top 50 "alltime" selling singles in UK

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running total for me:

3s=16
2s=3
1s=4

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27. Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds – ‘Three Lions’. *

A song that was catchy enough to become the kind of terrace anthem it aped, ‘Three Lions’ drove our brave Ingerlund boys on to ignominious semi-final World Cup penalty shoot-out disgrace.
This is the first time i have heard this track.

Year: 1996
Sold: 1.53m
Chart High: #1

[video=youtube;OzxMjBEazas]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzxMjBEazas[/video]

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26. Whitney Houston – ‘I Will Always Love You’. ***

Whitney took Dolly Parton’s quavery country original (that should have been Presley's!)and invested it with monolithic power and a note that she held for its full 10-week reign at No.1.
The single was an event that dwarfed The Bodyguard, the movie it came from and became her Signature Tune...
people all over the world thought they could kareoke this one...no!, no-one could ever do this anywhere near as good as self-destructive Whitney!

Year: 1992
Sold: 1.53m
Chart High: #1

[video=youtube;pX7l7cefpXc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX7l7cefpXc[/video]

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Some real obscure ones that I have never heard of!

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25. The Beatles – ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’. ***

Unusually, ‘Can’t Buy me Love’ was originally recorded in Paris at the Pathé Marconi Studios.
The Beatles were playing a residency at the Olympia Theatre and knocked this one off at a piano in their hotel room.
Bang.
Million-seller!

Year: 1964
Sold: 1.53m
Chart High: #1

[video=youtube;SMwZsFKIXa8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMwZsFKIXa8[/video]

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24. The Human League – ‘Don’t You Want Me’. ***

Beautiful but dour synth pop noir that appeared to voice Phil Oakey’s fears that alchemical singers Joanne Catherall and Susanne Sulley would leave the band.
In the end, everyone else did except them.
from the album "dare" which still stands as probably the greatest "new wave" album of that period!

Year: 1981
Sold: 1.54m
Chart High: #1

[video=youtube;uPudE8nDog0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0[/video]

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running scores from me:

3s=19
2s=3
1s=5

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23. Various Artists – ‘Perfect Day’. **

Naturally, Lou Reed’s bittersweet ballad ended up as a star-studded, back-slapping BBC corporate funding advert.
He was happy with the version though, and even happier when it was put out under the Children In Need banner and sold bucketloads.
ive never heard this track before, i like it!
artists on this include:
Performed by (in order of appearance): Lou Reed, Bono, Skye Edwards (from Morcheeba), David Bowie, Suzanne Vega, Elton John, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra), Boyzone, Lesley Garrett, Burning Spear, Bono, Sir Thomas Allen, Brodsky Quartet, Heather Small (from M People), Emmylou Harris, Tammy Wynette, Shane MacGowan, Sheona White (BBC Young Brass Soloist of the Year 1996), Dr. John, Robert Cray, Hugh "Huey" Morgan (from Fun Lovin' Criminals), Ian Broudie (from The Lightning Seeds), Gabrielle, Evan Dando (from The Lemonheads), Courtney Pine, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Brett Anderson (from Suede), Visual Ministry Choir, Joan Armatrading, Laurie Anderson and Tom Jones.

Year: 1997
Sold: 1.55m
Chart High: #1

[video=youtube;uN90xB7DswE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN90xB7DswE[/video]

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22. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – ‘I’ll Be Missing You’. **

Sean Coombs' tribute song to his dead mate The Notorious b.i.g...
sampled to Police's "every breath you take"...
i havent seen if the Police original is on this list, but probably will be...if so, its basically two versions of the classic on the list..

Year: 1997
Sold: 1.56m

[video=youtube;mM0-ZU8njdo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM0-ZU8njdo[/video]

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running total:

3s=19
2s=5
1s=5