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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "2014 Nielsen Canada Music Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  4. "2015 Nielsen Mid-year Music Canada Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  5. "Nielsen & Billboard's 2015 Canadian BDS Report". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  6. "Music Canada Gold/Platinum". Retrieved February 9, 2015.
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