List of best-selling singles in Australia
This is a list of best-selling singles in Australia that have been certified by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). From 1983, ARIA certifies a single Platinum for shipment of 70,000 copies across Australia.[1] All singles in this list must have won at least 10× ARIA Platinum Awards (700,000 copies). Prior to 1989, the values of the certifications were different, and a dearth of published data has made it difficult to source earlier release numbers.
Best-selling singles in Australia[]
| Accreditation | Sales | Title | Performer nationality |
Artist | Year released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21× Platinum | 1,470,000 | "Uptown Funk" |  ( ) |
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | 2015[2] |
| 19× Platinum | 1,330,000 | "Closer" | |
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 2016[3] |
| 17× Platinum | 1,190,000 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" |  ( ) |
Gotye featuring Kimbra | 2011[4] |
| "Shape of You" | |
Ed Sheeran | 2017[3] | ||
| 16× Platinum | 1,120,000 | "Dance Monkey" | |
Tones and I | 2019[3] |
| "Perfect" | |
Ed Sheeran | 2017[3] | ||
| 15× Platinum | 1,050,000 | "All of Me" | |
John Legend | 2013[3] |
| "Party Rock Anthem" | () |
LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | 2011[5] | ||
| "Roar" | |
Katy Perry | 2013[6] | ||
| "Say You Won't Let Go" | |
James Arthur | 2016[3] | ||
| "Wake Me Up!" |  |
Avicii | 2013[4] | ||
| 14× Platinum | 980,000 | "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" |
|
Elton John | 1997[7] |
| "Lose Yourself" | |
Eminem | 2003[4] | ||
| "Love the Way You Lie" | ( ) |
Eminem featuring Rihanna | 2010[4] | ||
| "Old Town Road" | |
Lil Nas X | 2019[3] | ||
| "Pumped Up Kicks" | |
Foster The People | 2012[2] | ||
| 13× Platinum | 910,000 | "Call Me Maybe" |  |
Carly Rae Jepsen | 2012[8] |
| "I Gotta Feeling" | |
The Black Eyed Peas | 2009[4] | ||
| "Shake It Off" | |
Taylor Swift | 2014[9] | ||
| "Sunflower" | |
Post Malone and Swae Lee | 2019[3] | ||
| "Thinking Out Loud" | |
Ed Sheeran | 2014[10] | ||
| "Youngblood" | |
5 Seconds Of Summer | 2018[3] | ||
| 12× Platinum | 840,000 | "Battle Scars" | () |
Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco | 2011[4] |
| "Mr. Brightside" | |
The Killers | 2005[3] | ||
| "Riptide" | |
Vance Joy | 2013[3] | ||
| "Sexy and I Know It" | |
LMFAO | 2011[5] | ||
| "Shallow" | |
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | 2019[3] | ||
| "Shotgun" | |
George Ezra | 2018[2] | ||
| "Someone You Loved" | |
Lewis Capaldi | 2019[3] | ||
| "Take Me to Church" |  |
Hozier | 2014[3] | ||
| 11× Platinum | 770,000 | "Bad Guy" | |
Billie Eilish | 2019[3] |
| "Be Alright" | |
Dean Lewis | 2018[3] | ||
| "Blinding Lights" | |
The Weeknd | 2019[3] | ||
| "Counting Stars" | |
OneRepublic | 2013[4] | ||
| "Despacito" |  () |
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | 2017[4] | ||
| "Don't You Worry Child" | |
Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | 2012[3] | ||
| "Eastside" | |
Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid | 2018[3] | ||
| "Halo" | |
Beyoncé | 2008[3] | ||
| "Happy" | |
Pharrell Williams | 2014[11] | ||
| "Hey, Soul Sister" | |
Train | 2010[3] | ||
| "Love Yourself" | |
Justin Bieber | 2016[4] | ||
| "Moves like Jagger" | |
Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | 2011[5] | ||
| "Shut Up and Dance" | |
Walk the Moon | 2014[2] | ||
| "Something Just like This" | |
The Chainsmokers and Coldplay | 2017[3] | ||
| 10× Platinum | 700,000 | "Africa" | |
Toto | 1983[3] |
| "Can't Stop the Feeling" | |
Justin Timberlake | 2016[6] | ||
| "Gangnam Style" |  |
Psy | 2012[8] | ||
| "The Horses" | |
Daryl Braithwaite | 1991[2] | ||
| "Lean On" | ( ) ( ) |
Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ | 2015[3] | ||
| "Love Story" | |
Taylor Swift | 2009[4] | ||
| "One Dance" | ( ) () |
Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | 2016[4] | ||
| "Radioactive" | |
Imagine Dragons | 2013[4] | ||
| "Rockstar" | |
Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | 2017[4] | ||
| "Sex On Fire" | |
Kings Of Leon | 2008[3] | ||
| "Starboy" | () |
The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | 2016[4] | ||
| "Thrift Shop" | |
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | 2012[6] | ||
| "Thunder" | |
Imagine Dragons | 2017[6] | ||
| "What Makes You Beautiful" | |
One Direction | 2011[4] | ||
| "Wonderwall" | |
Oasis | 1995[3] |
Entries by artist[]
Only few artist have achieved two or more best-selling songs in Australia.
| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ed Sheeran | UK
|
"Shape of You", "Perfect", "Thinking Out Loud" |
| 2 | Justin Bieber | CAN
|
"Despacito", "Love Yourself" |
| The Chainsmokers | USA
|
"Closer", "Something Just like This" | |
| Taylor Swift | "Love Story", "Shake It Off" | ||
| Eminem | "Lose Yourself", "Love the Way You Lie" | ||
| LMFAO | "Party Rock Anthem", "Sexy and I Know It" |
See also[]
- Australian Recording Industry Association
- List of best-selling albums in Australia
References[]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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- ^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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