The highest-selling singles in Australia are ranked in the Australian Recording Industry Association singles chart, also known as the ARIA Charts, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The data are compiled from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores and Internet sales, in other words, both digital as well as CD sales. [1]
In January 2010, the Australian Recording Industry Association released a chart with the highest selling singles of the previous decade, using data from all 520 ARIA singles charts from 1 January 2000, to 31 December 2009. [2]
The winner of the first season of Australian Idol, Guy Sebastian, had the highest-selling single of the decade, " Angels Brought Me Here", which reached number one on the ARIA singles chart on 1 December 2003, and remained there for 3 weeks. It was followed by " The Prayer" by Anthony Callea, the runner up of the show's second season. It reached number one, and remained there for 5 weeks.
All but 23 of the 100 songs that made the end-of-decade chart reached number one during the decade.
Top 100
| Position | Song title | Artist | Nationality | Year | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " Angels Brought Me Here" | Guy Sebastian | Australia | 2003 | 1 |
| 2 | " The Prayer" | Anthony Callea | Australia | 2005 | 1 |
| 3 | " I Gotta Feeling" | The Black Eyed Peas | United States | 2009 | 1 |
| 4 | " Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 5 | " What About Me" | Shannon Noll | Australia | 2004 | 1 |
| 6 | " So What" | Pink | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 7 | " Lose Yourself" | Eminem | United States | 2002 | 1 |
| 8 | " Sexy Bitch" | David Guetta featuring Akon | France United States |
2009 | 1 |
| 9 | " Sex on Fire" | Kings of Leon | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 10 | " Love Story" | Taylor Swift | United States | 2009 | 1 |
| 11 | " The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Las Ketchup | Spain | 2002 | 1 |
| 12 | " Just Dance" | Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 13 | " Low" | Flo Rida featuring T-Pain | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 14 | " Boom Boom Pow" | The Black Eyed Peas | United States | 2009 | 1 |
| 15 | " I'm Yours" | Jason Mraz | United States | 2008 | 3 |
| 16 | " Without Me" | Eminem | United States | 2002 | 1 |
| 17 | " Teenage Dirtbag" | Wheatus | United States | 2000 | 1 |
| 18 | " Right Round" | Flo Rida featuring Kesha | United States | 2009 | 1 |
| 19 | " Born to Try" | Delta Goodrem | Australia | 2003 | 1 |
| 20 | " Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland | United States | 2002 | 1 |
| 21 | " Whenever, Wherever" | Shakira | Colombia | 2000 | 1 |
| 22 | " I Kissed a Girl" | Katy Perry | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 23 | " Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis | United Kingdom | 2008 | 1 |
| 24 | " Shut Up" | The Black Eyed Peas | United States | 2003 | 1 |
| 25 | " Apologize" | Timbaland presents OneRepublic | United States | 2007 | 1 |
| 26 | " All Summer Long" | Kid Rock | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 27 | " Use Somebody" | Kings of Leon | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 28 | " Sweet About Me" | Gabriella Cilmi | Australia | 2008 | 1 |
| 29 | " Like It Like That" | Guy Sebastian | Australia | 2009 | 1 |
| 30 | " Hot n Cold" | Katy Perry | United States | 2008 | 4 |
| 31 | " Don't Cha" | The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | United States | 2005 | 1 |
| 32 | " Halo" | Beyoncé | United States | 2009 | 3 |
| 33 | " I'm Outta Love" | Anastacia | United States | 2000 | 1 |
| 34 | " I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" | Sandi Thom | United Kingdom | 2006 | 1 |
| 35 | " Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | United States | 2003 | 1 |
| 36 | " A Little Less Conversation" | Elvis vs. JLX | United States Netherlands |
2002 | 1 |
| 37 | " No Air" | Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 38 | " Shake It" | Metro Station | United States | 2008 | 2 |
| 39 | " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Beyoncé | United States | 2009 | 5 |
| 40 | " Meet Me Halfway" | The Black Eyed Peas | United States | 2009 | 1 |
| 41 | " Left Outside Alone" | Anastacia | United States | 2004 | 1 |
| 42 | " Tik Tok" | Kesha | United States | 2009 | 1 |
| 43 | " Predictable" | Delta Goodrem | Australia | 2003 | 1 |
| 44 | " Big Girls Don't Cry" | Fergie | United States | 2007 | 1 |
| 45 | " Hero" | Enrique Iglesias | Spain | 2002 | 1 |
| 46 | " Can't Fight the Moonlight" | LeAnn Rimes | United States | 2001 | 1 |
| 47 | " These Kids" | Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets | Australia | 2004 | 1 |
| 48 | " Smooth Criminal" | Alien Ant Farm | United States | 2001 | 1 |
| 49 | " Lonely" | Akon | United States | 2005 | 1 |
| 50 | " Say My Name" | Destiny's Child | United States | 2000 | 1 |
| 51 | " Black Betty" | Spiderbait | Australia | 2004 | 1 |
| 52 | " Axel F" | Crazy Frog | Sweden | 2005 | 1 |
| 53 | " When I Grow Up" | The Pussycat Dolls | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 54 | " Get Shaky" | The Ian Carey Project | United States | 2009 | 3 |
| 55 | " In da Club" | 50 Cent | United States | 2003 | 1 |
| 56 | " Freestyler" | Bomfunk MC's | Finland | 2000 | 1 |
| 57 | " The Last Day on Earth" | Kate Miller-Heidke | Australia | 2009 | 3 |
| 58 | " Can't Get You Out of My Head" | Kylie Minogue | Australia | 2001 | 1 |
| 59 | " Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | United States | 2003 | 1 |
| 60 | " Don't Stop the Music" | Rihanna | Barbados | 2008 | 1 |
| 61 | " You Found Me" | The Fray | United States | 2009 | 1 |
| 62 | " It Wasn't Me" | Shaggy featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent | Jamaica United Kingdom |
2001 | 1 |
| 63 | " SexyBack" | Justin Timberlake | United States | 2006 | 1 |
| 64 | " Angel" | Shaggy | Jamaica | 2001 | 1 |
| 65 | " Over and Over" | Nelly featuring Tim McGraw | United States | 2005 | 1 |
| 66 | " Girlfriend" | Avril Lavigne | Canada | 2007 | 1 |
| 67 | " Umbrella" | Rihanna featuring Jay-Z | Barbados United States |
2007 | 1 |
| 68 | " How You Remind Me" | Nickelback | Canada | 2001 | 2 |
| 69 | " Lost Without You" | Delta Goodrem | Australia | 2003 | 1 |
| 70 | " A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton | United States | 2002 | 1 |
| 71 | " Viva la Vida" | Coldplay | United Kingdom | 2008 | 2 |
| 72 | " Forever" | Chris Brown | United States | 2008 | 7 |
| 73 | " Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" | A.R. Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger | India United States |
2009 | 1 |
| 74 | " Hey Ya!" | Outkast | United States | 2004 | 1 |
| 75 | " What You Waiting For?" | Gwen Stefani | United States | 2004 | 1 |
| 76 | " Gives You Hell" | The All-American Rejects | United States | 2009 | 3 |
| 77 | " 4 Minutes" | Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland | United States | 2008 | 1 |
| 78 | " Paparazzi" | Lady Gaga | United States | 2009 | 2 |
| 79 | " Untouched" | The Veronicas | Australia | 2008 | 2 |
| 80 | " Hanging by a Moment" | Lifehouse | United States | 2001 | 1 |
| 81 | " Live Your Life" | T.I. featuring Rihanna | United States Barbados |
2009 | 3 |
| 82 | " The Way I Are" | Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson | United States | 2007 | 1 |
| 83 | " Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" | Spiller | Italy | 2000 | 1 |
| 84 | " The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | United States | 2009 | 5 |
| 85 | " Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | Australia | 2002 | 1 |
| 86 | " Straight Lines" | Silverchair | Australia | 2007 | 1 |
| 87 | " Milkshake" | Kelis | United States | 2004 | 2 |
| 88 | " You Belong with Me" | Taylor Swift | United States | 2009 | 5 |
| 89 | " Evacuate the Dancefloor" | Cascada | Germany | 2009 | 3 |
| 90 | " Flaunt It" | TV Rock featuring Seany B | Australia | 2006 | 1 |
| 91 | " Behind Blue Eyes" | Limp Bizkit | United States | 2004 | 4 |
| 92 | " Complicated" | Avril Lavigne | Canada | 2002 | 1 |
| 93 | " I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Scissor Sisters | United Kingdom | 2006 | 1 |
| 94 | " Stan" | Eminem | United States | 2001 | 1 |
| 95 | " Bye Bye Bye" | 'N Sync | United States | 2000 | 1 |
| 96 | " The Fear" | Lily Allen | United Kingdom | 2009 | 3 |
| 97 | " Dream Catch Me" | Newton Faulkner | United Kingdom | 2008 | 5 |
| 98 | " Switch" | Will Smith | United States | 2005 | 1 |
| 99 | " Never Be the Same Again" | Melanie C | United Kingdom | 2000 | 2 |
| 100 | " If I Were a Boy" | Beyoncé | United States | 2008 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ "How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Hart, Nicole (7 January 2010), "Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem & P!nk top ARIA's End of Decade Charts" (PDF), ARIA unveils the Top 100 Singles and Albums, Top 20 Music DVDs for the 2000s, Aria Charts, pp. 1–2, ISBN 978-0745649740, retrieved 22 February 2013.