10 Nineties Songs That Sold Over 1 Million Copies

10. Aqua - 'Barbie Girl'

There might not be a bigger example of the crazy Nineties pop craze than Aqua's 'Barbie Girl'. The song was a phenomenon and hit the charts across the world. The Norwegian group even managed to sit at the number one spot in the UK for three weeks. The song brought the cheesiest Europop to the mainstream charts and sold 1.84 million copies in the UK alone. However, with the massive success came controversy.

Mattel filed a lawsuit in late 2000, citing a trademark violation. But copyright wasn't the only issue people had with the song. The overtly sexual innuendos littered throughout meant parents were reluctant to let their children listen to it and the toy giant agreeded. Multiple suits were perused by both sides, with the record label going claiming defamation on the part of Mattel. All attempts were thrown out by courts, with one judge giving a final ruling of "The parties are advised to chill".

Aqua didn't just stop at 'Barbie Girl', the group went on to release hit after hit - Dr Jones hit the top five in eight different countries - but no song had quite the same impact as this.