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Old 18-10-2012, 11:44
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Today, The OCC has revealed the UK's Top 10 Best Selling
Male Solo Artists - based on their Singles Sales.

Their Total Sales are also shown:,

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http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-...revealed-1651/
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Old 18-10-2012, 13:18
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For anyone too lazy to read the article, the sales are as follows -

The UK's Best Selling Solo Singles Artists:

01 - Elvis Presley - 21.7 Million - Best Selling Single: It's Now Or Never
02 - Sir Cliff Richard - 21.5 Million - Best Selling Single: The Young Ones
03 - Michael Jackson - 15.5 Million - Best Selling Single: Earth Song
04 - Sir Elton John - 15.0 Million - Best Selling Single: Candle In The Wind '97 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight
05 - David Bowie - 10.7 Million - Best Selling Single: Let's Dance
06 - Sir Paul McCartney - 10.3 Million - Best Selling Single: Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School
07 - Rod Stewart - 9.9 Million - Best Selling Single: Sailing
08 - Stevie Wonder - 9.1 Million - Best Selling Single: I Just Called To Say I Love You
09 - Eminem - 8.9 Million - Best Selling Single: Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna
10 - George Michael - 7.9 Million - Best Selling Single: Careless Whisper.

No real surprises at all.

A list of the UK's Top Selling Female Solo Singles Artists is coming next week as well.
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Old 18-10-2012, 13:40
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For anyone too lazy to read the article, the sales are as follows -

The UK's Best Selling Solo Singles Artists:

01 - Elvis Presley - 21.7 Million - Best Selling Single: It's Now Or Never
02 - Sir Cliff Richard - 21.5 Million - Best Selling Single: The Young Ones
03 - Michael Jackson - 15.5 Million - Best Selling Single: Earth Song
04 - Sir Elton John - 15.0 Million - Best Selling Single: Candle In The Wind '97 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight
05 - David Bowie - 10.7 Million - Best Selling Single: Let's Dance
06 - Sir Paul McCartney - 10.3 Million - Best Selling Single: Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School
07 - Rod Stewart - 9.9 Million - Best Selling Single: Sailing
08 - Stevie Wonder - 9.1 Million - Best Selling Single: I Just Called To Say I Love You
09 - Eminem - 8.9 Million - Best Selling Single: Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna
10 - George Michael - 7.9 Million - Best Selling Single: Careless Whisper.
why is it that their best selling singles are their worst? astonishing.
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Old 18-10-2012, 14:09
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why is it that their best selling singles are their worst? astonishing.
Rod Stewart's best song is Sailing!
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Old 18-10-2012, 14:19
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Apparently, Robbie Williams is the UK's 11th Best
Selling Male Solo Artist - 7.6 Million UK Singles sold.

Next Week, The OCC will reveal the UK's Top 10
Best Selling Female Solo Artists - again based
on their Singles Sales.
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Old 18-10-2012, 14:29
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Rod Stewart's best song is Sailing!
That song is one of mum's favourites! She loves it.
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Old 18-10-2012, 15:34
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The Young Ones is fab!
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Old 18-10-2012, 22:02
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Kings tbh.
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Old 18-10-2012, 23:36
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why is it that their best selling singles are their worst? astonishing.
I know. MJ's best selling single is Earth Song; really United Kingdom? Really?
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Old 19-10-2012, 02:34
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Paul McCartney shouldn't be in that list if they have included his Wings(group) sales as well.

Shown by his top selling track being Mull of Kintyre.
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