This is a list of highest-certified singles in Australia according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Since 1983, ARIA certifies a single Platinum for shipment of 70,000 copies across Australia.[1] Single figures can include "qualifying streams" since July 2015. Since March 2022 this also includes Official Content streams on YouTube.[2] According to the ARIA rules, a "single" is a product that may include up to five songs, thus including various EPs,[3] which are also listed here.

All singles in this list must have won at least 10× ARIA Platinum Awards (700,000 copies). Prior to 1989, the values of the certifications were different, and a dearth of published data has made it difficult to source earlier release numbers.

Highest-certified singles in Australia

List of highest-certified singles in Australia, according to ARIA's accreditations
Accreditation Certified units Title Performer nationality Artist Year
released
22× Platinum 1,540,000 "Uptown Funk" UK, US Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2015[4]
20× Platinum 1,400,000 "Closer" US The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 2016[5]
19× Platinum 1,330,000 "Dance Monkey" Australia Tones and I 2019[6]
"Roar" US Katy Perry 2013[7]
18× Platinum 1,260,000 "Heat Waves" UK Glass Animals 2020[8]
17× Platinum 1,190,000 "All of Me" US John Legend 2013[6]
"Somebody That I Used to Know" Australia, New Zealand Gotye featuring Kimbra 2011[9]
"Say You Won't Let Go" UK James Arthur 2016[6]
"Shape of You" UK Ed Sheeran 2017[5]
"Blinding Lights" Canada The Weeknd 2019[6]
"Counting Stars" US OneRepublic 2013[8]
"Shake It Off" US Taylor Swift 2014[10]
16× Platinum 1,120,000 "Lose Yourself" US Eminem 2003[4]
"Perfect" UK Ed Sheeran 2017[5]
"Riptide" Australia Vance Joy 2013[6]
15× Platinum 1,050,000 "Call Me Maybe" Canada Carly Rae Jepsen 2012[4]
"Mr. Brightside" US The Killers 2005[4]
"Old Town Road" US Lil Nas X 2019[5]
"Party Rock Anthem" US, UK LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 2011[11]
"Someone You Loved" UK Lewis Capaldi 2019[6]
"Sunflower" US Post Malone and Swae Lee 2019[4]
"Wake Me Up" Sweden Avicii 2013[9]
"Stay" Australia, Canada The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber 2021[6]
"Love Yourself" Canada Justin Bieber 2016[8]
"Bad Guy" US Billie Eilish 2019[8]
14× Platinum 980,000 "Be Alright" Australia Dean Lewis 2018[6]
"Candle in the Wind 1997" /
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"		 UK Elton John 1997[12]
"Love the Way You Lie" US, Barbados Eminem featuring Rihanna 2010[9]
"Pumped Up Kicks" US Foster The People 2012[4]
"Something Just like This" US, UK The Chainsmokers and Coldplay 2017[6]
"Take Me to Church" Ireland Hozier 2014[6]
"Party in the U.S.A." US Miley Cyrus 2009[8]
"One Dance" Canada, Nigeria, UK Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla 2016[8]
13× Platinum 910,000 "Battle Scars" Australia, US Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco 2011[6]
"Can't Hold Us" US Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton 2011[6]
"I Gotta Feeling" US The Black Eyed Peas 2009[9]
"Sex On Fire" US Kings of Leon 2008[6]
"Shallow" US Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper 2019[4]
"Shotgun" UK George Ezra 2018[6]
"Stay with Me" UK Sam Smith 2014[6]
"Thinking Out Loud" UK Ed Sheeran 2014[13]
"What Makes You Beautiful" UK One Direction 2011[6]
"Youngblood" Australia 5 Seconds Of Summer 2018[5]
"Blank Space" US Taylor Swift 2014[10]
"Sorry" Canada Justin Bieber 2015[8]
12× Platinum 840,000 "Africa" US Toto 1983[6]
"Halo" US Beyoncé 2008[4]
"Just Give Me a Reason" US Pink featuring Nate Ruess 2013[6]
"Sexy and I Know It" US LMFAO 2011[11]
"Shut Up and Dance" US Walk the Moon 2014[4]
"Starboy" Canada, France The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk 2016[9]
"This Is What You Came For" UK, Barbados Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna 2016[6]
"Without Me" US Eminem 2002[4]
"Lovely" US Billie Eilish and Khalid 2018[8]
"God's Plan" Canada Drake 2018[8]
"Humble" US Kendrick Lamar 2017[8]
11× Platinum 770,000 "All About That Bass" US Meghan Trainor 2014[6]
"Apologize" US Timbaland featuring OneRepublic 2007[6]
"Despacito" Puerto Rico, Canada Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber 2017[9]
"Don't You Worry Child" Sweden Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 2012[5]
"Eastside" US Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid 2018[5]
"Happy" US Pharrell Williams 2014[14]
"Hey, Soul Sister" US Train 2010[5]
"Hey Ya!" US Outkast 2003[6]
"Moves like Jagger" US Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera 2011[11]
"Wonderwall" UK Oasis 1995[4]
"What Do You Mean?" Canada Justin Bieber 2015[8]
10× Platinum 700,000 "The A Team" UK Ed Sheeran 2011[4]
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" US Mariah Carey 1994[6]
"Bad Habits" UK Ed Sheeran 2021[6]
"Believer" US Imagine Dragons 2017[4]
"Can't Stop the Feeling" US Justin Timberlake 2016[7]
"Circles" US Post Malone 2019[4]
"Crazy in Love" US Beyoncé 2003[6]
"Don't Stop Believin'" US Journey 1981[6]
"Gangnam Style" South Korea Psy 2012[15]
"The Horses" Australia Daryl Braithwaite 1991[4]
"I'm Not the Only One" UK Sam Smith 2014[6]
"In da Club" US 50 Cent 2003[4]
"Lean On" US, France, Denmark Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ 2015[5]
"Love Story" US Taylor Swift 2009[9]
"Radioactive" US Imagine Dragons 2013[9]
"Raise Your Glass" US Pink 2010[6]
"Rockstar" US Post Malone featuring 21 Savage 2017[9]
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" US Beyoncé 2008[6]
"The Hills" Canada The Weeknd 2015[4]
"Thrift Shop" US Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 2012[7]
"Thunder" US Imagine Dragons 2017[7]
"Thunderstruck" Australia AC/DC 1990[4]
"Watermelon Sugar" UK Harry Styles 2020[6]
"Waves" Australia Dean Lewis 2016[6]

Entries by artist

The following artists have achieved two or more songs certified 10× Platinum or higher in Australia as lead artist or featured artist.

Entries Artist Songs
5 The Weeknd "Blinding Lights", "Starboy", "The Hills" , "Can't Feel My Face", "Save Your Tears"
Justin Bieber "Despacito", "Love Yourself", "Stay", "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry"
Ed Sheeran "The A Team", "Bad Habits", "Perfect", "Shape of You", "Thinking Out Loud"
3 Beyoncé "Crazy in Love", "Halo", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Eminem "Lose Yourself", "Love the Way You Lie", "Without Me"
Imagine Dragons "Believer, "Radioactive", "Thunder"
Taylor Swift "Love Story", "Shake It Off", "Blank Space"
Post Malone "Circles", "Rockstar", "Sunflower"
2 Billie Eilish "Bad Guy", "Lovely"
The Chainsmokers "Closer", "Something Just like This"
Dean Lewis "Be Alright", "Waves"
Halsey "Closer", "Eastside"
LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem", "Sexy and I Know It"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Can't Hold Us", "Thrift Shop"
OneRepublic "Apologize", "Counting Stars"
Pink "Just Give Me a Reason", "Raise Your Glass"
Rihanna "Love the Way You Lie", "This Is What You Came For"
Sam Smith "I'm Not the Only One", "Stay with Me"

See also

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts - Gold and Platinum ARIA Accreditation Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Code of Practice for ARIA Charts" (PDF). ARIA. March 2022. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Code of Practice for ARIA Charts" (PDF). ARIA. March 2022. p. 19. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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