Thus inspired, he wrote the song the next morning; by late 1973, it was the top-selling song in the world .

Shortly before the record was released, however, the title was changed to Hey Jude in order to promote the inclusion of the top-selling song that led off side two.

SAY my name, say my name," chanted the women in Destiny's Child throughout last year's top-selling song of that title.

It was also the top-selling song of the year in the UK, and became the 2008 UK Christmas number one single.

It was the top-selling song of 2007, with over 7.3 million worldwide sales.

The act with the year's top-selling song can only lay claim to the 56th best-selling album, as "Sorry for Party Rocking" has sold 401,000 copies.

The song sold 650,000 copies during the first three months and became one of 1915's top-selling songs in the United States.

LMFAO's first smash, "Party Rock Anthem," spent six weeks as the nation's top-selling digital song.

A top-selling song after its initial release, it has remained a popular disco anthem, as well as being certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Two of these songs became top-selling songs on an Internet download chart.