Shazam — the world’s leading music identification service — has shared its top tagged songs of 2013. The mobile service is used by more than 375 million people in 200 countries so its data is interesting and insightful to say the least.
All Songs 2013 – Worldwide
1. Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell – Blurred Lines
2. Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz – Thrift Shop
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton – Can’t Hold Us
5. P!nk – Just Give Me A Reason
6. Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers – Get Lucky
7. Rihanna – Stay
8. Lorde – Royals
9. Passenger – Let Her Go
10. will.i.am ft. Britney Spears – Scream & Shout
EDM Songs 2013 – Worldwide
1. Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
2. Daft Punk – Get Lucky
3. Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness – Cedric Gervais Remix
4. Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love
5. Krewella – Alive
6. Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin – Don’t You Worry Child
7. David Guetta ft. Ne-Yo & Akon – Play Hard
8. Zedd ft. Foxes – Clarity
9. Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
10. Martin Garrix – Animals
Hip Hop Songs 2013 – Worldwide
1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton – Can’t Hold Us
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz – Thrift Shop
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert – Same Love
4. Jay Z ft. Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
5. Drake ft. Majid Jordan – Hold On, We’re Going Home
6. J. Cole ft. Miguel – Power Trip
7. Lil Wayne ft. Drake & Future – Love Me
8. Big Sean ft. Lil Wayne & Jhene Aiko – Beware
9. A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F#ckin’ Problems
10. B.O.B ft. T.I. & Juicy J – We Still In This B#tch
Shazam’s Music Team also shared a list of artists to watch in 2014 which is also very interesting. According to the company’s blog, they selected the following artists by looking at what critics have said and cross-checking against what fans have shazamed.
2014 Artists To Watch:
Action Bronson
August Alsina
Banks
Jhené Aiko
Kid Ink
Lucy Hale
Martin Garrix
Rich Homie Quan
Sam Smith
Vance Joy
Related: DJcity Top 50 – November 2013
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