List of best-selling singles in Canada
This is a list of best selling singles in Canada based on sources such as Nielsen Soundscan Canada.
Best-selling singles
| Rank | Artist | Song | Year | Sales[1][2][3][4][5] | Certifications[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 1997 | 1,900,000 | 19× Platinum |
| 2 | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" | 2011 | 862,000 | 6× Platinum |
| 3 | Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I. | "Blurred Lines" | 2013 | 820,000 | 9× Platinum |
| 4 | Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | "Moves Like Jagger" | 2011 | 810,000 | 8× Platinum |
| 5 | Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | "Thrift Shop" | 2012 | 787,000 | 8× Platinum |
| 6 | Adele | "Rolling in the Deep" | 2011 | 785,000 | 9× Platinum |
| 7 | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | "Uptown Funk" | 2014 | 768,000 | 7× Platinum |
| 8 | Gotye featuring Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | 2011 | 760,000 | |
| 9 | LMFAO | "Sexy and I Know It" | 2011 | 741,000 | 2× Platinum |
| 10 | Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | 2009 | 731,000 | 10× Platinum (Diamond) |
| 11 | Imagine Dragons | "Radioactive" | 2012 | 731,000 | – |
| 12 | Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | 2012 | 701,000 | 8× Platinum |
| 13 | Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc | "Wake Me Up" | 2013 | 696,000 | Platinum |
| 14 | Pitbull featuring Afrojack, Nayer and Ne-Yo | "Give Me Everything" | 2011 | 541,000 | 7× Platinum |
| 15 | Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | 2013 | 530,000 | 6× Platinum |
| 16 | Adele | "Someone Like You" | 2011 | 522,000 | 7× Platinum |
| 17 | Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | "We Are Young" | 2012 | 518,000 | 7× Platinum |
| 18 | Psy | "Gangnam Style" | 2012 | 502,000 | 4× Platinum |
References
- MacNeil, Jason (January 14, 2013). "Adele, Carly Rae Jepsen, Celine Dion Rule Nielsen/Billboard 2012 Canadian Music Industry Report". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- Bliss, Karen (January 10, 2014). "Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- "2014 Nielsen Canada Music Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- "2015 Nielsen Mid-year Music Canada Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- "Nielsen & Billboard's 2015 Canadian BDS Report". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- "Music Canada Gold/Platinum". Retrieved February 9, 2015.
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