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For the purposes of calculating sales, a single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio track not longer than 15 minutes with a minimum sale price of 40 pence. The rules have changed many times as technology has developed, the most notable being the inclusion of digital downloads in 2004. During the 2010s, sales of singles have been monitored by the OCC and compiled weekly as the UK Singles Chart. Since July 2014, the UK Singles Chart has been based on streaming figures as well as physical/digital purchases, however the OCC still compiles a 'sales' (only) (chart ) and still quotes these traditional sales figures in its features and articles. As of June 2015, the biggest selling single in the UK since January 2010 is "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, which has sold 1,813,000 copies. "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Williams is the second best-selling single of the decade, followed by "Someone Like You" by Adele in third. The top five is completed by "Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera at number four and "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra at number five.〔 As of June 2015, 33 singles released in the 2010s have sold over 1 million copies—the highest number to achieve this within the decade of their release (35 singles from the 1990s have sold 1 million copies but only 26 had achieved this by the end of 1999). ==Best-selling singles== Sales figures (either from the Official Charts Company, ''Music Week'' or elsewhere) on the date given in the reference; where no reference is given, sales derived from OCC list on 19 June 2015.〔 The OCC differentiate 'chart sales' which include streaming from 'sales' which are downloads and physical purchases which are quoted below (see also List of most streamed songs in the United Kingdom). Sales references of songs in List of best-selling singles of the 2000s (century) in the United Kingdom which determine sales above: "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo"; Band Aid 20; "That's My Goal" and "Can We Fix It?".〔 November 2014 source for sales of "What Makes You Beautiful". November 2015 source for sales of "Price Tag", "Counting Stars", "La La La" and "Gangnam Style".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of best-selling singles of the 2010s in the United Kingdom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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