This statistic displays the best-selling music singles by British artists of all time as of 2012. The single "Bohemian Rhapsody" released by Queen in 1975 had sold 2.36 million units.
Best selling music singles by British artists worldwide of all time as of 2012 (in million sales)
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The Guardian. (December 20, 2012). Best selling music singles by British artists worldwide of all time as of 2012 (in million sales) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321909/all-time-best-selling-music-singles-by-british-artists-worldwide/
The Guardian. "Best selling music singles by British artists worldwide of all time as of 2012 (in million sales)." Chart. December 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321909/all-time-best-selling-music-singles-by-british-artists-worldwide/
The Guardian. (2012). Best selling music singles by British artists worldwide of all time as of 2012 (in million sales). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321909/all-time-best-selling-music-singles-by-british-artists-worldwide/
The Guardian. "Best Selling Music Singles by British Artists Worldwide of All Time as of 2012 (in Million Sales)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321909/all-time-best-selling-music-singles-by-british-artists-worldwide/
The Guardian, Best selling music singles by British artists worldwide of all time as of 2012 (in million sales) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321909/all-time-best-selling-music-singles-by-british-artists-worldwide/ (last visited May 29, 2024)
Best selling music singles by British artists worldwide of all time as of 2012 (in million sales) [Graph], The Guardian, December 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321909/all-time-best-selling-music-singles-by-british-artists-worldwide/