This is a list of highest-certified singles in
Australia
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according to the
Australian Recording Industry Association
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(ARIA). Since 1983, ARIA certifies a single Platinum for shipment of 70,000 copies across Australia.
Single figures can include "qualifying streams" since July 2015. Since March 2022 this also includes Official Content streams on
YouTube
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. According to the ARIA rules, a "single" is a product that may include up to five songs, thus including various
EPs
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,
which are also listed here.
All singles in this list must have won at least 10× ARIA Platinum Awards (700,000 copies). Prior to 1989, the values of the certifications were different, and a dearth of published data has made it difficult to source earlier release numbers.
Highest-certified singles in Australia
Entries by artist
The following artists have achieved three or more songs certified 10× Platinum or higher in Australia as lead artist or featured artist.
See also
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Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival Records (Australia), Festival, Sony Music ...
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List of best-selling albums in Australia
This is a list of best-selling albums in Australia that have been certified by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Since the 1970s, ARIA certified an album platinum for a shipment of 50,000 copies across Australia. In 1983, the ...
References
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
Australian music-related lists