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[]
- ^ "ARIA Accreditations". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ 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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