The highest-earning songs of all time - how many do you remember?

The 2017 hit 'Shape of You' was inescapable at the time, from radio stations to Spotify, listeners couldn't get enough of the ginger ex-busker. 

But Ed didn't do it all himself, even if the track helped him win Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance: 'Shape of You' was co-written with fellow musicians Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid and went on to sell 42 million copies and reportedly earns the singer around £5m per year. 

This touching tribute came in the wake of Princess Diana's passing. Written by Elton John and his long-term collaborator Bernie Taubin, 'Candle In the Wind' remains a favourite with fans.

The track bids farewell to Norma Jean, aka Marilyn Monroe, and traces her rise to fame, praising the grace she held herself with. A fitting tribute to The People's Princess and a success in the charts, with over 33 million copies sold. Elton never made a penny from the song, with all proceeds, totalling £38m, going to charity. 

If the words 'You work on commission right?' mean anything to you, there's a good chance that Roy Orbison's 'Oh, Pretty Woman' regularly soundtracks your walk to work like a welcome earworm. 

Following its 1964 release, the track sold over 7 million copies which reportedly saw Roy earn just under $20m from that one song. More importantly, the song made pop culture history in 1990, with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere's Pretty Woman which certainly brought it some well-earned attention.

When 'Every Breath You Take' was released in 1983, The Police and frontman Sting were as big a deal as it gets in the world of popular rock music. 

With posters on nearly every teen's bedroom wall leaving tape marks as a lasting reminder of their impact, it's no wonder the track made a splash on the charts. The 1983 record was a top 10 hit in over 20 countries, won two Grammy awards and as of 2019 has the most plays on the radio of any song in history. 

It's tiiiiimmeee!  Mariah Carey's festive favourite has become something of a meme in recent years, but her status as Queen of Christmas is no joke. Come late November (or early September as it creeps ever earlier), you'll find every shopping centre blasting out the festive tune.

Reportedly written in just 15 minutes, the Christmas cracker sold over 20 million copies and has been streamed billions of times. With an estimated total of $60 million, The Economist reported that Mariah takes home $2.5 million each year. I don't want a lot for Christmas, but $2 million might be nice.

Ben E. King's 1961 release 'Stand By Me' found its way into the spotlight 25 years later when it was featured on the 1986 film of the same name. Co-written with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, 'Stand By Me' has become one of the most performed songs of the 20th century.

 It ranked 122nd in Rolling Stones' 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004. The romantic tune has its roots in religion, inspired by the hymn 'Lord Stand By Me' and has been recorded into over 400 versions.

Beatlemania might put the famous four on a pedestal, but it's no surprise 'Yesterday', perhaps their most tear-inducing single, has stood the test of time. It's reportedly the most covered song in history, with 2000 versions of the track created since its release in 1965 and, according to Paul McCartney, was dreamed up before a formal arrangement with George Martin. 

He told Rolling Stone: "I had a piano by my bedside, and I must have dreamed it, because I tumbled out of bed and put my hands on the piano keys and I had a tune in my head."

Bing Crosby is surely at his best on a snowy December day. His cover of Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' goes some way to establishing his reputation as Christmas' favourite crooner. 

It's estimated to have sold over 50 million copies worldwide. It seems Irving knew he was on to something when he penned the record, telling his secretary: “Grab your pen and take down this song. I just wrote the best song I’ve ever written — heck, I just wrote the best song that anybody’s ever written!”