The 25 best-selling music singles of all time

Travis ClarkApr 25, 2019, 18:27 IST

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The best-selling singles of all time are heavy on pop, but not a whole lot outside of that. Rock, country, and rap are scattered throughout, but are largely missing from the top 25.

Among the RIAA's (Recording Industry Association of America) biggest singles ever, Eminem and Katy Perry are the most popular artists, with three songs each in the top 25. Ed Sheeran, though, claimed the top spot with "Thinking Out Loud."

We put together RIAA's data on the 25 best-selling singles of all time, which is based on certified units sold in the US.

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25. Black Eyed Peas — "I Gotta Feeling" (2009)

Certified units: 10 million

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The 25 best-selling music singles of all time

25. Black Eyed Peas — "I Gotta Feeling" (2009)

24. Robin Thicke — "Blurred Lines" (2013)

23. OneRepublic — "Counting Stars" (2013)

22. Meghan Trainor — "All About That Bass" (2014)

21. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz — "Thrift Shop" (2012)

20. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee — "Despacito" (2017)

19. Lorde — "Royals" (2013)

18. LMFAO — "Party Rock Anthem" (2011)

17. Lady Gaga — "Poker Face" (2009)

16. Katy Perry — "Roar" (2013)

15. Imagine Dragons — "Radioactive" (2012)

14. Eminem — "Not Afraid" (2010)

13. Eminem — "Lose Yourself" (2002)

12. Ed Sheeran — "Shape of You" (2017)

11. Carly Rae Jepsen — "Call Me Maybe" (2012)

10. Bruno Mars — "Just the Way You Are" (2010)

9. Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars — "Uptown Funk" (2014)

8. Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (2009)

7. Katy Perry — "Dark Horse" (2014)

6. Katy Perry — "Firework" (2010)

5. Florida Georgia Line — "Cruise" (2012)

4. Elton John — "Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997)

3. Justin Bieber Feat. Ludacris — "Baby" (2010)

2. Eminem Feat. Rihanna — "Love the Way You Lie" (2010)

1. Ed Sheeran — "Thinking Out Loud" (2014)