The highest-selling singles in Australia are ranked in the Australian Recording Industry Association singles chart, also known as the ARIA Charts, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The data are compiled from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores and Internet sales, in other words, both digital as well as CD sales.[1]
In January 2020, the Australian Recording Industry Association released a chart with the highest selling singles of the previous decade, using data from all ARIA singles charts between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019. Ed Sheeran had the highest-selling single of the decade, "Shape of You", which was certified fourteen times platinum and spent fifteen non-consecutive weeks at number one in 2017.[2] It was followed by "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra, the highest-selling Australian single of the decade, which peaked atop the chart for eight weeks in 2011 and was certified eleven times platinum.[3]
| Position | Song title | Artist | Artist Nationality | Year | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Shape of You" | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom | 2017 | 1 |
| 2 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye featuring Kimbra | Australia Belgium New Zealand |
2011 | 1 |
| 3 | "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | United Kingdom United States |
2014 | 1 |
| 4 | "Party Rock Anthem" | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | United States United Kingdom United States |
2011 | 1 |
| 5 | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams | United States | 2014 | 1 |
| 6 | "Thinking Out Loud" | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom | 2014 | 1 |
| 7 | "Roar" | Katy Perry | United States | 2013 | 1 |
| 8 | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom | 2017 | 1 |
| 9 | "Let Her Go" | Passenger | United Kingdom | 2013 | 1 |
| 10 | "Someone Like You" | Adele | United Kingdom | 2011 | 1 |
| 11 | "Wake Me Up" | Avicii | Sweden | 2013 | 1 |
| 12 | "Rolling In the Deep" | Adele | United Kingdom | 2011 | 3 |
| 13 | "Moves Like Jagger" | Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | United States | 2011 | 2 |
| 14 | "Riptide" | Vance Joy | Australia | 2013 | 6 |
| 15 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | United States | 2016 | 1 |
| 16 | "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | United States | 2012 | 1 |
| 17 | "Gangnam Style" | PSY | South Korea | 2012 | 1 |
| 18 | "Titanium" | David Guetta featuring Sia | France Australia |
2011 | 5 |
| 19 | "Battle Scars" | Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco | Australia United States |
2012 | 1 |
| 20 | "Love the Way You Lie" | Eminem featuring Rihanna | United States Barbados |
2010 | 1 |
| 21 | "All of Me" | John Legend | United States | 2014 | 1 |
| 22 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | Canada | 2012 | 1 |
| 23 | "Shake It Off" | Taylor Swift | United States | 2014 | 1 |
| 24 | "Sexy and I Know It" | LMFAO | United States | 2011 | 1 |
| 25 | "Firework" | Katy Perry | United States | 2010 | 3 |
| 26 | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | Canada | 2015 | 1 |
| 27 | "Pumped Up Kicks" | Foster the People | United States | 2011 | 1 |
| 28 | "Hello" | Adele | United Kingdom | 2015 | 1 |
| 29 | "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | United States Canada |
2017 | 1 |
| 30 | "Royals" | Lorde | New Zealand | 2013 | 2 |
| 31 | "Take Me To Church" | Hozier | Ireland | 2015 | 2 |
| 32 | "Counting Stars" | OneRepublic | United States | 2013 | 2 |
| 33 | "Can't Hold Us" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton | United States | 2013 | 1 |
| 34 | "Rockstar" | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | United States United Kingdom |
2017 | 1 |
| 35 | "The A Team" | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom | 2011 | 2 |
| 36 | "Blurred Lines" | Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams | United States | 2013 | 1 |
| 37 | "Youngblood" | 5 Seconds of Summer | Australia | 2018 | 1 |
| 38 | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | United Kingdom | 2016 | 1 |
| 39 | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | Canada Nigeria United Kingdom |
2016 | 1 |
| 40 | "Stay With Me" | Sam Smith | United Kingdom | 2014 | 5 |
| 41 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | United States | 2016 | 3 |
| 42 | "Chandelier" | Sia | Australia | 2014 | 2 |
| 43 | "Castle on the Hill" | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom | 2017 | 2 |
| 44 | "Hall of Fame" | The Script featuring Will.i.am | Ireland United States |
2012 | 4 |
| 45 | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber | Canada | 2015 | 2 |
| 46 | "A Thousand Years" | Christina Perri | United States | 2012 | 13 |
| 47 | "Never Be like You" | Flume featuring Kai | Australia Canada |
2016 | 1 |
| 48 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | Barbados United Kingdom |
2011 | 2 |
| 49 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | Sweden | 2012 | 1 |
| 50 | "Thunder" | Imagine Dragons | United States | 2017 | 2 |
| 51 | "Skinny Love" | Birdy | United Kingdom | 2012 | 2 |
| 52 | "I Fall Apart" | Post Malone | United States | 2018 | 2 |
| 53 | "HUMBLE." | Kendrick Lamar | United States | 2017 | 2 |
| 54 | "Starboy" | The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | Canada France |
2016 | 2 |
| 55 | "Radioactive" | Imagine Dragons | United States | 2013 | 6 |
| 56 | "Old Town Road" | Lil Nas X | United States | 2019 | 1 |
| 57 | "Hey, Soul Sister" | Train | United States | 2010 | 1 |
| 58 | "Eastside" | Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid | United States | 2018 | 2 |
| 59 | "Just Give Me a Reason" | Pink featuring Nate Ruess | United States | 2013 | 1 |
| 60 | "Lean On" | Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ | United States France Denmark |
2015 | 1 |
| 61 | "Sunflower" | Post Malone and Swae Lee | United States | 2019 | 1 |
| 62 | "All About That Bass" | Meghan Trainor | United States | 2014 | 1 |
| 63 | "Havana" | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | Cuba United States United States |
2017 | 1 |
| 64 | "Be Alright" | Dean Lewis | Australia | 2018 | 1 |
| 65 | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | Denmark | 2016 | 1 |
| 66 | "Dancing On My Own" | Calum Scott | United Kingdom | 2016 | 2 |
| 67 | "Cheerleader" (Felix Jaehn Remix) | OMI | Jamaica Germany |
2015 | 1 |
| 68 | "Brother" | Matt Corby | Australia | 2012 | 3 |
| 69 | "Paradise" | Coldplay | United Kingdom | 2012 | 3 |
| 70 | "The Monster" | Eminem featuring Rihanna | United States Barbados |
2013 | 1 |
| 71 | "Something Just like This" | The Chainsmokers and Coldplay | United States United Kingdom |
2017 | 2 |
| 72 | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | Barbados | 2012 | 6 |
| 73 | "Geronimo" | Sheppard | Australia | 2014 | 1 |
| 74 | "See You Again" | Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | United States | 2015 | 1 |
| 75 | "Shotgun" | George Ezra | United Kingdom | 2018 | 1 |
| 76 | "Dance Monkey" | Tones and I | Australia | 2019 | 1 |
| 77 | "Shut Up and Dance" | Walk the Moon | United States | 2015 | 3 |
| 78 | "Wild Ones" | Flo Rida featuring Sia | United States Australia |
2012 | 1 |
| 79 | "Dynamite" | Taio Cruz | United Kingdom | 2010 | 1 |
| 80 | "Whistle" | Flo Rida | United States | 2012 | 1 |
| 81 | "What Makes You Beautiful" | One Direction | United Kingdom Ireland |
2012 | 7 |
| 82 | "What Do You Mean?" | Justin Bieber | Canada | 2015 | 1 |
| 83 | "Cheap Thrills" | Sia | Australia | 2016 | 6 |
| 84 | "Blank Space" | Taylor Swift | United States | 2014 | 1 |
| 85 | "Timber" | Pitbull featuring Kesha | United States | 2013 | 4 |
| 86 | "Just the Way You Are" | Bruno Mars | United States | 2010 | 1 |
| 87 | "Freaks" | Timmy Trumpet and Savage | Australia New Zealand |
2014 | 3 |
| 88 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem | United States | 2002 | 1 |
| 89 | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | United Kingdom Barbados |
2016 | 1 |
| 90 | "Get Lucky" | Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams | France United States |
2013 | 1 |
| 91 | "Starships" | Nicki Minaj | United States | 2012 | 2 |
| 92 | "Meant to Be" | Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line | United States | 2018 | 2 |
| 93 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Bruno Mars | United States | 2012 | 4 |
| 94 | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer | United States United States Netherlands United States |
2011 | 2 |
| 95 | "God's Plan" | Drake | Canada | 2018 | 1 |
| 96 | "Photograph" | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom | 2015 | 9 |
| 97 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | United States | 2016 | 3 |
| 98 | "Stay" | Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko | Barbados United States |
2013 | 4 |
| 99 | "Shallow" | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | United States | 2019 | 1 |
| 100 | "Cosby Sweater" | Hilltop Hoods | Australia | 2014 | 4 |