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
| Year
|
Artist
|
Title
|
Sales
|
| 1997
|
Elton John
|
"Candle in the Wind 1997"
|
600,000[1]
|
| 1969
|
Johnny Hoes
|
"Och Was Ik Maar"
|
450,000[2]
|
| 1978
|
Boney M
|
"Rivers of Babylon"
|
400,000[3]
|
| 1977
|
Vader Abraham
|
"'t Smurfenlied"
|
400,000[4]
|
| 2003
|
Jamai Loman
|
"Step Right Up"
|
300,000[5]
|
| 1977
|
Boney M
|
"Ma Baker"
|
250,000[6]
|
| 1994
|
Marco Borsato
|
"Dromen Zijn Bedrog"
|
250,000[7]
|
| 1965
|
Nini Rosso
|
"Il Silenzio"
|
250,000[8]
|
| 1958
|
Schriebl & Hupperts
|
"Schnee-Walzer"
|
250,000[9]
|
| 1960
|
The Blue Diamonds
|
"Ramona"
|
250,000[10]
|
| 1978
|
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
|
"You're the One That I Want"
|
200,000[11]
|
| 1990
|
Sinéad O'Connor
|
"Nothing Compares 2 U"
|
170,000[12]
|
| 1997
|
Wes
|
"Alane"
|
170,000[13]
|
| 1977
|
Eddy Ouwens
|
"I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)"
|
160,000[14]
|
| 1960
|
Elvis Presley
|
"It's Now or Never"
|
160,000[15]
|
| 1976
|
ABBA
|
"Dancing Queen"
|
150,000[16]
|
| 1970
|
D.C. Lewis
|
"Mijn Gebed"
|
135,000[17]
|
| 1969
|
Percy Sledge
|
"My Special Prayer"
|
130,000[18]
|
| 1976
|
BZN
|
"Mon Amour"
|
130,000[19]
|
| 1989
|
Dave A. Stewart ft. Candy Dulfer
|
"Lily Was Here"
|
125,000[20]
|
| 1968
|
Barry Ryan
|
"Eloise"
|
100,000[18]
|
| 1976
|
Dillinger
|
"Cokane in My Brain"
|
100,000[21]
|
| 1967
|
De Heikrekels
|
"Jij Bent Voor Mij Alleen"
|
100,000[22]
|
| 1977
|
Donna Summer
|
"I Feel Love"
|
100,000[14]
|
| 1968
|
Egbert Douwe
|
"Kom Uit De Bedstee Mijn Liefste"
|
100,000[23]
|
| 1966
|
Frank Sinatra
|
"Strangers in the Night"
|
100,000[24]
|
| 1970
|
Gilbert O'Sullivan
|
"Nothing Rhymed"
|
100,000[25]
|
| 1968
|
Heintje
|
"Ich bau' Dir ein Schloß"
|
100,000[26]
|
| 1967
|
Heintje
|
"Mamma"
|
100,000[26]
|
| 1976
|
Julie Covington
|
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
|
100,000[27]
|
| 1965
|
Nancy Sinatra
|
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
|
100,000[24]
|
| 1966
|
The Monkees
|
"I'm a Believer"
|
100,000[28]
|
| 1972
|
Mouth and MacNeal
|
"Hello-A"
|
100,000[29]
|
| 1978
|
Patrick Hernandez
|
"Born to Be Alive"
|
100,000[30]
|
| 1970
|
Peter Maffay
|
"Du"
|
100,000[25]
|
| 1967
|
Procol Harum
|
"A Whiter Shade of Pale"
|
100,000[31]
|
| 1971
|
Rod McKuen
|
"Soldiers Who Want to be Heroes"
|
100,000[32]
|
| 1971
|
Rod McKuen
|
"Without A Worry in the World"
|
100,000[32]
|
| 1967
|
The Beatles
|
"Hello, Goodbye"
|
100,000[33]
|
| 1968
|
The Beatles
|
"Hey Jude"
|
100,000[26]
|
| 1965
|
The Rolling Stones
|
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
|
100,000[34]
|
| 1969
|
Wilma
|
"80 Rode Rozen"
|
100,000[35]
|
| 1968
|
Wim Sonneveld
|
"De Kat Van Ome Willem"
|
100,000[23]
|
Highest certified singles
As of 2023
| Year
|
Artist
|
Title
|
Sales
|
Certified sales
|
| 1997
|
Elton John
|
"Candle in the Wind 1997"
|
450,000[36]
|
6× Platinum
|
| 2019
|
Emma Heesters with Rolf Sanchez
|
"Pa Olvidarte"
|
320,000[36]
|
4× Platinum‡
|
| 2019
|
Kris Kross Amsterdam with Maan, Tabitha featuring Bizzey
|
"Hij Is van mij"
|
320,000[36]
|
4× Platinum‡
|
| 2019
|
Kris Kross Amsterdam with Kraantje Pappie and Tabitha
|
"Moment"
|
320,000[36]
|
4× Platinum‡
|
| 2021
|
Kris Kross Amsterdam with Antoon and Sigourney K
|
"Vluchtstrook"
|
320,000[36]
|
4× Platinum‡
|
| 2018
|
Frenna & Lil' Kleine
|
"Verleden tijd"
|
320,000[36]
|
4× Platinum‡
|
| 2021
|
Donnie & René Froger
|
"Bon Gepakt"
|
240,000[36]
|
3× Platinum‡
|
| 2019
|
Emma Heesters and Rolf Sanchez
|
"Pa Olvidarte"
|
240,000[36]
|
3× Platinum‡
|
| 2021
|
FLEMMING
|
"Amsterdam"
|
240,000[36]
|
3× Platinum‡
|
| 2021
|
Goldband
|
"Noodgeval"
|
240,000[36]
|
3× Platinum‡
|
| 2003
|
Jamai Loman
|
"Step Right Up"
|
240,000[36]
|
4× Platinum
|
| 2019
|
Lil Nas X
|
"Old Town Road"
|
240,000[36]
|
3× Platinum‡
|
| 1994
|
Marco Borsato
|
"Dromen Zijn Bedrog"
|
225,000[36]
|
3× Platinum
|
| 1994
|
Van Dik Hout
|
"Stil In Mij"
|
225,000[36]
|
3× Platinum‡
|
| 2015
|
Kenny B
|
"Parijs"
|
210,000[36]
|
6× Platinum‡
|
| 2015
|
Mike Posner
|
"I Took a Pill in Ibiza"
|
180,000[36]
|
6× Platinum‡
|
| 2018
|
Aya Nakamura
|
"Djadja"
|
160,000[36]
|
2× Platinum‡
|
| 2021
|
Donnie & Frans Duijts
|
"Frans Duits"
|
160,000[36]
|
2× Platinum
|
| 2022
|
Claude
|
"Ladada (Mon dernier mot)"
|
160,000[36]
|
2× Platinum
|
| 2021
|
FLEMMING
|
"Automatisch"
|
160,000[36]
|
2× Platinum‡
|
| 2020
|
Kris Kross Amsterdam with Tino Martin and Emma Heesters
|
"Loop niet weg"
|
160,000[36]
|
2× Platinum‡
|
| 2021
|
Kris Kross Amsterdam, Donnie & Tino Martin
|
"Vanavond (Uit M’n Bol)"
|
160,000[36]
|
2× Platinum‡
|
| 2022
|
Libianca
|
"People"
|
160,000[36]
|
2× Platinum
|
| 2018
|
Frenna, Jonna Fraser, Emms & Idaly
|
"Louboutin"
|
150,000[36]
|
2× Platinum
|
Notes
See also
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