Leading the top ten best-selling digital singles worldwide in 2022 was Harry Styles, with 'As it was' selling 2.28 billion units. Glass Animal released the second most popular song with 'Heat waves', of which 1.75 billion units were sold.
Best-selling digital music singles worldwide in 2022 (in billions)
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IFPI. (March 22, 2023). Best-selling digital music singles worldwide in 2022 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/227371/top-10-digital-singles-worldwide/
IFPI. "Best-selling digital music singles worldwide in 2022 (in billions)." Chart. March 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/227371/top-10-digital-singles-worldwide/
IFPI. (2023). Best-selling digital music singles worldwide in 2022 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/227371/top-10-digital-singles-worldwide/
IFPI. "Best-selling Digital Music Singles Worldwide in 2022 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/227371/top-10-digital-singles-worldwide/
IFPI, Best-selling digital music singles worldwide in 2022 (in billions) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/227371/top-10-digital-singles-worldwide/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Best-selling digital music singles worldwide in 2022 (in billions) [Graph], IFPI, March 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/227371/top-10-digital-singles-worldwide/