The following is a list of the best-selling singles in the Netherlands. Depends on the measurement, list is divided by claimed sales and official certifications from NVPI, which certification system operates since 1978.
List of best-selling singles
By claimed sales YearArtistTitleSales1997Elton John"Candle in the Wind 1997"600,0001969Johnny Hoes"Och Was Ik Maar"450,0001978Boney M"Rivers of Babylon"400,0001977Vader Abraham"'t Smurfenlied"400,0002003Jamai Loman"Step Right Up"300,0001977Boney M"Ma Baker"250,0001994Marco Borsato"Dromen Zijn Bedrog"250,0001965Nini Rosso"Il Silenzio"250,0001958Schriebl & Hupperts"Schnee-Walzer"250,0001960The Blue Diamonds"Ramona"250,0001978John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John"You're the One That I Want"200,0001990Sinéad O'Connor"Nothing Compares 2 U"170,0001997Wes"Alane"170,0001977Eddy Ouwens"I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)"160,0001960Elvis Presley"It's Now or Never"160,0001976ABBA"Dancing Queen"150,0001970D.C. Lewis"Mijn Gebed"135,0001969Percy Sledge"My Special Prayer"130,0001976BZN"Mon Amour"130,0001989Dave A. Stewart ft. Candy Dulfer"Lily Was Here"125,0001968Barry Ryan"Eloise"100,0001976Dillinger"Cokane in My Brain"100,0001967De Heikrekels"Jij Bent Voor Mij Alleen"100,0001977Donna Summer"I Feel Love"100,0001968Egbert Douwe"Kom Uit De Bedstee Mijn Liefste"100,0001966Frank Sinatra"Strangers in the Night"100,0001970Gilbert O'Sullivan"Nothing Rhymed"100,0001968Heintje"Ich bau' Dir ein Schloß"100,0001967Heintje"Mamma"100,0001976Julie Covington"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"100,0001965Nancy Sinatra"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"100,0001966The Monkees"I'm a Believer"100,0001972Mouth and MacNeal"Hello-A"100,0001978Patrick Hernandez"Born to Be Alive"100,0001970Peter Maffay"Du"100,0001967Procol Harum"A Whiter Shade of Pale"100,0001971Rod McKuen"Soldiers Who Want to be Heroes"100,000 1971Rod McKuen"Without A Worry in the World"100,000 1967The Beatles"Hello, Goodbye"100,0001968The Beatles"Hey Jude"100,0001965The Rolling Stones"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"100,0001969Wilma"80 Rode Rozen"100,0001968Wim Sonneveld"De Kat Van Ome Willem"100,000
Highest certified singles +As of 2023YearArtistTitleSalesCertified sales1997Elton John"Candle in the Wind 1997"450,0006× Platinum2019Emma Heesters with Rolf Sanchez"Pa Olvidarte"320,0004× Platinum2019Kris Kross Amsterdam with Maan, Tabitha featuring Bizzey"Hij Is van mij"320,0004× Platinum2019Kris Kross Amsterdam with Kraantje Pappie and Tabitha"Moment"320,0004× Platinum2021Kris Kross Amsterdam with Antoon and Sigourney K"Vluchtstrook"320,0004× Platinum2018Frenna & Lil' Kleine"Verleden tijd"320,0004× Platinum2021Donnie & René Froger"Bon Gepakt"240,0003× Platinum2019Emma Heesters and Rolf Sanchez"Pa Olvidarte"240,0003× Platinum2021FLEMMING"Amsterdam"240,0003× Platinum2021Goldband"Noodgeval"240,0003× Platinum2003Jamai Loman"Step Right Up"240,0004× Platinum2019Lil Nas X"Old Town Road"240,0003× Platinum1994Marco Borsato"Dromen Zijn Bedrog"225,0003× Platinum1994Van Dik Hout"Stil In Mij"225,0003× Platinum2015Kenny B"Parijs"210,0006× Platinum2015Mike Posner"I Took a Pill in Ibiza"180,0006× Platinum2018Aya Nakamura"Djadja"160,0002× Platinum2021Donnie & Frans Duijts"Frans Duits"160,0002× Platinum2022Claude"Ladada (Mon dernier mot)"160,0002× Platinum2021FLEMMING"Automatisch"160,0002× Platinum2020Kris Kross Amsterdam with Tino Martin and Emma Heesters"Loop niet weg"160,0002× Platinum2021Kris Kross Amsterdam, Donnie & Tino Martin "Vanavond (Uit M’n Bol)"160,0002× Platinum2022Libianca"People"160,0002× Platinum2018Frenna, Jonna Fraser, Emms & Idaly"Louboutin"150,0002× Platinum
Notes
See also List of best-selling singles List of best-selling singles by country Music of the Netherlands NVPI
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