Best Song Ever

{{Infobox song

| name = Best Song Ever

| cover = Best Song Ever by One Direction.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = One Direction

| album = Midnight Memories

| released = 22 July 2013

| recorded = December 2012{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Power pop

| length = 3:22

| label = {{hlist|Syco|Columbia}}

| writer = {{hlist|Wayne Hector|John Ryan|Ed Drewett|Julian Bunetta}}

| producer = {{hlist|Julian Bunetta|John Ryan|Matt Rad}}

| prev_title = One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Story of My Life

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|o_v9MY_FMcw|"Best Song Ever"}}}}

}}

"Best Song Ever" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 22 July 2013 by Syco as the lead single from the group's third studio album, Midnight Memories. The song was written and composed by Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett, Matt Rad, along with the band's regular collaborators Julian Bunetta and John Ryan.

"Best Song Ever" debuted and peaked at number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 (kept off the top by Avicii's "Wake Me Up" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" respectively), making it their highest-charting single in the United States to date.

Composition

The song is written in the key of C-sharp major with a tempo of 120 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of F♯-C♯-G♯.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0121984|title=Best Song Ever|first1=Hector, Wayne|last1=Anthony|first2=Drewett|last2=Edward|first3=Ryan|last3=John|first4=Bunetta|last4=Julian|first5=One|last5=Direction|date=23 July 2013|website=Musicnotes.com}}

Critical response

Most critics agreed that the song was good, but some claimed that the song did not live up to its title. For example, Will Hermes from Rolling Stone gave "Best Song Ever" a score of 4 out of 5 stars, describing the track as "pretty irresistible".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/best-song-ever-20130801|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810052927/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/best-song-ever-20130801|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 August 2013|title=Best Song Ever|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=13 September 2017}} Lewis Corner at Digital Spy also awarded the song 4 out of 5 stars, writing: "Sure the lyrics are cheesier than a 6-pack of Wotsits, and yes the sentiment is cornier than a Disney Channel rom-com, but as far as boyband pop anthems go it skirts dangerously close to fulfilling its title."{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/review/a500158/one-direction-best-song-ever-single-review/|title=One Direction: 'Best Song Ever' review|date=22 July 2013|work=Digital Spy|access-date=13 September 2017|language=en}}

In the course of a debate on Twitter, it was noted the song's basic structure was similar to "Baba O'Riley" (1971) by the Who. Fans suggested the "Best Song Ever" was copied from the Who's song. Who guitarist Pete Townshend responded to the claims by denying that the Who were pursuing legal action, and stated that he was a fan of One Direction's single and was happy that One Direction appeared to have been influenced by the Who, just as he had been by his own guitar heroes such as Eddie Cochran.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pete-townshend-responds-to-furious-one-direction-fans-188813/|title=Pete Townshend Responds to Furious One Direction Fans|first1=Ryan|last1=Reed|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=16 August 2013}}

Music video

The music video for "Best Song Ever" was directed by Ben Winston and written by comedian James Corden.{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/23/one-direction-best-song-ever-video_n_3638135.html|title=8 Reasons Why One Direction's Video For 'Best Song Ever' Is The Best Video Ever|date=23 July 2013|work=HuffPost UK|access-date=13 September 2017|language=en-GB}} Filmed over two days at The Temple House in Miami Beach, Florida,{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/one-directions-best-song-ever-video-filmed-at-world-famous-temple-house-1813791.htm|title=One Direction's "Best Song Ever" Video Filmed at World Famous Temple House|work=Marketwire|access-date=27 October 2014}} the video was released on the band's Vevo channel on 22 July 2013.

The video is over six minutes long and features the band arguing with clueless studio executives in a battle over the band's new image. Niall Horan plays studio executive Harvey (Harvey Weinstein), Louis Tomlinson plays studio executive Jonny (modelled after Tom Cruise's character Les Grossman in the movie Tropic Thunder), and Zayn Malik plays "The Sexy Assistant", Veronica. The studio executives are stoked to take the band to the proverbial next level, but they proceed to bring in an under-qualified crew consisting of Marcel, "The Marketing Guy" (Harry Styles) and Leeroy, "The Choreographer" (Liam Payne). Interspersed with scenes from their film One Direction: This Is Us, the band are shown wreaking havoc throughout the office and even throwing in a few dance moves for good measure.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/one-direction-play-dress-up-in-best-song-ever-20130723|title=One Direction Play Dress-Up in 'Best Song'|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=13 September 2017}}

The music video won a British Video at the 2014 Brit Awards on 19 February 2014.

The video broke the Vevo 24-hour record with 12.3 million views, surpassing the 10.7 million views of Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" in June, although the record was later broken again by Cyrus' follow-up music video "Wrecking Ball", which garnered 19.3 million views.{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/126067/Miley-Cyrus-Beats-One-Directions-VEVO-Record-After-Wrecking-Ball-Becomes-Most-Viewed-Video-In-Less-Than-24-Hours|title=Miley Cyrus Beats One Direction's VEVO Record After 'Wrecking Ball' Becomes Most-Viewed Video In Less Than 24 Hours|author=Alicia Adejobi|work=EntertainmentWise|access-date=27 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117110509/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/126067/Miley-Cyrus-Beats-One-Directions-VEVO-Record-After-Wrecking-Ball-Becomes-Most-Viewed-Video-In-Less-Than-24-Hours|archive-date=17 November 2014}}

The video and song were previewed during the premiere for the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach Movie 3 days ahead of the songs release. The band also filmed promotional videos that aired during the films commercial breaks.{{Cite web |title=One Direction plus Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie' |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/07/12/one-direction-disney-channel-teen-beach-movie-exclusive/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=EW.com |language=en}}

Live performances

The group performed "Best Song Ever" live for the first time on 30 July 2013 at the SAP center in San Jose, California during their Take Me Home Tour concert until their final live at Japan. The song was subsequently added to the set list to all proceeding shows of the American leg. The group's first televised performance of the single was at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards on 11 August. The group also performed the song, along with some of their other hits, on The Today Show on 23 August, on America's Got Talent on 28 August, and again on The X Factor Australia on 27 October. On 15 November, the group performed "Best Song Ever" for the first time on British television at Children in Need 2013. Since its release, the song closed out all concerts for the 2014 Where We Are Tour and the 2015 On the Road Again Tour.

In popular culture

Musicians such as Gabrielle Aplin{{Cite news|url=http://www.idolator.com/7475468/gabrielle-aplin-covers-one-direction-best-song-ever-bbc-live-lounge|title=Gabrielle Aplin Covers One Direction's "Best Song Ever" On BBC Live Lounge: Watch - idolator|date=5 August 2013|work=idolator|access-date=13 September 2017|language=en-US}} and The Vamps{{Citation|last=The Vamps|title=One Direction - Best Song Ever (Cover By The Vamps)|date=28 September 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz623mjFl_0|access-date=13 September 2017}} have covered "Best Song Ever". "Weird Al" Yankovic also covered the song as part of his polka medley "NOW That's What I Call Polka!" for his 2014 album Mandatory Fun.{{Citation|last=Mandatory Fun|date=March 2020|url=https://de7.co/one-direction-7-cool-facts-about-the-pop-boy-band/|title=Mandatory Fun}} In the 100th episode of Mad, there's a sketch where One Direction watches the show and sings a parody of "Best Song Ever" calling it the worst show ever.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/mad-100-episodes-1073150/|title=Cartoon Network's MAD Doubles the Funny for 100th Episode Celebration}} "Best Song Ever" was also covered by Munch's Make Believe Band, the fictional band featured in Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants, in the Fall of 2014.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Djsg_cTuP6MM7hot&v=IqWiuEjkEGA&feature=youtu.be |title=Best Song Ever - Munch's Make Believe Band |date=2025-04-17 |last=Chuck E's Mixtapes |access-date=2025-04-20 |via=YouTube}}

Track listings

{{Track listing

| headline = CD single

| total_length =

| title1 = Best Song Ever

| writer1 = {{hlist|Hector|Ryan|Bunetta|Drewett}}

| length1 = 3:22

| title2 = Last First Kiss

| note2 = Live Version from the Motion Picture One Direction: This Is Us

| writer2 = {{hlist|Albin Nedler|Kristoffer Fogelmark|Rami Yacoub|Cark Falk|Savan Kotecha|Zayn Malik|Liam Payne|Louis Tomlinson}}

| length2 =

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Maxi single{{cite web|url=http://www.bol.com/nl/p/best-song-ever/9200000016313490/|title=bol.com - Best Song Ever, One Direction - Muziek|access-date=27 October 2014}}

| total_length =

| title1 = Best Song Ever

| writer1 = {{hlist|Hector|Ryan|Bunetta|Drewett}}

| length1 = 3:22

| title2 = Best Song Ever

| note2 = Jump Smokers Remix

| writer2 = {{hlist|Hector|Ryan|Bunetta|Drewett}}

| length2 = 3:08

| title3 = Best Song Ever

| note3 = Westfunk & Steve Smart Remix

| writer3 = {{hlist|Hector|Ryan|Bunetta|Drewett}}

| length3 = 3:05

| title4 = Last First Kiss

| note4 = Live Version from the Motion Picture One Direction: This Is Us

| writer4 =

| length4 = 4:27

}}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web |title=Credits / Best Song Ever (From THIS IS US) / One Direction |date=22 July 2013 |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/21192820/credits |access-date=8 November 2023 |publisher=Tidal}}

Matt Radosevich – producer, bass, engineer, guitar, keyboards, programming, vocal
John Ryan – producer, songwriting, background vocal, engineer
Julian Bunetta – producer, songwriting, background vocal, engineer
Ed Drewett – songwriting
Wayne Hector – songwriting
Ian Franzino – assistant engineer, background vocal
Ruth Cunningham – background vocal
Damon Bunetta – background vocal
Stefan Litrownik – drums
Petro Anastos-Prastacos – editor, vocal
Alex Oriet – engineer
John Hanes – engineer
Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2013-2014) ! Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Australia\|4\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Austria\|17\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Flanders\|12\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Wallonia\|17\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" \| Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100){{Cite journal \|date=November–December 2013\|title=Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay \|journal=Billboard Brasil \|issue=46 \|page=88 \|editor=BPP}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|59
scope="row" \| Brazil Hot Pop Songs \| style="text-align:center;"\|19
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Canada\|2\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Czech Republic\|19\|year=2013\|week=40}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Denmark\|2\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever\|year=2013\|week=30}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Billboardeurodigital\|4\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|France\|12\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Germany\|20\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever\|songid=1174593\|access-date=1 March 2019}}
scope="row"\|Greece Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url= http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-08-10/greece\|magazine= Billboard\|title= Digital Singles Charts – Greece\|access-date= 3 August 2013\|archive-date= 9 October 2013\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131009050245/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-08-10/greece\|url-status= dead}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|8
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Hungarytop10\|4\|year=2013\|week=34}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Irish\|2\|year=2013\|week=30}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Italy\|3\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Billboardjapanhot100\|24\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" \|Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20){{cite web \|url=http://www.olt20.com/One_Direction#fragment-2&panel1-1\|work=The Official Lebanese Top 20\|access-date=23 June 2021\|title=One Direction}} \|style="text-align:center;"\|12
scope="row"\| Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web \|title=Ingles Top 20 \|publisher=Monitor Latino \|url=http://monitorlatino.com.mx/ChartsRD.aspx?f=3 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921231904/http://monitorlatino.com.mx/ChartsRD.aspx?f=3 \|archive-date=21 September 2013 \|url-status=dead }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|4
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Dutch40\|16\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Dutch100\|5\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|New Zealand\|3\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Norway\|20\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever\|year=2013\|week=31}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Scotland\|2\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever\|date=2013-08-03}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Slovakia\|50\|year=2013\|week=39}}
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=31\|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart\|publisher=SloTop50\|language=sl\|access-date=4 August 2013\|archive-date=6 January 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063835/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=31\|url-status=dead}} \| align=center\|40
scope="row" {{singlechart\|South Africa\|8\|date=2013-09-10\|access-date=26 April 2014}}
scope="row"\| South Korea (Gaon Music Chart){{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E¤t_week=31¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week \|script-title=ko:8월 1주차 (2013.07.21~2013.07.27) 해외 디지털 차트 \|trans-title=1st Week of August (21/07/2013 – 27/07/2013) Foreign Digital Chart \|language=ko \|publisher=Gaon Chart \|date=1 August 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203123326/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E¤t_week=31¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week \|archive-date=3 December 2013 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|11
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Spain\|9\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Sweden\|22\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Switzerland\|11\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|UK\|2\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever\|date=2013-08-03}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|2\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|40\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row" {{singlechart\|Billboardpopsongs\|16\|artist=One Direction\|song=Best Song Ever}}
scope="row"\| Venezuela Pop Rock General (Record Report){{Cite web \|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock \|work=Record Report \|publisher=R.R. Digital C.A. \|title=Pop Rock General \|language=es \|date=28 September 2013 \|access-date=26 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060348/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock \|archive-date=21 September 2013 \|url-status=dead }} \|style="text-align:center;"\|2

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
Chart (2013) !Position
scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA){{cite web \|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm \|title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2013 \|publisher=ARIA \|access-date=7 June 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107125256/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm \|archive-date=7 January 2014 }} \|97
scope="row"\|Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=s\|title=Ultratop Jaaroverzichten 2013\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=7 June 2014\|language=nl}} \|96
scope="row"\|Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/canadian-hot-100?page=9\|title=Best of 2013: Canadian Hot 100\|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=13 December 2013\|archive-date=22 December 2013\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131222001341/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/canadian-hot-100?page=9\|url-status=dead}} \|97
scope="row"\|France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2013\|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2013\|publisher=SNEP\|language=fr\|access-date=6 July 2020}} \|195
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2013\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|access-date=3 October 2019\|url= https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2013\|language=nl}} \|99
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=s\|title=Year-end 2013: Singles \|publisher=Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien\|access-date=7 June 2014\|language=nl}} \|82
scope="row"\|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web\|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf\|title=End of Year 2013\|work=UKChartsPlus\|access-date=7 June 2014}} \|50
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-100-songs?page=7\|title=Best of 2013 – Hot 100 Songs\|publisher=Billboard.com\|access-date=13 December 2013}} \|74

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

Chart (2013)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2013 |publisher=ARIA |access-date=7 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107125256/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm |archive-date=7 January 2014 }}

|97

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=s|title=Ultratop Jaaroverzichten 2013|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=7 June 2014|language=nl}}

|96

scope="row"|Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/canadian-hot-100?page=9|title=Best of 2013: Canadian Hot 100|magazine=Billboard |access-date=13 December 2013|archive-date=22 December 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131222001341/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/canadian-hot-100?page=9|url-status=dead}}

|97

scope="row"|France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2013|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2013|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=6 July 2020}}

|195

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2013|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=3 October 2019|url= https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2013|language=nl}}

|99

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=s|title=Year-end 2013: Singles |publisher=Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien|access-date=7 June 2014|language=nl}}

|82

scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf|title=End of Year 2013|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=7 June 2014}}

|50

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-100-songs?page=7|title=Best of 2013 – Hot 100 Songs|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=13 December 2013}}

|74

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2013|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2020|title=Best Song Ever|artist=One Direction|access-date=19 August 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2013|certyear=2017|title=Best Song Ever|artist=One Direction|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=21 February 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=One Direction|title=Best Song Ever|access-date=9 January 2015|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|award=Gold|id=2931}}

{{Certification Table Entry|artist=One Direction|title=Best Song Ever|type=single|region=Japan|relyear=2013|award=Gold|certyear=2014|certmonth=10|digital=true|access-date=27 January 2016}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|type=single|artist=One Direction|title=Best Song Ever|access-date=7 October 2020|relyear=2013|certyear=2020|award=Platinum+Gold}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=One Direction|title=Best Song Ever|award=Platinum|digital=true|relyear=2013|access-date=December 22, 2024|certyear=2015|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|title=Best Song Ever|artist=One Direction|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|id=one-direction-best-song-ever|access-date=18 February 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|title=Best Song Ever|artist=One Direction|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|certweek=40|position=47|access-date=23 August 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=Best Song Ever|artist=One Direction|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|id=12560-2449-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|access-date=5 September 2013|title=Best Song Ever|artist=One Direction|award=Platinum|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|certmonth=10|salesamount=1,275,000 |salesref={{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-waiting-gaga-033110534.html|title=Chart Watch: Waiting For Gaga|last=Trust|first=Gary|publisher=Billboard |work=Chart Watch|date=13 November 2013}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|title=Best Song Ever|artist=One Direction|award=Platinum|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|certmonth=1|id=5824|streamsonly=true|access-date=10 September 2022}}

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Release history

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scope="col"\| Country ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label
scope="row"\| Australia{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00DVAZEUW\|title=Best Song Ever\|via=Amazon}} \| rowspan="5"\| 22 July 2013 \| rowspan="5"\| Digital download \| rowspan="3"\| Sony
scope="row"\| Germany{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00DVIRXOY\|title=Best Song Ever\|via=Amazon}}
scope="row"\| Italy{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00DVDXKDW\|title=Best Song Ever\|via=Amazon}}
scope="row"\| United Kingdom{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DVDIVUO\|title=Best Song Ever\|via=Amazon}} \| Syco
scope="row"\| United States[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DV70WRU Amazon.com: Best Song Ever: One Direction: MP3 Downloads] \| rowspan="2"\| Columbia
scope="row"\| United States{{Cite web\|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727061039/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2013-07-27\|title=WebCite query result\|website=www.webcitation.org}} \| 23 July 2013 \| Mainstream radio
scope="row"\| Germany{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.de/Best-Song-Ever-One-Direction/dp/B00DMA431W\|title=Best Song Ever\|via=Amazon}} \| 16 August 2013 \| rowspan="3"\| Maxi single \| rowspan="2"\| Sony
scope="row"\| France{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Best-Song-Ever-One-Direction/dp/B00DMA431W\|title=Best Song Ever\|via=Amazon}} \| rowspan="2"\| 19 August 2013
scope="row"\| United Kingdom{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Song-Ever-One-Direction/dp/B00DMA431W\|title=Best Song Ever\|date=15 November 2013\|via=Amazon}} \| Syco
scope="row"\| United States{{cite web\|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/27270025\|title=Best Song Ever (Walmart Exclusive)\|work=Walmart.com\|access-date=27 October 2014}} \| 20 August 2013 \| CD single \| Columbia
scope="row"\| Japan{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00DOJQ1RA\|title=ベスト・ソング・エヴァー\|via=Amazon}} \| 21 August 2013 \| rowspan="2"\| Maxi single \| rowspan="2"\| Sony
scope="row"\| Italy{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.it/Best-Song-Ever-One-Direction/dp/B00DMA431W\|title=Best Song Ever\|via=Amazon}} \| 27 August 2013

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| Syco

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| rowspan="2"| Columbia

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| 23 July 2013

| Mainstream radio

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| 16 August 2013

| rowspan="3"| Maxi single

| rowspan="2"| Sony

scope="row"| France{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Best-Song-Ever-One-Direction/dp/B00DMA431W|title=Best Song Ever|via=Amazon}}

| rowspan="2"| 19 August 2013

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| Syco

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| 20 August 2013

| CD single

| Columbia

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| 21 August 2013

| rowspan="2"| Maxi single

| rowspan="2"| Sony

scope="row"| Italy{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.it/Best-Song-Ever-One-Direction/dp/B00DMA431W|title=Best Song Ever|via=Amazon}}

| 27 August 2013

Awards

"Best Song Ever" won the award for Best Song of the Summer at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.

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rowspan="4"\| 2013 \| MTV Video Music Awards \| Best Song of Summer \| {{won}}
Rockbjörnen \| Best International Song \| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
rowspan="2"\| World Music Awards \| World's Best Song
World's Best Video

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! style="width:45%;"| Award

! style="width:10%;"| Result

rowspan="4"| 2013

| MTV Video Music Awards

| Best Song of Summer

| {{won}}

Rockbjörnen

| Best International Song

| rowspan="3" {{nom}}