controversy amicably by naming both John's and Crosby's songs to be "winners" by stating that John's recording is the "best-selling single since UK and US singles charts began in the 1950s," while maintaining that "the best-selling single of all time was released before the first pop charts," and that this distinction belongs to "White Christmas," which it says "was listed as the world's best-selling single in the first-ever Guinness Book of Records (published in 1955) and – remarkably – still retains the title more than 50 years later." Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts All-time charts Certifications and sales Cover versions In 1997 La Bouche covered "Candle in the Wind 1997" as a bonus track on their album A Moment of Love. See also Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund List of best-selling singles List of best-selling singles in Australia List of best-selling singles in Canada List of best-selling singles in Finland List of best-selling singles in France List of best-selling singles in Germany List of best-selling singles in Japan List of best-selling singles in Spain List of best-selling singles in the United Kingdom List of best-selling singles in the United States List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1997 References 1990s ballads 1997 singles 1997 songs A&M Records singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Canadian Singles Chart number-one singles Charity singles Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Elton John songs European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Memorials to Diana, Princess of Wales Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Denmark Number-one singles in Finland Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Hungary Number-one singles in Italy Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in Norway Number-one singles in Scotland Number-one singles in Spain Number-one singles in Sweden Number-one singles in Switzerland Oricon Weekly number-one singles Pop ballads Remix singles SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Songs about princesses Commemoration songs Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Songs with music by Elton John The Rocket Record Company singles UK Singles Chart number-one singles Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles