List of best-selling singles by country

• Additional information: The best-selling single in Argentina is also the best-selling record, attributed to either Leonardo Favio's "Fuiste Mia Un Verano" (1968) or (1950) for estimations as high as 1.5 and 5 million sold in the country respectively, by various national publications. == Australia ==

According to some estimates, "Miénteme" (1954) by Olga Guillot sold one million copies in Cuba, although figures lack of reliability. On Becoming Cuban (2008), author explained that by 1957, 3,000 records sold in Cuba was considered to be "commercially successful". Around this time, Rock 'n' Roll record sales approached $200,000 annually. == Denmark ==

"Fatalidad" (1956 release, 1944 original recording) by Julio Jaramillo is according to some national newspapers, biggest Ecuatorian single, selling between 6,000 and 8,000 copies in its first-week. == Egypt ==

• "Legalize It" is "one of Jamaica's top-selling singles". == Japan ==

Park Café sold 5,000 copies of a maxi-single recorded in 1986. Up to 1993, average sales records were between 1,000 and 2,000 units, according to local retailers and mechanical licensing reports from SACEM. == Malaysia ==

"Taxi Mary" by Fredu Abela (il-Bamboċċu) is considered to be Malta's highest selling record/single of all time. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, sold "Hundreds of copies" in its first eight days. • Additional information: According to a 1968 report, about 60,000 records were sold annually in Malta up that point, with 70% covered by singles, and three quarters of the records were of American or British origins. The remainder were principally Italian. == Mexico ==

Top certified singles == Norway ==

Additional information: Until 1965, the average of copies sold of singles in Norway, with a population of 3.5 million, was between 1,500 and 2,000 copies. In comparison, "I Love You Because" of Jim Reeves sold up that point 100,000 copies, which was considered a "tremendous amount" and became the highest-selling record in the country. == Philippines ==

Top selling singles == Russia ==

By September 2000, "Solo" by Alsou was considered to be the best-selling single ever in Russia. It sold at least 60,000 units in four weeks. Top certified singles == Scotland ==