Global Best Sellers Of 2012

Think you know what the best sellers are from 2012? You might be surprised. Here are the worldwide single and album Top 10 thanks to the IFPI. Of course, expect these numbers to change in 2013 as streaming becomes more widespread. Music subscribers were up 44% last year to 20 million and download sales were down 12%, and if that continues, these charts will change forever.

Global Album Best Sellers in 2012

	Artist	Title	Total (m units)
1	Adele	21	8.3
2	Taylor Swift	Red	5.2
3	One Direction	Up All Night	4.5
4	One Direction	Take Me Home	4.4
5	Lana Del Rey	Born To Die	3.4
6	P!nk	The Truth About Love	2.6
7	Rod Stewart	Rod Stewart	2.6
8	Rihanna	Unapologetic	2.3
9	Mumford & Sons	Babel	2.3
10	Maroon 5	Overexposed	2.2

Source: IFPI

Global Singles Best Sellers in 2012

	Artist	Title	Total (m units)
1	Carly Rae Jepsen	Call Me Maybe	12.5
2	Gotye	Somebody That I Used To Know	11.8
3	PSY	Gangnam Style	9.7
4	fun.	We Are Young	9.6
5	Maroon 5	Payphone	9.1
6	Michel Teló	Ai Se Eu Te Pego	7.2
7	Nicki Minaj	Starships	7.2
8	Maroon 5	One More Night	6.9
9	Flo Rida	Whistle	6.6
10	Flo Rida	Wild ones	6.5

Source: IFPI

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