This is actually impressive. Shouts outs to the creator.
Oh yeah, and in case you didn't knew: Big Shaq is actually character of comedian Michael Dapaah. Kinda like how Filthy Frank is a character made by George "Joji" Miller.
Q: Where is Michael Jackson? Nirvana? Queen? Led Zeppelin?
A: I love all those artists, but THIS LIST IS ENTIRELY BASED ON WHICH SONG SPENT THE MOST WEEKS AT #1 ON THE US BILLBOARD CHARTS EACH YEAR. I didn't just choose my favorite songs. And neither "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Thriller," "Bohemian Rhapsody," nor "Smells Like Teen Spirit" spent the most time at #1 in the years they were released. Hard to believe, I know, but if you're upset about that, blame the American public.
Q: Where is "One Sweet Day"? It holds the record for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts.
A: Good question! This is true, but that song topped the charts at the very end of 1995 and carried over into 1996, so technically it wasn't the most popular song of either year. Based on the rules of this list, it got beaten by other songs. Just bad timing.
Q: Where is "Gangnam Style"?
A: This list doesn't include YouTube views, and "Gangnam Style" surprisingly never made it to #1 in the US -- I guess most people just watched the video online.
Q: "Work" by Rihanna wasn't really the #1 song of 2016, right?
A: That's right. My mistake. This list was compiled in mid-2016, and at the time "Work" had spent nine weeks at #1, so it was cited as the most popular song. When I made this video in December 2016, I didn't notice that "Work" had since been beaten by "Closer" by The Chainsmokers, which spent twelve weeks at #1. So, yeah, that should be the most popular song of 2016.
Q: ___ is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Why isn't it on here?
A: Because this list is all about songs/singles, not album sales.
Q: Hey, didn't you post this video before? What happened to the old one?
A: Yes, but I had to re-post it due to a copyright claim that was made against the old video. I removed the one clip and uploaded it again. (Sorry, Pharrell fans.)
Hope that helps! Read the description for more info, too.
Which song was the most popular the year you were born? Find out!
PrettyFamous.com made a list of the most popular songs between 1940-2016.
** The song that was Billboard's #1 single in America for the most consecutive weeks was deemed the most popular. **
If you're wondering why a certain song wasn't included, it's probably because the song didn't spend the most weeks at #1 that year -- even though it may have sold more copies in the long run.
This also provides an interesting look at the history and evolution of pop music over the past 76 years.
Special thanks to Natalie Morin for compiling this list!
Ok, so a week ago or so I found out that American Ninja Warrior contestant Micheal Bernardo has a Youtube account. Of course I had to check it due to how much of a ANW fanboy I am.
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