As the world remembers the tragic death of the Princess of Wales 20 years ago, data confirms that a tribute record to her remains the best-selling chart single of all time. “Candle in the Wind 1997” by Elton John has sold more than 33 million copies worldwide. While Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” sold more, that was released in 1942, a decade before charts began. The John record has sold 4.9 million copies to date in the U.K., according information released this week by the British Official Charts Company. The success may never be repeated because it was achieved mainly from the physical copies of the single.

Source: Forbes August 28, 2017 15:33 UTC