The Top 10 Selling Singles Of All Time - Worldwide
This list is as at November 2000, and shows The Beatles at Number 4 AND 5
| Pos. | Title | Artist | Year | Total Sales |
| 1 | Candle In The Wind | Elton John | 1997 | 37,000,000+ |
| 2 | White Christmas | Bing Crosby | 1943 | 30,000,000+ |
| 3 | Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley and the Comets | 1954 | 17,000,000+ |
| 4 | I Want To Hold Your Hand | The Beatles | 1963 | 12,000,000+ |
| 5 | Hey Jude | The Beatles | 1968 | 10,000,000+ |
| 5 | It's Now Or Never | Elvis Presley | 1960 | 10,000,000+ |
| 5 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston | 1993 | 10,000,000+ |
| 8 | Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 1956 | 9,000,000+ |
| 8 | Diana | Paul Anka | 1957 | 9,000,000+ |
| 10 | I'm A Believer | The Monkees | 1966 | 8,000,000+ |
| 10 | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You | Bryan Adams | 1991 | 8,000,000+ |
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