List of best-selling singles in Germany

Germany is the third largest music market in the world and the second largest in Europe.

This is a list of the best-selling singles in Germany, some of which have been certified by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). Since June 1, 2014, BVMI certifies a single platinum for the download or shipment of 400,000 copies across Germany.

Certifications for singles released in Germany depend upon their release date.

Gold and Platinum certification awards (Timeline)

Certification 1974–1984 Before January 1, 2003 Before June 1, 2014 After June 1, 2014
Silver 500,000
Gold 1,000,000 250,000 150,000 200,000
Platinum 2,000,000 500,000 300,000 400,000
Diamond 1,000,000

Best-selling singles in Germany

Sortable table
Year Title Artist Certification Shipments
(Sales)
1997 "Candle in the Wind 1997" Elton John 9× Platinum 4.5 million
1957 "The River Kwai March" Mitch Miller (4 million)
1997 "Time To Say Goodbye" Andrea Bocelli feat. Sarah Brightman 11× Gold 3 million
2017 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 6× Platinum 2.4 million
1997 "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112 3× Platinum & 3× Gold 2.25 million
1958 "Der lachende Vagabund" Fred Bertelmann (2 million)
1963 "Junge, komm bald wieder" Freddy Quinn 2 million
1965 "Il Silenzio" Nini Rosso 2 million
1971 "Butterfly" Danyel Gérard (2 million)
1967 "Massachusetts" Bee Gees (2 million)
1978 "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M Platinum 2 million
1998 "My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion 4× Platinum 2 million
2017 "Despacito" Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee 9× Gold+Gold 2 million
1964 "Vergangen vergessen vorüber" Freddy Quinn (1.8 million)
1992 "Conquest of Paradise" Vangelis 3× Platinum 1.7 million
2013 "Wake Me Up" Avicii 11× Gold 1.65 million
2019 Another Love Tom Odell 11× Gold 1.65 million
1972 “Ich hab’ die Liebe geseh’n” Vicky Leandros 1.5 million
1985 "Last Christmas" Wham! 3× Platinum 1.5 million
1998 "Flugzeuge im Bauch" Oli. P 3× Platinum 1.5 million
1999 "Mambo No. 5" Lou Bega 3× Platinum 1.5 million
2015 "Faded" Alan Walker 7× Gold 1.4 million
2017 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 7× Gold 1.4 million
2018 "In My Mind" Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino 7× Gold 1.4 million
2017 "Was du Liebe nennst" Bausa 7× Gold 1.4 million
2019 Dance Monkey Tones and I 7× Gold 1.4 million
2013 "Happy" Pharrell Williams 9× Gold 1.35 million
1998 "Believe" Cher 5× Gold 1.25 million
1999 "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" Eiffel 65 5× Gold 1.25 million
2007 "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" DJ Ötzi feat. Nik P. 4× Platinum 1.2 million
2008 "Poker Face" Lady Gaga 4× Platinum 1.2 million
2012 "Scream & Shout" Britney Spears 4× Platinum 1.2 million
2012 "Radioactive" Imagine Dragons 4× Platinum 1.2 million
2017 "Rockstar" Post Malone feat. 21 Savage 3× Platinum 1.2 million
2010 "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" Shakira 4× Platinum 1.2 million
2011 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye feat. Kimbra 4× Platinum 1.2 million
2013 "I See Fire" Ed Sheeran Diamond 1.2 million
2014 "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)" Omi 4× Platinum 1.2 million
2017 "More Than You Know" Axwell & Ingrosso 3× Platinum 1.2 million
2017 "Unforgettable" French Montana feat. Swae Lee 3× Platinum 1.2 million
2017 "Something Just Like This" The Chainsmokers & Coldplay 3× Platinum 1.2 million
1974 “Theo wir fahr’n nach Lodz” Vicky Leandros 1.10 million
1963 "Ich will ’nen Cowboy als Mann" Gitte (1.05 million)
2003 "Numb" Linkin Park 7× Gold 1.05 million
2009 "Alors on danse" Stromae 7× Gold 1.05 million
2013 "Take Me to Church" Hozier 7× Gold 1.05 million
1956 "Heimweh" Freddy Quinn (1 million+)
1958 "Heimatlos" Freddy Quinn (1 million)
1958 "La paloma" Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra (1 million)
1958 "Sail Along Sil'vry Moon" Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra (1 million)
1959 "Die Gitarre und das Meer" Freddy Quinn (1 million)
1960 "Unter fremden Sternen" Freddy Quinn (1 million)
1960 "Banjo Boy" Jan and Kjeld (1 million)
1960 "It's Now or Never" Elvis Presley Gold 1 million
1960 "Marina" Rocco Granata (1 million)
1960 "Ramona" Blue Diamonds (1 million)
1960 "Wir wollen niemals auseinandergehn" Heidi Brühl (1 million)
1961 "La paloma" Freddy Quinn (1 million)
1961 "Weisse Rosen aus Athen" Nana Mouskouri (1 million)
1961 "Wheels" Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra (1 million)
1962 "Tanze mit mir in den Morgen" Gerhard Wendland (1 million)
1964 "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Manfred Mann 1 million
1964 "Liebeskummer Lohnt Sich Nicht" Siw Malmkvist (1 million)
1965 "Yesterday Man" Chris Andrews (1 million)
1966 "Ganz in Weiß" Roy Black (1 million)
1969 "Looky, Looky" Giorgio Gold 1 million
1969 "Dein schönstes Geschenk" Roy Black (1 million)
1969 "Mendocino" Michael Holm (1 million)
1970 "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" Middle of the Road 1 million
1970 "El Cóndor Pasa" Simon & Garfunkel 1 million
1970 "Du" Peter Maffay (1 million)
1972 "Un canto a Galici" Julio Iglesias 1 million
1972 "I'd Love You to Want Me" Lobo 1 million
1972 "Ich hab dich lieb" Michael Schanze (1 million)
1975 "Una paloma blanca" George Baker Selection (1 million)
1978 "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" Boney M (1 million)
1978 "The Smurf Song" Father Abraham Platinum 1 million
1978 "Y.M.C.A." Village People Gold 1 million
1979 "A Walk in the Park" Nick Straker Band (1 million)
1989 "Lambada" Kaoma 2× Platinum 1 million
1993 "Over the Rainbow" Israel Kamakawiwoʻole 2× Platinum 1 million
1993 "What's Up?" 4 Non Blondes 2× Platinum 1 million
1994 "Cotton Eye Joe" Rednex 2× Platinum 1 million
1994 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 2× Platinum 1 million
1995 "Earth Song" Michael Jackson 2× Platinum 1 million
1995 "Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio feat. L.V. 2× Platinum 1 million
1996 "Die längste Single der Welt" Wolfgang Petry 2× Platinum 1 million
1996 "Killing Me Softly" Fugees 2× Platinum 1 million
1998 "Ein Schwein namens Männer" Die Ärzte 2× Platinum 1 million
1999 "Anton aus Tirol" Anton feat. DJ Ötzi 2× Platinum 1 million
2003 "Last Resort" Papa Roach 2× Platinum 1 million
2001 "I Believe" Bro'Sis 2× Platinum 1 million
2002 "Der Steuersong" Die Gerd-Show 2× Platinum 1 million
2002 "The Ketchup Song" Las Ketchup 2× Platinum 1 million
2002 "All the Things She Said" t.A.T.u. 2× Platinum 1 million
2012 "Lila Wolken" Marteria, Yasha & Miss Platnum Diamond 1 million
2013 "Atemlos durch die Nacht" Helene Fischer Diamond 1 million
2013 "Take Me to Church" Hozier Diamond 1 million
2013 "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams Diamond 1 million
2013 "Timber" Pitbull feat. Kesha Diamond 1 million
2013 "Willst du" Alligatoah Diamond 1 million
2014 "Au Revoir" Mark Forster feat. Sido Diamond 1 million
2014 "Are You with Me" Lost Frequencies Diamond 1 million
2014 "Auf uns" Andreas Bourani Diamond 1 million
2014 "Prayer in C (Robin Schulz Remix)" Lilly Wood and the Prick Diamond 1 million
2014 "Traum" Cro Diamond 1 million
2014 "Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)" Mr. Probz Diamond 1 million
2015 "Ain't Nobody" Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson Diamond 1 million
2015 "Die immer lacht" Stereoact feat. Kerstin Ott Diamond 1 million
2015 "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas remix) Imany Diamond 1 million
2015 "Geiles Leben" Glasperlenspiel Diamond 1 million
2015 "Hulapalu" Andreas Gabalier Diamond 1 million
2015 "Love Yourself" Justin Bieber Diamond 1 million
2015 "Photograph" Ed Sheeran Diamond 1 million
2015 "See You Again" Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth Diamond 1 million
2015 "So wie du bist" MoTrip feat. Lary Diamond 1 million
2015 "Sugar" Robin Schulz feat. Francesco Yates Diamond 1 million
2015 "Stressed Out" Twenty One Pilots Diamond 1 million
2015 "The Sound of Silence" Disturbed Diamond 1 million
2016 "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Justin Timberlake Diamond 1 million
2016 "Cheap Thrills" Sia feat. Sean Paul Diamond 1 million
2016 "Don't Let Me Down" The Chainsmokers feat. Daya Diamond 1 million
2016 "Ohne mein Team" Bonez MC & RAF Camora feat. Maxwell Diamond 1 million
2016 "Palmen aus Plastik" Bonez MC & RAF Camora Diamond 1 million
2017 "Havana" Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug Diamond 1 million
2017 "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X Diamond 1 million
2017 "Señorita" Kay One feat. Pietro Lombardi Diamond 1 million
2017 "Thunder" Imagine Dragons Diamond 1 million
2018 "500 PS" Bonez MC & RAF Camora Diamond 1 million
2018 "Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi Diamond 1 million
2019 "Bad Guy" Billie Eilish Diamond 1 million
2019 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd Diamond 1 million
2019 "Roller" Apache 207 Diamond 1 million
2020 "Heat Waves" Glass Animals Diamond 1 million
2021 "Bad Habits" Ed Sheeran Diamond 1 million
1979 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez Gold 0.95 million
1993 "What Is Love" Haddaway 3× Gold 0.9 million
1997 "It's Like That" Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins 3× Gold 0.9 million
2003 "In da Club" 50 Cent 3× Platinum 0.9 million
2003 "Mr. Brightside" The Killers 3× Platinum 0.9 million
2006 "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean 3× Platinum 0.9 million
2008 "Viva la Vida" Coldplay 3× Platinum 0.9 million
2009 "Monsta" Culcha Candela 3× Platinum 0.9 million
2009 "Tik Tok" Kesha 3× Platinum 0.9 million
2011 "We Found Love" Rihanna 3× Platinum 0.9 million
2012 "Summertime Sadness" Lana Del Rey 3× Platinum 0.9 million

The BVMI also separately certified the Justin Bieber remix Gold.


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