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By certified units

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Before 1980s

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Freddie Mercury, the lead vocalist of Queen, whose "Bohemian Rhapsody" is the highest-certified single released in the 1970s
Single Artist Released Certified units
(in million)
"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen 1975
17


"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Brenda Lee 1958
10.2
  • Denmark: 90,000[1]
  • Germany: 600,000[2]
  • Italy: 100,000[3]
  • New Zealand: 90,000[4]
  • Portugal: 10,000[5]
  • Spain: 60,000[6]
  • United Kingdom: 2,400,000[7]
  • United States: 7,000,000[8]
"My Girl" The Temptations 1964
8.4
  • Denmark: 45,000[1]
  • Italy: 25,000[3]
  • New Zealand: 120,000[4]
  • Spain: 60,000[6]
  • United Kingdom: 1,200,000[7]
  • United States: 7,000,000[8]

1980s

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Steve Perry, the lead vocalist of Journey, whose "Don't Stop Believin'" is the highest-certified single released in the 1980s
Single Artist Released Certified units
(in million)
"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey 1981
25.1


"Thriller" Michael Jackson 1983
23.1


"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 1983
18


1990s

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Single Artist Released Certified units
(in million)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 1994
28.9


2000s

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Single Artist Released Certified units
(in million)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 1994
28.9


2010s

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Single Artist Released Certified units
(in million)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 1994
28.9


2020s

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Single Artist Released Certified units
(in million)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 1994
28.9


References

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  1. ^ a b "Danish single certifications". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 10, 2023. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
  2. ^ "German single certifications". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 3, 2022. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  4. ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications". Radioscope. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "Portuguese single certifications" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Spanish single certifications". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 12, 2025. Select singles in the Format field. 
  8. ^ a b "American single certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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