The 'best-selling song of all time' has just been revealed

Think about how many songs have been recorded in the last century. An immeasurable amount of melodies, lyrics, and creativity contribute to this ever-evolving art form we call music.

Among these timeless hits, one has been physically purchased more than all the rest. The track in question has sold over 50 million copies and, to this day, continues to brighten moods and signify a new, exciting season every time it's played.

Known and loved by many across the globe, this single's origins date back to the 1940s when it was first introduced in the Irving Berlin film, Holiday Inn.

According to Guinness World Records, the iconic hit remained on top of "the National List of Best-Selling Retail Records chart" (preceding Billboard's Hot 100) for 11 consecutive weeks.

The best-selling single of all time is (drumroll please)... Bing Crosby's White Christmas.

Guinness World Records also says that the second-best-selling physical single of all time is Elton John and Bernie Taupin's 1997 chartbuster Candle in the Wind, rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, rather than Marilyn Monroe in the original 1973 version, which has sold around 33 million copies worldwide.

Listen to the "best-selling single of all time" below:

This article was first published by iHeart.com and republished here with edits and permission.

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