User:FraDany/List of my best-selling singles by year

Year Single Artist Weeks
1960 "It's Now or Never" Elvis Presley 14
1961 "Surrender" 11
1962 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens 9
1963 "From Me to You" The Beatles 10
1964 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 13
1965 "Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers 15
1966 "The Sound of Silence" Simon & Garfunkel 11
1967 "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" Scott McKenzie 13
1968 "Hey Jude" The Beatles 17
1969 "My Way" Frank Sinatra 11
1970 "Whole Lotta Love" Led Zeppelin 10
1971 "Take Me Home, Country Roads" John Denver 11
1972 "Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin 17
1973 "Life on Mars" David Bowie 11
1974 "Waterloo" ABBA 9
1975 "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd 10
1976 "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen 16
1977 "More Than a Feeling" Boston 10
1978 "Mull of Kintyre" Wings 14
1979 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez 10
1980 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc. 10
1981 "In the Air Tonight" Phil Collins 9
1982 "Don't Stop Believin'" Journey 10
1983 "Thriller" Michael Jackson 10
1984 "Purple Rain" Prince and the Revolution 10
1985 "We Are the World" USA for Africa 12
1986 "Take My Breath Away" Berlin 11
1987 "I Want Your Sex" George Michael 8
1988 "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Bill Medley / Jennifer Warnes 10
1989 "Orinoco Flow" Enya 9
1990 "Vogue" Madonna 10
1991 "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams 14
1992 "Rhythm Is a Dancer" Snap! 14
1993 "All That She Wants" Ace of Base 14
1994 "The Power of Love" Céline Dion 12
1995 "Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio / L.V. 10
1996 "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" Los del Río 15
1997 "Candle in the Wind 1997" Elton John 12
1998 "My Heart Will Go On" Céline Dion 18
1999 "Believe" Cher 15
2000 "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" Shania Twain 9
2001 "Can't Get You Out of My Head" Kylie Minogue 9
2002 "All the Things She Said" t.A.T.u. 9
2003 "Obsesión" Aventura 9
2004 "Dragostea din tei" Haiducii 9
2005 "Hung Up" Madonna 10
2006 "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" Scissor Sisters 9
2007 "Umbrella" Rihanna / Jay-Z 13
2008 "Infinity 2008" Guru Josh Project 10
2009 "Poker Face" Lady Gaga 12
2010 "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" Shakira / Freshlyground 8
2011 "Rolling in the Deep" Adele 8
2012 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye / Kimbra 9
2013 "Wake Me Up" Avicii 12
2014 "Hideaway" Kiesza 9
2015 "Lean On" Major Lazer / DJ Snake / 12
2016 "Cheap Thrills (Remix)" Sia / Sean Paul 11
2017 "Despacito" Luis Fonsi / Daddy Yankee 12
2018 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 9
2019 "Calma (Remix)" Pedro Capó / Farruko 9
2020 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd 12

Best-selling singles by decade

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Decade Single Artist Weeks
1960s "Hey Jude" The Beatles 17
1970s "Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin 20
1980s "We Are the World" USA for Africa 12
1990s "My Heart Will Go On" Céline Dion 18
2000s "Umbrella" Rihanna / Jay-Z 13
2010s "Wake Me Up" Avicii 12