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Need You Now

NYN was certified for 5 mio. copies sold in the USA, for 70k in Australia and 15k in NZ. The result is 5,085,000 which makes it eliable to be included in the list. Please include it! --79.199.19.192 (talk) 00:50, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Avicennasis @ 01:27, 4 Av 5771 / 4 August 2011 (UTC)
The song was added.--Mauri96 (talk) 00:53, 7 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mariah Carey

Without you has sold more than 9 million copies, Fantasy has sold more than 7 and one sweet day has sold more than 6.5. I saw that in a page what show the best selling singles worldwide. http://www.mediatraffic.de/alltime-track-chart.htm 

(united world chart)

Note: the chart mentioned is not based on copies but points.

I gotta feeling

I gotta feeling has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide not 7 million. http://www.mediatraffic.de/alltime-track-chart.htm 

(united world chart)

Madonna - Hung Up

Hung up is one of madonna best selling tracks ever selling at least five million copies. I think it should be added as well

Me Against the Music

Does it seem odd that the single "Me Against the Music" is listed twice, once with Madonna's name, and once with Britney Spears? And they are both associated with different numbers...

White Christmas figure...

It's a guess. 50 million copies was being touted in the 1980s and is too much of a round number to be genuine. Certainly by 2010 several million more ought to have been added to that figure. Does any one know any more up to date figures, or could we work out an appropriate caveat for the article in terms of precision? DavidFarmbrough 10:50 a.m. UST 2nd December 2010.

WHITNEY's HOUSTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU is the best selling single by a female artist

I Will Always Love You is the best selling single by a female artist,not Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On  ! You put 15 million for My Heart Will Go On and 12 million for I will Always Love You ! Is this a mistake ?

Too many newer songs

I have gotten tired of seeing this trend in this list. Just because we're in the 2010s doesn't mean we can completely forget about past decades. Chances are there are at least 4 to 15 songs from the 80s that have sold enough to be mentioned in this section of list:

Purple Rain, Like a Virgin,

Physical, Another Day in Paradise,

Every Breath You Take, Hello,

Walk Like an Egyptian, Faith,

With or Without You, Livin' on a Prayer, etc.

Of course-- since most people EDITING the list listen to NEW music (some of whom are rambling, presentist teenagers who don't give a s--- about the past), we have THIS problem.


I admit many reasons for which I am not entirely justified in my point. I admit there were less people on Planet Earth to buy records and less countries certifying them 15+ years ago than now. I also admit globalization and worldwide development now let more songs reach more places than before. BUT, IFPI (the LEGITIMATE source where most of the 25 new songs come from) themselves say in their 2010 report that the music market has SHRUNK 30% in the past 3 years, In addition, The Guardian says that "95% of music downloads are done illegally", meaning that average number of copies any hit song sold then and the amount of copies one would sell now really hasn't changed much.

As a final note, Wiki-users/people who defend new music might say "Hey, if you're complaining so much about this, why don't you go fix it yourself?!?" Well, what I have to say is: 1-It only takes ONE person to go to IFPI's yearly reports and post COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE figures for new songs. 2-To balance out with 80's songs, 70's songs or other, it takes hours of dedicated and focused research done by multiple people to produce equal results from those time periods.

--This is not a personal attack on anyone or any group.-- ---This is not a complaint about IFPI yearly report sources already being used.--

I appreciate everyone's attention for taking the time to read this and their possible consideration for thinking about it contemplating and planning to PLEASE, take ACTION and help solve this. Mauri96 (talk) 03:46, 29 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]


I would like to say sorry to everyone for such a useless, biased and unproductive rant. I did not hand solutions or tools to reach them to the hands of all you editors.
My main reason for posting this is to bring this very serious topic to the attention of everyone (no matter how few) who edits and watches this page. I will try to look for links and sites that can facilitate reaching the goal of including more 90s, 80s, and late 70s songs on this list. Mauri96 (talk) 19:45, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
As of April 22, 2012, I have added Do They Know It's Christmas?, Lambada, You're the One that I Want, Eye of the Tiger, Beat It, Thriller, Another One Bites the Dust, Bohemian Rhapsody, and a couple others. Since few sales records exist from the 70's and 80's, some of the songs I mentioned will never be added. Some songs I request help finding sources for are When Doves Cry, Livin' on a Prayer and With or Without You. --Mauri96 (talk) 18:58, 22 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

WHERE IS KATY PERRY'S "TEENAGE DREAM" ?!

Perry's Teenage Dream has sold around 4.5 million in the US. 0.9 million i UK. Around 1.3 million in Canada and has over 9 more certifications in other countries as well. So I think it must also be added.

1.3 million in Canada?!! I definitely don't believe this. But you know, a lots song ain't here... 109.10.33.64 (talk) 19:28, 3 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
To clear things up a bit, the album has been certified for shipments of 2 million in the U.S., 0.9 million in the U.K. and hasn't even been certified in Canada. After all, it was only No. 1 for 1 week there.
What's more, according to this link, the album has sold a mere 7 million copies worldwide.--Mauri96 (talk) 01:31, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
This article is about SINGLES, not albums. And since you talked about Teenage Dream (album), well I can tell you it didn't sell 7 million copies worldwide. That's just impossible. itemcore.com can be edited by any users. Real sales are nearly 5.5 million worldwide. Topping chart doesn't mean anything about sales. In the UK, Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce had begun at #10 with 39,000 copies sold in 2008 and later, in August 2009, peaked at #2. It's finally sold a lil less than 1.5 million copies and it keeps selling over 1,000 copies per week there. Back to the article subject. A lot of singles that have sold more than 5 million copies aren't here. 109.10.33.64 (talk) 03:05, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
My mistake, I confused this talk page with the talk page for the List of best-selling albums. If we're talking about Teenage Dream the single, there is a real possibility of adding it since its highest certifications are:
  • 3× Platinum in the U.S. (3 million)
  • Platinum in the U.K. (0.6 million)
  • 4× Platinum in Australia (0.28 million)
  • 3× Platinum+Gold (Mastertone) (0.28 million)
  • Gold in Germany (0.15 million)
(not to mention certifications from other, smaller countries).
If we can find Nielsen SoundScan sales for "Teenage Dream" at Yahoo! Music's Chart Watch, which are sure to exceed the 3 million the American certification indicates, the total may reach 5 million--Mauri96 (talk) 21:41, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
This link. 109.15.46.23 (talk) 22:23, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Problem !

My amazing eyes and brain have noticed something. Following this link http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/yradish/biggest-selling-singles-since-the-year-2000.html, we get this:

  1. "Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira
  2. "Crazy in Love" - Beyoncé
  3. "My Humps" - The Black Eyed Peas
  4. "Toxic" - Britney Spears
  5. "Womanizer" - Britney Spears
  6. "Oops!... I Did It Again" - Britney Spears

Okay, so I asked Robert of the Radish and he told me "Hips Don't Lie" had sold about 10 million, "Crazy in Love" at more than 8 million and "My Humps" at a lil less than 8 million.

This article says "Toxic" (#4) and "Womanizer" (#5) had sold 6.5 and 6 million copies which is fine according to same site, but eh! it, this article, also says "Oops!... I Did It Again" had sold 8 million though it is #6 which is impossible since is under than #4 ("Toxic") and #5 ("Womanizer").

Now you know "Oops!... I Did It Again" sales shown here are wrong, please edit it at 5.5 or 6 but not more. 109.10.33.64 (talk) 19:55, 3 May 2012 (UTC) [reply]

 Done- Thanks for mentioning this issue. I have changed the sales accordingly.--Mauri96 (talk) 21:50, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Irreplaceable", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" & "Halo" by Beyoncé Knowles

Ringtone/mastertone sales have to be included! IFPI does it. If you want any proof, ask.

109.10.33.64 (talk) 06:01, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done for now: Any links for the South Korean and actual U.K. sales you claim would be useful so we can include them in the sales count. For now those two sales will only be mentioned in the "Notes" section of the article, as I've already done with "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
By the way, where did you get the worldwide estimates of 7,2 million, 7,8 million and 5,7 million? As always, sources and links would be appreciated.--Mauri96 (talk) 21:28, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
There's no link available for real UK sales because I saw them on the Official Beyoncé Top 20 which was aired on MTV Hits. I cannot add a reference from my TV.. I recorded the Top 20 though. I can show you if you really want to see it. For "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" in South Korea, 487,847 copies (from a total of 496,053 as of February 18, 2012 - does not include sales from 2008-09) can be easily proven on http://www.gaonchart.co.kr. For "Halo", it's impossible: there's no total available. I compile sales by myself.
How do I get the total sales? Here's an example with "Halo":
  • US: 3,000,000 + 500,000 (Yahoo + RIAA)
  • South Korea: 892,533 (only include sales from September 19, 2011 to April 28, 2012 — song will top 900k mark this week)
  • UK: 560,000 (from Official Beyoncé Top 20 on MTV Hits by the Official Charts Company)
  • Australia: 210,000 (based on certification (ARIA))
  • Germany: 150,000 (based on certification (Bundesverband Musikindustrie))
  • Spain: 80,000 (based on certification (PROMUSICAE))
  • Canada: 40,000 (based on certification (Music Canada))
  • Italy: 30,000 (based on certification (FIMI))
  • Switzerland: 30,000 (based on certification (FIMI Switzerland))
  • New Zealand: 15,000 (based on certification (RIANZ))
= 5,507,533 technically we should add at least 200k+ sales for the rest of Europe/World and mistakes.
That's what I do for all songs, but unfortunately some sales can't be sourced because I compile real sales by myself. 109.15.46.23 (talk) 22:19, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I found this link and [www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3755535 this other] link that mention the "Oficial Beyoncé Top 20" U.K. sales you mentioned. Since neither is a reliable source, we'll have to wait for the official list to be updated to include those numbers in the sales count.--Mauri96 (talk) 22:35, 7 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Since you noted it, it's okay and I understand. I'm the person that posted on your [www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3755535 other link]. Why don't you add "Irreplaceable"? It gets nearly 6,1 million in the US alone. 109.15.46.23 (talk) 08:16, 8 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for not adding "Irreplaceable" earlier. I've been busy with schoolwork lately. I've started "wasting my life away" here at Wikipedia for the past few months, as you can see here. It's just not healthy for a last-year high school student to make nearly 1,000 edits in just 2 months. :P--Mauri96 (talk) 02:55, 9 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's okay! I finally got my username! Lol. — Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 17:15, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

WHERE IS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS HERO?

according to wikipedia's page detailing the single 'hero (single by enrique iglesias)',its mentioned that the has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide but it is missing from the list source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(Enrique_Iglesias_song)

49.201.212.204 (talk) 04:42, 16 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: The song has may have higher certifications (gold, platinum, etc.) than "I Like It" around the world, but "I Like It" has sold so much in the U.S. that including all sales, it has sold more worldwide. Besides, the claim at Hero that it has sold 8 million does not have a source and Wikipedia cannot cite itself. See Wikipedia:Citing sources.--Mauri96 (talk) 14:46, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lady Gaga - Telephone

71.225.141.36 (talk) 18:00, 20 May 2012 (UTC)Telephone's sales should be updated. It was at 7.4 million WW in 2010, and also in 2010 it's digital sales were in the 2,000,000 mark.[1] And in October of 2011, it passed the 3 million mark [2] and [3]. So as of May 20, 2012, it's total WW sales are AT LEAST 8.4 million WW (obviously more, but we don't know how much more for sure) so can it be updated? Thanks[reply]

I'll take look at its actual sales (especially in the U.S.) and get back to you in less than 50 hours.--Mauri96 (talk) 16:23, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Given that I did something similar with "Eye of the Tiger", your argument is valid. I'll update "Telephone" 's sales as soon as I increase "Poker Face" 's to 10.7 million (see below).--Mauri96 (talk) 03:14, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

We Are Young

Hey, i've added We Are Young to the List. Summing news reports and certifications, the song goes like this:

Total: 5,180,000

I put all sources inside a single reference on a bulleted list. --Hahc21 [TALK][CONTRIBS] 13:32, 26 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Crazy In Love By Beyonce

You Beyonce fans r freaking DELUSIONAL AND INSANE! That source that says Crazy In Love sold 8 million copies...oh right IT DOESNT! This page is locked so I can't fix it; will someone please stop spreading this delusion! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.62.101.115 (talk) 07:01, 28 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No need to be rude. Actually, I also have a [big] doubt about "Crazy in Love" sales. Same with Madonna's "Hung Up" and Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time". · Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 08:46, 5 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Pretty much all major singles released between 2003-2006 have debatable sales. At that time physical singles were becoming history and digital singles hadn't "taken off" yet.
Remember, the top-selling digital single of 2007, "Girlfriend", sold a relatively low 7.3 million.--Mauri96 (talk) 00:22, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. The article is not enough clear about digital and physical sales. · Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 06:52, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I don't remember when but i saw that "Cary in Love" was the second best-selling single of 2003. I'll be looking up to find the sales numbers again. --Hahc21 [TALK][CONTRIBS] 07:00, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
On the IFPI site, it is impossible to find nothing about the sales figures. I'll be checking on other places... --Hahc21 [TALK][CONTRIBS] 03:55, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'll ask Billboard.--Hahc21 [TALK][CONTRIBS] 04:17, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Please let us know. I just know the song had sold 1,5 million digital downloads copies in the US which is high for a 2003 release. · Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 16:22, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

To the person who was questioning the sales of Baby One More Time, the source listed actually says it sold over 9 million copies, unlike the Crazy In Love annotation...And I consider BBC a reputable source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.166.225.43 (talk) 04:18, 10 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The only reliable source for global sales is IFPI. · Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 17:57, 19 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hahc21, what did Billboard say?--Mαuri’96 “...over the Borderline” 15:44, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Poker Face"

Here are the sales I compiled:

  • US, digital sales: = 6,622,000
  • UK, digital sales:= 1,000,000/1,104,000
  • Australia, digital sales: 6x Platinum = 420,000
  • Austria, digital sales: 1x Gold = 15,000
  • Belgium, digital sales: 1x Platinum = 30,000
  • Canada, digital sales: 8x Platinum = 640,000
  • Denmark, digital sales: 2x Platinum = 60,000
  • Finland, digital sales: 1x Platinum = 10,000
  • Germany, digital sales: 2x Platinum = 600,000
  • Japan, digital sales: 1x Platinum = 250,000
  • Japan, mastertone sales: 1x Platinum = 250,000
  • New Zealand, digital sales: 2x Platinum = 30,000
  • Norway, digital sales: 3x Platinum = 30,000
  • Russia, ringtone sales: 2x Platinum = 400,000
  • Spain, digital sales: 2x Platinum = 80,000
  • Sweden, digital sales: 2x Platinum = 40,000
  • Switzerland, digital sales: 3x Platinum = 90,000
= 10,671,000

The total of 10.671 million uses the 1.104 million sales figure for UK sales. For additional justification of that figure see here.--Mauri96 (talk) 03:58, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This seems okay. Are you sure about Russian ringtone certification? · Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 16:29, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, according to this link, "Poker Face" was certified 2x Platinum in the "RBT" or "ring-back tone" category. According to the footnotes at the bottom of the second-last page on that link, Platinum is awarded for 200,000 and Gold for 100,000 copies.
As a side note, from now on I'll only be able to edit on the weekends due to pressing IB Diploma work as I am in my last year of high school/sixth form.--Mauri96 (talk) 21:27, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Gives You Hell" by the All-American Rejects

The sales for this song listed on its own Wikipedia page add up to 4,272,500, but it only lists 4 countries (US, UK, NZ, and Australia), and it charted elsewhere. Do its worldwide sales add up to 5,000,000? Politoed89 (talk) 02:50, 11 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. Nothing proves it has sold 5 million copies worldwide. · Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 17:47, 11 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 25 June 2012


112.202.132.241 (talk) 03:38, 25 June 2012 (UTC) |Kelly Clarkson || "Because of You (Kelly Clarkson Song)" || 2005 || Pop || 7 |[reply]

|Shakira || "Loca" || 2009 || Latin Pop, Merengue || 5 |

Thanks for your efforts, but to add those songs to the list, you must provide reliable sources covering the sales. Cheers! —Hahc21 03:45, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia!  TOW  talk  04:51, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 25 June 2012


121.96.184.123 (talk) 09:04, 25 June 2012 (UTC) can you please help find sources that proves these tracks have reached their respective sales marks: physical sales: Hero/Enrique Iglesias (8 M) Lady Marmalade (7.4 M) Music/Madonna (7 M) Get the Party Started (5.2 M)[reply]

digital sales: Because of You/Kelly Clarkson (7 M) 4 Minutes (7 M) Raise Your Glass (5.8 M) Ai Uta (5 M) Loca/Shakira (5 M) Waka Waka (5 M) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.96.184.123 (talk) 09:11, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

can you also check if the following tracks have sold over 5 million copies worldwide? they have sold between over 4 million copies in the US alone, so might have sold somewhere: Airplane, Call Me Maybe, Disturbia, Empire State of Mind, Fireflies, Gives You Hell, Hey There Delilah, How to Save a Life, If I Die Young, Let It Rock, Live Your Life, Not Afraid, Pumped Up Kicks, Rockstar, Stronger/Kanye West, Super Bass, Whatever You Like and You Belong With Me

thanks.

 Not done: The edits can be made if you find the sources; however, edit requests are not to be used to request that sources be found. Ryan Vesey Review me! 18:29, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

One at a time please, we aren't a firm. After minute-long research, though, I can tell you that the following songs won't make it to the list:
As for the rest, I'll have time to take look through them later this week, but I strongly suggest you count the non-U.S. certified sales of each and eliminate what you can.--Mαuri’96 “...over the Borderline” 22:14, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

i found out a new website that states some sales for pink's songs as well as shakira's loca; however both are in german and spanish. could this sites be used? thanks.

[1]

[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.202.138.30 (talk) 10:03, 6 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I highly doubt the "Lady Marmalade" figure. "Lady Marmalade" was an airplay-only single, or at least it was in the US, and the US is the biggest sales market for music. (lady marmalade actually still can't be bought as a single, it's album only on iTunes) Politoed89 (talk) 03:53, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The "pinkspage" link is an unreliable source as it appears to be forum-level and run by fans. As for "Loca", I am a bit more uncertain since the link is from one of the most important newspapers in Ecuador. There is no problem with the language, I'm fluent in Spanish.
By the way, since the day you made your request, I've added "Call Me Maybe" and "Pumped Up Kicks".--Mαuri’96 “...over the Borderline” 06:31, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 7 July 2012

hi,i find that Madonna is not included with her singles "Hung Up, "4 minutes", "Music" and "Give it 2 me" that had selling wordwide 11 milions,8.1 milions, 7.1 milions and 6.5 milions respectively. the sells of "Like a prayer" single that are passed from 5 milions to 10 milions during the last two decades.So she must be included with her seven selling singles in that chart..before Katy Perry and Britney Spears.

Hardenheart (talk) 13:07, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.. Mdann52 (talk) 10:33, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
These sales are just impossible. · Mcdonalds (talk · cont), at 17:46, 19 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ai Se Eu Tu Pego

16 million copies sold worldwide. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/16/michael-telo-ai-se-eu-te-pego-song_n_1676163.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.251.221.96 (talk) 04:08, 3 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done:– The source may be reliable, but the song still only has 1.41 million in certifications from the entire world. (Brazilian certifications would change that but there are none) I suggest we wait until the yearly IFPI Digital Music Report that comes out next January or simply wait until the song gets many more certifications.
Also, to put things into perspective, "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" is claimed to have sold 8 million copies and actually has 5.4 million in certifications in some of the world's biggest markets. That is around 67% of sales covered by certifications compared to "Ai se eu te pego!"'s 9% coverage.
If we are to believe that "Ai se eu te pego!" sold 16 million copies, it should have been certified for much more, especially since many countries, like Mexico, Poland, Spain, Italy, Belgium and New Zealand only started awarding Gold and Platinum awards after Bryan Adam's song was released, meaning that the new song should have a higher percentage of its sales covered by certifications to begin with.
I believe that Michel Teló song has not sold 16 million or even 8 million copies around the world, otherwise it would have proven sales and certifications comparable to the ones that "Poker Face" has.
Here it's not a question of WP:Verifiability but of WP:EXCEPTIONAL. Sixteen million sales for a song that does not even have 2 million in proven sales and has negligible sales in the United States, Australia or Canada and has not been released in the UK is not just hard to believe, but next to impossible.--Mαuri’96 “...over the Borderline” 00:32, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I think it was a typo mistake and the correct sum is 1.6 million copies. What is weird is that the report names it as the biggest selling single of 2012, which is a lie: "Somebody That I Used to Know" holds that position with close to 8 million as of July. Actually, no single have sold 16 million copies in the first 8 months of a calendar year since when? Never. Not even "I Gotta Feeling", or "Poker Face", both 2009's best selling singles have reached that sum to date (14m, 12m respectively). —Hahc21 00:45, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep in mind that thats also from Michel Telo's official YouTube channel... or is it? Facts here are contradicting O.o What are its latin world certifications? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.251.221.96 (talk) 16:58, 7 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody That I Used To Know

Its total sales, when adding up all the data from the bottom paragraph and the certifications is equal to 8,920,000.

"Somebody That I Used to Know" has received nine Platinum certifications in Australia, accounting for shipments exceeding 630,000 units.[45] In New Zealand, it was certified four times Platinum. In the United Kingdom, it has sold over one million copies[46] and is the best-selling single of the year so far.[47] As of April 2012, it is the most downloaded song ever in Belgium,[48] as well as being the third best-selling digital single in Germany with sales between 500,000 and 600,000 copies,[49][50] and the most successful song in the history of the Dutch charts.[51] In the United States, the song has the fourth highest-selling single week ever with 542,000 digital downloads sold.[22][39][52] On 2 May 2012 the song became the first to reach digital sales of at least 400,000 for three consecutive weeks,[53] and the following week it became the first to simultaneously top the Alternative Songs, Hot Dance Club Songs and Dance Mix Show Airplay charts.[54] It is also the longest-reigning number-one song on the Alternative Songs chart.[54] As of June 2012, "Somebody That I Used to Know" has sold more than 6,000,000 million copies in the United States[44] and 7 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest selling single of 2012[55] and one of the best-selling digital singles of all time, reaching No. 1 in more than 23 national charts and charting inside the top ten in more than 30 countries around the world.[22]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] 10× Platinum 700,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[6] 3× Platinum 90,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7] 2× Platinum 60,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[8] Gold 5,239[8]
Germany (BVMI)[9] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[10] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] 5× Platinum 300,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] 4× Platinum 60,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] Gold 0 
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] 3× Platinum 90,000^
Sweden (GLF)[15] Platinum 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] 5× Platinum 6,000,000[16]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

|}

I thought Hips Don't Lie had 10 million copies sold?

  1. ^ http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-may-16-2010-battle-of-the-home-state-anthems.html
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-j-cole-helps-bring-r-b-hip-1005395392.story?page=2#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-j-cole-helps-bring-r-b-hip-1005395392.story?page=2
  3. ^ http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-sept-11-2011-songs-the-voices.html
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