MW have now changed it to read "one of the best selling singles".

2011 record year for singles sales

Source: MW

10:59 | Tuesday December 20, 2011

 

 

This year the singles market has thrived as Official Charts Company figures reveal an increase on 2010’s record-breaking figures.

 

In 2011 more than 164 million singles have been sold in the UK, beating last year’s 161.8 million sales.

 

In 2004 just 32 million singles were sold in comparison and since then the market has seen a steady year-on-year increase - although the figures take into account both official single releases and downloaded album tracks.

 

The average number one single sale in 2011 is 93,161 (as of December 4) up on the same period of 2010 (91,980).

 

 

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Article re-edited,

 

A comment was made on the article by Terry Dean

 

That's not true - Rihanna is the 7th best seller of the year selling 807,000 beaten by 1 - Adele - Someone Like You - 1215600 2 - Maroon 5 / Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger - 968400 3 - LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem - 962800 4 - Jessie J ft B.o.B. - Price Tag - 962000 5 - Pitbull - Give Me Everything - 856000 6 - Bruno Mars - Grenade - 840400