List of Million-selling Singles
| Artist | Song | Date released | Date certified platinum |
Date sold one million |
OCC position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby, BingBing Crosby | "White Christmas" | 01942-01-011942 | 2010-2012 | 7002117000000000000117 | |
| Haley, Bill !Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 01954-12-01December 1954 | 1955 | 700134000000000000034 | |
| Anka, PaulPaul Anka | "Diana" | 01957-08-01August 1957 | 1957 | 700158000000000000058 | |
| Belafonte, HarryHarry Belafonte | "Mary's Boy Child" | 01957-10-01October 1957 | 1957 | 700166000000000000066 | |
| Presley, ElvisElvis Presley | "It's Now or Never" | 01960-10-01October 1960 | 1960 | 700157000000000000057 | |
| Bilk, AckerAcker Bilk | "Stranger on the Shore" | 01961-11-01November 1961 | 1961 | 700171000000000000071 | |
| Richard, CliffCliff Richard and The Shadows | "The Young Ones" | 01962-01-01January 1962 | 1962 | 700198000000000000098 | |
| Ifield, FrankFrank Ifield | "I Remember You" | 01962-06-01June 1962 | 1962 | 700188000000000000088 | |
| Beatles !The Beatles | "She Loves You" | 01963-08-01August 1963 | 1963 | 70008000000000000008 | |
| Beatles !The Beatles | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | 01963-11-01November 1963 | 1963 | 700115000000000000015 | |
| Beatles !The Beatles | "Can't Buy Me Love" | 01964-03-01March 1964 | 1964 | 700125000000000000025 | |
| Beatles !The Beatles | "I Feel Fine" | 01964-11-01November 1964 | 1964 | 700135000000000000035 | |
| Righteous Brothers !The Righteous Brothers | "Unchained Melody" | 01965-07-01July 1965 01990-10-01October 1990 |
01990-11-011 November 1990 | 2004–10 | 7002105000000000000105 |
| Dodd, KenKen Dodd | "Tears" | 01965-08-01August 1965 | 1965 | 700128000000000000028 | |
| Seekers !The Seekers | "The Carnival Is Over" | 01965-10-01October 1965 | 1965 | 700136000000000000036 | |
| Beatles !The Beatles | "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" | 01965-12-01December 1965 | 1965 | 700140000000000000040 | |
| Jones, TomTom Jones | "Green, Green Grass of Home" | 01966-11-01November 1966 | 1966 | 700161000000000000061 | |
| Humperdinck, EngelbertEngelbert Humperdinck | "Release Me" | 01967-05-01May 1967 | 1967 | 700141000000000000041 | |
| Humperdinck, EngelbertEngelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" | 01967-11-01November 1967 | 1967 | 700167000000000000067 | |
| Beatles !The Beatles | "Hey Jude" | 01968-08-01August 1968 | 2010-2012 | 700197000000000000097 | |
| Archies !The Archies | "Sugar, Sugar" | 01969-10-01October 1969 | 2004–10 | 7002114000000000000114 | |
| New Seekers !The New Seekers | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" | 01971-12-01December 1971 | 2004–10 | 7002116000000000000116 | |
| Simon Park !Simon Park | "Eye Level" | 01972-11-01November 1972 | 01978-01-011 January 1978 | 1978 | 7002120000000000000120 |
| Osmond, Jimmy !Little Jimmy Osmond | "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" | 01972-11-01November 1972 | 2004–10 | 7002121000000000000121 | |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn !Tony Orlando and Dawn | "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" | 01973-03-01February 1973 | 2010-2012 | 7002123000000000000123 | |
| Glitter, GaryGary Glitter | "I Love You Love Me Love" | 01973-11-01November 1973 | 01974-01-011 January 1974 | 1973 | 700174000000000000074 |
| Slade !Slade | "Merry Xmas Everybody" | 01973-12-01December 1973 | 01980-12-011 December 1980 | 1980 | 700164000000000000064 |
| Stewart, RodRod Stewart | "Sailing" | 01975-09-01September 1975 | 2010-2012 | 7002113000000000000113 | |
| Queen !Queen | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | 01975-10-01October 1975 | 01976-01-011 January 1976 | 1975 | 70003000000000000003 |
| Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon | "Imagine" | 01975-10-01October 1975 | 01981-02-011 February 1981 | 1981 | 700119000000000000019 |
| Showaddywaddy !Showaddywaddy | "Under the Moon of Love" | 01975-11-01November 1975 | 2010-2012 | 7002122000000000000122 | |
| Brotherhood of Man !Brotherhood of Man | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | 01976-03-01March 1976 | 01976-05-011 May 1976 | 1976 | 7002115000000000000115 |
| Elton John and Kiki Dee | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | 01976-06-01June 1976 | 2013 | 7002131000000000000131 | |
| ABBA !ABBA | "Dancing Queen" | 01976-08-01August 1976 | — | 2004–10 | 700199000000000000099 |
| Covington, JulieJulie Covington | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | 01976-11-01November 1976 | — | 2004–10 | 7002118000000000000118 |
| Soul, DavidDavid Soul | "Don't Give Up on Us" | 01976-12-01December 1976 | 01977-02-011 February 1977 | 1976 | 700172000000000000072 |
| Summer, DonnaDonna Summer | "I Feel Love" | 01977-07-01July 1977 | 2004–12 | 7002100000000000000100 | |
| Wings !Wings | "Mull of Kintyre" | 01977-11-01November 1977 | 01977-12-011 December 1977 | 1978 | 70004000000000000004 |
| Boney M. !Boney M. | "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring" | 01978-04-01April 1978 | 01978-05-011 May 1978 | 1978 | 70006000000000000006 |
| Travolta, JohnJohn Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | "You're the One That I Want" | 01978-05-01May 1978 | 01978-07-011 July 1978 | 1978 | 70005000000000000005 |
| Travolta, JohnJohn Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | "Summer Nights" | 01978-09-01September 1978 | 01978-10-011 October 1978 | 1979 | 700120000000000000020 |
| Gaynor, GloriaGloria Gaynor | "I Will Survive" | 01978-10-01October 1978 | 2010-2012 | 7002112000000000000112 | |
| Boney M. !Boney M. | "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" | 01978-11-01November 1978 | 01978-12-011 December 1978 | 1978 | 700111000000000000011 |
| Village People !Village People | "Y.M.C.A." | 01978-11-01November 1978 | 01979-01-011 January 1979 | 1979 | 700132000000000000032 |
| Dury, Ian !Ian Dury and The Blockheads | "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" | 01978-11-01November 1978 | — | 2004–10 | 700183000000000000083 |
| Blondie !Blondie | "Heart of Glass | 01979-01-01January 1979 | 01979-02-011 February 1979 | 1979 | 700154000000000000054 |
| Garfunkel, ArtArt Garfunkel | "Bright Eyes" | 01979-01-01January 1979 | 01979-05-011 May 1979 | 1979 | 700163000000000000063 |
| Pink Floyd !Pink Floyd | "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" | 01979-11-01November 1979 | 01980-01-011 January 1980 | 2004–10 | 700193000000000000093 |
| Ants !Adam and the Ants | "Stand and Deliver" | 01981-05-01May 1981 | — | 2004–10 | 7002108000000000000108 |
| Soft Cell !Soft Cell | "Tainted Love" | 01981-07-01July 1981 | — | 1981 | 700153000000000000053 |
| Human League !The Human League | "Don't You Want Me" | 01981-11-01November 1981 | 01982-01-011 January 1982 | 1982 | 700124000000000000024 |
| Tight Fit !Tight Fit | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | 01982-01-01January 1982 | 2010-2012 | 7002119000000000000119 | |
| Dexys !Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express | "Come On Eileen" | 01982-06-01June 1982 | 01982-09-011 September 1982 | 1982 | 700148000000000000048 |
| Cara, IreneIrene Cara | "Fame" | 01982-06-01June 1982 | — | 2004–10 | 7002102000000000000102 |
| Survivor !Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 01982-07-01July 1982 | — | 2004–10 | 700138000000000000038 |
| New Order !New Order | "Blue Monday" | 01983-03-01March 1983 | — | 1983 | 700170000000000000070 |
| Culture Club !Culture Club | "Karma Chameleon" | 01983-09-01September 1983 | 01983-10-011 October 1983 | 1983 | 700131000000000000031 |
| Joel, BillyBilly Joel | "Uptown Girl" | 01983-09-01September 1983 | — | 2004–10 | 7002111000000000000111 |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood !Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Relax" | 01984-01-01January 1984 | 01984-03-011 March 1984 | 1984 | 70007000000000000007 |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood !Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Two Tribes" | 01984-05-01May 1984 | 01984-06-011 June 1984 | 1984 | 700121000000000000021 |
| Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael | "Careless Whisper" | 01984-07-01July 1984 | 01984-09-011 September 1984 | 1984 | 700133000000000000033 |
| Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 01984-08-01August 1984 | 01984-09-011 September 1984 | 1984 | 700112000000000000012 |
| Parker, Jr., RayRay Parker, Jr. | "Ghostbusters" | 01984-08-01August 1984 | — | 2004–10 | 700190000000000000090 |
| Band Aid !Band Aid | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 01984-11-01November 1984 | 01984-12-011 December 1984 | 1984 | 70002000000000000002 |
| Wham! !Wham! | "Last Christmas" / "Everything She Wants" | 01984-12-01December 1984 | 01985-01-011 January 1985 | 1985 | 700118000000000000018 |
| Rush, JenniferJennifer Rush | "The Power Of Love" | 01985-05-01May 1985 | 01985-11-011 November 1985 | 1985 | 700139000000000000039 |
| Pogues !The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl | "Fairytale Of New York" | 01987-12-01December 1987 | 2012 | 7002126000000000000126 | |
| Black Box !Black Box | "Ride on Time" | 01989-08-01August 1989 | 01989-10-011 October 1989 | 2004–10 | 7002103000000000000103 |
| Adams, BryanBryan Adams | "Everything I Do I Do It for You !(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | 01991-06-01June 1991 | 01991-08-011 August 1991
|
1991 | 700117000000000000017 |
| Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | 01992-10-01October 1992 | 01992-12-011 December 1992
|
1993 | 700126000000000000026 |
| Wet Wet Wet !Wet Wet Wet | "Love Is All Around" | 01994-05-01May 1994 | 01994-06-011 June 1994
|
1994 | 700110000000000000010 |
| Whigfield !Whigfield | "Saturday Night" | 01994-09-01September 1994 | 01994-09-011 September 1994 | 1994 | 700176000000000000076 |
| Dion, CelineCeline Dion | "Think Twice" | 01994-10-01October 1994 | 01995-01-011 January 1995 | 1994 | 700149000000000000049 |
| Robson !Robson Green & Jerome Flynn | "Unchained Melody" / "White Cliffs of Dover" | 01994-11-01November 1994 | 01995-05-011 May 1995
|
1995 | 70009000000000000009 |
| Take That !Take That | "Back for Good" | 01995-03-01March 1995 | 01995-04-011 April 1995 | 2004–10 | 700194000000000000094 |
| Andre, PeterPeter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx | "Mysterious Girl" | 01995-09-01September 1995 | 2013 | 7002132000000000000132 | |
| Coolio !Coolio featuring L.V. | "Gangsta's Paradise" | 01995-10-01October 1995 | 01995-11-011 November 1995 | 1995 | 700137000000000000037 |
| Robson !Robson Green & Jerome Flynn | "I Believe" / "Up on the Roof" | 01995-10-01October 1995 | 01995-11-011 November 1995 | 1995 | 700181000000000000081 |
| Oasis !Oasis | "Wonderwall" | 01995-10-01October 1995 | 01996-01-011 January 1996 | 2004–10 | 700156000000000000056 |
| Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "Earth Song" | 01995-11-01November 1995 | 01995-12-011 December 1995 | 1995 | 700168000000000000068 |
| Babylon Zoo !Babylon Zoo | "Spaceman" | 01996-01-01January 1996 | 01996-01-011 January 1996 | 1996 | 700175000000000000075 |
| Baddiel !Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds | "Three Lions" "3 Lions '98" |
01996-06-01June 1996 01998-06-01June 1998 |
01996-07-011 July 1996 01998-07-033 July 1998 |
1998 | 700127000000000000027 |
| Fugees !Fugees | "Killing Me Softly | 01996-06-01June 1996 | 01996-06-011 June 1996
|
1996 | 700143000000000000043 |
| Spice Girls !Spice Girls | "Wannabe" | 01996-07-01July 1996 | 01996-08-011 August 1996 | 1996 | 700145000000000000045 |
| Spice Girls !Spice Girls | "2 Become 1" | 01996-12-01December 1996 | 01996-12-011 December 1996 | 1996 | 700185000000000000085 |
| Puff Daddy !Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans | "I'll Be Missing You" | 01997-06-01June 1997 | 01997-07-011 July 1997
|
1997 | 700122000000000000022 |
| John, EltonElton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" |
01997-09-01September 1997 | 01997-09-011 September 1997
|
1997 | 70001000000000000001 |
| Aqua !Aqua | "Barbie Girl" | 01997-10-01October 1997 | 01997-11-077 November 1997
|
1997 | 700113000000000000013 |
| Imbruglia, NatalieNatalie Imbruglia | "Torn" | 01997-10-01October 1997 | 01997-12-1212 December 1997 | 2004–10 | 700186000000000000086 |
| Various Artists !Various Artists | "Perfect Day" | 01997-11-01November 1997 | 01997-11-2121 November 1997
|
1997 | 700123000000000000023 |
| All Saints !All Saints | "Never Ever" | 01997-11-01November 1997 | 01997-12-055 December 1997
|
1998 | 700147000000000000047 |
| Teletubbies !Teletubbies | "Teletubbies say 'Eh-oh!'" | 01997-12-01December 1997 | 01997-12-1212 December 1997
|
1997 | 700184000000000000084 |
| Williams, RobbieRobbie Williams | "Angels" | 01997-12-01December 1997 | 01998-02-066 February 1998
|
2009–10 | 700182000000000000082 |
| Dion, CelineCeline Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" | 01998-03-01February 1998 | 01998-02-2727 February 1998
|
1998 | 700130000000000000030 |
| Run-D.M.C. !Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins | "It's Like That" | 01998-03-01March 1998 | 01998-03-2727 March 1998 | 1998 | 700159000000000000059 |
| Boyzone !Boyzone | "No Matter What" | 01998-08-01August 1998 | 01998-08-077 August 1998 | 1998 | 700178000000000000078 |
| Aerosmith !Aerosmith | "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" | 01998-09-01September 1998 | 2012 | 7002109000000000000109 | |
| Cher !Cher | "Believe" | 01998-10-01October 1998 | 01998-10-3030 October 1998
|
1998 | 700116000000000000016 |
| Steps !Steps | "Heartbeat" / "Tragedy" | 01998-11-01November 1998 | 01999-01-088 January 1999 | 1999 | 700165000000000000065 |
| Spears, BritneyBritney Spears | "Baby One More Time" | 01999-03-01February 1999 | 01999-02-1919 February 1999
|
1999 | 700129000000000000029 |
| Eiffel 65 !Eiffel 65 | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" | 01999-09-01September 1999 | 01999-10-088 October 1999 | 1999 | 700195000000000000095 |
| Bob the Builder !Bob the Builder | "Can We Fix It" | 02000-12-01December 2000 | 02000-12-1515 December 2000 | 2001 | 7002110000000000000110 |
| Atomic Kitten !Atomic Kitten | "Whole Again" | 02001-03-01February 2001 | 2013 | 7002133000000000000133 | |
| Shaggy !Shaggy | "It Wasn't Me" | 02001-03-01February 2001 | 02001-03-022 March 2001 | 2001 | 700151000000000000051 |
| Hear'Say !Hear'Say | "Pure and Simple" | 02001-03-01March 2001 | 02001-03-3030 March 2001
|
2001 | 700192000000000000092 |
| Minogue, KylieKylie Minogue | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | 02001-09-01September 2001 | 02001-09-2828 September 2001 | 2002 | 700173000000000000073 |
| Young, WillWill Young | "Evergreen" / "Anything Is Possible" | 02002-03-01February 2002 | 02002-03-011 March 2002
|
2002 | 700114000000000000014 |
| Gates, GarethGareth Gates | "Unchained Melody" | 02002-03-01March 2002 | 02002-03-2222 March 2002
|
2002 | 700144000000000000044 |
| Band Aid 20 !Band Aid 20 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 02004-11-01November 2004 | 02004-12-1717 December 2004
|
2004 | 700169000000000000069 |
| Christie, TonyTony Christie featuring Peter Kay | "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | 02005-03-01March 2005 | 02005-04-088 April 2005 | 2005 | 700146000000000000046 |
| Ward, ShayneShayne Ward | "That's My Goal" | 02005-12-01December 2005 | 02006-01-1313 January 2006 | 2005 | 700189000000000000089 |
| Gnarls Barkley !Gnarls Barkley | "Crazy" | 02006-04-01April 2006 | 02006-05-2626 May 2006 | 2010–11 | 7002107000000000000107 |
| Lewis, LeonaLeona Lewis | "Bleeding Love" | 02007-10-01October 2007 | 02008-01-1818 January 2008 | 2010 | 7002106000000000000106 |
| Kings of Leon !Kings of Leon | "Sex on Fire" | 02008-09-01September 2008 | — | 2010 | 700162000000000000062 |
| Kings of Leon !Kings of Leon | "Use Somebody" | 02008-10-01October 2008 | — | 2013 | 7002135000000000000135 |
| Burke, AlexandraAlexandra Burke | "Hallelujah" | 02008-12-01December 2008 | 02009-01-1616 January 2009 | 2009 | 700160000000000000060 |
| Lady Gaga !Lady Gaga | "Poker Face" | 02009-04-01April 2009 | 02010-01-077 January 2010 | 2010 | 700187000000000000087 |
| Black Eyed Peas !The Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | 02009-07-01July 2009 | 02010-01-077 January 2010 | 2010 | 700150000000000000050 |
| Cole, CherylCheryl Cole | "Fight for This Love" | 02009-10-01October 2009 | 2012 | 7002125000000000000125 | |
| Eminem !Eminem featuring Rihanna | "Love The Way You Lie" | 02010-07-01July 2010 | — | 2011 | 7002101000000000000101 |
| Mars, BrunoBruno Mars | "Just the Way You Are" | 02010-09-01September 2010 | 02011-08-022 August 2011 | 2011 | 700179000000000000079 |
| Rihanna !Rihanna | "Only Girl (In The World)" | 02010-10-01October 2010 | 02011-01-077 January 2011 | 2011 | 7002104000000000000104 |
| Matt Cardle !Matt Cardle | "When We Collide" | 02010-12-01December 2010 | 2012 | 7002124000000000000124 | |
| Adele | "Someone Like You" | 02011-01-01January 2011 | 02011-04-011 April 2011 | 2011 | 700142000000000000042 |
| Jessie J featuring B.o.B | "Price Tag" | 02011-01-01January 2011 | 02011-05-1313 May 2011 | 2012 | 700196000000000000096 |
| LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" | 02011-01-01January 2011 | 2012 | 700180000000000000080 | |
| Ed Sheeran | "The A Team" | 02011-06-01June 2011 | 2013 | 7002134000000000000134 | |
| Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | "Moves Like Jagger" | 02011-08-01August 2011 | 2011 | 700155000000000000055 | |
| Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | "We Found Love" | 02011-09-01September 2011 | 2012 | 700177000000000000077 | |
| fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | "We Are Young" | 02011-09-01September 2011 | 2013 | 7002128000000000000128 | |
| Gotye featuring Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | 02011-12-01December 2011 | 2012 | 700152000000000000052 | |
| David Guetta featuring Sia | "Titanium" | 02012-01-01January 2012 | 2013 | 7002130000000000000130 | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | 02012-04-01April 2012 | 2012 | 700191000000000000091 | |
| PSY | "Gangnam Style" | 02012-08-01August 2012 | 2013 | 7002129000000000000129 | |
| James Arthur | "Impossible" | 02012-12-01December 2012 | 2013 | 7002127000000000000127 | |
| Punk, DaftDaft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams | "Get Lucky" | 02013-04-01April 2013 | 2013 | 7002136000000000000136 |
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