 1984 | 1,629,287 | |
| George Michael | "Careless Whisper" | July 1984 | 1 September 1984 | 1984 | 1,523,852 | |
| Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | August 1984 | 1 September 1984 | 1984 | 1,874,225 | |
| Ray Parker, Jr. | "Ghostbusters" | August 1984 | —[nb 4] | 2004–10[47] | 1,170,587 | |
| Band Aid | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | November 1984 | 1 December 1984 | 1984 | 3,830,000[32] | |
| Wham! | "Last Christmas" / "Everything She Wants" | December 1984 | 1 January 1985 Multi-Platinum
|
1985 | 1,825,115 | |
| Jennifer Rush | "The Power of Love" | May 1985 | 1 November 1985 | 1985 | 1,456,087 | |
| Rick Astley | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | July 1987 | 3 April 2020 | 2018[52] | 1,002,000[52] | 172–175[52] |
| The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl |
"Fairytale of New York" | December 1987 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[53] | 1,217,112 | 126[53] |
| Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan | "Especially for You" | November 1988 | —[nb 4] | 2014[54] | 1,008,057 | 154[54] |
| Black Box | "Ride On Time" | August 1989 | 1 October 1989 | 2004–10[55] | 1,092,718 | |
| Bryan Adams | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | June 1991 | 1 August 1991 Multi-Platinum
|
1991 | 1,848,154 | |
| Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | October 1992 | 1 December 1992 Multi-Platinum
|
1993 | 1,642,360 | |
| Wet Wet Wet | "Love Is All Around" | May 1994 | 1 June 1994 Multi-Platinum
|
1994 | 1,898,790 | |
| Whigfield | "Saturday Night" | September 1994 | 1 September 1994 | 1994 | 1,193,115 | |
| Celine Dion | "Think Twice" | October 1994 | 1 January 1995 | 1994 | 1,374,888 | |
| Mariah Carey | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | December 1994 | 19 December 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[56] | 1,172,436 | 142[56] |
| Robson Green & Jerome Flynn | "Unchained Melody" / "White Cliffs of Dover" | May 1995 | May 1995 Multi-Platinum
|
1995 | 1,867,755 | |
| Take That | "Back for Good" | March 1995 | 1 April 1995 | 2004–10[8] | 1,119,470 | |
| Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx |
"Mysterious Girl" | September 1995 | 1 August 1996 | 2013[46] | 1,040,672 | 135[46] |
| Coolio featuring L.V. |
"Gangsta's Paradise" | October 1995 | 1 November 1995 Multi-Platinum
|
1995 | 1,585,504 | |
| Robson Green & Jerome Flynn | "I Believe" / "Up on the Roof" | October 1995 | 1 November 1995 | 1995 | 1,121,703 | |
| Oasis | "Wonderwall" | October 1995 | 1 January 1996 Multi-Platinum
|
2004–10[57] | 1,502,270 | 172–175[52] |
| Michael Jackson | "Earth Song" | November 1995 | 1 December 1995 | 1995 | 1,210,297 | |
| Babylon Zoo | "Spaceman" | January 1996 | 1 January 1996 | 1996 | 1,161,286 | |
| Oasis | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | February 1996 | 1 April 1996 Multi-Platinum
|
2018[52] | 1,000,000[52] | 172–175[52] |
| Baddiel & Skinner & The Lightning Seeds | "Three Lions" "3 Lions '98" |
June 1996 June 1998 |
1 July 1996 3 July 1998 |
1998[nb 6] | 1,577,260 | |
| Fugees | "Killing Me Softly | June 1996 | 1 June 1996 Multi-Platinum
|
1996 | 1,457,641 | |
| Spice Girls | "Wannabe" | July 1996 | 1 August 1996 Multi-Platinum
|
1996 | 1,385,211 | |
| Spice Girls | "2 Become 1" | December 1996 | 1 December 1996 Multi-Platinum
|
1996 | 1,137,775 | |
| No Doubt | "Don't Speak" | February 1997 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[58] | 1,017,532 | 163[58] |
| Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 |
"I'll Be Missing You" | June 1997 | 1 July 1997 Multi-Platinum
|
1997 | 1,663,303 | |
| Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" |
September 1997 | 1 September 1997 Multi-Platinum
|
1997 | 4,940,001[32] | |
| Aqua | "Barbie Girl" | October 1997 | 7 November 1997 Multi-Platinum
|
1997 | 1,844,310 | |
| Natalie Imbruglia | "Torn" | October 1997 | 12 December 1997 Multi-Platinum
|
2004–10[59] | 1,197,721 | |
| Various artists | "Perfect Day" | November 1997 | 21 November 1997 Multi-Platinum
|
1997 | 1,550,017 | |
| All Saints | "Never Ever" | November 1997 | 5 December 1997 Multi-Platinum
|
1998 | 1,363,504 | |
| Teletubbies | "Teletubbies say "Eh-oh!"" | December 1997 | 12 December 1997 Multi-Platinum
|
1997 | 1,110,708 | |
| Robbie Williams | "Angels" | December 1997 | 6 February 1998 Multi-Platinum
|
2009–10 | 1,228,319 | |
| Celine Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" | February 1998 | 27 February 1998 Multi-Platinum
|
1998 | 1,583,276 | |
| Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins | "It's Like That" | March 1998 | 27 March 1998 Multi-Platinum
|
1998 | 1,322,898 | |
| Goo Goo Dolls | "Iris" | April 1998 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2020[60] | 1,030,000[60] | 178[60] |
| Boyzone | "No Matter What" | August 1998 | 7 August 1998 Multi-Platinum
|
1998 | 1,157,952 | |
| Aerosmith | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | September 1998 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[61] | 1,190,480 | 113[61] |
| Cher | "Believe" | October 1998 | 30 October 1998 Multi-Platinum
|
1998 | 1,826,573 | |
| Steps | "Heartbeat" / "Tragedy" | November 1998 | 8 January 1999 | 1999 | 1,212,288 | |
| Britney Spears | "...Baby One More Time" | February 1999 | 19 February 1999 Multi-Platinum
|
1999 | 1,558,054 | |
| Lou Bega | "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of ...)" | August 1999 | September 1999 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[62] | 1,029,722 | 155[62] |
| Eiffel 65 | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" | September 1999 | 8 October 1999 Multi-Platinum
|
2000-02 | 1,130,082 | |
| Bob the Builder | "Can We Fix It?" | December 2000 | 15 December 2000 | 2001 | 1,029,644 | |
| Atomic Kitten | "Whole Again" | February 2001 | 2 March 2001 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[46] | 1,021,465 | 131[46] |
| Shaggy featuring Rikrok |
"It Wasn't Me" | February 2001 | 2 March 2001 Multi-Platinum
|
2001[63] | 1,428,204 | |
| Hear'Say | "Pure and Simple" | March 2001 | 30 March 2001 Multi-Platinum
|
2001[63] | 1,100,356 | |
| Kylie Minogue | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | September 2001 | 28 September 2001 Multi-Platinum
|
2002[64] | 1,195,229 | |
| Enrique Iglesias | "Hero" | January 2002 | 15 March 2002 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[65] | 1,036,015 | 159[65] |
| Will Young | "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" | February 2002 | 1 March 2002 Multi-Platinum
|
2002[66] | 1,795,213 | |
| Gareth Gates | "Unchained Melody" | March 2002 | 22 March 2002 Multi-Platinum
|
2002 | 1,345,850 | |
| Eminem | "Lose Yourself" | December 2002 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[58] | 1,077,213 | 162[58] |
| The Black Eyed Peas | "Where Is the Love?" | June 2003 | October 2003 Multi-Platinum
|
2017[58] | 1,018,056 | 168–170[3] |
| The Killers | "Mr. Brightside" | May 2004 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2018[38] | 1,010,000[38] | 176-177[38] |
| Band Aid 20 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | November 2004 | 17 December 2004 Multi-Platinum
|
2004 | 1,184,396 | |
| Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay |
"(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" | March 2005 | 8 April 2005 Multi-Platinum
|
2005 | 1,354,478 | |
| Shayne Ward | "That's My Goal" | December 2005 | 13 January 2006 | 2006[67] | 1,112,671 | |
| Gnarls Barkley | "Crazy" | April 2006 | 26 May 2006 Multi-Platinum
|
2010–11[8][68] | 1,131,184 | 104[68] |
| Snow Patrol | "Chasing Cars" | July 2006 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[69] | 1,159,099 | 139[69] |
| Leona Lewis | "Bleeding Love" | October 2007 | 18 January 2008 Multi-Platinum
|
2010[70] | 1,114,596 | 103[70] |
| Take That | "Rule the World" | October 2007 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[50] | 1,070,725 | 152[50] |
| Kings of Leon | "Sex on Fire" | September 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2010[9] | 1,386,171 | 101[9] |
| Adele | "Make You Feel My Love" | October 2008 | 22 April 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2017 | 1,002,171 | 168–170[3] |
| Kings of Leon | "Use Somebody" | December 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[71] | 1,115,392 | 133[46] |
| Alexandra Burke | "Hallelujah" | December 2008 | 16 January 2009 Multi-Platinum
|
2009[7] | 1,310,017 | |
| Lady Gaga | "Poker Face" | April 2009 | 7 January 2010 Multi-Platinum
|
2010[9] | 1,180,377 | 102[9] |
| The Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | July 2009 | 7 January 2010 Multi-Platinum
|
2010[8] | 1,477,778 | 100[8] |
| Cheryl Cole | "Fight for This Love" | October 2009 | 14 May 2010 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[72] | 1,040,958 | 125[72] |
| Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" | October 2009 | 20 August 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[73] | 1,045,372 | 138[73] |
| Eminem featuring Rihanna |
"Love the Way You Lie" | July 2010 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2011[74] | 1,258,763 | 107[74] |
| CeeLo Green | "Fuck You" | August 2010 | January 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2017 | 1,002,504 | 168–170[3] |
| Bruno Mars | "Just the Way You Are (Amazing)" | September 2010 | 2 August 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2011[68] | 1,331,684 | 106[68] |
| Rihanna | "Only Girl (In the World)" | October 2010 | 7 January 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2011[75] | 1,162,460 | 108[75] |
| Katy Perry | "Firework" | November 2010 | 11 March 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[76] | 1,091,743 | 147[76] |
| Matt Cardle | "When We Collide" | December 2010 | 22 July 2013 | 2012[77] | 1,017,149 | 123[77] |
| Bruno Mars | "Grenade" | January 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2018[78] | 1,000,000[78] | 171[78] |
| Adele | "Rolling in the Deep" | January 2011 | 24 June 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[79] | 1,086,347 | 144[79] |
| Adele | "Someone like You" | January 2011 | 1 April 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2011[68] | 1,644,597 | 105[68] |
| Jessie J featuring B.o.B |
"Price Tag" | January 2011 | 13 May 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[80] | 1,228,371 | 111[80] |
| LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock |
"Party Rock Anthem" | January 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[81] | 1,284,335 | 110[81] |
| Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
"Give Me Everything" | March 2011 | 16 September 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[76] | 1,048,500 | 146[76] |
| Christina Perri | "Jar of Hearts" | May 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2016[82] | 1,018,874 | 164[82] |
| Ed Sheeran | "The A Team" | June 2011 | 28 October 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[46] | 1,118,825 | 132[46] |
| LMFAO | "Sexy and I Know It" | July 2011 | 22 July 2013 | 2018[52] | 1,000,000[52] | 172–175[52] |
| Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera |
"Moves like Jagger" | August 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2011[83] | 1,536,041 | 109 |
| Coldplay | "Paradise" | September 2011 | 4 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
2018[52] | 1,000,000[52] | 172–175[52] |
| Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris |
"We Found Love" | September 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[84] | 1,415,416 | 112[84] |
| One Direction | "What Makes You Beautiful" | September 2011 | 15 February 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2016[85] | 1,010,042 | 167[85] |
| Gotye featuring Kimbra |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" | December 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[49] | 1,515,527 | 114[49] |
| David Guetta featuring Sia |
"Titanium" | December 2011 | 10 August 2012 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[86] | 1,300,566 | 130[86] |
| Nicki Minaj | "Starships" | February 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2016[33] | 1,162,065 | 166[33] |
| fun. featuring Janelle Monáe |
"We Are Young" | April 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[87] | 1,145,195 | 128[87] |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | April 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2012[72] | 1,358,631 | 124[72] |
| Passenger | "Let Her Go" | July 2012 | 28 June 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[88] | 1,243,336 | 141[88] |
| Psy | "Gangnam Style" | August 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[89] | 1,304,437 | 129[89] |
| Rihanna | "Diamonds" | September 2012 | 15 February 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[79] | 1,098,959 | 145[79] |
| Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin |
"Don't You Worry Child" | October 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[65] | 1,050,457 | 160[65] |
| James Arthur | "Impossible" | December 2012 | 15 February 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[90] | 1,310,169 | 127[90] |
| Bastille | "Pompeii" | January 2013 | 2023[22] | 1,002,000[22] | 180[22] | |
| Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams |
"Get Lucky" | April 2013 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[46] | 1,471,356 | 136[46] |
| Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith |
"La La La" | May 2013 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[76] | 1,070,199 | 148[76] |
| Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams |
"Blurred Lines" | May 2013 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[91] | 1,667,615 | 137[91] |
| OneRepublic | "Counting Stars" | June 2013 | 23 November 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[92] | 1,132,526 | 153[92] |
| Avicii | "Wake Me Up!" | July 2013 | 9 August 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2013[69] | 1,483,346 | 140[69] |
| John Legend | "All of Me" | August 2013 | 30 May 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[93] | 1,259,708 | 156[93] |
| Katy Perry | "Roar" | September 2013 | 1 November 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[94] | 1,112,787 | 157[94] |
| Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | November 2013 | 24 January 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[95] | 1,921,805 | 143[95] |
| Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne |
"Rather Be" | January 2014 | 7 March 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
2014[15] | 1,283,122 | 149[15] |
| Ed Sheeran | "Thinking Out Loud" | June 2014 | 14 November 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[65] | 1,219,184 | 161[65] |
| Taylor Swift | "Shake It Off" | August 2014 | 28 November 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
2022[96] | 1,000,000[96] | 179 |
| Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars |
"Uptown Funk" | December 2014 | 6 January 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
2015[23] | 1,647,310 | 158[23] |
†Although "Brown Girl in the Ring" was listed as the B-side, it received extensive airplay, which caused the single to peak in the charts for a second time.
Artists with the most million-selling singles
editTwenty-five artists have had at least two million-selling singles in the UK (if John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John are counted as one artist), but only six artists have had more than two: The Beatles, who have six; Whitney Houston and Rihanna, who has four (including one as a featured artist); Adele, Bruno Mars and Pharrell Williams, who all have three (including one for Mars as a featured artist and two for Williams as a featured artist).
- † Includes featured performances
- ‡ Duets
Songs with one million combined sales
editThis is a list of singles which have reached a million combined sales when streaming is taken into account (100 streams equivalent to one download or physical sale). In addition to those 175 listed above, at least 137 songs have achieved one million combined sales, according to a list published by the OCC in September 2017.[3] Nineteen of these were released before 2000 and twenty-seven in 2015. The most combined sales (and only song with over 2 million streaming equivalent sales) without a million traditional sales, is "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran.
In the full list of 312 songs with combined sales of over a million, Rihanna features as a named artist on 10 and Sheeran features on 9.
| Artist | Single | Date released[nb 7] | Date certified Platinum | Copies sold | Streaming sales | Combined sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beatles | "Help!" | July 1965 | — | 987,769 | 51,019 | 1,038,788 |
| Frank Sinatra | "My Way" | March 1969 | — | 991,563 | 55,991 | 1,047,554 |
| George Harrison | "My Sweet Lord" | January 1971 | — | 960,561 | 54,578 | 1,015,139 |
| Rod Stewart | "Reason to Believe" / "Maggie May" | July 1971 | — | 928,882 | 99,112 | 1,027,994 |
| John Lennon and Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir |
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | December 1971 | 27 December 2019 | 937,801 | 85,084 | 1,022,885 |
| Stevie Wonder | "Superstition" | January 1973 | 26 August 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
460,000 | 650,000 | 1,110,000[97] |
| Bee Gees | "How Deep Is Your Love" | September 1977 | — | 963,471 | 52,051 | 1,015,522 |
| The Jam | "Town Called Malice" / "Precious" | January 1982 | 23 August 2019 | 931,196 | 133,602 | 1,064,797 |
| Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | January 1983 | 3 March 2017 | 843,050 | 252,869 | 1,095,919 |
| David Bowie | "Let's Dance" | March 1983 | — | 908,867 | 155,360 | 1,064,227 |
| Lionel Richie | "Hello" | February 1984 | — | 964,623 | 67,679 | 1,032,302 |
| Shakin' Stevens | "Merry Christmas Everyone" | December 1985 | 5 January 2018 | 855,675 | 176,416 | 1,032,090 |
| Starship | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | March 1987 | — | 957,336 | 103,849 | 1,061,185 |
| Mark Morrison | "Return of the Mack" | March 1996 | 1 May 1996 Multi-Platinum
|
921,665 | 111,534 | 1,033,198 |
| Will Smith | "Men in Black" | August 1997 | 1 August 1997 | 961,805 | 48,759 | 1,010,565 |
| B*Witched | "C'est la Vie" | June 1998 | 1 July 1998 | 927,535 | 77,032 | 1,004,568 |
| Eminem featuring Dido |
"Stan" | December 2000 | 15 December 2000 Multi-Platinum
|
953,053 | 196,492 | 1,149,545 |
| Wheatus | "Teenage Dirtbag" | February 2001 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
924,964 | 234,043 | 1,159,007 |
| Westlife | "Uptown Girl" | March 2001 | 16 March 2001 | 748,000 | 352,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
"Dilemma" | October 2002 | 25 October 2002 Multi-Platinum
|
933,965 | 176,126 | 1,110,091 |
| R. Kelly | "Ignition (Remix)" | May 2003 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
767,829 | 487,222 | 1,255,050 |
| Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx |
"Gold Digger" | August 2005 | 4 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
649,157 | 362,163 | 1,011,321 |
| Coldplay | "Fix You" | September 2005 | 4 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
727,508 | 318,738 | 1,046,246 |
| Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean |
"Hips Don't Lie" | June 2006 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
795,563 | 250,928 | 1,046,491 |
| The Fray | "How to Save a Life" | January 2007 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
748,702 | 319,381 | 1,068,082 |
| Rihanna featuring Jay-Z |
"Umbrella" | May 2007 | 12 December 2008 Multi-Platinum
|
869,597 | 171,399 | 1,040,996 |
| Jason Mraz | "I'm Yours" | March 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
830,946 | 371,728 | 1,202,674 |
| Coldplay | "Viva la Vida" | April 2008 | 23 November 2012 Multi-Platinum
|
860,580 | 317,442 | 1,178,022 |
| Beyoncé | "Halo" | February 2009 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
760,027 | 295,025 | 1,055,052 |
| Owl City | "Fireflies" | January 2010 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
844,895 | 163,452 | 1,008,347 |
| Tinie Tempah | "Pass Out" | March 2010 | 11 March 2011 Multi-Platinum
|
917,533 | 173,967 | 1,091,500 |
| Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull |
"On the Floor" | March 2011 | 22 July 2013 | 919,643 | 90,280 | 1,009,923 |
| Labrinth featuring Tinie Tempah |
"Earthquake" | October 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
936,842 | 131,143 | 1,067,985 |
| Christina Perri | "A Thousand Years" | November 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
844,044 | 285,467 | 1,129,511 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Lego House" | November 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
811,534 | 293,051 | 1,104,585 |
| Imagine Dragons | "Radioactive" | February 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
692,497 | 598,387 | 1,290,884 |
| The Lumineers | "Ho Hey" | March 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
890,096 | 317,186 | 1,207,282 |
| Rudimental featuring John Newman |
"Feel the Love" | May 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
907,979 | 264,573 | 1,172,552 |
| Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa |
"Payphone" | June 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
859,932 | 173,821 | 1,033,753 |
| The Script featuring will.i.am |
"Hall of Fame" | August 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
829,898 | 294,584 | 1,124,481 |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz |
"Thrift Shop" | September 2012 | 14 June 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
841,728 | 203,738 | 1,045,466 |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton |
"Can't Hold Us" | October 2012 | 11 October 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
760,854 | 460,757 | 1,221,610 |
| Bruno Mars | "Locked Out of Heaven" | November 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
863,122 | 246,329 | 1,109,451 |
| Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé |
"Beneath Your Beautiful" | December 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
963,449 | 197,914 | 1,161,363 |
| Pink featuring Nate Ruess |
"Just Give Me a Reason" | February 2013 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
851,173 | 219,664 | 1,070,836 |
| Bastille | "Pompeii" | March 2013 | 7 November 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
959,693 | 749,011 | 1,708,704 |
| Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre |
"Waiting All Night" | April 2013 | 27 February 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
790,626 | 301,268 | 1,091,893 |
| Arctic Monkeys | "Do I Wanna Know?" | June 2013 | 7 February 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
459,623 | 575,455 | 1,035,078 |
| John Newman | "Love Me Again" | June 2013 | 27 December 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
804,466 | 250,831 | 1,055,297 |
| Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais | "Summertime Sadness" | July 2013 | 4 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
652,060 | 364,386 | 1,016,446 |
| Ellie Goulding | "Burn" | August 2013 | 3 January 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
785,459 | 320,272 | 1,105,731 |
| Ellie Goulding | "How Long Will I Love You?" | August 2013 | 6 June 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
776,390 | 228,482 | 1,004,872 |
| Avicii | "Hey Brother" | September 2013 | 23 May 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
711,296 | 314,200 | 1,025,496 |
| George Ezra | "Budapest" | September 2013 | 10 October 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
761,988 | 866,882 | 1,628,870 |
| Hozier | "Take Me to Church" | September 2013 | 13 February 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
934,466 | 1,017,851 | 1,952,317 |
| Eminem featuring Rihanna |
"The Monster" | October 2013 | 7 March 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
696,280 | 363,633 | 1,059,913 |
| Magic! | "Rude" | October 2013 | 17 October 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
596,606 | 506,388 | 1,102,994 |
| Vance Joy | "Riptide" | November 2013 | 3 April 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
424,836 | 721,599 | 1,146,436 |
| Idina Menzel | "Let It Go" | November 2013 | 2 December 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
817,522 | 442,630 | 1,260,153 |
| Pitbull featuring Kesha |
"Timber" | December 2013 | 27 February 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
817,206 | 474,155 | 1,291,361 |
| Mr Probz | "Waves" | February 2014 | 4 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
933,555 | 757,402 | 1,690,957 |
| Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne |
"My Love" | March 2014 | 4 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
594,828 | 407,241 | 1,002,069 |
| Sia | "Chandelier" | March 2014 | 27 February 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
661,055 | 860,819 | 1,521,874 |
| Sam Smith | "Stay with Me" | April 2014 | 22 August 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
834,622 | 832,637 | 1,667,260 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Sing" | April 2014 | 20 June 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
671,626 | 667,036 | 1,338,662 |
| James Bay | "Let It Go" | May 2014 | 5 February 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
338,543[98] | 972,413[98] | 1,310,956[98] |
| Sam Smith | "I'm Not the Only One" | May 2014 | 23 January 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
507,375 | 603,131 | 1,110,507 |
| Ella Henderson | "Ghost" | May 2014 | 20 June 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
860,629 | 533,046 | 1,393,675 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Don't" | June 2014 | 13 February 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
399,001 | 674,153 | 1,073,154 |
| Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz | "Prayer in C" | July 2014 | 1 January 2015 | 471,505 | 530,711 | 1,002,215 |
| Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj | "Bang Bang" | July 2014 | 30 January 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
554,197 | 544,591 | 1,098,788 |
| Meghan Trainor | "All About That Bass" | August 2014 | 14 November 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
884,347 | 493,444 | 1,377,790 |
| Maroon 5 | "Sugar" | August 2014 | 5 June 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
499,025 | 699,682 | 1,198,708 |
| Ariana Grande | "One Last Time" | August 2014 | 9 June 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
373,318 | 644,752 | 1,018,070 |
| James Bay | "Hold Back the River" | November 2014 | 1 May 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
674,185[98] | 924,017[98] | 1,598,202[98] |
| Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell |
"Firestone" | December 2014 | 18 September 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
368,736 | 700,133 | 1,068,869 |
| Ellie Goulding | "Love Me Like You Do" | January 2015 | 8 January 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
823,581 | 677,205 | 1,500,786 |
| Fetty Wap | "Trap Queen" | January 2015 | 23 October 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
316,087 | 779,095 | 1,095,181 |
| Rihanna featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney |
"FourFiveSeconds" | January 2015 | 8 May 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
521,572 | 478,597 | 1,000,169 |
| Years & Years | "King" | January 2015 | 5 June 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
547,326 | 744,835 | 1,292,162 |
| Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber |
"Where Are Ü Now" | February 2015 | 28 August 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
389,654 | 848,976 | 1,238,630 |
| Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake and MØ |
"Lean On" | March 2015 | 17 July 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
508,189 | 1,122,573 | 1,630,762 |
| Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth |
"See You Again" | March 2015 | 22 May 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
725,538 | 750,415 | 1,475,954 |
| Jess Glynne | "Hold My Hand" | March 2015 | 26 June 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
599,567 | 661,809 | 1,261,377 |
| Omi | "Cheerleader" | April 2015 | 15 May 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
861,086 | 1,057,439 | 1,918,526 |
| The Weeknd | "The Hills" | May 2015 | 4 December 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
402,281 | 850,674 | 1,252,956 |
| Jason Derulo | "Want to Want Me" | May 2015 | 21 August 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
517,338 | 709,925 | 1,227,263 |
| Major Lazer featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG |
"Light It Up" | May 2015 | 6 May 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
243,603 | 886,372 | 1,129,975 |
| Little Mix | "Black Magic" | May 2015 | 13 November 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
511,452 | 602,663 | 1,114,114 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Photograph" | May 2015 | 25 September 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
386,001 | 961,965 | 1,347,966 |
| Lost Frequencies | "Are You with Me" | June 2015 | 4 September 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
472,916 | 704,534 | 1,177,449 |
| Walk the Moon | "Shut Up and Dance" | June 2015 | 2 October 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
561,532 | 804,348 | 1,365,879 |
| Zara Larsson | "Lush Life" | June 2015 | 22 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
364,088 | 1,044,625 | 1,408,713 |
| The Weeknd | "Can't Feel My Face" | June 2015 | 6 November 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
399,177 | 900,528 | 1,299,644 |
| Calvin Harris featuring Disciples |
"How Deep Is Your Love" | July 2015 | 30 October 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
428,914 | 859,413 | 1,288,326 |
| Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" | September 2015 | 13 November 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
533,581 | 1,320,256 | 1,853,837 |
| Shawn Mendes | "Stitches" | September 2015 | 27 May 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
462,447 | 1,083,740 | 1,546,188 |
| Zara Larsson and MNEK | "Never Forget You" | September 2015 | 19 February 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
286,487 | 797,993 | 1,084,480 |
| DNCE | "Cake by the Ocean" | September 2015 | 8 July 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
387,666 | 700,763 | 1,088,430 |
| Adele | "Hello" | October 2015 | 13 November 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
948,618 | 906,431 | 1,855,050 |
| Justin Bieber | "Sorry" | October 2015 | 4 December 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
724,188 | 1,443,719 | 2,167,907 |
| Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" | October 2015 | 5 January 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
718,549 | 1,340,666 | 2,059,215 |
| Coldplay | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | November 2015 | 15 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
358,763 | 667,486 | 1,026,248 |
| Coldplay | "Hymn for the Weekend" | December 2015 | 8 July 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
285,453 | 850,515 | 1,135,968 |
| Jonas Blue featuring Dakota |
"Fast Car" | January 2016 | 8 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
375,295 | 857,590 | 1,232,886 |
| Zayn | "Pillowtalk" | January 2016 | 22 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
279,742 | 725,346 | 1,005,089 |
| Lukas Graham | "7 Years" | January 2016 | 11 March 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
653,657 | 1,054,211 | 1,707,868 |
| Rihanna featuring Drake |
"Work" | February 2016 | 8 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
320,615 | 979,179 | 1,299,794 |
| Mike Posner | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | February 2016 | 15 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
481,827 | 1,112,294 | 1,594,122 |
| Fifth Harmony | "Work from Home" | February 2016 | 27 May 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
327,487 | 882,415 | 1,209,902 |
| The Chainsmokers featuring Daya |
"Don't Let Me Down" | February 2016 | 2 September 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
274,575 | 961,855 | 1,236,430 |
| Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners | "This Girl" | February 2016 | 19 August 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
378,758 | 732,577 | 1,111,335 |
| Shawn Mendes | "Treat You Better" | March 2016 | 21 October 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
234,717 | 807,200 | 1,041,918 |
| Neiked | "Sexual" | March 2016 | 13 January 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
232,032 | 787,850 | 1,019,882 |
| Sia | "Cheap Thrills" | March 2016 | 13 May 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
517,082 | 1,247,640 | 1,764,721 |
| Calum Scott | "Dancing On My Own" | March 2016 | 26 August 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
564,531 | 799,103 | 1,363,635 |
| Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |
"One Dance" | April 2016 | 13 May 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
553,973 | 1,791,007 | 2,344,981 |
| Drake featuring Rihanna |
"Too Good" | April 2016 | 12 August 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
217,917 | 950,620 | 1,168,538 |
| Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna |
"This Is What You Came For" | May 2016 | 24 June 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
472,496 | 1,029,796 | 1,502,292 |
| Justin Timberlake | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | May 2016 | 15 July 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
619,672 | 896,803 | 1,516,475 |
| Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ |
"Cold Water" | July 2016 | 16 September 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
290,821 | 1,028,294 | 1,319,114 |
| The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
"Closer" | July 2016 | 16 September 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
399,659 | 1,192,591 | 1,592,250 |
| James Arthur | "Say You Won't Let Go" | September 2016 | 4 November 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
441,807 | 1,043,327 | 1,485,134 |
| DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber |
"Let Me Love You" | August 2016 | 21 October 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
278,911 | 882,940 | 1,161,851 |
| The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk |
"Starboy" | September 2016 | 16 December 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
260,561 | 921,864 | 1,182,426 |
| Little Mix | "Shout Out to My Ex" | October 2016 | 30 December 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
373,706 | 697,130 | 1,070,835 |
| Clean Bandit | "Rockabye" | October 2016 | 30 December 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
472,156 | 901,941 | 1,374,097 |
| Rag'n'Bone Man | "Human" | November 2016 | 17 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
521,543 | 747,730 | 1,269,274 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | January 2017 | 3 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
764,737[99] | 2,241,667[99] | 3,006,404[99] |
| Ed Sheeran | "Castle on the Hill" | January 2017 | 10 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
478,716 | 1,192,607 | 1,671,322 |
| Ed Sheeran | "Galway Girl" | March 2017 | 21 April 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
246,524 | 952,547 | 1,199,071 |
| Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson |
"Symphony" | March 2017 | 26 May 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
264,440 | 802,053 | 1,066,492 |
| French Montana featuring Swae Lee |
"Unforgettable" | April 2017 | 14 July 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
148,756 | 857,998 | 1,006,754 |
| Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber |
"Despacito" | April 2017 | 2 June 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
566,425 | 1,334,174 | 1,900,599 |
Since the publication of the 'millionaires' by the Official Charts Company in September 2017, many other songs have been revealed as 'millionaires' through announcements on their website as well as the announcement by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) of BPI Brit Certified Awards. Songs which have been awarded a 2× Platinum award have combined sales in excess of 1.2 million copies. The following songs have achieved a multi-platinum certification from the BPI since September 2017:
| Artist | Single | Date released[nb 8] | Date certified Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Mac | "Go Your Own Way" | February 1977 | 22 September 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Electric Light Orchestra | "Mr. Blue Sky" | January 1978 | 24 November 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Queen | "Don't Stop Me Now" | February 1979 | 10 June 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
| Toto | "Africa" | January 1983 | 15 September 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Bryan Adams | "Summer of '69" | August 1985 | 9 December 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
| Bon Jovi | "Livin' on a Prayer" | October 1986 | 15 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
| Whitney Houston | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | May 1987 | 9 February 2018 Multi-Platinum
|
| Fleetwood Mac | "Everywhere" | March 1988 | 12 January 2018 Multi-Platinum
|
| Guns N' Roses | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | August 1988 | 28 August 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| Tracy Chapman | "Fast Car" | April 1988 | 11 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
| Nirvana | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | November 1991 | 14 August 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| East 17 | "Stay Another Day" | November 1994 | 1 December 1994 Multi-Platinum
|
| Faithless | "Insomnia" | November 1995 | 31 July 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| Robert Miles | "Children" | February 1996 | 1 April 1996 Multi-Platinum
|
| Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre |
"No Diggity" | September 1996 | 15 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
| The Verve | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | June 1997 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| TLC | "No Scrubs" | March 1999 | 23 August 1999 Multi-Platinum
|
| Toploader | "Dancing in the Moonlight" | February 2000 | 12 September 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
| Coldplay | "Yellow" | June 2000 | 9 October 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| Eminem | "The Real Slim Shady" | July 2000 | 18 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
| Nickelback | "How You Remind Me" | March 2002 | 9 August 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Eminem | "Without Me" | May 2002 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| 50 Cent | "In da Club" | March 2003 | 12 September 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
| The White Stripes | "Seven Nation Army" | April 2003 | 3 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Evanescence | "Bring Me to Life" | June 2003 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z |
"Crazy in Love" | July 2003 | 6 March 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| Outkast | "Hey Ya!" | November 2003 | 1 May 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris |
"Yeah!" | March 2004 | 15 August 2014 Multi-Platinum
|
| Maroon 5 | "She Will Be Loved" | September 2004 | 3 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Jay-Z & Linkin Park | "Numb/Encore" | December 2004 | 7 February 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| James Blunt | "You're Beautiful" | May 2005 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Arctic Monkeys | "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" | October 2005 | 30 October 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| The Kooks | "Naïve" | March 2006 | 4 March 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
| The Kooks | "She Moves in Her Own Way" | June 2006 | 21 April 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Arctic Monkeys | "Fluorescent Adolescent" | July 2007 | 30 June 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Kanye West | "Stronger" | August 2007 | 3 April 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| Timbaland presents OneRepublic | "Apologize" | October 2007 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Nickelback | "Rockstar" | November 2007 | 23 April 2010 Multi-Platinum
|
| Estelle featuring Kanye West |
"American Boy" | March 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| The Script | "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" | July 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Beyoncé | "If I Were a Boy" | November 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| The Killers | "Human" | November 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Florence and the Machine | "Dog Days Are Over" | December 2008 | 15 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
|
| James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado |
"Broken Strings" | December 2008 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Florence and the Machine | "You've Got the Love" | January 2009 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Train | "Hey, Soul Sister" | August 2009 | 13 November 2015 Multi-Platinum
|
| Flo Rida featuring T-Pain |
"Low" | October 2009 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| Taio Cruz | "Dynamite" | May 2010 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
|
| B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams |
"Airplanes" | June 2010 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
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| Birdy | "Skinny Love" | January 2011 | 19 December 2014 Multi-Platinum
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| Foster the People | "Pumped Up Kicks" | June 2011 | 18 March 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Adele | "Set Fire to the Rain" | July 2011 | 25 January 2013 Multi-Platinum
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| Avicii | "Levels" | November 2011 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
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| Jay-Z and Kanye West | "Niggas in Paris" | November 2011 | 18 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
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| Flo Rida featuring Sia |
"Wild Ones" | January 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
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| Mumford & Sons | "I Will Wait" | September 2012 | 18 December 2015 Multi-Platinum
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| Taylor Swift | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | December 2012 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
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| Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko |
"Stay" | January 2013 | 28 March 2014 Multi-Platinum
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| Imagine Dragons | "Demons" | January 2013 | 8 April 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Bruno Mars | "When I Was Your Man" | February 2013 | 2 August 2013 Multi-Platinum
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| The 1975 | "Chocolate" | March 2013 | 15 July 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Drake featuring Majid Jordan |
"Hold On, We're Going Home" | August 2013 | 1 August 2014 Multi-Platinum
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| Katy Perry featuring Juicy J |
"Dark Horse" | December 2013 | 1 August 2014 Multi-Platinum
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| A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera | "Say Something" | February 2014 | 4 July 2014 Multi-Platinum
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| Calvin Harris | "Summer" | March 2014 | 17 October 2014 Multi-Platinum
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| Coldplay | "A Sky Full of Stars" | May 2014 | 22 May 2015 Multi-Platinum
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| Ed Sheeran | "Bloodstream" | June 2014 | 21 August 2015 Multi-Platinum
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| George Ezra | "Blame It On Me" | August 2014 | 1 May 2015 Multi-Platinum
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| Sia | "Elastic Heart" | January 2015 | 27 November 2015 Multi-Platinum
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| Twenty One Pilots | "Stressed Out" | April 2015 | 29 July 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Drake | "Hotline Bling" | July 2015 | 5 February 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Jess Glynne | "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" | August 2015 | 29 January 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Little Mix
featuring Jason Derulo |
"Secret Love Song" | November 2015 | 23 September 2016
Multi-Platinum
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| Tinie Tempah featuring Zara Larsson |
"Girls Like" | February 2016 | 1 July 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Alan Walker | "Faded" | February 2016 | 8 July 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien |
"I Hate U, I Love U" | February 2016 | 30 September 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Ariana Grande | "Into You" | May 2016 | 3 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Twenty One Pilots | "Heathens" | June 2016 | 25 November 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Jonas Blue featuring JP Cooper |
"Perfect Strangers" | June 2016 | 7 October 2016 Multi-Platinum
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| Hailee Steinfeld and Grey featuring Zedd |
"Starving" | July 2016 | 3 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj |
"Side to Side" | August 2016 | 20 January 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| JP Cooper | "September Song" | September 2016 | 5 May 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Maggie Lindemann | "Pretty Girl" | September 2016 | 8 September 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Bruno Mars | "24k Magic" | October 2016 | 17 February 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Martin Jensen | "Solo Dance" | November 2016 | 9 June 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Little Mix | "Touch" | December 2016 | 17 March 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Jax Jones featuring Raye |
"You Don't Know Me" | December 2016 | 31 March 2017 Multi-Platinum
|
| Imagine Dragons | "Believer" | February 2017 | 1 June 2018 Multi-Platinum
|
| Jason Derulo featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign |
"Swalla" | February 2017 | 14 July 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| The Chainsmokers and Coldplay | "Something Just Like This" | February 2017 | 26 May 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| J Hus | "Did You See" | March 2017 | 11 August 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Lewis Capaldi | "Bruises" | March 2017 | 6 September 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Portugal. The Man | "Feel It Still" | March 2017 | 23 March 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Drake | "Passionfruit" | March 2017 | 28 July 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Shawn Mendes | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" | April 2017 | 28 July 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Little Mix | "Power" | May 2017 | 29 September 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Jonas Blue featuring William Singe |
"Mama" | May 2017 | 11 August 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne |
"I'm the One" | May 2017 | 7 July 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Rita Ora | "Your Song" | May 2017 | 29 September 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Sigala and Ella Eyre | "Came Here for Love" | June 2017 | 8 December 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean |
"Feels" | June 2017 | 29 September 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller |
"Wild Thoughts" | June 2017 | 18 August 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Dua Lipa | "New Rules" | July 2017 | 13 October 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Marshmello featuring Khalid |
"Silence" | August 2017 | 5 January 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug |
"Havana" | August 2017 | 24 November 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| CNCO and Little Mix | "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)" | August 2017 | 29 December 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Post Malone featuring 21 Savage |
"Rockstar" | September 2017 | 24 November 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Sam Smith | "Too Good at Goodbyes" | September 2017 | 8 December 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Tom Walker | "Leave A Light On" | October 2017 | 14 September 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Loud Luxury featuring Brando |
"Body" | October 2017 | 26 October 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Rita Ora | "Anywhere" | October 2017 | 9 February 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | December 2017 | 15 September 2017 Multi-Platinum
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| Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya | "The Greatest Show" | December 2017 | 10 August 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble |
"This Is Me" | December 2017 | 27 April 2018 Multi-Platinum
|
| Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen |
"These Days" | January 2018 | 13 April 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| George Ezra | "Paradise" | January 2018 | 8 June 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Dua Lipa | "IDGAF" | January 2018 | 6 April 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Marshmello and Ann-Marie | "Friends" | February 2018 | 25 May 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Youngblood" | April 2018 | 5 October 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Ariana Grande | "No Tears Left to Cry" | April 2018 | 6 July 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Anne-Marie | "2002" | April 2018 | 27 July 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | "One Kiss" | April 2018 | 25 May 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Drake | "Nice for What" | April 2018 | 8 June 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin | "I Like It" | April 2018 | 31 August 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| George Ezra | "Shotgun" | May 2018 | 27 July 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato |
"Solo" | May 2018 | 24 August 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Panic! at the Disco | "High Hopes" | May 2018 | 1 March 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B |
"Girls Like You" | May 2018 | 19 October 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Juice Wrld | "Lucid Dreams" | May 2018 | 30 November 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Tyga featuring Offset |
"Taste" | May 2018 | 16 November 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Post Malone | "Better Now" | June 2018 | 7 September 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Drake | "In My Feelings" | July 2018 | 7 September 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid | "Eastside" | July 2018 | 26 October 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Marshmello and Bastille | "Happier" | August 2018 | 4 January 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | "Promises" | August 2018 | 9 November 2018 Multi-Platinum
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| Ava Max | "Sweet but Psycho" | August 2018 | 1 February 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | "Shallow" | October 2018 | 15 February 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé | "Telephone" | November 2009 | 22 July 2013 Multi-Platinum
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| Post Malone featuring Swae Lee |
"Sunflower" | October 2018 | 15 March 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Ariana Grande | "Thank U, Next" | November 2018 | 11 January 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | November 2018 | 5 April 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Calvin Harris featuring Rag'n'Bone Man |
"Giant" | January 2019 | 12 April 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Tom Walker | "Just You and I" | January 2019 | 10 May 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Sam Smith and | "Dancing with a Stranger" | January 2019 | 10 May 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Mabel | "Don't Call Me Up" | January 2019 | 10 May 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Meduza featuring Goodboys |
"Piece of Your Heart" | February 2019 | 28 June 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Lil Nas X | "Old Town Road" | March 2019 | 31 May 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Billie Eilish | "Bad Guy" | March 2019 | 21 June 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Dave featuring Burna Boy |
"Location" | March 2019 | 2 August 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Stormzy | "Vossi Bop" | April 2019 | 5 July 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber | "I Don't Care" | May 2019 | 5 July 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Lewis Capaldi | "Hold Me While You Wait" | May 2019 | 16 August 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | "Señorita" | June 2019 | 30 August 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| AJ Tracey | "Ladbroke Grove" | June 2019 | 20 September 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid |
"Beautiful People" | July 2019 | 20 September 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | July 2019 | 8 November 2019 Multi-Platinum
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| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | November 2019 | 6 March 2020 Multi-Platinum
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| Dua Lipa | "Don't Start Now" | November 2019 | 31 January 2020 Multi-Platinum
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See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Unless explicitly cited, the release dates are given by the BPI.[25]
- ^ General reference, except where explicitly cited
- ^ Sales figures given by the OCC - these do not include streaming
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The record was classified "Gold" (500,000) prior to 1989.[45] Not classified Platinum when the threshold was reduced to 600,000 in 1989, as record was released under the old thresholds.[11]
- ^ "Bohemian Rhapsody" has sold 1 million copies and been certified Platinum both in its original 1975 release and in its 1991 re-release as a double 'A' side following the death of Freddie Mercury.
- ^ "Three Lions" and "3 Lions '98" were each treated as individual songs and classified Platinum by the BPI. The OCC's list of million-sellers grouped them as the same song, thus making it a million-seller.
- ^ Unless explicitly cited, the release dates are given by the BPI.[25]
- ^ Unless explicitly cited, the release dates are given by the BPI.[25]
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