Jul 3, 2014

Top 10 Highest Selling Singles of 2013

10. Mirrors



World renowned Musician and Actor Justin Timberlake comes in at tenth spot with his single 'Mirrors' which was digitally released worldwide on February 11th 2013, the song peaked at second in the Billboard hot 100 in the USA.
9. Counting Stars
Written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, One Republic's Counting Stars, was the third single on their third studio album 'Native'. Counting Stars was their third top ten single and topped charts in 6 different countries, including the United Kingdom.



8. Just Give Me A Reason

A song written and recorded by American recording artist and songwriter Pink and F.U.N's lead singer Nate Reuss, Just Give Me A Reason became Pink's fourth Billboard Number 1 and sold more than 4 million digital downloads in the United States.



7. Thrift Shop

American rapper Macklemore, who tends to collaborate with Ryan Lewis and on this particular occasion American singer 'Wanz', wrote Thrift Shop and released it in August 2013. As of the start of 2014, the song's music video was the 14th most watched video on YouTube.


6. Roar

To promote this song, Katy Perry performed this song at the 2013 MTV Music Awards, and clearly to good effect, backed up by the song placing sixth in our top ten. The song became Perry's eighth Billboard number one.

5. La La La

A single released by British Producer Naughty Boy, with the song's vocals coming from other Brit Sam Smith. The song was named the fastest selling single in the UK in 2013, selling 145,000 copies in the first week.


4. Let Her Go

Let Her Go was officially released in July of 2012 by English folk-rock singer-songwriter Passenger, but became popular during 2013 and reached number one in the charts of 16 different countries, but only managed number 2 in the UK. Let Her Go was nominated for British Single of the Year at the 2014 BRIT Awards.

3. Wake Me Up

Swedish DJ Avicii has shot to the peak of music in recent years, and the outcome of his single Wake Me Up was nothing unexpected, reaching number 1 in 22 different countries. Although not given enough credit, Aloe Blacc performed vocals in the song.


2. Get Lucky


French house music duo Daft Punk wrote Get Lucky alongside Pharrell Williams. Williams stated that the song is about the fortune of connecting with someone. The song was awarded Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards and reached the top 10 of charts in 32 different countries.

1. Blurred Lines



Another song featuring Pharrell Williams, Blurred Lines written by Robin Thicke, produced one of the most talked about Award performances of recent time when Thicke performed the song with Miley Cyrus. Blurred Lines topped 14 different charts and is the most successful single of 2013.

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