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Well, should it be considered a reliable source? [[User:Richard Hendricks|Richard Hendricks]] ([[User talk:Richard Hendricks|talk]]) 15:15, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Well, should it be considered a reliable source? [[User:Richard Hendricks|Richard Hendricks]] ([[User talk:Richard Hendricks|talk]]) 15:15, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

== chartmasters.org ==

is chartmasters.org a reliable source? the source itself looks more of a forum than a news organization. furthermore, the sales figures posted on that site, and the way they were extracted, seems highly unreliable. there was even one comment posted on the site's feedback page sometime in 2017 which questioned where and how the site's runner/s came up with their numbers. apparently the owners never clarified those questions, citing their formula was more "accurate" than those posted by the ifpi, nielsen soundscan and the occ (in the uk). they even had computations for countries with smaller music market sizes such as finland and yet they claim it is more accurate than what the official certification bodies in those countries provide. the site even said those organizations - the riaa and bpi in particular - are questionable. so now the question is, is the site reliable at all?

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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

Since even IFPI has started to include online streams like most recording association of the world including RIAA..taylor swift sales would now be 

You belong with me sales=7.6 million

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[2] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] 7× Platinum† 5,000,000[6]

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

† Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.[8]


I Knew You were Trouble Sales=7.6 million

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 5× Platinum 400,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[11] Gold 15,000^
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 150,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Sweden (GLF)[15] Gold 20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] 6× Platinum 5,000,000[18]

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

Taylor Swift Shake it off= 7.7 million

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 5× Platinum 400,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[20] Gold 15,000^
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 150,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Sweden (GLF)[21] Gold 20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] 6× Platinum 5,000,000[18]

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

Taylor Swift Blank Space=6.6 million

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[23] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] 6× Platinum† 3,980,000[26]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

† Since May 2013, RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.[28]

Taylor Swift Love Story=9 million

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[31] Gold 7,500^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[34] 8× Platinum† 5,800,000[6]

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

† Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.[35]

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The Monster (Eminem & Rihanna)

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] 5× Platinum 350,000^
Belgium (BEA)[37] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[38] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] 3× Platinum 0^
Italy (FIMI)[40] Platinum 30,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[41] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Sweden (GLF)[43] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Platinum 600,000^
Venezuela (APFV)[46] Platinum 10,000^ 
United States (RIAA)[47] 3× Platinum 3,558,000^

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

Total: 5,250,536

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  2. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Taylor Swift – You Belong with Me". Music Canada.
  3. ^ "Single Certification List – September 2013" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Radioscope. 2010-04-11. Archived from the original on 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2011-07-24 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference billboard2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ^ "RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  10. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "Taylor Swift 'I Knew You Were Trouble'" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Taylor Swift; 'I Knew You Were Trouble')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  13. ^ a b "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.
  14. ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link‍]
  15. ^ Follow these instructions to view the certification
    • Type "Taylor Swift" in the search bar.
    • Click on 'I Knew You Were Trouble' and then press 'Visa'.
    "Sverigetopplistan". sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  16. ^ a b "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('I Knew You Were Trouble')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  17. ^ a b id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  18. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ a b "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble". Recording Industry Association of America.
  20. ^ "Taylor Swift 'I Knew You Were Trouble'" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  21. ^ Follow these instructions to view the certification
    • Type "Taylor Swift" in the search bar.
    • Click on 'I Knew You Were Trouble' and then press 'Visa'.
    "Sverigetopplistan". sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  22. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015.
  23. ^ "Certificaciones Mensuales 2015". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Facebook. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  24. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Taylor Swift – Blank Space". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 19, 2014.[dead link‍]
  25. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  26. ^ Cite error: The named reference us_sales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – Blank Space". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  28. ^ "RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. May 9, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Taylor Swift – Love Story". Music Canada.
  31. ^ "Danish single certifications – Taylor Swift – Love Story". IFPI Danmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2012 to obtain certification.
  32. ^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  33. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  34. ^ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – Love Story". Recording Industry Association of America.
  35. ^ "RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  36. ^ "ARIA Charts — Accreditations - 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  37. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  38. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Eminem – The Monster". Music Canada.
  39. ^ "Certificeringer" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  40. ^ "Italian single certifications – Eminem feat. Rihanna – The Monster" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "The Monster" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  41. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 21, 2014. Type Eminem feat. Rihanna in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Monster in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  42. ^ "Chart #2417: Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  43. ^ certweek IS REQUIRED FOR SWEDISH CERTIFICATIONS.
  44. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Monster')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  45. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  46. ^ APFV (November 30, 2013). "Certificaciones De Venezuela Del 2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). APFV. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  47. ^ "American album certifications – Eminem – Recovery". Recording Industry Association of America.

Radioactive by Imagine Dragons

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[2] Platinum 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[3] 3× Platinum 0*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[4] 4× Platinum 15,000^
Germany (BVMI)[5] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[6] Platinum 30,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] Platinum 60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] 5× Platinum 0*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[9] 5× Platinum 0*
Sweden (GLF)[10] 6× Platinum 240,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 9× Platinum 7,388,446[13]

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

Total: 9,203,446

Take A Bow by Rihanna

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Platinum 70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] Platinum 30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 7,500 
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 465,000[18]
United States (RIAA)[20] 4× Platinum 3,000,000^

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

Total: 5,043,416

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  2. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Radioactive" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  3. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Radioactive". Music Canada.
  4. ^ "Danish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Radioactive". IFPI Danmark. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
  5. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Imagine Dragons; 'Radioactive')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  6. ^ "Italian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Radioactive" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Radioactive" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  7. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved May 16, 2014. Type Imagine Dragons in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Radioactive in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  8. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". RIANZ. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  9. ^ "Norway Awards". IFPI. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  10. ^ certweek IS REQUIRED FOR SWEDISH CERTIFICATIONS.
  11. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Radioactive')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  12. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  13. ^ http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=105177
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Radioactive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  16. ^ "Guld og platin i september".
  17. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
  18. ^ Myers, Justin (May 31, 2013). "Official Charts Flashback: 2008 – Rihanna's Take a Bow". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  19. ^ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. 
  20. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - November 24, 2014". RIAA.

All of Me by John Legend

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[2] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[3] Platinum 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[4] 5× Platinum 400,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[5] Gold 0^
Germany (BVMI)[6] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[7] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[10] Platinum 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] Gold 20,000*
Sweden (GLF)[12] 6× Platinum 240,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[13] 2× Platinum 60,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] 2× Platinum 1,050,000[14]
United States (RIAA)[17] 8× Platinum† 5,000,000[16]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Total: 7,710,000

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  2. ^ "Austrian single certifications – John Legend – All Of Me" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  3. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "Canadian single certifications – John Legend – All of Me". Music Canada.
  5. ^ "Danish single certifications – John Legend – All of Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (John Legend; 'All of Me')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "Italian single certifications – John Legend – All of Me" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 9, 2015. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "All of Me" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  8. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 1, 2014. Type John Legend in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and All of Me in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  9. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – John Legend – All Of Me". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Troféoversikt" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Canciones - Semana 51: del 15.12.2014 al 21.12.2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "John Legend - All Of Me" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  13. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('All of Me')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  14. ^ Copsey, Rob (15 January 2015). "John Legend's All of Me passes one million sales in the UK: "What an amazing year!"". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  16. ^ "The Big 9 in 2014: Columbia". HITS Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – John Legend – All of Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 17, 2014.

Let it Go by Idina Menzel

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[2] 2× Platinum 160,000*
Italy (FIMI)[3]
Italian version, performed by Serena Autieri 		Gold 15,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Platinum 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum‡ 636,000[6]
United States (RIAA)[9] 5× Platinum† 3,500,000[8]

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

Total: 6,585,607

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Idina Menzel – Let It Go". Music Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Italian single certifications – Serena Autieri – All'alba sorgerò" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 9, 2015. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "All'alba sorgerò" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  4. ^ "Single Certification List - May 2014" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Idina Menzel – Let It Go". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 8, 2014.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2014 UK top 40 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference us_sales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Idina Menzel – Let It Go". Recording Industry Association of America.

We Found Love by Rihanna

We Found Love

Niggas in Paris

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Platinum 600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Sales=5.7 million

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  2. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jay Z & Kanye West – Niggas in Paris". Music Canada.
  3. ^ "American single certifications – Jay-Z & Kanye West – Niggas in Paris". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.

2015 bestseller

Time to add it in, methinks?

Probably Uptown Funk, but I'll let someone else put in the deets.

Hello, Adele

Shouldn't Hello be on this list? The song sold over 7.2 million in the US and UK alone. Over 9 million with the other confirmed sales and certificates.

Usher

The Single Yeah from Usher is the most successful single from 2004. Why is this missing?


According to billboard even the 14 most successful single: [1]

Yeah! added

I just added Yeah! to the list at 7.6 million digital copies sold.Richard Hendricks (talk) 17:06, 6 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes Sir I Can Boogie - Baccara - Hugely Exaggerated Sales

There is no way that 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie' by Baccara, sold 18 Million copies. That 1977 Hit had sold around 3 Million, in Europe, before it was released in the UK. It became a UK No.1 & sold around 700,000 copies there. Its Sales in the rest of the World were about 2 Million. To be generous, we can estimate 6 Million Global Sales for it - nothing like the 18 Million claimed in the Article. It was not even a Hit in the USA or Canada. To be a Global 18 Million Seller it would have had to be No.1 in the USA for Months & to have sold around 10 Million there. However, I've heard the 18 Million claim before. It is as absolutely laughable that Wikipedia has been using the claim for Years. It shows that it is easy to make fools of people who ought to know better. 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie' is said to have been the World's 5th Best Seller of 1977, on 2 different Global Chart Sites. It was not even a No.1 Hit in the Global Charts. It reached No.2 for 2 Weeks. That proves that it sold nothing like 18 Million. In the Pan-European Charts it was No.1 for 3 Weeks in 1 of them, & No.1 for 6 Weeks in another. 'Fernando' by ABBA, was No.1 in the Pan-European Charts for 18 Weeks - yet your Article does not include it - at all - in the World's Best Selling Singles. But, 'Fernando' sold 6 Million Globally. The Baccara Hit was not huge in France No.5, Australia - No.9, Italy - No.30, or New Zealand - No.33. Nor was it a Hit in Japan. Which means that it flopped in the World's 2 biggest Music Markets - the USA & Japan. It would had to be Number 1 in virtually every Country on Earth, to sell 18 Million. I've just proved that it can't have had anywhere near such Sales. 86.2.61.136 (talk) 20:36, 6 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Is chartmasters.org a reliable source for worldwide singles sales?

Well, should it be considered a reliable source? Richard Hendricks (talk) 15:15, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

chartmasters.org

is chartmasters.org a reliable source? the source itself looks more of a forum than a news organization. furthermore, the sales figures posted on that site, and the way they were extracted, seems highly unreliable. there was even one comment posted on the site's feedback page sometime in 2017 which questioned where and how the site's runner/s came up with their numbers. apparently the owners never clarified those questions, citing their formula was more "accurate" than those posted by the ifpi, nielsen soundscan and the occ (in the uk). they even had computations for countries with smaller music market sizes such as finland and yet they claim it is more accurate than what the official certification bodies in those countries provide. the site even said those organizations - the riaa and bpi in particular - are questionable. so now the question is, is the site reliable at all?

  1. ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-hot-100-singles
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F836156139