This statistic displays the best selling songs (singles) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, ranked by copies sold. The top selling single was One Dance by Drake with 1.95 million combined sales in 2016.
Best selling music singles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 (in million copies sold)*
Characteristic
Copies sold in millions
One Dance by Drake
1.95
7 Years by Lukas Graham
1.49
Cheap Thrills by Sia
1.46
I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) by Mike Posner
1.38
This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris & Rihanna
1.28
Lush Life by Zara Larsson
1.16
Closer by The Chainsmokers
1.15
Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
1.14
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Copies sold in millions1.951.951.491.491.461.461.381.381.281.281.161.161.151.151.141.14One Dance by Drake7 Years by Lukas GrahamCheap Thrills by SiaI Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) by Mike PosnerThis Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris & RihannaLush Life by Zara LarssonCloser by The ChainsmokersLove Yourself by Justin Bieber
00.20.40.60.811.21.41.61.822.2
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Official Charts Company. (December 30, 2016). Best selling music singles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 (in million copies sold)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285687/best-selling-songs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-2013/
Official Charts Company. "Best selling music singles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 (in million copies sold)*." Chart. December 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285687/best-selling-songs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-2013/
Official Charts Company. (2016). Best selling music singles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 (in million copies sold)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285687/best-selling-songs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-2013/
Official Charts Company. "Best Selling Music Singles in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016 (in Million Copies Sold)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285687/best-selling-songs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-2013/
Official Charts Company, Best selling music singles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 (in million copies sold)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285687/best-selling-songs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-2013/ (last visited February 13, 2025)
Best selling music singles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 (in million copies sold)* [Graph], Official Charts Company, December 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285687/best-selling-songs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-2013/
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