There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.Happy Birthday to You. This song is sung worldwide to celebrate birthdays and is considered the most recognized song in the English language.Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2021)
Rank
Single
Artist(s)
1.
"Blinding Lights"
The Weeknd
2.
"The Twist"
Chubby Checker
3.
"Smooth"
Santana featuring Rob Thomas
4.
"Mack the Knife"
Bobby Darin
What is the biggest hit of all time : According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
What is the most sold song of all time
White Christmas
This is a list of best-selling singles in the world. The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide. According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time".
Who has the most #1 hits ever : The Beatles
The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s — they've had the most since 1965, when they surpassed Elvis Presley. Presley, who's notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era.
White Christmas
This is a list of best-selling singles in the world. The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide.
The Beatles
The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s — they've had the most since 1965, when they surpassed Elvis Presley. Presley, who's notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era.
What song was #1 the longest
"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.Elvis Presley records
Record Sales
It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis Presley records have been sold worldwide. From his early sessions at Sun Records to the end of his career and beyond, Elvis albums and singles enjoyed strong sales across every format–vinyl, cassette, CD and digital.White Christmas
The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide. According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time". It was released before music charts were created.
250 million or more records
Artist
Country
Claimed sales
The Beatles
United Kingdom
600 million 500 million
Michael Jackson
United States
500 million 400 million
Elvis Presley
United States
500 million
Elton John
United Kingdom
300 million 250 million
Who is the #1 artist in the world : Taylor Swift
1 Recording Artist.
What singer has sold 340 million albums : Who's the best selling solo artist of all-time Michael Jackson is the best selling solo artist of all-time with nearly 340 million equivalent album sales. Elvis Presley is a close runner up, with Madonna completing the top 3 lower down. Who's the best selling female artist of all-time
Who is #1 on Spotify
As of May 2024, the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, while the Canadian singer The Weeknd is the male artist with the most monthly listeners.
Spotify is a Swedish music streaming platform and is currently owned by its founders, Daniel EK and Martin Lorentzon, along with some institutional investors, including Baillie Gifford & Co. and Morgan Stanley.The series of sales, valued at about $179 million, represents Ek's strategic financial planning despite still holding a 7% stake in Spotify, a significant component of his $4.4 billion net worth.
Why was Jay Z removed from Spotify : Jay Z has also been a vocal critic of tech companies over the issue of compensating artists; in 2015 at an event in New York he had targeted Google, Spotify and Apple, saying they paid artists much less than what they deserved. This could explain his move from Spotify, a company he views as not being artist friendly.
Antwort What is the number 1 selling song of all-time? Weitere Antworten – What is the most played song of all time
There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.Happy Birthday to You. This song is sung worldwide to celebrate birthdays and is considered the most recognized song in the English language.Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2021)
What is the biggest hit of all time : According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
What is the most sold song of all time
White Christmas
This is a list of best-selling singles in the world. The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide. According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time".
Who has the most #1 hits ever : The Beatles
The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s — they've had the most since 1965, when they surpassed Elvis Presley. Presley, who's notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era.
White Christmas
This is a list of best-selling singles in the world. The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide.
The Beatles
The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s — they've had the most since 1965, when they surpassed Elvis Presley. Presley, who's notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era.
What song was #1 the longest
"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.Elvis Presley records
Record Sales
It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis Presley records have been sold worldwide. From his early sessions at Sun Records to the end of his career and beyond, Elvis albums and singles enjoyed strong sales across every format–vinyl, cassette, CD and digital.White Christmas
The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide. According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time". It was released before music charts were created.
250 million or more records
Who is the #1 artist in the world : Taylor Swift
1 Recording Artist.
What singer has sold 340 million albums : Who's the best selling solo artist of all-time Michael Jackson is the best selling solo artist of all-time with nearly 340 million equivalent album sales. Elvis Presley is a close runner up, with Madonna completing the top 3 lower down. Who's the best selling female artist of all-time
Who is #1 on Spotify
As of May 2024, the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, while the Canadian singer The Weeknd is the male artist with the most monthly listeners.
Spotify is a Swedish music streaming platform and is currently owned by its founders, Daniel EK and Martin Lorentzon, along with some institutional investors, including Baillie Gifford & Co. and Morgan Stanley.The series of sales, valued at about $179 million, represents Ek's strategic financial planning despite still holding a 7% stake in Spotify, a significant component of his $4.4 billion net worth.
Why was Jay Z removed from Spotify : Jay Z has also been a vocal critic of tech companies over the issue of compensating artists; in 2015 at an event in New York he had targeted Google, Spotify and Apple, saying they paid artists much less than what they deserved. This could explain his move from Spotify, a company he views as not being artist friendly.