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List of best-selling girl groups

List of best-selling girl groups

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A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the heyday of the Boswell Sisters beginning in the 1930s, but the term "girl group" also denotes the wave of American female pop singing groups who flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop style. This article covers only girl groups from that era and later.

The Spice Girls (here in 2008) are the best-selling girl group in history.[1][2]

Sales figures records in most countries are not available before the 1990s, so it is difficult to accurately determine best-selling records, either by country or worldwide. Certification levels have been used for most countries, but certification was not common until the 1970s in the US and UK, and later in other countries. In addition, in many countries certification is for shipments of a record to retailers, rather than actual sales. Complicating matters further, the changes from 2010 onwards as certifications have become based on combined sales figures and streaming instead of sales alone.

As a result, these tables should not be considered finalized of the best-selling records by girl groups in each country.

Best-selling girl groups worldwide

Groups with claimed total record sales of more than 20 million:

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Best-selling girl group singles

Worldwide

It is extremely difficult to assess worldwide sales of singles, due to the lack of auditing in many countries, and that no country officially tracked sales before the 1990s. In the second edition of The Book of Golden Discs, author Joseph Murrell calculated a worldwide sales figure of 18 million singles for Baccara's "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie",[26] but this figure is disputed and has never been officially confirmed. Other claimed worldwide sales figures for singles by girl groups are shown in the table below:

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Notes:

  1. Sales figures obtained from certifying bodies alone

Australia

Singles certified platinum or more by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Only includes certifications since 1989, when ARIA took over compiling the Australian charts. From November 2014 onwards paid-for audio streams were included in the Australian singles chart and counted towards sales and certifications.

Certifications based on sales only

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Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming

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Brazil

Based on certifications awarded by Pro-Música Brasil. Single certifications have only been awarded since 2008, and have included audio and video streaming from 2017 onwards.

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Canada

Singles certified gold or more by the Music Canada.[74]

Certifications based on sales only

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France

Certifications based on sales only

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Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming

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Germany

Certifications based on sales only

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Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming

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  • Note: Certification levels in Germany have changed several times over the years – the certification level for a gold single was 250,000 until the end of 2002, 150,000 between 2003 and mid-2014, and 200,000 from mid-2014 onwards. These different levels are reflected in the table above.
  • From January 2014 onwards, paid-for audio streams were included in the German singles chart and counted towards sales and certifications.[86]

Japan

The ten biggest-selling girl group singles in Japan based on total sales (May 2020):

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  • From January 2014, RIAJ changed calculation method for Detailed Sales and the Gold Record.[106]

New Zealand

Singles certified platinum or more by Recorded Music NZ. Since November 2014 certifications for singles have included streaming, and therefore cannot be compared to certifications from before this date.

Certifications based on sales only

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South Korea

The Circle Digital Chart, a component of the Circle Chart, released download sales from its launch in 2010 until 2017, and began a certification scheme in 2018. Prior to the establishment of the Circle Music Chart, the country's music charts were supplied by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK), which did not track digital single downloads.[119]

Prior to certification (2010–2017)

South Korea experienced a decline in digital music sales volume which began in late 2012.[120] The price of digital downloads was greatly inflated, and as a result, no girl group songs released since 2013 have surpassed the three million sales mark.

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After certification (2018–present)

The Circle Chart stopped releasing download sales in December 2017. However, the chart began implementing record certifications in April 2018, at a level of 2,500,000 sales per Platinum level.[139] Every song released since 1 January 2018 is eligible for a certification.

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Sweden

There were few certifications awarded in Sweden before 1996, so singles before this date are not represented in this list. There have been three different certification levels since 1996: from 1996 to June 2003 the gold/platinum levels for singles were 15,000/30,000, from July 2003 to September 2010 the levels were 10,000/20,000, and from October 2010 onwards, when streaming was included in the certification levels, the levels have been 20,000/40,000. The tables below reflect these changes in certification levels.

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Switzerland

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United Kingdom

Since July 2014, certifications have included audio streams so they cannot be compared to sales-only certifications before this date. The ten biggest-selling girl group singles in the United Kingdom:

Physical and digital sales only (before July 2014)

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Physical and digital sales + on-demand digital streaming (after July 2014)

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United States

Sales figures of records in the US were not tracked accurately until May 1991, when Nielsen SoundScan started recording sales of singles and albums electronically at point of sale, rather than relying on figures provided to them by record store staff.[170] As a result, there are no reliable sales figures available before this date, and therefore it is not possible to rank the best-selling singles by girl groups in the US in sales order.

Since 2013 certifications have included legal on-demand digital streams – separate figures for the pure sales component of singles released after 2013 are not available so they cannot be compared to sales-only certifications before this date.

Certifications based on sales only

RIAA sales certifications began in the US in 1958 – there are very few records with certifications before this date. Until 1988 a million-seller received a gold certification (and a two million-seller received a platinum certification). From 1989 onwards the levels were revised so that a million-seller received a platinum certification instead, with multi-platinum awards for multiple million sales.[171][172] However, these pre- and post-1989 certification levels are not currently reflected in the RIAA database.

The following singles have been certified by RIAA as selling one million copies or more in the US.

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In addition, the following singles have been stated as selling one million copies or more in the US – however, they have not been certified by the RIAA.

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Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming

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Best-selling girl group albums

Worldwide

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Australia

Albums certified platinum or more by ARIA.[259] Only includes certifications since 1990.

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Brazil

Based on certifications awarded by Pro-Música Brasil. Certifications have only been awarded since 1990, so there is no sales information before this date. Some of the certification thresholds have changed over time.

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Canada

Certifications according to Music Canada.

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Europe

Albums certified platinum or more for more than one million sales in Europe, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

Note: the IFPI Europe Platinum Award was only created in 1996, therefore there are few albums on this list from before that date. No awards are publicly available after 2014.

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France

Certifications according to SNEP.[277] Some of the certification thresholds have changed over time.

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Germany

Certifications according to the BVMI.[278]

No Angels were Germany's biggest girl group and have the best selling album by a girl group of all time there.
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Japan

Sales according to Oricon and Platinum certifications according to the RIAJ. The ten biggest-selling girl group albums in Japan:

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Netherlands

Certifications according to the NVPI.[293]

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New Zealand

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South Korea

Sales of albums released after 2010 are according to the Circle Album Chart published monthly and yearly with detailed album sales by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Sales of albums released before 2010 are based on data collected by Music Industry Association of Korea (from 1999 to 2007) or claimed sales based on reliable sources. The 15 biggest-selling girl group albums in South Korea:

Blackpink's The Album (2020) and Born Pink (2022) each broke the record for the best-selling girl group album of all time in South Korea.
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Switzerland

Certifications according to the IFPI.[319]

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Taiwan

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United Kingdom

Albums certified triple platinum or more by the BPI.[165]

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United States

Albums certified platinum or more by the RIAA. The sales figures shown for the quadruple and triple platinum albums are sales recorded by Nielsen SoundScan plus known sales from BMG's Music Club.[330] These do not represent the total sales of the album in the US as they exclude unknown sales figures from Columbia House and other music clubs.

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See also

Notes

  1. Nielsen Music has reported over one million in sales, however the song has only received a digital certification from the RIAA.
  2. Nielsen Music has reported over one million in sales, however the song has only received a digital certification from the RIAA.
  3. As of October 1997, Funky Divas had sold 3,500,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan,[339] which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club, where it sold 916,000 copies.[340] Combined, it has sold over 4,416,000 copies in the US.

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    45,195,267 breakdown: 34.4 million claimed sales as of 17 November 2012: Sales beyond 17 November 2012: Total album sales: 2,425,132 Korean studio albums: 1,065,459 = 375,886 (I Got A Boy) + 187,861 (Lion Heart) + 191,407 (Holiday Night) + 310,305 (Forever 1); Korean sales: Japanese sales: US sales: Japanese studio albums: 378,300 = 205,600 (Girls & Peace) + 172,700 (Love & Peace); Korean sales: Japanese sales: Live albums: 21,499 (2011 Girls’ Generation Tour); Korean sales Japanese sales: Compilation albums: 207,400 = 24,600 (Best Selection Non Stop Mix) + 182,800 (The Best); Japanese sales: Video albums: 278,600 = 89,000 (Girls’ Generation Complete Video Collection) + 77,000 (Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour) + 48,300 (Love & Peace: 3rd Japan Tour) + 37,000 (‘The Best Live’ at Tokyo Dome) + 27,300 (Girls’ Generation–Phantasia-in Japan); Japanese sales: Extended plays: 200,431 (Mr. Mr.) Korean sales: Japanese sales: US sales: Single albums: 273,443 = 81,443 (Party) + 39,000 (Flower Power) + 55,000 (Love & Girls) + 70,000 (Galaxy Supernova) + 28,000 (Catch Me If You Can) Korean sales: Japanese sales: Korean songs sales: 8,370,135 = 444,178 (2012) + 3,225,501 (2013) + 1,628,133 (2014) + 2,265,565 (2015) + 379,716 (2016) + 427,042 (2017) Korean December 2012 songs sales: 444,178 ("Dancing Queen") Korean 2013 songs sales: 3,225,501 = 1,354,672 ("I Got A Boy") + 580,428 ("Dancing Queen") + 196,401 ("Baby Maybe") + 147,315 ("Talk Talk" ") + 139,453 ("Promise") + 291,520 ("Express 999") + 172,408 ("Lost in Love") + 110,080 ("Look at Me") + 103,888 ("XYZ") + 129,336 ("Romantic St."); 1,354,672 ("I Got A Boy") + 580,428 ("Dancing Queen") 291,520 ("Express 999") 196,401 ("Baby Maybe") + 147,315 ("Talk Talk") + 139,453 ("Promise") + 172,408 ("Lost in Love") + 110,080 ("Look at Me") + 103,888 ("XYZ") + 129,336 ("Romantic St.") Korean 2014 songs sales: 1,628,133 = 906,962 ("Mr. Mr.") + 292,443 ("Goodbye") + 191,060 ("Wait a Minute") + 83,250 ("Back Hug") + 81,771 ("Europa") + 72,647 ("Soul") 906,962 ("Mr. Mr.") 292,443 ("Goodbye") 191,060 ("Wait a Minute") 83,250 ("Back Hug") + 81,771 ("Europa") + 72,647 ("Soul") Korean 2015 songs sales: 2,265,565 = 135,068 ("Catch Me If You Can") + 843,843 ("Party") + 911,721 ("Lion Heart") + 119,910 ("You Think") + 19,894 ("Girls") + 93,873 ("Check") + 27,826 ("Green Light") + 25,358 ("One Afternoon") + 22,614 ("Paradise") + 22,606 ("Bump It") + 22,553 ("Fire Alarm") + 20,299 ("Talk Talk"); 843,843 ("Party") + 911,721 ("Lion Heart") 135,068 ("Catch Me If You Can") 19,894 ("Girls") 93,873 ("Check") 119,910 ("You Think") 27,826 ("Green Light") + 25,358 ("One Afternoon") + 22,614 ("Paradise") + 22,606 ("Bump It") + 22,553 ("Fire Alarm") + 20,299 ("Talk Talk") Korean 2016 songs sales: 379,716 = 171,049 ("Sailing (0805)") + 208,667 ("Lion Heart") 171,049 ("Sailing (0805)") 208,667 ("Lion Heart") Korean 2017 songs sales: 427,042 = 147,577 ("All Night") + 279,465 ("Holiday")
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    15 million album sales: 27 million singles sales:
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    42,199,978 breakdown: Total albums sales: 84,198 = 19,630 (2008) + 16,749 (2010) + 14,738 (2011) + 1,222 (2012) + 17,064 (2013) + 7,448 (2015) + 3,927 (2016) + 3,420 (2018) 42,115,780 songs sales: 8,178,295 (2010) + 8,532,907 (2011) + 8,695,952 (2012) + 7,024,921 (2013) + 2,141,885 (2014) + 3,242,132 (2015) + 3,954,905 (2016) + 344,783 2010 songs sales: 8,178,295 = 2,676,554 ("Time, Please Stop") + 1,845,047 ("From Me to You") + 2,301,658 ("Wonder Woman") + 1,355,036 ("I Can’t Love You or Say Goodbye"); 2011 songs sales: 8,532,907 = 3,285,936 ("Don’t Say Goodbye") + 727,140 ("We Were In Love") + 2,011,708 ("Love, My Love") + 392,420 ("Don’t Find Me Again") + 142,180 ("Happy End") + 186,696 ("Secret") + 774,943 ("My Only One") + 642,598 ("Heaven") + 369,286 ("To Angel"); 3,285,936 ("Don’t Say Goodbye") + 2,011,708 ("Love, My Love") 774,943 ("My Only One") 303,365 ("Don’t Find Me Again") + 142,180 ("Happy End") + 186,696 ("Secret”) 89,055 ("Don’t Find Me Again") 369,286 ("To Angel") 727,140 ("We Were In Love") 2012 songs sales: 8,695,952 = 2,269,557 ("I’ll Think of You") + 1,383,331 ("Do Men Cry") + 1,261,418 ("Love is All the Same") + 435,594 ("If It is Like Tonight") + 471,581 ("Don’t Say Goodbye") + 1,960,395 ("We Were In Love") + 914,076 ("Because It’s You"); 2,269,557 ("I’ll Think of You") + 1,960,395 ("We Were In Love") + 1,261,418 ("Love is All the Same") + 914,076 ("Because It’s You") 1,383,331 ("Do Men Cry") 471,581 ("Don’t Say Goodbye") 435,594 ("If It is Like Tonight") 2013 songs sales: 7,024,921 = 1,439,190 ("Turtle") + 778,673("Just Two of Us") + 1,316,544 ("Be Warmed") + 1,137,915 ("Missing You Today") + 723,636 ("The Letter") + 168,851 ("Bikini") + 98,021 ("You Are My Everything") + 87,164 ("Cry for Love") + 79,722 ("One Person’s Story") + 64,026 ("Nagging") + 57,554 ("I Want to Be Brave and Breakup") + 55,508 ("Things That Still Come Up in My Memory") + 53,835 ("Taste of Tears") + 867,745 ("Don’t You Know?") + 96,537 ("Don't Say Goodbye"); 1,439,190 ("Turtle") + 778,673("Just Two of Us") + 1,316,544 ("Be Warmed") + 1,137,915 ("Missing You Today") + 867,745 ("Don’t You Know?") 723,636 ("The Letter") 168,851 ("Bikini") 98,021 ("You Are My Everything") + 87,164 ("Cry for Love") 79,722 ("One Person’s Story") + 64,026 ("Nagging") + 57,554 ("I Want to Be Brave and Breakup") + 55,508 ("Things That Still Come Up in My Memory") + 53,835 ("Taste of Tears") 96,537 ("Don't Say Goodbye") 2014 songs sales: 2,141,885 = 744,994 ("Again") + 306,089 ("Pillow") + 269,345 ("Don’t Move") + 13,837 ("The Letter") + 807,620 ("It’s Okay, That’s Love"); 2014 songs sales: 744,994 ("Again") + 807,620 ("It’s Okay, That’s Love") 306,089 ("Pillow") 269,345 ("Don’t Move") + 13,837 ("The Letter") 2015 songs sales: 3,242,132 = 991,931 ("Cry Again") + 553,816 ("Sorry, I’m Happy") + 1,145,071 ("Two Lovers") + 224,251 ("White") + 129,730 ("Two Women’s Room") + 81,254 ("To You") + 74,622 ("Spring") + 41,457 ("Don't Say Goodbye"); 991,931 ("Cry Again") + 1,145,071 ("Two Lovers") 553,816 ("Sorry, I’m Happy") 224,251 ("White") 129,730 ("Two Women’s Room") + 81,254 ("To You") + 74,622 ("Spring") 33,685 ("Two Women’s Room") 41,457 ("Don't Say Goodbye") 2016 songs sales: 3,954,905 = 648,410 ("Beside Me") + 277,226 ("Love is to Give") + 92,523 ("Fall Night") + 33,716 ("Have You Ever Been Like That") + 33,361 ("Pet") + 2,500,000 ("This Love") + 352,134 ("Forgetting You") + 17,535 ("Don't Say Goodbye") 234,624 ("Forgetting You") 363,465 ("Beside Me") + 202,573 ("Love is to Give") + 92,523 ("Fall Night") + 117,510 ("Forgetting You") 175,965 ("Beside Me") + 74,653 ("Love is to Give") 108,980 ("Beside Me") 33,716 ("Have You Ever Been Like That") + 33,361 ("Pet") 2,500,000 ("This Love") 17,535 ("Don't Say Goodbye") 2017 songs sales: 344,783 = 210,001 ("To Me") + 88,289 ("Today I Miss You Too") + 79,493 ("Beside Me"); 79,493 ("Beside Me") 210,001 ("To Me") 88,289 ("Today I Miss You Too")
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    35,217,050 breakdown: Total albums sales: 857,088; South Korea album sales: 600,149 = 25,000 (2009) + 58,340 (2010) + 121,478 (2011) + 175,886 (2012) + 40,263 (2013) + 46,179 (2014) + 21,617 (2015) + 17,977 (2016) + 39,453 (2017) + 53,956 (2021) Japan album sales: 256,939 = 16,277 (2011) + 162,952 (2012) + 52,821 (2013) + 19,601 (2014) + 1,250 (2015) + 522 (2017) Korean songs sales: 34,359,962 = 11,088,123 (2010) + 10,316,897 (2011) + 11,517,563 (2012) + 1,063,855 (2013) + 256,485 (2014) + 117,039 (2015); 2010 Korean songs sales: 11,088,123 = 1,853,952 ("Like the First Time") + 3,042,224 ("You Drive Me Crazy") + 1,609,112 ("Bo Peep Bo Peep") + 2,301,658 ("Wonder Woman") + 1,058,623 ("What’s Wrong") + 1,222,554 ("I’m in Pain"); 1,853,952 ("Like the First Time") + 3,042,224 ("You Drive Me Crazy") + 1,609,112 ("Bo Peep Bo Peep") + 2,301,658 ("Wonder Woman") 1,058,623 ("What’s Wrong") + 1,222,554 ("I’m in Pain") 2011 Korean songs sales: 10,316,897 = 4,077,885 ("Roly Poly") + 2,662,575 ("Cry Cry") + 727,140 ("We Were In Love") + 683,226 ("Log In") + 668,668 ("What’s Wrong") + 630,030 ("Yayaya") + 271,509 ("Goodbye, OK") + 117,173 ("I’m So Bad") + 268,745 ( I Love You So Much) + 209,946 ("Roly Poly in Copacobana"); 4,077,885 ("Roly Poly") + 2,662,575 ("Cry Cry") 117,173 ("I’m So Bad") 268,745 ( I Love You So Much) 209,946 ("Roly Poly in Copacobana") 271,509 ("Goodbye, OK") 727,140 ("We Were In Love") 683,226 ("Log In") + 668,668 ("What’s Wrong") + 630,030 ("Yayaya") 2012 Korean songs sales: 11,517,563 = 3,758,864 ("Lovey-Dovey") + 2,149,549 ("Day by Day") + 1,542,191 ("Sexy Love") + 421,110 ("Bingle Bingle") + 252,974 ("Don’t Leave") + 168,234 ("Holiday") + 99,353 ("Love Game") + 71,475 ("Hue") + 1,093,418 (Cry Cry) + 1,960,395 ("We Were In Love"); 3,758,864 ("Lovey-Dovey") + 2,149,549 ("Day by Day") + 1,542,191 ("Sexy Love") + 1,960,395 ("We Were In Love") 1,093,418 (Cry Cry) 421,110 ("Bingle Bingle") 99,353 ("Love Game") + 71,475 ("Hue") 168,234 ("Holiday") 252,974 ("Don’t Leave") 2013 Korean songs sales: 1,063,855 = 564,694 ("Number Nine") + 219,811 ("Painkiller") + 168,851 ("Bikini") + 110,499 ("Because I Know"); 564,694 ("Number Nine") 219,811 ("Painkiller") 168,851 ("Bikini") 110,499 ("Because I Know") 2014 Korean songs sales: 256,485 = 122,491 ("Sugar Free") + 111,749 ("First Love") + 22,245 ("Little Apple") 122,491 ("Sugar Free") 111,749 ("First Love") 22,245 ("Little Apple") 2015 Korean songs sales: 117,039 ("So Crazy")
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    The Nolans claimed sales:
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    28,307,058 breakdown: South Korea album sales: 138,621 = 25,777 (2011) + 37,822 (2012) + 22,365 (2013) + 21,554 (2014) + 19,396 (2015) + 10,707 (2017) South Korea songs sales: 28,281,287 = 3,402,570 (2010) + 6,328,032 (2011) + 7,494,569 (2012) + 3,961,301 (2013) + 2,917,327 (2014) + 2,064,466 (2015) + 1,468,001 (2016) + 645,021 (2017) 2010 songs sales:3,402,570 = 1,779,327 ("Push Push") + 1,623,243 ("Shady Girl") 3,402,570 = 1,779,327 ("Push Push") + 1,623,243 ("Shady Girl") 2011 songs sales:6,328,032= 3,334,222 ("So Cool") + 263,684 ("Girls Do It") + 90,502 ("Follow Me") + 53,469 ("New World") + 1,032,697 ("Hot Place") + 706,353 ("Pink Romance") + 847,105 ("How Dare You") 90,502 ("Follow Me") + 53,469 ("New World") 263,684 ("Girls Do It") 404,396 ("Pink Romance") 3,334,222 ("So Cool") 1,032,697 ("Hot Place") + 847,105 ("How Dare You") 2012 songs sales:7,494,569 = 3,203,685 ("Alone") + 3,017,035 ("Loving U") + 298,308 ("No Mercy") + 499,925 ("So Cool") + 475,616 ("Lead Me") 298,308 ("No Mercy") 3,203,685 ("Alone") + 3,017,035 ("Loving U") 499,925 ("So Cool") + 475,616 ("Lead Me") 2013 songs sales:3,961,301 = 1,486,661 ("Give It To Me") + 895,462 ("The Way You Make Me Melt") + 429,613 ("Bad Boy") + 267,735 ("Crying") + 151,465 ("Summer Time") + 128,843 ("A Week") + 102,593("Hey You") + 93,537 ("If U Want") + 80,276 ("Up and Down") + 49,345 ("Miss Sistar") + 31,866 ("So Cool") + 243,905 ("Loving U") 49,345 ("Miss Sistar") 429,613 ("Bad Boy") + 267,735 ("Crying") + 151,465 ("Summer Time") + 128,843 ("A Week") + 102,593("Hey You") + 93,537 ("If U Want") + 80,276 ("Up and Down") 1,486,661 ("Give It To Me") + 895,462 ("The Way You Make Me Melt") 31,866 ("So Cool") 243,905 ("Loving U") 2014 songs sales:2,917,327 = 1,168,060 ("Touch My Body") + 733,268 ("I Swear") + 221,550 ("Naughty Hands") + 122,260 ("But I Love U") + 73,221 ("Sunshine") + 67,742 ("OK Go") + 43,121 ("Wow") + 33,981 ("Hold on Tight") + 80,276 ("Give It To Me") + 84,281 ("Loving U") + 16,660 ("So Cool") + 272,907 ("Love is You") 33,981 ("Hold on Tight") 221,550 ("Naughty Hands") + 122,260 ("But I Love U") 61,313 ("Sunshine") + 55,503 ("OK Go") + 43,121 ("Wow") 1,168,060 ("Touch My Body") + 733,268 ("I Swear") 70,750 ("Give It To Me") 30,316 ("Give It To Me") + 36,190 ("Loving U") 48,091 ("Loving U") 19,023 ("Give It To Me") + 16,660 ("So Cool") 16,104 ("Give It To Me") + 12,239 ("OK Go") + 11,908 ("Sunshine") 272,907 ("Love is You") 2015 songs sales:2,064,466 = 1,283,400 ("Shake It") + 206,546 ("Don't Be Such A Baby") + 79,387 ("Bad Guy") + 41,717 ("Good Time") + 36,165 ("Go Up") + 265,760 ("Touch My Body") + 92,540 ("I Swear") + 58,951 ("Loving U") 41,717 ("Good Time") + 36,165 ("Go Up") 206,546 ("Don't Be Such A Baby") + 79,387 ("Bad Guy") 1,283,400 ("Shake It") 265,760 ("Touch My Body") 51,656 ("I Swear") 40,894 ("I Swear") + 58,951 ("Loving U") 2016 songs sales:1,468,001 = 884,858 ("I Like That") + 42,910 ("String") + 37,992 ("Yeah Yeah") + 36,756 ("Say I Love You") + 31,156 ("Wanna Do It") + 25,070 ("Under the Blanket") + 95,972 ("Touch My Body") + 297,127 ("Shake It") + 16,160 ("Loving U") 884,858 ("I Like That") 42,910 ("String") + 37,992 ("Yeah Yeah") + 36,756 ("Say I Love You") + 31,156 ("Wanna Do It") 202,110 ("Shake It") 30,693 ("Touch My Body") 30,276 ("Shake It") + 27,208 ("Under the Blanket") + 22,366 ("Touch My Body") 42,913 ("Touch My Body") + 64,741 ("Shake It") + 16,160 ("Loving U") 2017 songs sales:645,021 = 608,781 ("Lonely") + 36,240 ("For You") 608,781 ("Lonely") 36,240 ("For You")
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