12-16-2004, 11:00 AM
Following on from the Rolling Stone 500 it is embarrassing to note that in the UK Top 10 best selling singles of all time, Boney M have 2!!!!!!!!!!!
What were people on in the late 70's o D
Barbie Girl by Aqua ia also waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high!
"Something About The Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle In The Wind 97" - Elton John, 1997 (4.8 million)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid, 1984 (3.51 million)
"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen, 1975, re-released 1991 (2.13 million)
"Mull of Kintyre"/"Girls School" - Wings, 1977 (2.05m)
"Rivers Of Babylon"/"Brown Girl In The Ring" - Boney M, 1978 (1.99m)
"Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 1983 (1.91m)
"She Loves You" - The Beatles, 1963 (1.89m)
"You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, 1978 (1.87m)
"Unchained Melody" - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn, 1995 (1.82m)
"Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" - Boney M, 1978 (1.79m)
"Love Is All Around" - Wet Wet Wet, 1994 (1.78m)
"Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" - Will Young, 2002 (1.77m)
"I Just Called To Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder, 1984 (1.77m)
"I Want To Hold Your Hand", 1963 - The Beatles (1.75m)
"Barbie Girl" - Aqua, 1997 (1.72m)
"Believe" - Cher, 1998 (1.67m)
"Perfect Day", 1997 - Various Artists (1.54m)
"(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - Bryan Adams, 1991 (1.52m)
"Tears" - Ken Dodd, 1965 (1.52m)
"Can't Buy Me Love" - The Beatles, 1964 (1.52m)
"Summer Nights" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, 1978 (1.51m)
"Two Tribes" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 1984 (1.51m)
"Imagine" - John Lennon, 1975 (1.48m)
"Baby One More Time" - Britney Spears, 1998 (1.45m)
"Don't You Want Me" - Human League, 1981 (1.43m)
"Last Christmas" - Wham, 1984 (1.42m)
"I Feel Fine" - The Beatles, 1964 (1.41m)
"I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, 1997 (1.4m)
"Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club, 1983 (1.4m)
"The Carnival is Over" - The Seekers, 1965 (1.4m)
"Rock Around the Clock" - Bill Haley and his Comets, 1955 (1.39m)
"We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" - The Beatles, 1965 (1.38m)
"Y.M.C.A." - The Village People, 1978 (1.38m)
"Careless Whisper" - George Michael, 1984 (1.36m)
"Release Me" - Engelbert Humperdinck, 1967 (1.36m)
"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston, 1992 (1.35m)
"The Power Of Love" - Jennifer Rush, 1985 (1.32m)
"Unchained Melody" - Gareth Gates, 2002 (1.31m)
"My Heart Will Go On" - Céline Dion, 1998 (1.31m)
"Wannabe" - Spice Girls, 1996 (1.26m)
"Killing Me Softly" - Fugees, 1996
"Never Ever" - All Saints, 1997
"Gangsta's Paradise" - Coolio featuring LV, 1995
"Diana" - Paul Anka, 1957
"Think Twice" - Céline Dion, 1994
"It's Now Or Never" - Elvis Presley, 1960
"Green Green Grass Of Home" - Tom Jones, 1966
"Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners & the Emerald Express, 1982 (1.2m)
"It Wasn't Me" - Shaggy featuring RikRok, 2001
"Heart Of Glass" - Blondie, 1979
"Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte, 1957
"The Last Waltz" - Engelbert Humperdinck, 1967
"Bright Eyes" - Art Garfunkel, 1979
"Tragedy" / "Heartbeat" - Steps, 1998
"Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul, 1976
"I Love You Love Me Love" - Gary Glitter, 1974
"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell, 1987
"Stranger on the Shore" - Mr. Acker Bilk, 1961
"It's Like That (remix)" - Run DMC vs Jason Nevins, 1998
"Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" - Teletubbies, 1997 (1.1m)
"Spaceman" - Babylon Zoo, 1996
"I Remember You" - Frank Ifield, 1962
"I Believe" / "Up On The Roof" - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn, 1995
"Saturday Night" - Whigfield, 1994
"Pure and Simple" - Hear'Say, 2001
"No Matter What" - Boyzone, 1998
"2 Become 1" - Spice Girls, 1996
"The Young Ones" - Cliff Richard & the Shadows, 1962
"Earth Song" - Michael Jackson, 1995
"Can't Get You Out Of My Head" - Kylie Minogue, 2001
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" - Eiffel 65, 1999
"Can We Fix It?" - Bob the Builder, 2000
"Merry Christmas Everybody" - Slade, 1973
"Save Your Kisses For Me" - Brotherhood Of Man, 1976
"Eye Level (TV Theme From "Van Der Valk")" - Simon Park Orchestra, 1973
"Blue Monday" - New Order, 1983 (1m)
"Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" - Little Jimmy Osmond, 1972
"Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2" - Pink Floyd, 1979
"Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" - Julie Covington, 1976
"Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor, 1982
"I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing" - The New Seekers, 1971 (0.99m)
"Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree" - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, 1973
"Stand and Deliver" - Adam and the Ants, 1981
"Under The Moon Of Love" - Showaddywaddy , 1976
"Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia, 1997
"Especially For You" - Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, 1988 (0.98m)
"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" - Ian and the Blockheads, 1978
"Sugar Sugar" - The Archies, 1969
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)" - Tight Fit, 1982
"The Next Time / Bachelor Boy" - Cliff Richard & the Shadows, 1962
"Fame" - Irene Cara, 1982
"Theme From Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr., 1984
"Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel, 1983
"Ride On Time" - Black Box, 1989 (0.97m)
"Telstar" - The Tornados, 1962
"Wonderwall" - Oasis, 1995
"Amazing Grace" - Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, 1972 (0.96m)
"Back For Good" - Take That, 1995
"Sailing" - Rod Stewart (0.95m), 1975
"Mississippi" - Pussycat (0.94m), 1976
But to even things out, the US did not fare much better with the Macarena at no. 3!!!!
Candle In The Wind, Elton John, 11 million
Over 4 million
I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston
Macarena, Los Del Rio
We Are The World, USA for Africa
Whoomp! (There It Is), Tag Team
Hey Jude, The Beatles
Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel, Elvis Presley
What were people on in the late 70's o D
Barbie Girl by Aqua ia also waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high!
"Something About The Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle In The Wind 97" - Elton John, 1997 (4.8 million)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid, 1984 (3.51 million)
"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen, 1975, re-released 1991 (2.13 million)
"Mull of Kintyre"/"Girls School" - Wings, 1977 (2.05m)
"Rivers Of Babylon"/"Brown Girl In The Ring" - Boney M, 1978 (1.99m)
"Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 1983 (1.91m)
"She Loves You" - The Beatles, 1963 (1.89m)
"You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, 1978 (1.87m)
"Unchained Melody" - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn, 1995 (1.82m)
"Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" - Boney M, 1978 (1.79m)
"Love Is All Around" - Wet Wet Wet, 1994 (1.78m)
"Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" - Will Young, 2002 (1.77m)
"I Just Called To Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder, 1984 (1.77m)
"I Want To Hold Your Hand", 1963 - The Beatles (1.75m)
"Barbie Girl" - Aqua, 1997 (1.72m)
"Believe" - Cher, 1998 (1.67m)
"Perfect Day", 1997 - Various Artists (1.54m)
"(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - Bryan Adams, 1991 (1.52m)
"Tears" - Ken Dodd, 1965 (1.52m)
"Can't Buy Me Love" - The Beatles, 1964 (1.52m)
"Summer Nights" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, 1978 (1.51m)
"Two Tribes" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 1984 (1.51m)
"Imagine" - John Lennon, 1975 (1.48m)
"Baby One More Time" - Britney Spears, 1998 (1.45m)
"Don't You Want Me" - Human League, 1981 (1.43m)
"Last Christmas" - Wham, 1984 (1.42m)
"I Feel Fine" - The Beatles, 1964 (1.41m)
"I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, 1997 (1.4m)
"Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club, 1983 (1.4m)
"The Carnival is Over" - The Seekers, 1965 (1.4m)
"Rock Around the Clock" - Bill Haley and his Comets, 1955 (1.39m)
"We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" - The Beatles, 1965 (1.38m)
"Y.M.C.A." - The Village People, 1978 (1.38m)
"Careless Whisper" - George Michael, 1984 (1.36m)
"Release Me" - Engelbert Humperdinck, 1967 (1.36m)
"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston, 1992 (1.35m)
"The Power Of Love" - Jennifer Rush, 1985 (1.32m)
"Unchained Melody" - Gareth Gates, 2002 (1.31m)
"My Heart Will Go On" - Céline Dion, 1998 (1.31m)
"Wannabe" - Spice Girls, 1996 (1.26m)
"Killing Me Softly" - Fugees, 1996
"Never Ever" - All Saints, 1997
"Gangsta's Paradise" - Coolio featuring LV, 1995
"Diana" - Paul Anka, 1957
"Think Twice" - Céline Dion, 1994
"It's Now Or Never" - Elvis Presley, 1960
"Green Green Grass Of Home" - Tom Jones, 1966
"Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners & the Emerald Express, 1982 (1.2m)
"It Wasn't Me" - Shaggy featuring RikRok, 2001
"Heart Of Glass" - Blondie, 1979
"Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte, 1957
"The Last Waltz" - Engelbert Humperdinck, 1967
"Bright Eyes" - Art Garfunkel, 1979
"Tragedy" / "Heartbeat" - Steps, 1998
"Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul, 1976
"I Love You Love Me Love" - Gary Glitter, 1974
"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell, 1987
"Stranger on the Shore" - Mr. Acker Bilk, 1961
"It's Like That (remix)" - Run DMC vs Jason Nevins, 1998
"Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" - Teletubbies, 1997 (1.1m)
"Spaceman" - Babylon Zoo, 1996
"I Remember You" - Frank Ifield, 1962
"I Believe" / "Up On The Roof" - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn, 1995
"Saturday Night" - Whigfield, 1994
"Pure and Simple" - Hear'Say, 2001
"No Matter What" - Boyzone, 1998
"2 Become 1" - Spice Girls, 1996
"The Young Ones" - Cliff Richard & the Shadows, 1962
"Earth Song" - Michael Jackson, 1995
"Can't Get You Out Of My Head" - Kylie Minogue, 2001
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" - Eiffel 65, 1999
"Can We Fix It?" - Bob the Builder, 2000
"Merry Christmas Everybody" - Slade, 1973
"Save Your Kisses For Me" - Brotherhood Of Man, 1976
"Eye Level (TV Theme From "Van Der Valk")" - Simon Park Orchestra, 1973
"Blue Monday" - New Order, 1983 (1m)
"Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" - Little Jimmy Osmond, 1972
"Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2" - Pink Floyd, 1979
"Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" - Julie Covington, 1976
"Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor, 1982
"I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing" - The New Seekers, 1971 (0.99m)
"Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree" - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, 1973
"Stand and Deliver" - Adam and the Ants, 1981
"Under The Moon Of Love" - Showaddywaddy , 1976
"Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia, 1997
"Especially For You" - Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, 1988 (0.98m)
"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" - Ian and the Blockheads, 1978
"Sugar Sugar" - The Archies, 1969
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)" - Tight Fit, 1982
"The Next Time / Bachelor Boy" - Cliff Richard & the Shadows, 1962
"Fame" - Irene Cara, 1982
"Theme From Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr., 1984
"Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel, 1983
"Ride On Time" - Black Box, 1989 (0.97m)
"Telstar" - The Tornados, 1962
"Wonderwall" - Oasis, 1995
"Amazing Grace" - Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, 1972 (0.96m)
"Back For Good" - Take That, 1995
"Sailing" - Rod Stewart (0.95m), 1975
"Mississippi" - Pussycat (0.94m), 1976
But to even things out, the US did not fare much better with the Macarena at no. 3!!!!
Candle In The Wind, Elton John, 11 million
Over 4 million
I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston
Macarena, Los Del Rio
We Are The World, USA for Africa
Whoomp! (There It Is), Tag Team
Hey Jude, The Beatles
Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel, Elvis Presley