Candle In The Wind biggest-selling single in UK history

RHIAN JONES

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the official singles chart, the Official Charts Company has ranked the top UK million-selling singles.

The chart includes 123 entries and shows Elton John ranked highest for sales for his double A-side Something About The Way You Look Tonight/ Candle in the Wind, with 4.9m copies sold.

Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid released in 1984 is in second place with 3.69m singles bought in the UK.

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