Let’s give a quick shout-out to the songs that are absolutely huge but still second place. “Candle in the Wind 1997” by Elton John sold about 33 million copies. That’s a lot of tissues.
Then you have “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets, sitting around 25 million. It’s the song that invented teenage rebellion, probably.
Best Selling Single of All Time: Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas' (50
And of course, modern giants like “Shape of You” or “Blinding Lights” are massive, but they’re still warming up. They don’t even come close to Bing’s frosty throne.
What About Streaming?
Ah, the big cheat code. If we counted streams as sales, the list flips completely. Ed Sheeran or The Weeknd would be laughing all the way to the bank.
But the official metric for “best-selling single” usually means physical and digital purchases. Sorry, streamers—Bing’s crown is made of solid vinyl.
Though, honestly, if we streamed “White Christmas” on a loop for a year, we might finally dethrone it. But who has that kind of Christmas spirit in July?
