“See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth sold 20.9 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @mistercap)
“Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars sold 20 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @brunomars)
“Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran sold 19.5 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @edsheeran)
“Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen sold 18 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @carlyraejepsen)
“I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas sold 15 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @fergie)
“TiK ToK” by Kesha sold 15 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @iiswhoiis)
“Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell sold 14.8 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @robinthicke)
“Moves like Jagger” by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera sold 14.4 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @maroon5)
“Rolling in the Deep” by Adele sold 14 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @adele)
“Poker Face” by Lady Gaga sold 14 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @ladygaga)
“Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock sold 14 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @bardia_rahim)
“Happy” by Pharrell Williams sold 13.9 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @pharrell)
“Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars sold 13.6 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @brunomars)
“Sugar” by Maroon 5 sold 13.5 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @maroon5)
“Gangnam Style” by Psy sold 13.5 million units. (Photo: Instagram, @ghost._.x)
In the digital age where we don’t need to face the hip salespeople at the counter of record stores anymore, there is less evidence when you purchase your favorite musical guilty pleasures online. That would explain a large proportion of list of the best-selling digital singles of all time.