List of best-selling girl groups
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the heyday of the Boswell Sisters beginning in the 1930s, but the term "girl group" also denotes the wave of American female pop singing groups who flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop style. This article covers only girl groups from that era and later.
Sales figures records in most countries are not available before the 1990s, so it is difficult to accurately determine best-selling records, either by country or worldwide. Certification levels have been used for most countries, but certification was not common until the 1970s in the US and UK, and later in other countries. In addition, in many countries certification is for shipments of a record to retailers, rather than actual sales. Complicating matters further are the changes from 2010 onwards as certifications have become based on a combined figure of sales and streaming, instead of sales alone.
As a result, these tables should not be considered definitive lists of the best-selling records by girl groups in each country.
Best-selling girl groups worldwide[]
Some of this section's listed sources may not be reliable. (August 2017) |
Groups with claimed total record sales of more than 20 million
Artist | Country of origin | Number of members | Period active | Genre | Studio albums | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spice Girls | United Kingdom | 5 → 4 → 5 → 4 | 1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2018–2019 (8 years) |
|
3 | 100 million[3] |
The Andrews Sisters | United States | 3 | 1925–1952, 1954–1967 (40 years) | 12 | 75 million[4] | |
2NE1 | South Korea | 4 → 3 | 2009–2016 (7 years) |
|
3 | 66.5 million[5] |
TLC | United States | 3 → 2 | 1991–present (30 years) | 5 | 85 million[6] | |
AKB48 | Japan | Rotational | 2005–present (16 years) | J-pop | 8 | 60 million[7] |
Destiny's Child | United States | 4 → 3 | 1997–2006 (9 years) |
|
5 | 60 million[8] |
Little Mix | United Kingdom | 4 → 3 | 2011–present (10 years) |
|
6 | 60 million[9] |
The Pussycat Dolls | United States | 6 → 5 | 2003–2010, 2019–present (9 years) |
|
2 | 55 million[10] |
Bananarama | United Kingdom | 3 → 2 → 3 → 2 | 1979–present (42 years) | Pop | 11 | 40 million[11] |
The Pointer Sisters | United States | 2 → 3 → 4 → 3 → 4 | 1969–present (52 years) |
|
16 | 40 million[12] |
Girls' Generation | South Korea | 9 → 8 | 2007–present (14 years) |
|
9 | 34.4 million[13] |
The Nolans | Ireland | 5 → 4 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 4 | 1974–2009 (35 years) |
|
23 | 30 million[14] |
SWV | United States | 3 | 1988–1998, 2005–present (26 years) |
|
6 | 25 million[15] |
En Vogue | United States | 4 → 3 | 1989–present (32 years) |
|
8 | 20 million[16][17][18] |
Speed | Japan | 4 | 1996–2000, 2008–2012 (8 years) | J-pop | 5 | 20 million[19] |
Note: This list does not account for The Supremes (1964–2020), whose total record sales are not accurately known. Estimates range anywhere from 20 million records up to 100 million records, across 29 studio albums.[20][21][22]
Best-selling girl group singles[]
Worldwide[]
It is extremely difficult to assess worldwide sales of singles, due to the lack of auditing in many countries, and that no country officially tracked sales before the 1990s. In the second edition of The Book of Golden Discs, author Joseph Murrell calculated a worldwide sales figure of 18 million singles for Baccara's "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie",[23] but this figure is disputed and has never been officially confirmed. Other claimed worldwide sales figures for singles by girl groups are shown in the table below:
Released | Single | Group | Confirmed sales[a] | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Wannabe | Spice Girls |
show
Total available sales: 6.820 million |
7 million[36] |
2002 | The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) | Las Ketchup |
show
Total available sales: 5.063 million |
7 million[49] |
2005 | Don't Cha | The Pussycat Dolls |
show
Total available sales: 4.322 million |
6 million[58] |
Notes:
- ^ Sales figures obtained from certifying bodies alone
Australia[]
Singles certified platinum or more by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Only includes certifications since 1989, when ARIA took over compiling the Australian charts. From November 2014 onwards paid-for audio streams were included in the Australian singles chart and counted towards sales and certifications.
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | "I Love It"[59] | Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX | 5× Platinum |
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[41] | Las Ketchup | 3× Platinum |
2012 | "Wings"[59] | Little Mix | |
1996 | "Wannabe"[29] | Spice Girls | 2× Platinum |
1997 | "Never Ever"[60] | All Saints | |
2000 | "Say My Name"[61] | Destiny's Child | |
"Poison"[61] | Bardot | ||
"Independent Women"[62] | Destiny's Child | ||
2001 | "Whole Again"[62] | Atomic Kitten | |
2005 | "Don't Cha"[53] | The Pussycat Dolls | |
2013 | "Change Your Life"[59] | Little Mix |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home"[63] | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 6× Platinum |
2014 | "Ugly Heart"[64] | G.R.L. | 4× Platinum |
2014 | "You Ruin Me"[64] | The Veronicas | 3× Platinum |
2017 | "Shout Out to My Ex"[63] | Little Mix | |
2015 | "Worth It"[65] | Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink | 2× Platinum |
"Black Magic"[65] | Little Mix | ||
2016 | "Secret Love Song"[65] | Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo | |
"Hair"[65] | Little Mix featuring Sean Paul | ||
2017 | "Touch"[63] | Little Mix | |
2014 | "If You Love Someone"[66] | The Veronicas | Platinum |
2016 | "All in My Head (Flex)"[65] | Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap | |
"In My Blood"[65] | The Veronicas | ||
2018 | "Woman Like Me"[67] | Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj |
France[]
The biggest-selling single in France by a girl group is believed to be "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" by Spanish girl group Las Ketchup, with estimated sales of 1,750,000.[40]
Singles certified diamond (750,000 sales) based on sales only
Released | Single | Group |
---|---|---|
1996 | "Wannabe"[68] | Spice Girls |
2001 | "Toutes les femmes de ta vie"[69] | L5 |
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[70] | Las Ketchup |
Singles certified gold (250,000 sales) based on sales only
Released | Single | Group |
---|---|---|
1996 | "Say You'll Be There"[68] | Spice Girls |
"2 Become 1"[68] | ||
1997 | "I Wanna Be the Only One"[71] | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans |
"Who Do You Think You Are"[68] | Spice Girls | |
"Spice Up Your Life"[68] | ||
"Too Much"[68] | ||
1998 | "Stop"[68] | |
"Viva Forever"[68] | ||
1999 | "No Scrubs"[72] | TLC |
2000 | "Pure Shores"[73] | All Saints |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification[74] | Sales + streaming (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | Diamond | 250,000 |
Germany[]
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification[75] | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Las Ketchup | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000 |
2001 | "Whole Again" | Atomic Kitten | Platinum | 500,000 |
"Daylight in Your Eyes" | No Angels | |||
1996 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls | ||
2006 | "Shame" | Monrose | 3× Gold | 450,000 |
1996 | "Waterfalls" | TLC | Gold | 250,000 |
1997 | "Who Do You Think You Are"/"Mama" | Spice Girls | ||
1998 | "Viva Forever" |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification[75] | Sales + streaming (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | Platinum | 400,000 |
- Note: Certification levels in Germany have changed several times over the years – the certification level for a gold single was 250,000 until the end of 2002, 150,000 between 2003 and mid-2014, and 200,000 from mid-2014 onwards. These different levels are reflected in the table above.
- From January 2014 onwards, paid-for audio streams were included in the German singles chart and counted towards sales and certifications.[76]
Japan[]
The ten biggest-selling girl group singles in Japan based on total sales (May 2020):
Released | Single | Group | Detailed Sales | Total Sales | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical | Downloads | Ringtones | ||||
2010 | "Heavy Rotation" | AKB48 | 880,761[77] | 1,500,000[78] | 750,000[79] | 3,130,761 |
2011 | "Flying Get" | 1,625,849[80] | 1,000,000[81] | 500,000[82] | 3,125,849 | |
2011 | "Everyday, Katyusha | 1,608,299[83] | 1,000,000[81] | 500,000[84] | 3,108,299 | |
2018 | "Teacher Teacher" | 2,922,460[85] | — | — | 2,922,460 | |
2017 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | 2,649,234[86] | — | — | 2,649,234 | |
2013 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | 1,533,955[87] | 1,000,000[88] | — | 2,533,955 | |
2016 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | 2,499,785[89] | — | — | 2,499,785 | |
2009 | "Mister" | KARA | 145,000[90] | 1,250,000[91][92] | 1,000,000[93] | 2,395,000 |
2012 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good" | AKB48 | 1,822,220[94] | 500,000[95] | — | 2,322,220 |
2013 | "Sayonara Crawl" | 1,955,800[96] | 100,000[81] | — | 2,055,800 |
- From January 2014, RIAJ changed calculation method for Detailed Sales and the Gold Record.[97]
New Zealand[]
Singles certified platinum or more by Recorded Music NZ. Since November 2014 certifications for singles have included streaming, and therefore cannot be compared to certifications from before this date.
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | "Whole Again"[98] | Atomic Kitten | 2× Platinum |
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[48] | Las Ketchup | |
1995 | "Waterfalls"[99] | TLC | Platinum |
1996 | "Wannabe"[100] | Spice Girls | |
"Say You'll Be There"[101] | |||
1997 | "I Wanna Be the Only One"[102] | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans | |
"Spice Up Your Life"[103] | Spice Girls | ||
1998 | "Viva Forever"[104] | ||
"Rollercoaster"[105] | B*witched | ||
"Goodbye"[105] | Spice Girls | ||
1999 | "No Scrubs"[106] | TLC |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home"[107] | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 2× Platinum |
2016 | "Secret Love Song"[108] | Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo | Platinum |
South Korea[]
The Gaon Digital Chart, a component of the Gaon Chart, released download sales from its launch in 2010 until 2017, and began a certification scheme in 2018. Prior to the establishment of the Gaon Chart, the country's music charts were supplied by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK), which did not track digital single downloads.[109]
Prior to certification (2010–2017)[]
South Korea experienced a decline in digital music sales volume which began in late 2012.[110] The price of digital downloads was greatly inflated, and as a result, no girl group songs released since 2013 have surpassed the three million sales mark.
Released | Song | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | "Roly-Poly" | T-ara | 4,411,209[111] |
"Don't Say Goodbye" | Davichi | 4,021,547[112] | |
"So Cool" | Sistar | 4,011,945[113] | |
"Be My Baby" | Wonder Girls | 3,919,684[114] | |
"I Am the Best" | 2NE1 | 3,795,020[115] | |
"Cry Cry" | T-ara | 3,783,925[116] | |
2012 | "Lovey-Dovey" | 3,758,864[117] | |
2011 | "The Boys" | Girls' Generation | 3,623,330[118] |
"Good Bye Baby" | Miss A | 3,589,321[119] | |
2012 | "Loving U" | Sistar | 3,438,000[120] |
"Alone" | 3,422,141[121] | ||
2010 | "Bad Girl Good Girl" | Miss A | 3,334,684[122] |
2011 | "Ugly" | 2NE1 | 3,324,861[123] |
2010 | "Oh!" | Girls' Generation | 3,316,889[124] |
2011 | "Hot Summer" | f(x) | 3,046,546[125] |
2010 | "I Go Crazy Because of You" | T-ara | 3,042,224[126] |
2011 | "Lonely" | 2NE1 | 3,040,386[127] |
"Starlight Moonlight" | Secret | 3,016,717[128] |
After certification (2018–present)[]
The Gaon Chart stopped releasing download sales in December 2017. However, the chart began implementing record certifications in April 2018, at a level of 2,500,000 sales per Platinum level.[129] Every song released after 1 January 2018 is eligible for a certification.
Released | Song | Group | Certification[130] | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "Bboom Bboom" | Momoland | Platinum | 2,500,000 |
"Starry Night" | Mamamoo | |||
"Travel" | Bolbbalgan4 | |||
"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" | Blackpink | |||
"Forever Young" | ||||
"Bad Boy" | Red Velvet | |||
"Dance The Night Away" | Twice | |||
"What Is Love?" | ||||
"Yes or Yes" |
Sweden[]
There were few certifications awarded in Sweden before 1996, so singles before this date are not represented in this list. There have been three different certification levels since 1996: from 1996 to June 2003 the gold/platinum levels for singles were 15,000/30,000, from July 2003 to September 2010 the levels were 10,000/20,000, and from October 2010 onwards, when streaming was included in the certification levels, the levels have been 20,000/40,000. The tables below reflect these changes in certification levels.
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification[131] | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[43] | Las Ketchup | 4× Platinum | 120,000 |
1998 | "Spice Up Your Life"[132] | Spice Girls | Platinum | 30,000 |
1999 | "Unpretty"[133] | TLC | ||
2001 | "Need to Know (Eenie Meenie Miny Moe)"[134] | Excellence | ||
"Independent Women Part 1"[134] | Destiny's Child | |||
2002 | "All the Things She Said"[135] | t.A.T.u. | ||
"Never Let It Go"[135] | Afro-dite | |||
2005 | "Push the Button"[136] | Sugababes | 20,000 | |
1996 | "Wannabe"[132] | Spice Girls | Gold | 15,000 |
1997 | "Mama"[132] | |||
1998 | "Viva Forever"[132] | |||
"Goodbye"[132] | ||||
1999 | "No Scrubs"[137] | TLC |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification[131] | Sales + streaming (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 4× Platinum | 160,000 |
2015 | 'Emergency" | Icona Pop | 2× Platinum | 80,000 |
2012 | "I Love It" | Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX | Platinum | 40,000 |
2014 | "Sledgehammer" | Fifth Harmony | ||
2015 | "Worth It" | Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink |
Switzerland[]
Released | Single | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | "All The Things She Said" | t.A.T.u[138] | 40,000 |
1996 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls[33] | 25,000 |
1998 | "Viva Forever" | 25,000 | |
1997 | "Never Ever" | All Saints[139] | 25,000 |
2001 | "Whole Again" | Atomic Kitten[140] | 20,000 |
2004 | "Lose My Breath" | Destiny's Child[141] | 20,000 |
2017 | "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)" | CNCO and Little Mix[142] | 20,000 |
2005 | "Don't Cha" | Pussycat Dolls[143] | 20,000 |
United Kingdom[]
Since July 2014, certifications have included audio streams so they cannot be compared to sales-only certifications before this date. The ten biggest-selling girl group singles in the United Kingdom:
Physical and digital sales only (before July 2014)
Released | Single | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls | 1,400,000[144] |
1997 | "Never Ever" | All Saints | 1,363,504[145] |
1996 | "2 Become 1" | Spice Girls | 1,150,000[146] |
2001 | "Whole Again" | Atomic Kitten | 1,021,465[145] |
1996 | "Say You'll Be There" | Spice Girls | 968,244[147] |
1998 | "C'est la Vie" | B*Witched | 925,000[148] |
1998 | "Goodbye" | Spice Girls | 896,000[149] |
1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | 887,000[150] | |
2000 | "Pure Shores" | All Saints | 815,000[151] |
1997 | "Mama"/"Who Do You Think You Are" | Spice Girls | 732,000[152] |
Physical and digital sales + on-demand digital streaming (after July 2014)
Released | Single | Group | Units |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | "Black Magic" | Little Mix | 1,800,000[153] |
2016 | "Shout Out to My Ex" | 1,800,000[153] | |
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 1,470,000[153] |
2016 | "Touch" | Little Mix | 1,250,000[153] |
2017 | "Power" | Little Mix featuring Stormzy | 1,200,000[154] |
2012 | "Wings" | Little Mix | 600,000[154] |
2015 | "Worth It" | Fifth Harmony | |
"Love Me Like You" | Little Mix | ||
2016 | "Secret Love Song" | Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo | |
"Hair" | Little Mix featuring Sean Paul | ||
2017 | "No More Sad Songs" | Little Mix featuring Machine Gun Kelly | |
"Reggaetón Lento (Remix)" | Little Mix with CNCO | ||
2018 | "Woman Like Me" | Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj | |
2012 | "What About Us" | The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul | |
1998 | "Stop" | Spice Girls | |
2018 | "Only You" | Little Mix and Cheat Codes | |
2020 | "Sweet Melody" | Little Mix | |
2014 | "Salute" | ||
2010 | "Higher" | The Saturdays |
United States[]
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Sales figures of records in the US were not tracked accurately until May 1991, when Nielsen SoundScan started recording sales of singles and albums electronically at point of sale, rather than relying on figures provided to them by record store staff.[155] As a result, there are no reliable sales figures available before this date, and therefore it is not possible to rank the best-selling singles by girl groups in the US in sales order.
Since 2013 certifications have included legal on-demand digital streams – separate figures for the pure sales component of singles released after 2013 are not available so they cannot be compared to sales-only certifications before this date.
Certifications based on sales only
RIAA sales certifications began in the US in 1958 – there are very few records with certifications before this date. Until 1988 a million-seller received a gold certification (and a two million-seller received a platinum certification). From 1989 onwards the levels were revised so that a million-seller received a platinum certification instead, with multi-platinum awards for multiple million sales.[156][157] However, these pre- and post-1989 certification levels are not currently reflected in the RIAA database.
The following singles have been certified by RIAA as selling one million copies or more in the US.
Released | Single | Group | Sales (where known) |
---|---|---|---|
1961 | "Please Mr. Postman"[158] | The Marvelettes | |
1964 | "Dancing in the Street"[159][160] | Martha and the Vandellas | |
"Baby Love"[161][162] | The Supremes | ||
1965 | "Stop! In the Name of Love"[161][162] | ||
"Don't Mess with Bill"[158] | The Marvelettes | ||
1969 | "Someday We'll Be Together"[162][163] | Diana Ross and the Supremes | |
1974 | "When Will I See You Again"[164][165] | The Three Degrees | 2,000,000[166] |
1975 | "Lady Marmalade"[167][168] | Labelle | |
"Fly, Robin, Fly"[169][170] | Silver Convention | ||
1976 | "Get Up and Boogie"[169][170] | ||
1977 | "Best of My Love"[171][172] | The Emotions | 1,800,000[173] |
"Angel in Your Arms"[174] | Hot | ||
1979 | "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else"[175] | The Jones Girls | |
"We Are Family"[176][177] | Sister Sledge | ||
"Fire"[178][179] | The Pointer Sisters | ||
1980 | "Sukiyaki"[180] | A Taste of Honey | |
"He's So Shy"[178] | The Pointer Sisters | ||
1981 | "Slow Hand"[178][179] | ||
1982 | "We Got the Beat"[181] | The Go-Go's | |
1986 | "Walk Like an Egyptian"[182][183] | The Bangles | |
1987 | "Push It"[184][185] | Salt-n-Pepa | |
1989 | "Expression"[184][185] | ||
1990 | "Hold On"[172][186] | En Vogue | |
1992 | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"[187][188] | TLC | |
"Baby-Baby-Baby"[187][188] | |||
1993 | "Weak"[189][190] | SWV | 1,500,000 |
"Just Kickin' It"[191][192] | Xscape | ||
"Whatta Man"[184][185] | Salt-n-Pepa with En Vogue | ||
1994 | "Stroke You Up"[193][194] | Changing Faces | |
1995 | "Creep"[187][188] | TLC | 1,400,000[195][196] |
"Waterfalls"[187][188] | 1,200,000[196] | ||
1996 | "Wannabe"[197][198] | Spice Girls | 2,910,000[199] |
1997 | "Don't Let Go (Love)"[172][186] | En Vogue | 1,300,000[200][201] |
"G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T."[193][202] | Changing Faces | 1,200,000[201] | |
1998 | "No, No, No"[203][204] | Destiny's Child | 1,300,000[205] |
"Lately"[206][207] | Divine | 1,100,000[205] | |
2004 | "Soldier"[203] | Destiny's Child | |
2005 | "Don't Cha"[208] | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | |
"Stickwitu"[208] | The Pussycat Dolls | ||
2006 | "Buttons"[208] | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg | |
"Cater 2 U"[203] | Destiny's Child | ||
2008 | "Damaged"[209] | Danity Kane | |
"I Hate This Part"[208] | The Pussycat Dolls |
In addition, the following singles have been stated as selling one million copies or more in the US – however, they have not been certified by the RIAA.
Released | Single | Group |
---|---|---|
1954 | "Mr. Sandman"[210] | The Chordettes |
1958 | "Lollipop"[210] | |
1961 | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"[211] | The Shirelles |
1962 | "Soldier Boy"[211] | |
"He's a Rebel"[212] | The Crystals | |
1963 | "He's So Fine"[213] | The Chiffons |
"Da Doo Ron Ron"[212] | The Crystals | |
"My Boyfriend's Back"[214] | The Angels | |
"Be My Baby"[215] | The Ronettes | |
1964 | "Chapel of Love"[207] | The Dixie Cups |
"Where Did Our Love Go"[161] | The Supremes | |
"Come See About Me"[161] | ||
"Leader of the Pack"[216] | The Shangri-Las | |
1965 | "Stop! In the Name of Love"[217][218] | The Supremes |
"Back in My Arms Again"[161] | ||
"I Hear a Symphony"[161] | ||
"A Lover's Concerto"[219] | The Toys | |
1966 | "My World Is Empty Without You"[217] | The Supremes |
"You Can't Hurry Love"[161] | ||
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"[161] | ||
1967 | "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"[161] | |
"The Happening"[161] | ||
"Reflections"[163] | Diana Ross and the Supremes | |
1968 | "Love Child"[163] | |
1970 | "Up the Ladder to the Roof"[220][221] | The Supremes |
1971 | "Stoned Love"[163][220] | |
"Nathan Jones"[220] | ||
"Floy Joy"[222] |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | "Boss" | Fifth Harmony | Platinum[223] |
"Sledgehammer" | |||
2015 | "Worth It" | Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink | 3× Platinum[223] |
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 5× Platinum[223] |
"All in My Head (Flex)" | Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap | Platinum[223] |
Best-selling girl group albums[]
Worldwide[]
The nine biggest-selling girl group albums worldwide:
Released | Album | Artist | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 23 million[224] |
1994 | CrazySexyCool | TLC | 14 million[225] |
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | 14 million[226] |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 13 million[227] |
1999 | FanMail | TLC | 10 million[228] |
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | 10 million[229] |
2005 | PCD | Pussycat Dolls | 9 million[230] |
1990 | Wilson Phillips | Wilson Phillips | 8 million[231] |
1993 | Very Necessary | Salt-n-Pepa | 7 million[232] |
Australia[]
Albums certified platinum or more by ARIA.[233] Only includes certifications since 1990.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 6× Platinum | 420,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld | |||
2005 | The Secret Life of... | The Veronicas | 4× Platinum | 280,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 3× Platinum | 210,000 |
2005 | PCD | The Pussycat Dolls | ||
1994 | CrazySexyCool | TLC | 2× Platinum | 140,000 |
1998 | B*Witched | B*Witched | ||
All Saints | All Saints | |||
2000 | Bardot | Bardot | ||
2006 | Young Divas | Young Divas | ||
2007 | Hook Me Up | The Veronicas |
Brazil[]
Based on certifications awarded by Pro-Música Brasil. Certifications have only been awarded since 1990, so there is no sales information before this date. Some of the certification thresholds have changed over time.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications)[234] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 2× Platinum | 500,000 |
2002 | Rouge | Rouge | ||
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | Platinum | 250,000 |
2003 | C'est La Vie | Rouge | ||
2016 | 7/27 | Fifth Harmony | 3× Platinum | 120,000 |
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | Gold | 100,000 |
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | 50,000 | |
2004 | Blá Blá Blá | Rouge | ||
2015 | Get Weird | Little Mix | Platinum | 40,000 |
2016 | Glory Days | |||
2018 | LM5 | |||
2007 | Greatest Hits | Spice Girls | Gold | 30,000 |
2013 | Salute | Little Mix | 20,000 | |
2015 | Reflection | Fifth Harmony |
Canada[]
Certifications according to Music Canada.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice[235] | Spice Girls | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld[236] | |||
1994 | CrazySexyCool[235] | TLC | 8× Platinum | 800,000 |
1990 | Wilson Phillips[235] | Wilson Phillips | 7× Platinum | 700,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall[235] | Destiny's Child | 5× Platinum | 500,000 |
1983 | Break Out[235] | Pointer Sisters | 4× Platinum | 400,000 |
1993 | Very Necessary[235] | Salt-n-Pepa | ||
1999 | FanMail[235] | TLC | ||
2001 | Survivor[237] | Destiny's Child | ||
1997 | All Saints[235] | All Saints | 3× Platinum | 300,000 |
2000 | Forever[236] | Spice Girls | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
2016 | 7/27 | Fifth Harmony | Platinum | 80,000 |
Europe[]
Albums certified platinum or more for more than one million sales in Europe, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Note: the IFPI Europe Platinum Award was only created in 1996, therefore there are few albums on this list from before that date. No awards are publicly available after 2014.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice[238] | Spice Girls | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld[239] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000 | |
All Saints[239] | All Saints | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 | |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall[240] | Destiny's Child | ||
2001 | Survivor[240] | |||
2005 | PCD[241] | The Pussycat Dolls | ||
1994 | CrazySexyCool[242] | TLC | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
1996 | Tic Tac Toe[238] | Tic Tac Toe | ||
1997 | Klappe die 2te[238] | |||
Greatest Hits[239] | Eternal | |||
1999 | FanMail[243] | TLC | ||
2001 | 200 Po Vstrechnoy[244] | t.A.T.u. | ||
2002 | 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane[245] |
France[]
Certifications according to SNEP.[246]
Released | Album | Artist | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld | 2× Platinum | 600,000 | |
2001 | L5 | L5 | 600,000 | |
2015 | En attendant l'album... | L.E.J. | 200,000 | |
2000 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 2× Gold | 200,000 |
2001 | Survivor | 200,000 | ||
1993 | Native | Native | Platinum | 300,000 |
1997 | Colors of Love | Gold | 100,000 | |
1999 | FanMail | TLC | 100,000 | |
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | 100,000 | |
2005 | PCD | The Pussycat Dolls | 100,000 | |
2008 | Doll Domination | 50,000 |
Germany[]
Certifications according to the BVMI.[247]
Released | Album | Artist | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Elle'ments | No Angels | 7× Gold | 1,050,000 |
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 3× Gold | 750,000 |
2002 | Now... Us! | No Angels | 2× Platinum | 600,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | Platinum | 500,000 |
2006 | Temptation | Monrose | 2× Platinum | 400,000 |
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Platinum | 300,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Gold | 250,000 | |
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled | Platinum | 200,000 | |
2005 | PCD | Pussycat Dolls | Platinum | 200,000 |
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | Gold | 150,000 |
2001 | Right Now | Atomic Kitten |
Japan[]
Sales according to Oricon and Platinum certifications according to the RIAJ. The ten biggest-selling girl group albums in Japan:
Released | Album | Group | Sales | Certification |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Moment | Speed | 2,319,000[248] | Million[249] |
2001 | Best! Morning Musume 1 | Morning Musume | 2,260,000[248] | Million[250] |
1998 | Rise | Speed | 2,048,000[248] | Million[249] |
2002 | 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane | t.A.T.u. | 2,000,000[251] | Million[249] |
1997 | Starting Over | Speed | 1,926,000[248] | Million[252] |
2012 | 1830m | AKB48 | 1,051,000[253] | Million[254] |
2014 | Tsugi no Ashiato | 1,001,000[255] | Million[256] | |
2011 | Girls' Generation | Girls' Generation | 901,097[257] | Million[254] |
2000 | 3rd: Love Paradise | Morning Musume | 863,300[258] | Million[259] |
2011 | Koko ni Ita Koto | AKB48 | 829,645[260] | Million[261] |
Netherlands[]
Certifications according to the NVPI.[262]
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 3× Platinum | 300,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
2000 | Alle kleuren | K3 | 160,000 | |
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | ||
Tele-Romeo | K3 | |||
2002 | Verliefd | |||
1978 | With Luv' | Luv' | Platinum | 100,000 |
1979 | Lots of Luv' | |||
1978 | Energy | Pointer Sisters | ||
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | ||
1999 | FanMail | TLC | ||
2000 | Parels 2000 | K3 | ||
2009 | MaMaSé! | 50,000 | ||
2011 | Eyo! | |||
2012 | Engeltjes | |||
1979 | True Luv' | Luv' | Gold | |
1993 | Always & Forever | Eternal | ||
1994 | CrazySexyCool | TLC | ||
1996 | Before the Rain | Eternal | ||
1997 | Greatest Hits | |||
1998 | All Saints | All Saints | ||
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | 40,000 | |
2005 | Kuma hé | K3 |
South Korea[]
Sales according to Gaon Album Chart and the Recording Industry Association of Korea. The ten biggest-selling girl group albums in South Korea:
Released | Album | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | The Album | Blackpink | 1,414,156[266] |
1968 | My Dear | The Pearl Sisters | 1,000,000[267] |
1999 | Love | S.E.S. | 760,475[268] |
1998 | Sea & Eugene & Shoo | 651,330[269] | |
1997 | I'm Your Girl | 650,000[270] | |
2000 | A Letter from Greenland | 626,565[271] | |
2020 | More & More | Twice | 595,610[273] |
1999 | White | Fin.K.L | 593,816[274] |
2020 | Oneiric Diary | Iz*One | 567,351[276] |
2021 | Taste of Love | Twice | 549,243[277] |
Switzerland[]
Certifications according to the IFPI.[278]
Album | Group | Sales (Based on certifications) |
Certification | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spice | Spice Girls | 100,000 | 2× Platinum | 1996 |
Spiceworld | 1997 | |||
Forever | 50,000 | Platinum | 2000 | |
All Saints | All Saints | 1997 | ||
Elle'ments | No Angels | 40,000 | 2001 | |
Survivor | Destiny's Child | |||
Temptation | Monrose | 30,000 | 2006 | |
FanMail | TLC | 25,000 | Gold | 1999 |
The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | |||
Now... Us! | No Angels | 20,000 | 2002 | |
Glory Days | Little Mix | 10,000 | 2016 |
Taiwan[]
Released | Album | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Super Star | S.H.E | 300,000+[279] |
2002 | Genesis | 300,000+[279] | |
2003 | Together | 280,000[280] | |
2002 | Youth Society | 280,000+[281] | |
2004 | Magical Journey | 280,000[282] | |
1997 | Spice | Spice Girls | 200,000[283] |
2004 | Encore | S.H.E. | 180,000[284] |
United Kingdom[]
Albums certified triple platinum or more by the BPI.[154]
Released | Album | Artist | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 10× Platinum |
1997 | Spiceworld | 5× Platinum | |
All Saints | All Saints | ||
1993 | Always & Forever | Eternal | 4× Platinum |
2005 | PCD | Pussycat Dolls | |
2006 | The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits | Girls Aloud | |
1997 | Greatest Hits | Eternal | 3× Platinum |
1988 | Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | |
2001 | Survivor | ||
2002 | Angels With Dirty Faces | Sugababes | |
2015 | Get Weird | Little Mix | |
2016 | Glory Days |
United States[]
Albums certified platinum or more by the RIAA. The sales figures shown for the quadruple and triple platinum albums are sales recorded by Nielsen SoundScan plus known sales from BMG's Music Club.[285] These do not represent the total sales of the album in the US as they exclude unknown sales figures from Columbia House and other music clubs.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Known sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | CrazySexyCool[187] | TLC | 12× Platinum | 11,200,000[286] |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall[203] | Destiny's Child | 8× Platinum | 8,400,000[286] |
1996 | Spice[197] | Spice Girls | 7× Platinum | 7,500,000[287] |
1999 | FanMail[187] | TLC | 6× Platinum | 4,700,000[286] |
1990 | Wilson Phillips[288] | Wilson Phillips | 5× Platinum | |
1993 | Very Necessary[289] | Salt-n-Pepa | 4,400,000[286] | |
2001 | Survivor[203] | Destiny's Child | 4× Platinum | 4,739,000[285][290] |
1997 | Spiceworld[197] | Spice Girls | 4,200,000[291] | |
1992 | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip[187] | TLC | 2,500,000[292] | |
1983 | Break Out[293] | The Pointer Sisters | 3× Platinum | |
1992 | Funky Divas[186] | En Vogue | ||
It's About Time[189] | SWV | |||
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled[203] | Destiny's Child | 3,100,000[294] |
See also[]
- List of best-selling boy bands
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-selling singles
- List of best-selling albums
- List of girl groups
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- ^ Cumulative sales for "Roly-Poly":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #1)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2012 (see #187)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2012 (see #195)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2012 (see #234)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2012 (see #292)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2012 (see #299)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2012 (see #317)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) - July 2012 (see #283)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) - Week 33 2012 (see #290)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) - Week 34 2012 (see #367)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Don't Say Goodbye":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #6)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #350)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2013 (see #390)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2013 (see #335)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2013 (see #310)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2013 (see #313)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 20 2013 (see #369)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 23 2013 (see #397)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 24 2013 (see #350)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2013 (see #382)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2013 (see #388)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 37 2013 (see #382)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 38 2013 (see #393)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 39 2013 (see #317)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 40 2013 (see #396)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 47 2013 (see #316)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 48 2013 (see #325)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 49 2013 (see #342)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 50 2013 (see #329)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 3 2014 (see #385)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 4 2014 (see #386)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 5 2014 (see #391)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 6 2014 (see #387)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 7 2014 (see #382)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 24 2014 (see #319)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 25 2014 (see #310)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 26 2014 (see #371)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 28 2014 (see #371)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2015 (see #309)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 6 2015 (see #238)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 11 2015 (see #374)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 13 2015 (see #372)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 14 2015 (see #377)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2015 (see #370)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2015 (see #347)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 9 2016 (see #400)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2016 (see #325)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 15 2016 (see #365)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 16 2016 (see #380)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 21 2016 (see #365)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 22 2016 (see #397)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 31 2016 (see #389)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "So Cool":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #5)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #325)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2013 (see #338)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2013 (see #342)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 11 2013 (see #317)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 12 2013 (see #335)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 15 2013 (see #375)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2013 (see #392)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2013 (see #269)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2013 (see #312)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 33 2013 (see #306)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 34 2013 (see #303)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 27 2013 (see #314)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2014 (see #345)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 33 2013 (see #308)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 27 2013 (see #313)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 28 2013 (see #323)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Be My Baby":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #13)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #175)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "I Am the Best":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #4)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2012 (see #388)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 7 2011 (see #348)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 8 2011 (see #373)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 9 2011 (see #339)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 10 2011 (see #379)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2012 (see #387)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2012 (see #357)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2012 (see #321)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2012 (see #319)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2012 (see #321)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2012 (see #364)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2011 (see #285)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2011 (see #274)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – September 2011 (see #383)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Cry Cry":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #24)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #140)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2012 (see #400)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Lovey-Dovey":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #2)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "The Boys":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #10)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #285)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Good Bye Baby":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #3)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2012 (see #315)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2012 (see #358)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2012 (see #381)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2012 (see #392)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Loving U":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #9)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2013 (see #388)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2014 (see #234)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2014 (see #230)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2014 (see #238)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2015 (see #208)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2015 (see #250)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2015 (see #382)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2016 (see #366)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Alone":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #7)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2013 (see #237)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2013 (see #248)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2013 (see #285)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2013 (see #326)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2013 (see #341)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2013 (see #242)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2013 (see #280)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2013 (see #319)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 37 2013 (see #283)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 38 2013 (see #208)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 39 2013 (see #221)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 40 2013 (see #290)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 41 2013 (see #345)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 42 2013 (see #347)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 43 2013 (see #379)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 44 2013 (see #373)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 47 2013 (see #321)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 48 2013 (see #327)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 31 2014 (see #349)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 32 2014 (see #359)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Bad Girl Good Girl":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2010 (see #3)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2011 (see #268)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2011 (see #312)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2011 (see #329)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2011 (see #391)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2011 (see No. 301 and #343)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Ugly":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #11)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2012 (see #222)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2012 (see #252)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2012 (see #307)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2012 (see #312)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2012 (see #301)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2012 (see #304)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2012 (see #263)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2012 (see #275)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 37 2012 (see #361)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 40 2012 (see #342)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 41 2012 (see #344)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 42 2012 (see #331)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 43 2012 (see #331)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – Week 29 2013 (see #339)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Oh!":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2010 (see #2)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Hot Summer":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #19)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2012 (see #234)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2012 (see #318)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2013 (see #309)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2013 (see #298)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2014 (see #285)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2014 (see #270)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "I Go Crazy Because of You":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2010 (see #5)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Lonely":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #14)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2012 (see No. 313 and #321)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2012 (see No. 313 and #321)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Starlight Moonlight":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2011 (see #12)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2012 (see #386)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "[한국음악콘텐츠협회] (사)한국음악콘텐츠협회, 음원∙앨범에 대한 '가온 인증제' 시행" [[Korea Music Content Association] Korea Music Contents Association, 'Gaon Accreditation System' for songs and albums] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "가온 인증: 누적판매량 인증" [Gaon Certification: Download]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Guld- och Platinacertifikat – År 2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Gold & Platinum - RIAA – Supremes". RIAA.
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- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA – The Emotions". RIAA.
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