Fun.’s We Are Young becomes the UK’s latest million seller
Fun.’s FT Janelle Monae’s We Are Young has become the Official Singles Chart‘s 128th million selling single.
Congratulations to Fun. and Janelle Monae whose track, We Are Young, has become the UK’s latest million selling single. The news comes just days after 2012 X Factor winner James Arthur’s Impossible also broke though the million copies sales barrier.
Comments Martin Talbot, the Official Charts Company’s managing director:
“After welcoming James Arthur into the Million Sellers Club last Friday, today, it is time to welcome send hearty congratulations to Fun. and Janelle Monae. We Are Young has become only the 128th record to hit the million mark in 60 years of the Official Singles Chart.
“In the past six months, an extra five singles have hit this landmark - and there are more just on the cusp. We are in a new era of the super hit!”
We Are Young entered the Official Singles Chart at Number 7 on April 15 of last year, climbing to the summit six weeks later. It finished year as the UK’s third biggest selling single of 2012, behind Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know FT Kimbra (Number 1) and Carly Rae Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe (Number 2), which have both sold over a million copies.
You can watch an interview with Fun. below:
The full list of the UK’s 127 million selling singles is as follows:
The Million Sellers
TITLE | ARTIST | YEAR OF RELEASE | |
1 | SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT/CANDLE IN THE WIND 97 | ELTON JOHN | 1997 |
2 | DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? | BAND AID | 1984 |
3 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY | QUEEN | 1975 |
4 | MULL OF KINTYRE/GIRLS' SCHOOL | WINGS | 1977 |
5 | YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT | JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | 1978 |
6 | RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING | BONEY M | 1978 |
7 | RELAX | FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD | 1983 |
8 | SHE LOVES YOU | THE BEATLES | 1963 |
9 | UNCHAINED MELODY/(THERE'LL BE BLUEBIRDS OVER) THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER | ROBSON GREEN & JEROME FLYNN | 1995 |
10 | LOVE IS ALL AROUND | WET WET WET | 1994 |
11 | MARY'S BOY CHILD/OH MY LORD | BONEY M | 1978 |
12 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU | STEVIE WONDER | 1984 |
13 | BARBIE GIRL | AQUA | 1997 |
14 | ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE/EVERGREEN | WILL YOUNG | 2002 |
15 | I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND | THE BEATLES | 1963 |
16 | BELIEVE | CHER | 1998 |
17 | (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU | BRYAN ADAMS | 1991 |
18 | LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS | WHAM! | 1984 |
19 | IMAGINE | JOHN LENNON | 1975 |
20 | SUMMER NIGHTS | JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | 1978 |
21 | TWO TRIBES | FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD | 1984 |
22 | I'LL BE MISSING YOU | PUFF DADDY & FAITH EVANS | 1997 |
23 | PERFECT DAY | VARIOUS ARTISTS | 1997 |
24 | DON'T YOU WANT ME? | HUMAN LEAGUE | 1981 |
25 | CAN'T BUY ME LOVE | THE BEATLES | 1964 |
26 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU | WHITNEY HOUSTON | 1992 |
27 | THREE LIONS | BADDIEL & SKINNER & LIGHTNING SEEDS | 1996 |
28 | TEARS | KEN DODD | 1965 |
29 | ...BABY ONE MORE TIME | BRITNEY SPEARS | 1999 |
30 | MY HEART WILL GO ON | CELINE DION | 1998 |
31 | KARMA CHAMELEON | CULTURE CLUB | 1983 |
32 | YMCA | VILLAGE PEOPLE | 1978 |
33 | CARELESS WHISPER | GEORGE MICHAEL | 1984 |
34 | (WE'RE GONNA) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK | BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS | 1955 |
35 | I FEEL FINE | THE BEATLES | 1964 |
36 | THE CARNIVAL IS OVER | THE SEEKERS | 1965 |
37 | GANGSTA'S PARADISE | COOLIO FEATURING L.V. | 1995 |
38 | EYE OF THE TIGER | SURVIVOR | 1982 |
39 | THE POWER OF LOVE | JENNIFER RUSH | 1985 |
40 | WE CAN WORK IT OUT/DAY TRIPPER | THE BEATLES | 1964 |
41 | RELEASE ME | ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK | 1967 |
42 | SOMEONE LIKE YOU | ADELE | 2011 |
43 | KILLING ME SOFTLY | FUGEES | 1996 |
44 | UNCHAINED MELODY | GARETH GATES | 2002 |
45 | WANNABE | SPICE GIRLS | 1996 |
46 | (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO | TONY CHRISTIE FT PETER KAY | 2005 |
47 | NEVER EVER | ALL SAINTS | 1997 |
48 | COME ON EILEEN | DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS | 1982 |
49 | THINK TWICE | CELINE DION | 1994 |
50 | I GOTTA FEELING | BLACK EYED PEAS | 2009 |
51 | IT WASN'T ME | SHAGGY FEATURING RIKROK | 2001 |
52 | SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW | GOTYE FT KIMBRA | 2012 |
53 | TAINTED LOVE | SOFT CELL | 1981 |
54 | HEART OF GLASS | BLONDIE | 1979 |
55 | MOVES LIKE JAGGER | MAROON 5 FEATURING CHRISTINA AGUILERA | 2011 |
56 | WONDERWALL | OASIS | 1995 |
57 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER | ELVIS PRESLEY | 1960 |
58 | DIANA | PAUL ANKA | 1957 |
59 | IT'S LIKE THAT | RUN-D.M.C. VS JASON NEVINS | 1997 |
60 | HALLELUJAH | ALEXANDRA BURKE | 2008 |
61 | GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME | TOM JONES | 1966 |
62 | SEX ON FIRE | KINGS OF LEON | 2008 |
63 | BRIGHT EYES | ART GARFUNKEL | 1979 |
64 | MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY | SLADE | 1973 |
65 | HEARTBEAT/TRAGEDY | STEPS | 1998 |
66 | MARY'S BOY CHILD | HARRY BELAFONTE | 1957 |
67 | THE LAST WALTZ | ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK | 1967 |
68 | EARTH SONG | MICHAEL JACKSON | 1995 |
69 | DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? | BAND AID 20 | 2004 |
70 | BLUE MONDAY | NEW ORDER | 1983 |
71 | STRANGER ON THE SHORE | MR ACKER BILK AND HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND | 1961 |
72 | DON'T GIVE UP ON US | DAVID SOUL | 1976 |
73 | CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD | KYLIE MINOGUE | 2001 |
74 | I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE | GARY GLITTER | 1973 |
75 | SPACEMAN | BABYLON ZOO | 1996 |
76 | SATURDAY NIGHT | WHIGFIELD | 1994 |
77 | WE FOUND LOVE | RIHANNA FEATURING CALVIN HARRIS | 2011 |
78 | NO MATTER WHAT | BOYZONE | 1998 |
79 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (AMAZING) | BRUNO MARS | 2010 |
80 | PARTY ROCK ANTHEM | LMFAO FEATURING LAUREN BENNETT AND GOONROCK | 2011 |
81 | I BELIEVE/UP ON THE ROOF | ROBSON & JEROME | 1995 |
82 | ANGELS | ROBBIE WILLIAMS | 1997 |
83 | HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK | IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS | 1978 |
84 | TELETUBBIES SAY "EH-OH!" | TELETUBBIES | 1997 |
85 | 2 BECOME 1 | SPICE GIRLS | 1996 |
86 | TORN | NATALIE IMBRUGLIA | 1997 |
87 | POKER FACE | LADY GAGA | 2009 |
88 | I REMEMBER YOU | FRANK IFIELD | 1962 |
89 | THAT'S MY GOAL | SHAYNE WARD | 2005 |
90 | GHOSTBUSTERS | RAY PARKER JR. | 1984 |
91 | CALL ME MAYBE | CARLY RAE JEPSEN | 2012 |
92 | PURE AND SIMPLE | HEAR'SAY | 2001 |
93 | ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2) | PINK FLOYD | 1979 |
94 | BACK FOR GOOD | TAKE THAT | 1995 |
95 | BLUE (DA BA DEE) | EIFFEL 65 | 1999 |
96 | PRICE TAG | JESSIE J FEATURING B.O.B | 2011 |
97 | HEY JUDE | THE BEATLES | 1968 |
98 | THE YOUNG ONES | CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS | 1962 |
99 | DANCING QUEEN | ABBA | 1976 |
100 | I FEEL LOVE | DONNA SUMMER | 1977 |
101 | LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE | EMINEM FEATURING RIHANNA | 2010 |
102 | FAME | IRENE CARA | 1982 |
103 | RIDE ON TIME | BLACK BOX | 1989 |
104 | ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) | RIHANNA | 2010 |
105 | UNCHAINED MELODY | THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS | 1965 |
106 | BLEEDING LOVE | LEONA LEWIS | 2007 |
107 | CRAZY | GNARLS BARKLEY | 2006 |
108 | STAND & DELIVER | ADAM AND THE ANTS | 1981 |
109 | I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING | AEROSMITH | 1998 |
110 | CAN WE FIX IT? | BOB THE BUILDER | 2000 |
111 | UPTOWN GIRL | BILLY JOEL | 1983 |
112 | I WILL SURVIVE | GLORIA GAYNOR | 1979 |
113 | SAILING | ROD STEWART | 1975 |
114 | SUGAR SUGAR | THE ARCHIES | 1969 |
115 | SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME | BROTHERHOOD OF MAN | 1976 |
116 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING | THE NEW SEEKERS | 1971 |
117 | WHITE CHRISTMAS | BING CROSBY WITH THE KEN DARBY SINGERS AND JOHN SCOTT TROTTER ORCHESTRA | 1942 |
118 | DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA | JULIE COVINGTON | 1976 |
119 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT | TIGHT FIT | 1982 |
120 | EYE LEVEL | THE SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA | 1972 |
121 | LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL | LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND | 1972 |
122 | UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE | SHOWADDYWADDY | 1976 |
123 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE | DAWN FEATURING TONY ORLANDO | 1973 |
124 | WHEN WE COLLIDE | MATT CARDLE | 2010 |
125 | FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE | CHERYL COLE | 2009 |
126 | FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK | THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL | 1987 |
127 | IMPOSSIBLE | JAMES ARTHUR | 2012 |
128 | WE ARE YOUNG | FUN. FT JANELLE MONAE | 2012 |
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