2006-12-28 21:26:23 · 6 answers · asked by debrock16 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Rather than get the UK or US stats is there anyone who can give me the world wide stats.
2006-12-28 21:41:27 · update #1
OK, can someone confirm if this is world wide rather than just UK:
1. "Candle In The Wind '97" - Elton John. (4.86 million)
2. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid. (3.55m)
3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen. (2.13m)
4. "Mull Of Kintyre" - Wings (2.05m)
5. "Rivers Of Babylon" / "Brown Girl In The Ring" - Boney M (1.985m)
6. "You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1.975m)
7. "Relax" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1.91m)
8. "She Loves You" - The Beatles (1.89m)
9. "Unchained Melody" - Robson & Jerome (1.84m)
10. "Mary's Boychild - Oh My Lord" - Boney M (1.79m)
2006-12-28 21:47:18 · update #2
Thanks for all your help I got the answer finally. The Top 10 Best-Selling singles of all time in whole wide world are:
1. "Candle In The Wind '97" - Elton John (37 million)
2. "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby (30m)
3. "Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley and His Comets (17m)
4. "I Want To Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles (12m)
5= "Hey Jude" - The Beatles (10m)
5= "It's Now Or Never" - Elvis Presley (10m)
5= "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston (10m)
8= "Hound Dog" - Elvis Presley (9m)
8= "Diana" - Paul Anka (9m)
10= "I'm A Believer" - The Monkees (8m)
10= "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - The Bryan Adams (8m)
2006-12-28 21:52:24 · update #3
The only one I know for certain is the biggest (according to Billboard magazine) and that is the tribute Elton John wrote for Princess Diana, the tribute taken from "Candle in the Wind"
2006-12-28 21:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Curious 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The biggest selling singles of the 60's in USA:
1.Beatles-I want to hold your hand
2.S.Sgt.Barry Sadler-The ballad of the green berets
3.Elvis Presley-it's now or never
4.Beatles-Hey Jude
5.Paul Mauriat-Love is blue
2006-12-29 05:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Delish 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) My Way - Frank Sinatra
2) Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
3) The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
4) Georgia - Ray Charles
5) Let It Be - The Beatles
2006-12-29 05:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by clubpamper 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah their like dominated by elvis presley and mariah carey and the beatles
2006-12-29 05:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are probably all dominated by Prince, Michael Jackson or Mariah Carey.
2006-12-29 05:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by bezsenný 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I Think one of em was Unforgiven-Metallica (?)
2006-12-29 05:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by neurotic one 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋