Usually in all countries at the end of the year the best songs that sounded from winter to winter are determined. The Reuters website collected the hits of the year on Billboard and added the best photos of their performers. What songs were played all over America this year?
1. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars
The song, which was released only at the end of 2014, has become more popular this year than ever. The YouTube video alone has a billion views. And it's worth it, because Bruno Mars knows how to rock. The song was a 100-selling hit this year.
2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Briton Ed Sheeran attracted attention back in October with his music video and magical dance. The clip justified itself by gaining 800 million views. By the way, it was after the release of this song that the singer announced a temporary suspension of his musical career and a desire to do charity work.
3. Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth
The song became the soundtrack to the new film "Fast and the Furious 7", which is why it gained great popularity among fans of racing and extreme sports. A mixture of touching lyrics and rap - the song is performed in a modern American style.
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
People like Fitty are referred to as "breaking out of the ghetto." A relatively cheaply filmed clip, the atmosphere of a gangster district - the clip is more like a social network. At the same time, the rapper himself is trying to show himself satisfied with his life. Despite the budget clip, on YouTube, he collected 336 million views.
5. Maroon 5 - Sugar
There is no need to say anything about this group. In the 2000s, they blew up the charts with their song "This Love". The new video has garnered nearly a billion views. In the clip, either for real or faked, they arrange a surprise for young couples at a wedding. Worth a look.
6. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up and Dance
American rock band from Cincinnati. In December 2014, the second studio album titled Talking is Hard. The album includes the group's most successful song to date, "Shut Up and Dance", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the Billboard Alternative Songs and Billboard Rock Songs charts.
7-8. Taylor Swift bad blood
Taylor Swift has been at the top of the charts for several years now. The singer stubbornly sticks to her style, so the song Blank Space has gained a billion views.
Taylor also shot a heroic video with Kendrick Lamar, who also won the world charts.
9. Silento - Watch Me
Silento is a 17-year-old singer who, thanks to the launch of a flash mob, made a good video that gained 500 million views on YouTube. And how does he do it? His song and dance have captured the entire American segment of the Internet.
10-12. The Weeknd The Hills; Can't feel my face
The soundtrack to the sensational film "50 Shades of Grey" even on YouTube has age restrictions. The Weeknd itself has had several hits this year.
Here's the second video for the song "The Hills" scored almost 500 million views on YouTube and became the basis for video toads on the Internet.
By the way, The Weeknd can also boast of the hit "Can't feel my face", which this year also became a video meme in the American segment of the Internet. The chorus of this song will not leave you indifferent.
13. OMI - Cheerleader
The single "Cheerleader" was high on the US charts this year. The OMI group was noted for collaborations with Taylor Swift. Their summer, warm clip has collected 290 million views on YouTube.
14. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
It seems like all the 50 Shades of Gray soundtracks have become popular this year. So Ellie's tender song sounded in many charts around the world after the release of the film.
15. Hozier - Take Me To Church
Yes, this is another Fifty Shades of Gray soundtrack. But the official clip of Hoizer is not related to the film, although it has erotic scenes.
16. Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On
Either oriental motifs, or a strange dance became popular on YouTube thanks to the clip Major Lazer and DJ Snake. On television, this clip was played on all music channels.
17. Jason Derulo - "Want To Want Me"
Jason is famous for his hit "Wiggle" with Snoop Dogg. Now, the singer has released an energetic-erotic video for the song "Want To Want Me", which has collected more than 200 million views on YouTube.
18. Skrillex and Diplo - "Where Are Ü Now" with Justin Bieber
The trio wrote a song together that held the number one spot for quite some time this year. And their clip, filmed in art style, scored 360 million views. Today they can be called representatives of modern music.
19. Fifth Harmony - Worth It ft. Kid Ink
These five girls and the simple motive of the song have conquered the pop charts in America and Europe. Under their main motive, many remixes sounded in clubs. The composition of the pop group is so diverse that everyone can like at least one girl.
20. Sam Smith - I "m Not The Only One
Very in interesting style Sam performs his songs. This year, his aspirations were ranked high on the international charts. In 2015, at the 57th Grammy Awards, he won four nominations: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album.
21. Selena Gomez - Good For You
Selena was famous during her time on children's TV shows in the 2000s. But today she is no longer a little girl: she allows herself to act in erotic photo shoots, tries himself in the cinema. Here is her serious video, which was released this summer, as if showing how much Selena has grown during this time.
22. David Guetta - Hey Mama (Official Video) ft Nicki Minaj
David Guetta today is one of the most popular DJs in the world, and his songs immediately become hits. Nicki Minaj relatively recently became popular, but their duet brought them 500 million views on YouTube and the first lines in the world charts.
23. Flo Rida - GDFR ft. Sage The Gemini and Lookas
Unlike the clip Russian film"Duhless 2" this song was more appropriate. Despite the simple clip, the song was very popular not only in America, but also in Europe.
24. Adele - Hello
After a short pause, Adele released an incredible soundtrack for the new "Agent 007", and the song immediately took the first lines of the English charts. Despite the fact that the video for the song was released only in October of this year, there are 700 million views there. The singer's voice is simply mesmerizing.
25. Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds
The best trio of this year, which delighted fans of singers at the beginning of 2015. 300 million views for professional voices and McCartney's excellent accompaniment.
Nikita Nedaverkov
Every year, reputable magazines publish ratings, in which people who have reached greatest success in any kind of activity. In 2016, Forbes calculated the fees of world famous singers to determine which of these talented individuals was able to earn the most.
Now directly the vocal data and the quality of the performed compositions have less and less influence on the fees of the singers. Much big role plays popularity, themes and participation in various promotions. Therefore, it is not at all strange that the rating 10 highest paid singers in the world 2016 of the year, media personalities got into it, “leaving” on past merits, rather than providing unique and author's musical content. There are also performers of legendary hits, such as the soundtrack to the movie "Titanic", but much more representatives of pop culture, target audience which are teenagers.
10. Celine Dion (Canada) $27 million
Some have to travel all over the world several times a year. Earth and pay special attention to Europe and the United States to get an eight-figure amount, but this is not about Celine Dion. The owner of a unique voice, who performed the legendary "My Heart Will Go On", was able to get 27 million simply due to performances in one of the most popular halls in Las Vegas, the Coliseum. About 15 thousand people agreed to enjoy the live performance of one of the most sensual singers in the world and pay a round sum for it.
9. $27.5 million
If only country artists were considered in the ranking of the highest paid female singers in the world in 2016, then Shania would take first place. In the third album, she still continues to master new techniques. The album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the most popular album of its kind. musical genre, as well as one of the most successful in modern times and in the 21st century in particular. Despite the fact that Twain is a native of Canada, it is quite difficult to get to her concert in her homeland. For this purpose, we recommend visiting Las Vegas, where the singer has been living for the last 15 years.
8. $30.5 million
Britney's story is like a phoenix rising from the ashes. At the peak of her popularity, due to problems with drugs, she was at the bottom, but was able to rise and regain the lion's share of her former greatness. This year was the release of her last album, which was warmly received by critics, and Britney was also lucky to conclude a contract with Planet Hollywood, a club in Las Vegas, which will add $ 35 million to her bank account over the next two years. In addition, Spears made a name for herself in the world of perfumery by launching her own line of perfumes, and also became part of the digital world, participating in the launch of a game for smartphones.
7. $39.5 million
Ageless Jay Lo was able to break into the seventh line of the ranking of the highest paid singers in 2016 in the world. She is an excellent example of constant work on herself, because Jennifer is one of the few who could survive the crisis of the pop scene at the beginning of the second decade of our century and find right direction for your own creativity. In her compositions you can hear both familiar pop motives and elements of youth and club music. The voice is not Lopez's only source of income, she starred in films and TV shows, advertises her own line of jewelry with precious stones and cosmetics from the famous company L'Oreal.
6. $41 million
The current year has not been particularly productive, but here is the success concert tour The Prismatic World Tour, which brought the singer 200 million, will allow her not to think about financial problems for a long time. If you follow the news from the United States, you may have repeatedly noticed Kathy participating in the election campaign of Hillary Clinton, but the singer claims that it was her own choice and she did not receive any material dividends from the campaign. Brands Claire and H&M decided to take advantage of the popularity of one of the most incendiary pop singers of our time and offered excellent advertising contracts, which were simply impossible to refuse.
5. Beyoncé Knowles (USA) $54 million
The next album, which blew up the charts and firmly entrenched at the top of them, allowed Beyoncé to get to fifth place in the top ten highest paid singers in the world in 2016. The album "Lemonade" became even more anticipated after a successful world tour, during which some of the new songs were played. It is worth noting that the singer transfers part of her own income to charitable foundations, and also, being a US resident, pays huge taxes. We are confident that next year, she will be able to significantly improve the result due to song sales and performances on the largest stages in North America.
4. $75M
Her songs never leave the air of leading radio stations, her videos gain millions of views, and a ticket for even the most modest performance costs her fans a tidy sum. However, this does not prevent the young singer from continuing to be commercially successful outside the stage. Outrageous image acts like a magnet for advertising companies. Judge for yourself, in the first six months alone, Rihanna was able to conclude four major deals at once: perfumes and clothes from Dior, electronics from Samsung, Puma sports equipment and custom fashion from Stance.
3. $76.5 million
Not the most productive year for the pop diva, yet allows her to get into the top three with the highest paid singers in the world in 2016. Rebel Heart, Madonna's last tour, turned out to be extremely profitable, with total fees estimated at $ 170 million. In addition, no one doubts the dividends from supporting Hillary Clinton during the presidential race. Of particular resonance was the outrageous statement of the singer that she is ready to orally satisfy anyone who casts her vote for Hilary. Obviously, this was just a publicity stunt aimed at drawing public attention to his own person.
2. $85.5 million
Silver goes to the singer, who differs from other representatives of the rating in most respects. Firstly, she is the author of all her compositions, which indicates the presence of remarkable talent. Secondly, the lion's share of her income comes from the commercial success of the albums, the last of which "25" became the best-selling album in the world. And, thirdly, she is not at all averse to putting together an entire stadium or a large venue, because such events are rewarded with seven-figure numbers.
1. Taylor Swift (USA) $170 million
The highest paid female singer in the world in 2016 year - Taylor Swift. The singer's sole victory comes from her stunningly successful 1989 tour, which brought in 200 million within the United States alone, and another quarter of this sum was received from foreign venues. Album sales also contributed, with more than three million copies sold in a year, and that's not counting individual tracks on digital services. Swift is no stranger to the advertising business, she has become the face of several Apple projects, the Keds shoe brand, and the perfect figure was an excellent illustration for a Diet Coke campaign.
Rounding out the top 20 most influential female pop stars Gloria Estefan(Gloria Estefan) is a 53-year-old Latin American singer-songwriter who has won five Grammy awards and has sold over 90 million of her records.
In 19th place - Lily Allen(Lily Allen) is an English pop singer who won the 2010 Brit Awards nomination for Best Solo Singer. The first single of Lily's second album, having started on the first line of the British national chart, lasted a month on it, while the album itself became the bestseller in the UK in the week of release.
18th place is occupied by a Canadian singer, songwriter, music producer and actress Nelly Furtado(Nelly Furtado)¸ who took part in the first serious show in 2001 and has since sold 25 million of her albums.
American singer, songwriter and actress Pink(Pink) was ranked 17th. Popular performer Alisha Beth Moore (Alecia Beth Moore) became in early 2000. Since then, having won 2 Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards, Pink has been named Top Female Pop Artist from 2000 to 2010 by US Billboard magazine. According to the same magazine, she became the 6th highest paid artist in 2009, earning $ 36 million in a year - and this is only in the music field.
16th became Emmy Lee(Amy Lee) - vocalist of the group "Evanescence", whose repertoire includes the album "Fallen" - one of eight albums in the history of rock, which whole year held in the US Top 50. The band's music sounds at ten feature films and computer games, and behind her composition - as many as 2 Grammy awards.
On the verge of leaving the top 15 most popular and sold - Kylie Minogue(Kylie Minogue) is an Australian singer, actress and songwriter. Starting her career in 1987, the 42-year-old pop star has achieved record sales of over $100 million (including 40 million albums and 60 million singles). In addition, Kylie was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to music.
14th place went to the Canadian singer, songwriter, producer and actress Alanis Morissette(Alanis Morissette). The star, who began her career in 1984 as a teenager, has since sold over 40 million albums worldwide.
Shania Twain(Shania Twain) - Canadian singer, rightfully called one of the most successful contemporary country performers in the world, became 13th. Seven singles of the singer took first place in the US country charts; her third album is the 7th best-selling album in Canadian history. Shania is also currently the only performer in the world to be awarded three consecutive Diamond Albums.
On the 12th line is located Amy Winehouse(Amy Winehouse) English singer, a jazz-influenced soul-pop singer, critically acclaimed as one of the leading British female artists of the 2000s. In Amy's career baggage - 6 Grammy nominations and a victory in 5 categories.
11th turned out Shakira(Shakira) is a Colombian singer, dancer, songwriter, composer, music producer and philanthropist who performed 150 concerts in 100 cities in 37 countries in 2005. Over 2,300,000 people attended her concerts around the world that year. In autumn 2010, Shakira plans to release her seventh studio album, most of the songs of which will be in Spanish.
American pop singer, actress and former model Whitney Houston(Whitney Houston) rounded out the top ten powerful women who conquered the world with their vocals. The star, having sold more than 170 million albums and singles worldwide, entered the lists of " Rolling stone Magazine" as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
On the 9th position - beyoncé(Beyonce) is an American R&B singer, music producer, actress, dancer and model, declared by Billboard as the most successful female artist of the 2000s. and main radio artist last decade. Having sold more than 35 million albums and singles in the United States, the singer in 2010 was ranked second in the Forbes rating of "100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World."
8th place, according to the magazine "Entertainment Weekly", deserved the American pop singer, dancer and actress Christina Aguilera(Christina Aguilera), who, with sales of over 42 million albums worldwide, is ranked 20th on Billboard's "Artists of the Decade" list.
Mariah Carey(Mariah Carey) - American pop singer, producer and actress - on the 7th line of the top 20. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, Mariah has been named the best-selling pop singer of the millennium. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the third most popular female singer in the world.
42-year-old Canadian singer, actress, songwriter and business woman Celine Dion(Celine Dion) became the 6th with over 200 million albums sold worldwide. Celine is also the only female artist to have sold over two million singles in the UK.
Almost left the top five most influential singers Cyndi Lauper(Cyndi Lauper) - American pop singer, songwriter and actress, winner of Grammy and Emmy awards. The total sales of 57-year-old Cindy's records, which include 11 albums and more than 40 singles, exceed 25 million copies.
4th position went to Tina Turner(Tina Turner) is an American singer and actress whose musical career spanned over 50 years. With over 180 million records sold worldwide, Tina, 70, is the recipient of numerous awards, and her accomplishments in rock music have earned her the title of "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".
Bronze medal awarded Cher(Cher) is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, director, and music producer. The 64-year-old singer is one of the few people who have an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and 3 Golden Globes at the same time, received for her work in the film, music and television industries.
American singer Britney Spears(Britney Spears) - in honorable second place. She is recognized as the best-selling female artist of the 2000s and the fifth-best-selling artist of all time. In June 2010, the pop star was ranked sixth in the Forbes ranking of the 100 greatest and influential celebrities peace.
Topped the ranking of the most popular and best-selling performers in pop music Madonna(Madonna) - American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, director and screenwriter, and also the most commercially successful singer who sold the largest number their records among all female performers: more than 200 million albums and 100 million singles.
According to Madonna's record company Warner Brothers Records, in 2005 worldwide sales of her albums exceeded 200 million copies.
In 2008, the artist, who deservedly bears the title of "Queen of Pop", was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The singer did what no one else could. hit the "daughter" of the main US chart with a song in Russian. In 2007, the track peaked at number 41 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. "I Will" had a chance to hit the Billboard Hot 100, if not for the rule that songs not released in the United States fly past the "hot hundred" of the cradle of show business.
Valeria - Wild!
In 2009, very unexpectedly, the singer's single hit the Billboard Hot Dance Club. The chart shows the popularity of songs in American nightclubs.
The track debuted at #48 and it was a national event. Almost all Russian publications wrote about the stunning success of not the most popular singer in Russia. In order to make it clear what kind of musical Chomolungma Valeria conquered, the publications specified that the single " american dream Britney Spears was then number 45. Over time, the track managed to reach the 25th position and stay on the chart for more than 10 weeks.
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The group has several tracks at once, which flashed in various international charts. "Mama Lover" peaked at number 49 on the Japan Hot 100 (Japan's national chart). And Mi Mi Mi - up to the 88th line. The English-language version of "Mama Lyuba" also aired in Mexico, reaching the 19th place on the Mexico Airplay (radio chart). Residents of the Netherlands liked Mi Mi Mi more: in the Netherlands Digital Songs (download chart), the single peaked at number 8. But most of all, Serebro is loved in Italy. Four songs of the group appeared in the download chart: Mama Lover, Mi Mi Mi, Kiss and Gun.
Julia Kova
Singer Yuliya Kova quite successfully debuted on the international market. In 2008, her single Beep Beep peaked at number 27 on the Hot Dance Club Songs. And the song Sorry appeared on the Japan Hot 100, peaking at number 88. In Japan, the singer enjoyed such success that it was even planned to release a specialized version of the album "This is me." But due to disagreements with the record company, the release was cancelled.
Timati - Welcome to St. Tropez (feat. DJ Antoine)
The 2009 single reached number 1 on the Billboard Luxembourg Digital Songs, number 2 on the German chart (the video was in hot rotation on local MTV), number 7 in Austria and France, and number 9 on the Billboard Global Dance. Songs. 145 million views on YouTube!
"PPK" - Resurrection
The Russian electronic group first conquered the Internet, and then the national hit parade of Great Britain.
In 2001, the track "Resurrection" (Resurrection) hit the rotation of BBC Radio One. Perhaps due to this, the single soon reached number three on the UK Singles Charts. The track was based on a motif from the soundtrack Soviet film"Sibiriada", written by Eduard Artemiev.
"Gorky Park" - Try to Find Me
And now let's remember about the artifact of ancient times that escaped from behind iron curtain right after it rusted. The band's self-titled debut disc sold over 300,000 copies in the US. It was in 1989. In "hot" figures, this is a peak 80th line and two weeks in the overall standings on the Billboard 200 chart. Only one song managed to get into the Billboard Hot 100. Try To Find Me peaked at number 81. A relatively successful group was still in Norway and Denmark.
On the wave of interest in Russia at that time, many producers tried to find and promote someone, but it didn’t work out very well. One can only recall the group "Aquarium", whose longplay Radio Silence was on the 198th place Billboard in the same 1989.
Alsou - Before You Love Me
After successful performance at Eurovision, the singer began to be promoted as the Russian Britney Spears. But something went wrong in the singer's PR team, and her single Before You Love Me was able to debut in the UK Singles Chart in 2001 only at number 27 and stay on the charts for only three weeks. Although it is worth recognizing that the track was no different from the endless pop chewing gum that then stormed the American and English charts.
Leonid Rudenko - Everybody
The DJ's career began after he, rejected by Russian record companies, began to send his notes to e-mail managers of Western labels. Soon he signed the first contract.
In 2009, the single "Everybody" entered the UK National Chart. Debuting in 24th place, he left the hundred in just three weeks. The single later peaked at number two on the Upfront Club Chart's Top 100 Tracks of the Year list.
t.A.T.u.
Three singles hit the main UK hit parade: Not Gonna Get Us, All About Us and All the Things She Said, thanks to which she became the first Russian group, reaching the top in this chart. The song was in the lead for four weeks.
The group also achieved success in the United States. The debut English-language album, for example, peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200.
But most of all t.A.T.u. loved in Japan. Here the record 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane sold 1.8 million copies. At that time, these were record sales among foreign artists. By the way, after the collapse of the group, one of the ex-members again submitted to Billboard. The remix of Lena Katina's single Never Forget was able to reach the top of the magazine's dance chart.
