The artist collaborated on both Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines', which secured the top spot with sales of over 1.47 million copies, and the second place entry 'Get Lucky' by Daft Punk.
Pharrell Williams appeared on the two best-selling singles of 2013
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The French duo's track, which also featured Chic's Nile Rodgers, sold 1.3 million copies during 2013, according to The Official Charts Company .
Williams also scored the final number one single of 2013 last week with his single 'Happy' from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack.
Williams said of his success: "I'm humbled by all of the love the UK fans have shown. But, when you are working with incredible talent like The Robots and Robin, great things are bound to happen."
Meanwhile, Avicii landed the third biggest-selling single of the year with his debut number 1 'Wake Me Up'. The song also holds the title of the fastest-selling track, having shifted 267,000 copies in the first week after its release in June.
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Passenger, real name Mike Rosenberg, claimed number four with 1.03 million copies of his single 'Let Her Go' purchased in 2013.
Rosenberg revealed his joy over his "surprise" success, saying: "It feels wonderful but completely ridiculous if I'm honest!
"For the last five years I've been busking and playing tiny gigs in pubs, so for one of my songs to suddenly get so popular is not only a dream come true, but also a huge surprise."
The top five is completed by 'La La La' by Naughty Boy ft Sam Smith, which has sold over 941,000 copies since its May release.
The British Phonographic Industry released figures yesterday (December 31) which revealed that the Arctic Monkeys, Bastille and Daft Punk were the most-streamed artists of 2013.
The top ten biggest-selling singles in the UK in 2013 are below:
1. 'Blurred Lines' - Robin Thicke/ Pharrell Williams/ TI
2. 'Get Lucky' - Daft Punk ft Pharrell Williams
3. 'Wake Me Up' - Avicii
4. 'Let Her Go' - Passenger
5. 'La La La' - Naughty Boy ft Sam Smith
6. 'Roar' - Katy Perry
7. 'Thrift Shop' - Macklemore/ Ryan Lewis/ Wanz
8. 'Just Give Me A Reason' - Pink ft Nate Ruess
9. 'Counting Stars' - One Republic
10. 'Mirrors' - Justin Timberlake
Watch the video for 'Blurred Lines' below:
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