A great song can mean a great selling song, a song that has sold millions of copies. Selling so many copies shows that the song is universally accepted. Here are the 9 greatest selling songs of all time. Each song title links to a song study of that song.

1. White Christmas
   1. Witten by Irving Berlin (1940)
   2. Artist: Bing Crosby
   3. Sold over 50 million copies
2. Candle in the Wind (1997)
   1. Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (1973)
   2. Artist: Elton John
   3. Sold over 33 million copies
3. Silent Night
   1. Written by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr (1818)
   2. Artist: Bing Crosby
   3. Sold over 30 million copies
4. Rock Around The Clock
   1. Written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter under the pseudonym “Jimmy De Knight”) (1952)
   2. Artist: Bill Haley & His Comets
   3. Sold Over 25 Million copies
5. We Are The World
   1. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (1985)
   2. Artist: USA For Africa
   3. Sold Over 20 Million copies
6. If I Didn’t Care
   1. Written By Jack Lawrence (1939)
   2. Artist: The Ink Spots
   3. Sold Over 19 Million copies
7. Yes Sir, I can Boogie
   1. Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja (1977)
   2. Artist: Baccara
   3. Sold Over 16 Million copies
8. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)
   1. Written by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings (1997)
   2. Artist: Celine Dion
   3. Sold Over 15 Million copies
9. I Will Always Love You
   1. Written by Dolly Parton (1973)
   2. Artists: Whitney Houston
   3. Sold Over 15 Million copies