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Top 100 Singles
In 2002, the British singles chart was 50 years old. They published this list of the top 100 selling singles. You can sort by Position, Artist or Year, by clicking on the relevant column title.

No Artist
Single
 Year   Sales
1 Elton John Candle In The Wind '97 1997 4,864,611
2 Band Aid Do They Know It's Chritmas 1984 3,550,000
3 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody 1975 2,130,000
4 Wings Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School 1977 2,050,000
5 Boney M River Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring 1978 1,985,000
6 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John You're The One That I Want 1978 1,975,000
7 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax 1983 1,910,000
8 Beatles She Loves You 1963 1,890,000
9 Robson & Jerome Unchained Melody 1995 1,843,701
10 Boney M Mary's Boy Child /Oh My Lord 1978 1,790,000
11 Wet Wet Wet Love Is All Around 1994 1,783,827
12 Will Young Evergreen / Anything Is Possible 2002 1,779,938
13 Stevie Wonder I Just Called To Say I Love You 1984 1,775,000
14 Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand 1963 1,750,000
15 Aqua Barbie Girl 1997 1,722,418
16 Cher Believe 1998 1,672,108
17 Various Artists Perfect Day 1997 1,548,538
18 Bryan Adams Everything I Do, I Do It For You 1991 1,527,824
19 Ken Dood Tears 1965 1,521,000
20 Beatles Can't Buy Me Love 1964 1,520,000
21 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Summer Nights 1978 1,515,000
22 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Two Tribes 1984 1,510,000
23 John Lennon Imagine 1975 1,486,581
24 Britnay Spears Baby One More Time 1999 1,450,154
25 Human League Don't You want Me 1981 1,430,000
26 Wham! Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 1984 1,420,000
27 Beatles I Feel Fine 1964 1,410,000
28 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans ft 112 I'll Be Missing You 1997 1,409,688
29 Culture Club Karma Chameleon 1983 1,405,000
30 Seekers The Carnival Is Over 1965 1,400,000
31 Bill Haley & His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock 1955 1,392,000
32 Beatles Day Tripper 1965 1,385,000
33 Village People YMCA 1978 1,380,000
34 George Michael Careless Whisper 1984 1,356,995
35 Engelbert Humperdinck Release Me 1967 1,365,000
36 Whitney Houston I Always Love You 1992 1,355,055
37 Jennifer Rush The Power Of Love 1985 1,321,530
38 Gareth Gate Unchained Melody 2002 1,318,714
39 Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On 1998 1,312,551
40 Spice Girlss Wannabe 1996 1,269,841
41 Fugees Killing Me Softly 1996 1,268,157
42 All Saints Never Ever 1997 1,254,604
43 Coolio ft LV Gangsta's Paradise 1995 1,246,306
44 Paul Anka Diana 1957 1,240,000
45 Celine Dion Think Twice 1994 1,234,982
46 Elvis Presley It's Now Or Never 1960 1,210,000
47 Tom Jones Green Green Grass Of Home 1966 1,205,000
48 Dexy's Midnight Runners Come On Eileen 1982 1,201,000
49 Shaggy ft Richard 'Rik Rok' Ducent It Wasn'T Me 2000 1,180,708
50 Blondie Heart Of Glass 1979 1,180,000
51 Harry Belafonte Marry's Boy Child 1957 1,175,000
52 Egelbert Humperdincke The Last Waltz 1967 1,160,000
53 Art Garfunkel Bright eyes 1979 1,155,000
54 Steps Tragedy / Heartbest 1998 1,150,285
55 David Soul Don't Give Up On Us 1976 1,145,000
56 Gary Glitter I Love You Love Me Love 1973 1,140,000
56 Soft Cell Tainted love 1981 1,135,000
58 Acker Bilk Strange On The Shore 1961 1,130,000
59 Run D.M.C vs Jason Nevins It's Like That 1998 1,119,905
60 Teletubbies Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! 1997 1,107,235
61 Babylon Zoo Spaceman 1996 1,098,880
62 Frank Ifield I Remember You 1962 1,096,000
63 Robson & Jerome I Belive / Up On The Roof 1995 1,093,972
64 Whigfield Saturday Night 1994 1,092,250
65 Hear'Say Pure And Simple 2001 1,078,434
66 Boyzone No Matter What 1998 1,074,192
67 Spice Girls 2 Become 1 1996 1,072,073
68 Cliff Richard & The Shadows The Young Ones 1962 1,052,000
69 Michael Jackson Earth Song 1995 1,038,821
70 Kylie Minogue Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2001 1,037,235
71 Eiffel 65 Blue (Da Ba Dee) 1999 1,023,536
72 Bob The Builder Can We Fix It? 2000 1,008,777
73 Slade Merry Xmas everybody 1973 1,006,500
74 Brotherhood Of Man Save Your Kisses For Me 1976 1,006,200
75 Simon Park Orchestra Eye Level 1972 1,005,500
76 New Order Blue Monday 1983 1,001,400
77 Little Jimmy Osmond Long Haired Lover From Liverpool 1972 998,000
78 Pink Floyd Another Brick In The Wall 1979 995,000
79 Julie Covington Don't Cry For Me Argentina 1976 993,000
80 Survivor eye Of The Tiger 1982 990,000
81 New Seekers I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing 1971 990,000
82 Dawn ft Tony Orlando Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree 1973 988,000
83 Adam & The Ants Stand And Deliver 1981 985,000
84 Showaddy Waddy Under The Moon Of love 1976 985,000
85 Natalie Imbruglia Turn 1997 982,325
86 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan Especially For You 1988 982,000
87 Ian Duray & The Blockhead Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 1978 979,100
88 Sugar, Sugar Archies 1969 979,000
89 Tight Fit The Lion Sleeps Tonight 1982 978,000
90 Cliff Richard & The Shadows Bachelor Boy / The Next Time 1962 976,000
91 Irene Cara Fame 1982 975,000
92 Ray Parker JR Ghostbusters 1984 974,001
93 Billy Joel Uptown Girl 1983 974,000
94 Black Box Ride On Time 1989 973,850
95 Tornados Telstar 1962 967,000
96 Oasis Wonderwall 1995 966,940
97 Royal Scots Dradon Guards Amazing Grace 1972 962,000
98 Take That Back For Good 1995 959,582
99 Rod Stewart Sailing 1975 955,000
100 Pussycat Mississippi 1976 947,000