Hi, I was not sure where to post this, so I'll just post it here.

 

I just wanted to know whether 'Shakira - Hips Don't Lie' is really the biggst selling single of the decade worldwide? I have seen this on the internet a few times, but I'm not sure whether it's tue or not. I'm relatively new to Buzzjack, so I'm sorry if this has been posted before, but I really hope this is true as I love Shakira and 'Hips Don't Lie.'

 

Thanks in advance :) :)

Edited November 25, 200915 yr by Peter JB

Worldwide that is a tricky one as sales figures are not available everywhere.

Maybe someone will know but I do not.

I can't imagine it's true. 2006 was pre- downloads sales exploding in the way they have in America in the last two years, as far as I know.

According to yahoo music, as of september 2009, world wide.

 

1. Hips Don't Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean) – Shakira

2. Crazy In Love (featuring Jay-Z) – Beyonce

3. My Humps – Black Eyed Peas

4. Toxic – Britney Spears

5. Womanizer – Britney Spears

6. Oops!... I Did It Again – Britney Spears

7. Stan – Eminem

8. Low – Flo Rida

9. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Green Day

10. I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry

11. Just Dance (featuring Colby O’Donis) – Lady Gaga

12. Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis

13. Hung Up – Madonna

14. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey

15. So What – Pink

16. Umbrella (featuring Jay-Z) – Rihanna

17. Whenever, Wherever – Shakira

18. Underneath Your Clothes – Shakira

19. La Tortura – Shakira

20. Can't Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue

 

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/yradish/4...-the-year-2000/

Edited November 26, 200915 yr by Olympus

Wow at Britney and Shakira!!! I never realised My Humps was that big a hit worldwide.

I just can't get you out of my head

boy your loving is all I think about :wub:

 

Glad that's in the top 20 worldwide :D

Edited November 26, 200915 yr by Charli

That doesn't look accurate, Poker Face would have very easily passed JD worldwide by now.

Plus there's too much Shakira.

But Poker Face would surely be bigger than Just Dance?

 

And Umbrella only #16?

Shakira's been the underrated champion of this decade in my opinion, constantly coming up with groundbreaking, high selling pop music, yet still not in the same league as Beyonce/Britney/GaGa in terms of superstar status :(

YAY - I'm just glad people are posting as this is the first thread I've started! :)

 

I did think POKER FACE would be at least in the top 20, though I think she probably will be by the end of the year. However, I do think that Shakira is number 1 though, as on Wikipedia it shows 'Hips Don't Lie' as the biggest selling single from the noughties and I'm pretty sure that I've read it in other places aswell :) :) (I hope she's #1 anyway) :) :) x

But Poker Face would surely be bigger than Just Dance?

 

And Umbrella only #16?

Umbrella may have been number one in the UK for ages but it was at a time of very low singles sales. Some weeks it was only selling around 25000 and it took a long time to reach 500,000

Go Shakira :wub:

 

never realised that UYC was so high, but apart from that it looks pretty right

"Hips Don't Lie" at number 1? I HATE that song :puke2:

 

And I'd have expected "Bleeding Love" to be higher

Is this just the 00-09 because wher is Elton John and Bney M and the likes :unsure:

Shakira's been the underrated champion of this decade in my opinion, constantly coming up with groundbreaking, high selling pop music, yet still not in the same league as Beyonce/Britney/GaGa in terms of superstar status :(

 

Agreed 100% Shakira is truly global but struggles in the UK for the recognition she deserves

 

 

YAY - I'm just glad people are posting as this is the first thread I've started! :)

 

I did think POKER FACE would be at least in the top 20, though I think she probably will be by the end of the year. However, I do think that Shakira is number 1 though, as on Wikipedia it shows 'Hips Don't Lie' as the biggest selling single from the noughties and I'm pretty sure that I've read it in other places aswell :) :) (I hope she's #1 anyway) :) :) x

 

Even a littl bit of Dido in there for you Peter.......... on Eminem's Stan

Agreed 100% Shakira is truly global but struggles in the UK for the recognition she deserves

 

I'd say shes doing so well becasue she sings in English/Spanish 2 of the 3 mostly spoken languages in the world.

 

She'll have sales from Europe, The US, Central America, South America, Parts of Asia, Australia and South Africa. What other artists consitantly sells in all these place?

 

Go her :dance:

I'd say shes doing so well becasue she sings in English/Spanish 2 of the 3 mostly spoken languages in the world.

 

She'll have sales from Europe, The US, Central America, South America, Parts of Asia, Australia and South Africa. What other artists consitantly sells in all these place?

 

Go her :dance:

 

she's pretty big in Russia and middle east and huge in Mexico (amongst many other places). not many UK or US acts can boast the same.

And she has also done some songs in Portugese so that helps with the Brazilian market too. I'm trying to think of somewhere she is little known but can't at the moment though I'm not sure she's done much in the Chinese or Japanese market (biggest in the world currently ?)

Is this just the 00-09 because wher is Elton John and Bney M and the likes :unsure:

 

Yes, it is just from 2000-2009. :)

 

Agreed 100% Shakira is truly global but struggles in the UK for the recognition she deserves

Even a littl bit of Dido in there for you Peter.......... on Eminem's Stan

 

I know, I'm well chuffed. :yahoo: But I do wish that the classics like 'White Flag' and 'Don't Believe In Love' were there too as they are TRUELY GREAT songs :wub:

According to yahoo music, as of september 2009, world wide.

 

1. Hips Don't Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean) – Shakira

2. Crazy In Love (featuring Jay-Z) – Beyonce

3. My Humps – Black Eyed Peas

4. Toxic – Britney Spears

5. Womanizer – Britney Spears

6. Oops!... I Did It Again – Britney Spears

7. Stan – Eminem

8. Low – Flo Rida

9. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Green Day

10. I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry

11. Just Dance (featuring Colby O’Donis) – Lady Gaga

12. Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis

13. Hung Up – Madonna

14. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey

15. So What – Pink

16. Umbrella (featuring Jay-Z) – Rihanna

17. Whenever, Wherever – Shakira

18. Underneath Your Clothes – Shakira

19. La Tortura – Shakira

20. Can't Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue

 

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/yradish/4...-the-year-2000/

 

This list has been comprehensively ripped to shreds on other forums. So many clear errors it is laughable.