YouTube Names the Song of the Summer of 2014
Yeah, it’s Iggy Azalea and “Fancy.” We just couldn’t get away from it, could we?
Here are the top Google searches for artists in the US between Memorial Day and Labour Day:
- Iggy Azalea
- Nicki Minaj
- Selena Gomez
- Beyonce
- Rihanna
- Taylor Swift
- Chris Brown
- Katy Perry
- Luke Bryan
- Lil Wayne
And now, the most-streamed songs on Google Play Music during the same period.
- Iggy Azalea – Fancy
- Ariana Grande – Problem
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down for What
- Nico & Vinz – Am I Wrong
- Jason Derulo – Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg)
- Lil Wayne – Believe Me
- Katy Perry – Dark Horse
- Calvin Harris – Summer
- Magic! – Rude
- Frozen – Let it Go
This is close to the most-streamed songs on YouTube:
- Iggy Azalea – Fancy
- Jason Derulo – Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg)
- Ariana Grande – Problem
- Magic! – Rude
- Psy – Gangnam Style
- Pharrell – Happy
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down for What
- Frozen – Let it Go
- Nicki Minaj – Anaconda
- Katy Perry – Dark Horse
I should point out that “Fancy” was the most-streamed song period this summer, regardless of the service. And notice that people are still watching “Gangnam Style.”