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 Silver500,000 — — —Gold1,000,000250,000150,000200,000Platinum2,000,000500,000300,000400,000Diamond — — —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 million1957 "The River Kwai March" Mitch Miller — (4 million)1997 "Time To Say Goodbye" Andrea Bocelli feat. Sarah Brightman 11× Gold 3 million2013 "Atemlos durch die Nacht" Helene Fischer 4× Platinum 2.4 million2017 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 6× Platinum 2.4 million1997 "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112 3× Platinum & 3× Gold 2.25 million1999 "Mambo No. 5" Lou Bega 7× Gold 2.1 million1958 "Der lachende Vagabund" Fred Bertelmann — (2 million)1963 "Junge, komm bald wieder" Freddy Quinn — 2 million1965 "Il Silenzio" Nini Rosso — 2 million1971 "Butterfly" Danyel Gérard — (2 million)1967 "Massachusetts" Bee Gees — (2 million)1978 "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M Platinum 2 million1998 "My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion 4× Platinum 2 million2017 "Despacito" Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee 9× Gold+Gold 2 million1964 "Vergangen vergessen vorüber" Freddy Quinn — (1.8 million)1994 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 3× Platinum 1.8 million2001 "In the End" Linkin Park 3× Platinum 1.8 million1992 "Conquest of Paradise" Vangelis 3× Platinum 1.7 million2013 "Wake Me Up" Avicii 11× Gold 1.65 million2019 “Another Love” Tom Odell 11× Gold 1.65 million1972 “Ich hab’ die Liebe geseh’n” Vicky Leandros — 1.5 million 1985 "Last Christmas" Wham! 3× Platinum 1.5 million1998 "Flugzeuge im Bauch" Oli. P 3× Platinum 1.5 million 2000 "Last Resort" Papa Roach 5× Gold‡ 1.5 million2015 "Faded" Alan Walker 7× Gold 1.4 million2017 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 7× Gold 1.4 million2018 "In My Mind" Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino 7× Gold 1.4 million2017 "Was du Liebe nennst" Bausa 7× Gold 1.4 million2019 “Dance Monkey” Tones and I 7× Gold 1.4 million2013 "Happy" Pharrell Williams 9× Gold 1.35 million1998 "Believe" Cher 5× Gold 1.25 million1999 "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" Eiffel 65 5× Gold 1.25 million1991 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana 2× Platinum 1.2 million2007 "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" DJ Ötzi feat. Nik P. 4× Platinum 1.2 million2008 "Poker Face" Lady Gaga 4× Platinum 1.2 million2011 "Titanium" David Guetta ft. Sia 2× Platinum 1.2 million2012 "Scream & Shout" Britney Spears 4× Platinum 1.2 million2012 "Radioactive" Imagine Dragons 4× Platinum 1.2 million2017 "Rockstar" Post Malone feat. 21 Savage 3× Platinum 1.2 million2010 "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" Shakira 4× Platinum 1.2 million2011 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye feat. Kimbra 4× Platinum 1.2 million2013 "I See Fire" Ed Sheeran Diamond 1.2 million2013 "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams 4× Platinum 1.2 million2014 "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)" Omi 4× Platinum 1.2 million2017 "More Than You Know" Axwell & Ingrosso 3× Platinum 1.2 million2017 "Unforgettable" French Montana feat. Swae Lee 3× Platinum 1.2 million2017 "Something Just Like This" The Chainsmokers & Coldplay 3× Platinum 1.2 million2023 "Flowers" Miley Cyrus 2× Platinum 1.2 million1974 “Theo wir fahr’n nach Lodz” Vicky Leandros — 1.10 million1963 "Ich will ’nen Cowboy als Mann" Gitte — (1.05 million)2003 "Numb" Linkin Park 7× Gold 1.05 million2009 "Alors on danse" Stromae 7× Gold 1.05 million2013 "Take Me to Church" Hozier 7× Gold 1.05 million1956 "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 million1960 "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 million1964 "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 million1969 "Dein schönstes Geschenk" Roy Black — (1 million)1969 "Mendocino" Michael Holm — (1 million)1970 "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" Middle of the Road — 1 million1970 "El Cóndor Pasa" Simon & Garfunkel — 1 million1970 "Du" Peter Maffay — (1 million)1972 "Un canto a Galici" Julio Iglesias — 1 million1972 "I'd Love You to Want Me" Lobo — 1 million1972 "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 Gold 1 million1978 "The Smurf Song" Father Abraham Platinum 1 million1978 "Y.M.C.A." Village People Gold 1 million1979 "A Walk in the Park" Nick Straker Band — (1 million)1979 "Sun of Jamaica" Goombay Dance Band Platinum 1 million1989 "Lambada" Kaoma 2× Platinum 1 million1993 "Over the Rainbow" Israel Kamakawiwoʻole 2× Platinum 1 million1993 "What's Up?" 4 Non Blondes 2× Platinum 1 million1994 "Cotton Eye Joe" Rednex 2× Platinum 1 million1995 "Earth Song" Michael Jackson 2× Platinum 1 million1995 "Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio feat. L.V. 2× Platinum 1 million1996 "Die längste Single der Welt" Wolfgang Petry 2× Platinum 1 million1996 "Killing Me Softly" Fugees 2× Platinum 1 million1998 "Ein Schwein namens Männer" Die Ärzte 2× Platinum 1 million1999 "Anton aus Tirol" Anton feat. DJ Ötzi 2× Platinum 1 million2003 "Last Resort" Papa Roach 2× Platinum 1 million2001 "I Believe" Bro'Sis 2× Platinum 1 million2002 "Der Steuersong" Die Gerd-Show 2× Platinum 1 million2002 "The Ketchup Song" Las Ketchup 2× Platinum 1 million2002 "All the Things She Said" t.A.T.u. 2× Platinum 1 million2012 "Lila Wolken" Marteria, Yasha & Miss Platnum Diamond 1 million2013 "Take Me to Church" Hozier Diamond 1 million2013 "Timber" Pitbull feat. Kesha Diamond 1 million2013 "Willst du" Alligatoah Diamond 1 million2014 "Au Revoir" Mark Forster feat. Sido Diamond 1 million2014 "Are You with Me" Lost Frequencies Diamond 1 million2014 "Auf uns" Andreas Bourani Diamond 1 million2014 "Prayer in C (Robin Schulz Remix)" Lilly Wood and the Prick Diamond 1 million2014 "Traum" Cro Diamond 1 million2014 "Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)" Mr. Probz Diamond 1 million2015 "Ain't Nobody" Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson Diamond 1 million2015 "Die immer lacht" Stereoact feat. Kerstin Ott Diamond 1 million2015 "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas remix) Imany Diamond 1 million2015 "Geiles Leben" Glasperlenspiel Diamond 1 million2015 "Hulapalu" Andreas Gabalier Diamond 1 million2015 "Love Yourself" Justin Bieber Diamond 1 million2015 "Photograph" Ed Sheeran Diamond 1 million2015 "See You Again" Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth Diamond 1 million2015 "So wie du bist" MoTrip feat. Lary Diamond 1 million2015 "Sugar" Robin Schulz feat. Francesco Yates Diamond 1 million2015 "Stressed Out" Twenty One Pilots Diamond 1 million2015 "The Sound of Silence" Disturbed Diamond 1 million2016 "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Justin Timberlake Diamond 1 million2016 "Cheap Thrills" Sia feat. Sean Paul Diamond 1 million2016 "Don't Let Me Down" The Chainsmokers feat. Daya Diamond 1 million2016 "Ohne mein Team" Bonez MC & RAF Camora feat. Maxwell Diamond 1 million2016 "Palmen aus Plastik" Bonez MC & RAF Camora Diamond 1 million2017 "Havana" Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug Diamond 1 million2017 "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X Diamond 1 million2017 "Señorita" Kay One feat. Pietro Lombardi Diamond 1 million2017 "Thunder" Imagine Dragons Diamond 1 million2018 "500 PS" Bonez MC & RAF Camora Diamond 1 million2018 "Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi Diamond 1 million2019 "Bad Guy" Billie Eilish Diamond 1 million2019 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd Diamond 1 million2019 "Roller" Apache 207 Diamond 1 million2020 "Heat Waves" Glass Animals Diamond 1 million2021 "Bad Habits" Ed Sheeran Diamond 1 million

Notes

See also List of best-selling albums in Germany

References