biggest selling singles of 2012...

[CRAZY-HORSE]

still waiting for the US,Australian, and overall world charts for singles and albums sales for 2012, but here is the UK singles list for 2012, no surprises really with Gotye taking out top honour.[h=1]Gotye Somebody That I Used To Know Tops UK Chart For 2012[/h]by Paul Cashmere on January 2, 2013
Gotye featuring Kimbra ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ was the biggest selling song in the UK for 2012.
Gotye: Photo by Gerry Nicholls

The Gotye song also sold more than 1 million copies in the UK in 2012 to become the countries 52nd biggest selling song of all-time.
According to the Official Charts Company, only the songs Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ and Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ sold over 1,000,000 in the UK in 2012. ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ sold 1,318,000 units. ‘Call Me Maybe’ sold 1,143,000.
Gotye wasn’t the only Australian to score well in the UK during 2012. Adelaide’s Sia also featured at no. 4 and no. 10 with ‘Titanium by David Guetta featuring Sia and ‘Wild Ones with Flo Rida featuring Sia.
188.6 million single songs were sold in the UK in 2012, up by 6% on the previous years figure of 177.9 million.
The Top 10 selling songs of 2012 in the UK were:
1. Gotye featuring Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
3. Fun featuring Janelle Monae – We Are Young
4. David Guetta featuring Sia – Titanium
5. James Arthur – Impossible
6. Psy – Gangnam Style
7. Nicki Minaj – Starships
8. Jessie j – Domino
9. Maroon 5 fetauring Wiz Khalifa – Payphone
10. Flo Rida featuring Sia – Wild Ones

[Music Head]

knew all of those except James Arthur
now I know that one
thanks

[TraceNspace]

You predicted it CH. Gotye's song became a HUGE hit!

[SteveO]

Gotye is far above all the rest in more ways than one IMHO ! ,,,great talent!...heard today that Adele 21 sold the most albums for 2011 and 2012 !!!!!

[CRAZY-HORSE]

You predicted it CH. Gotye's song became a HUGE hit!

its just a shame that i think that he will be known as a 'one hit wonder' though...he probably doesnt care though as he could probably retire on that song alone

[SteveO]

Oh no I hope not Crazy mate ...he's so dam talented ...as I gathered from all of his previuos albums !

its just a shame that i think that he will be known as a 'one hit wonder' though...he probably doesnt care though as he could probably retire on that song alone

[PennyLane]

Gotye got really lucky. I mean the hit was great, but unfortunately now it's like will there be another? Will anyone notice that he has talent? or is this the end? The rest of those hits are kind of what you would expect because they are what you find in clubs or teenage girls listening to.

[CRAZY-HORSE]

there'll certainly be more Gotye albums Penny....he has already released three or four with his band The Basics, and also two solo sets in his career....

i just dont think he'll ever have another world wide hit as big as "somebody that i used to know"

and now the Aussie media has got the 'tall poppy syndrome' thing again...saying he doesnt deserve 'aussie music awards' because he's not an Aussie...i mean, big deal, he came here from Denmark or Holland or wherever when he ws a toddler, no different than Bee Gees or ONJ and the list goes on!

[Music Head]

...and now the Aussie media has got the 'tall poppy syndrome' thing again...saying he doesnt deserve 'aussie music awards' because he's not an Aussie...i mean, big deal, he came here from Denmark or Holland or wherever when he ws a toddler, no different than Bee Gees or ONJ and the list goes on!

or CRAZY-HORSE

what the heck is the tall poppy syndrome?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

tall poppy syndrome....is whereby the media try to cut down and criticise anyone who has "made it"...they dont do it very often here, but it is rife in the UK media who seem to criticise anyone from businessmen through actors,sportsmen etc etc when they get 'big and famous'.