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:Concerning changes in song genres, <s>I personally have only changed the genre of "Hips Don't Lie", as I believe it does not have enough of a brass section or enough of a "tropical" sound in its instrumentation to really be considered salsa music.</s> I confused the song with "La Tortura". --'''[[User:Mαuri96|<font color="Purple">Mαuri</font><sup><font color="Green">’96</font></sup>]]''' “''[[User talk:Mauri96|<font color="LightSeaGreen"><span style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px;">everything and nothing always haunts me…</span></font>]]''” 15:56, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
:Concerning changes in song genres, <s>I personally have only changed the genre of "Hips Don't Lie", as I believe it does not have enough of a brass section or enough of a "tropical" sound in its instrumentation to really be considered salsa music.</s> I confused the song with "La Tortura". --'''[[User:Mαuri96|<font color="Purple">Mαuri</font><sup><font color="Green">’96</font></sup>]]''' “''[[User talk:Mauri96|<font color="LightSeaGreen"><span style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px;">everything and nothing always haunts me…</span></font>]]''” 15:56, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

please update the sales of let her go by passenger, counting stars by onerepublic, empire state of mind by jay z and alicia keys, all of me by john legend, and yeah! by usher! they all add up to 5+ million sales each!

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== DANCING QUEEN - ABBA == 

 This is ABBA's biggest selling Single. Yet you do not have it Listed. You do List 'Waterloo' & 'Fernando', which it outsold.

Towards the close of 1976 'Dancing Queen' was on over 3 Million Sales. But, in 1977 it went on to sell around 1,500,000 in the USA - reaching No.1 there in April 1977. It also sold several 100,000 in Canada, in 1977. As well as still being in many European Charts, well into 1977. It sold around 5,500,000 in the 1970's. Then around 500,000 as a Re-Issue in 1992. And in more recent Years it has sold at least 1 Million as a Download. That's ABBA - Dancing Queen (USA Downloads) 597,000 (Reported in Billboard on 23/01/2009), 100,000+ in the UK, & 100,000+ in Japan. As you can see, its Downloads from just 3 Countries are over 800,000. It means that they must be well over a Million Globally, as ABBA are popular, (still), in many Countries - Germany, Sweden, Australia, Canada etc, etc. This means that 'Dancing Queen' must have a minimum of 7 Million Global Sales by now. Making it ABBA's biggest Global Hit, & making it an error that it is not in your List. 17:26, 2 November 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.1.230.196 (talk)

error

help, fix, "I wanna hold your hand" appears twice on the list. thx. DavidMack (talk) 01:39, 18 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

sales

i found websites mentioning new sales for some singles: flo rida- low (12 million), good feeling (5 m), wild ones (5 m)http://www.wmg.com/newsdetails/id/8a0af812392985b701393080bb2f00c7 (although after checking, 'good felling', 'wild ones' and even 'whistle' have all sold 5.2 million each based on combined sales certifications) christina aguilera- lady marmalade http://web.archive.org/web/20020204010046/http://www.christina-a.com/billboardcharts1.html shakira- loca http://www.lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101256641/-1/Shakira%3A_un_%C3%A9xito_rotundo_en_el_2011.html#.UO6h3JGIX6Q (in spanish)

also several songs have sold more based on their combined sales certifications. these songs do not have solo references to proved the sales, but combined certificates does so. they include: physical:eye of the tiger (8.2 m), ill be missing you (7.1 m), youre the one that i want (6.6 m), thriller (5.6 m) and billie jean (5 m) digital: we are young (8.4 m), firework (8 m), someone like you (7.9 m), dynamite (7.4 m), hot n cold (7 m), fuck you (6.9 m), sexy and i know it (6.8 m), dint stop believing (6.7 m), lose yourself (6.6 m), right round (6.1 m), need you now (6.1 m), payphone (6.1 m), gangnam style (5.8 m), starships (5.7 m), fireflies (5.7 m), party in the usa (5.4 m), sexy bitch (5.3 m), set fire to the rain (5.2 m), teenage dream (5.2 m) and pumped up kicks (5 m).

Thrift Shop, Fuck you, Blurred Lines

Thrift Shop has sold more than 5M copies just counting US sales (Buzzjack list or Paul Grein Chart Watch) and has been certified 7 platinum by ARIA (so far...). However, since it is still selling well, the best thing could be waiting and see how many copies it will sell in the coming months, rather than listing it now and having to modify total sales 4-5 times.

Cee Lo Green's Fuck You have sold much more than 6.02M copies; the next week it will pass 6m in USA (Buzzjack list or Paul Grein Chart Watch), in UK it sold 898.000 copies (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141954), 320.000 in Canada (http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Cee%20Lo%20Green&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist) and 210.000 in Australia (http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.auSINGLEaccreds2011.htm). Total sales: 7.42 million. I think it is time to update it, since it should be in the 7-9.9M list.

Blurred Lines has sold over 600,000 copies and thus should be included

Lady Gaga

Bad Romance: in 2010 sold 9.7 million arround the world and 3.8 only in usa, in august 2013 bad romance has sold 5,4 million only in usa 9.7 + 1.6 = 11.3 + sales arround the world = 13-14 millon copies arround the world.

Poker Face: in 2009 sold 9.8 million arround the world and 4.0 only in usa, in august 2013 poker face has sold 7,0 million only in usa 9.8 + 3 = 12.8 + sales arround the world = 15-16 millon copies arround the world.

Just Dance: in 2009 sold 7.7 million arround the world and 4.2 only in usa, in august 2013 just dance has sold 7 million only in usa 7.7 + 2.8 = 10.5 + sales arround the world = 12-13 millon copies arround the world.

Born This Way: in 2011 sold 8.2 million arround the world and 3.2 only in usa, in august 2013 born this way has sold 4,0 million only in usa 8.2 + 0.8 = 9.0 + sales arround the world = 10-11 millon copies arround the world.

Telephone: in 2010 sold 7.5 million arround the world and 2.1 only in usa, in august 2013 Telephone has sold 3,4 million only in usa 7.7 + 1.3 = 9.0 + sales arround the world = 10-11 millon copies arround the world.

Paparazzi: in 2009 sold 5.2 million arround the world and 1.7 only in usa, in august 2013 paparazzi has sold 3,4 million only in usa 5.2 + 1.7 = 6.9 + sales arround the world = 7-8 millon copies arround the world.

The Edge of Glory: in 2011 sold 5.1 million arround the world and 2.2 only in usa, in august 2013 the edge of glory has sold 3,0 million only in usa 5.1 + 0.8 = 5.9 + sales arround the world = 7-8 millon copies arround the world.

Alejandro: in 2010 sold 4.8 million arround the world and 1.5 only in usa, in august 2013 alejandro has sold 2,5 million only in usa 4.8 + 1.0 = 5.8 + sales arround the world = 6-8 millon copies arround the world.

You and I: in 2011 sold 3.6 million arround the world and 1.0 only in usa, in august 2013 bad romance has sold 2,1 million only in usa 3.6 + 1.1 = 4.7 + sales arround the world = 5-6 millon copies arround the worls.

Taylor Swift

I Knew You were Trouble Sales=6.6 million

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[2] 5× Platinum 400,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[3] Gold 15,000^
Germany (BVMI)[4] Gold 150,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] 5× Platinum 5,000,000[9]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Taylor Swift We are Never Ever Getting Back Together Sales = 5.4 million

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] 5× Platinum 350,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Platinum 250,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] 2× Platinum 30,000*
South Korea (Gaon Chart) — 347,179[17]
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 465,000[18]
United States (RIAA)[21] 4× Platinum 4,000,000[20]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

new sales

are http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/keha-the-black-eyed-peas-and-adele-top-the-charts-for-most-revenue-made-via-digital-downloads-in-over-a-decade-254134721.html and http://www.whattheartistgot.com/ reliable sources? they mention sales from several tracks which includes:

Ke$ha - Tik Tok - 15m The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling - 15m Adele - Rolling in the Deep - 14m Lady Gaga - Poker Face - 14m LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem - 14m Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera - Moves like Jagger - 13.9m Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe - 13.5m Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are - 13.2m Gotye featuring Kimbra - Somebody That I Used to Know - 13m Eminem featuring Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie - 12.8m Jason Mraz - I'm Yours - 12.2m Katy Perry - Firework - 11m Psy - Gangnam Style - 11m The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow - 10.8m Bruno Mars - Grenade - 10.6m Ladt Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis - Just Dance - 10.4m Adele - Someone Like You - 9.4m Journey - Don't Stop Believing - 8.8m Lady Gaga - Born This Way - 8.7m Beyonce - Halo - 8.4m Taio Cruz - Dynamite - 8.3m Train - Hey, Soul Sister - 8.3m Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris - We Found Love - 8.2m Nicki Minaj - Starships - 8m Taylor Swift - Love Story - 8m Beyonce - Irreplaceable - 7.7m Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it) - 7.7m Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg - California Gurls - 7.7m Eminem - Lose Yourself - 7.6m LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It - 6.9m Adele - Set Fire to the Rain - 6.6m Flo Rida featuring Kesha - Right Round - 6.5m Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - ET - 6.5m Coldplay - Viva la Vida - 6.4m Katy Perry - Hot n Cold - 6.3m T.I. - Whatever You Like - 6.3m Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks - 6.2m Lady Antebellum - Need You Now - 6.2m Florida George Line - Cruise - 6.1m Cee Lo Green - Fuck You - 6m Miley Cyrus - Party in the USA - 6m Flo Rida - Good Feeling - 5.9m Katy Perry - Teenage Dream - 5.9m Eminem - Not Afraid - 5.8m Rihanna - Only Girl (in the World) - 5.8m Rihanna - S&M - 5.7m Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble - 5.7m T.I. featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life - 5.6m David Guetta featuring Akon - Sexy Bitch - 5.5m Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind - 5.5m Owl City - Fireflies - 5.4m Kings of Leon - Use Somebody - 5.3m fun. - Some Nights - 5.2m Rihanna - Disturbia - 5.2m Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry - 5.1m Kanye West - Stronger - 5.1m Nicki Minaj - Super Bass - 5m

in order to see all songs you have to click the menu options after the filter tab several times because not all songs will be shown the first time. but i was able to check which have surpassed 5m according to both sites.

ringtones and chinese tracks

should we really count ringtones??? several chinese and kpop tracks sold more than 15 million units worldwide which is highly unbelievable since tracks like i gotta feeling took more than 3 years to sell 15 million copies. their sources seem unreliable as they look like forums rather than blogsites. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.208.122.155 (talk) 06:50, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

also, why do the genres of certain tracks were changed??? the genres that are supposed to be listed here are their genres based on their sound, not based on what radio station will play them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.208.122.155 (talk) 06:56, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The list already counts ringtones in the sales of "Low", "Lollipop", "Irreplaceable" and other songs.
The second link cited for the Mandopop songs is indeed a forum source, but we are not citing that precise website, but its translation of the previous link, which is a press release/article written entirely in Chinese and which lists the same sales figures as the translated version.
If an argument is presented as to why we shouldn't include ringbacks (a likely source of the Mandopop singles' massive sales) when the list already counts ringtones, and it reaches consensus, they shall be removed.
Concerning changes in song genres, I personally have only changed the genre of "Hips Don't Lie", as I believe it does not have enough of a brass section or enough of a "tropical" sound in its instrumentation to really be considered salsa music. I confused the song with "La Tortura". --Mαuri’96 “everything and nothing always haunts me…” 15:56, 7 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

please update the sales of let her go by passenger, counting stars by onerepublic, empire state of mind by jay z and alicia keys, all of me by john legend, and yeah! by usher! they all add up to 5+ million sales each!

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  2. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble". Music Canada.
  3. ^ "Taylor Swift "I Knew You Were Trouble"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Taylor Swift; 'I Knew You Were Trouble')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  5. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 11, 2014. Type Taylor Swift in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and I Knew You Were Trouble in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  6. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('I Knew You Were Trouble.')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  9. ^ Paul Grein (March 27, 2013). "Week Ending March 24, 2013. Songs: 5 Million "Thrift Shoppers"". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble". Recording Industry Association of America.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "Danish single certifications – Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". IFPI Danmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2012 to obtain certification.
  14. ^ "Japanese single certifications – Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2013年6月 on the drop-down menu
  15. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 11, 2014. Type Taylor Swift in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  16. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Online download – 2012 Year End Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. To view international single sales, select "국외". Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference ukyearend was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference US sales jan 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Recording Industry Association of America.
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