List of best-selling singles
Best-selling digital singles -- 12–14.99 million copies
Table:
Artist
Single
Released
Sales
(in millions)
Source

Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell
"Blurred Lines"
2013
14.8[b]
[111]

Lady Gaga
"Poker Face"
2008
14
[112]

Pharrell Williams
"Happy"
2013
13.9[b]
[113]

Psy
"Gangnam Style"
2012
13.5
[114][115]

Maroon 5
"Sugar"
2015
13.5[b]
[108]

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
"Thrift Shop"
2012
13.4[b]
[111]

Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
"Dark Horse"
2013
13.2[b]
[113]

Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ
"Lean On"
2015
13.1[b]
[108]

Gotye featuring Kimbra
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
2011
13
[116]

Kesha
"TiK ToK"
2009
12.8
[117]

Ellie Goulding
"Love Me like You Do"
2015
12.6[b]
[108]

Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
"One Dance"
2016
12.5[b]
[109]

Bruno Mars
"Just the Way You Are"
2010
12.5
[118]

Adele
"Hello"
2015
12.3[b]
[108]

John Legend
"All of Me"
2013
12.3[b]
[113]

Jason Mraz
"I'm Yours"
2008
12.2
[119][120][121][122]

Flo Rida featuring Kesha
"Right Round"
2009
12
[123]

Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
"Low"
2007
12
[124]

Lady Gaga
"Bad Romance"
2009
12
[125]

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Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ( born September 25 , 1980 ) , known professionally as T.I . and Tip ( often stylized as TIP or T.I.P . ) , is an American rapper , actor , songwriter , producer , entrepreneur , record executive , and author . Harris signed his first major-label record deal in 1999 with Arista subsidiary LaFace . In 2001 , Harris formed the Southern hip hop group P $ C , alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta-based rappers Big Kuntry King , Mac Boney , and C-Rod . Upon being released from Arista , Harris signed to Atlantic and subsequently became the co-chief executive officer ( CEO ) of his own label imprint , Grand Hustle Records , which he launched in 2003 . Harris is also known as one of the artists who popularized the hip hop subgenre trap music , along with Jeezy and Gucci Mane . Harris has released ten studio albums , with seven of them reaching the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart . Throughout his career , Harris has also released several highly successful singles , including Billboard Hot 100 number one hits Whatever You Like and Live Your Life , the later replaced the former atop the chart and helped Harris join a select group of artists to replace themselves at number one and simultaneously occupy the top two positions . Harris began to gain major recognition in 2003 following his first high-profile feature on fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher 's single Never Scared . Harris earned more prominence with the release of Trap Muzik ( 2003 ) , which includes the Top 40 songs Rubber Band Man and Let 's Get Away . The next year , Harris appeared on Destiny 's Child 's international hit Soldier alongside Lil Wayne , and released his third album Urban Legend ( 2004 ) .
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams ( /fəˈrɛl/ ; born April 5 , 1973 ) is an American singer , rapper , songwriter , record producer , fashion designer , and entrepreneur . Williams and Chad Hugo formed the record production duo The Neptunes in 1994 , producing hip hop and R & B music . He is the lead vocalist of the band N*E*R*D , which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley . Williams also owns I Am Other , a multimedia creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams ' endeavors , including Billionaire Boys Club . Williams released his first solo single , Frontin ' , in 2003 and followed it with his debut solo album , In My Mind , in 2006 . His second album , Girl , was released in March 2014 and included the commercially successful single Happy . As part of the Neptunes , Williams has produced numerous singles for various recording artists . Williams featured on Daft Punk 's Get Lucky which reached the top ten in the music charts of over 32 countries , and has sold more than 9.3 million copies , making it one of the best-selling singles of all time . The song won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards . Williams has received numerous accolades and nominations ; he has won 13 Grammy Awards , including three as Producer of the Year , Non-Classical ( one came as a member of The Neptunes ) . He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee , receiving a 2014 Best Original Song nomination for Happy ( which was featured in Despicable Me 2 ) and a 2017 Best Picture nomination as one of the producers of Hidden Figures .
Blurred Lines is a song by American singer-songwriters Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams and rapper T.I. , produced by Williams . It was released on March 26 , 2013 , through Williams 's label Star Trak Recordings as the lead single from Thicke 's album Blurred Lines . Recorded in 2012 , the drumming was inspired by the Marvin Gaye song Got to Give It Up , and apart from T.I . 's rap , was entirely the work of Williams . However , Thicke claimed writing credits on the track , according to a Reuters article . The song became the subject of a bitter legal dispute with the family of Gaye and Bridgeport Music , who argued the song infringed on copyrights to the song that inspired it . Williams and Thicke were found liable for copyright infringement by a federal jury in March 2015 , and Gaye was awarded posthumous songwriting credit ( based on the royalties pledged to his estate ) . The song 's music video was released in two versions : one featuring models Emily Ratajkowski , Jessi M'Bengue , and Elle Evans topless , while the other censored the nudity . The uncensored version of the video was removed from YouTube for violating the site 's terms of service , but restored with an age restriction . As of January 2020 , there is no age restriction on the uncensored music video . The lyrics and music video to Blurred Lines were controversial , with some groups claiming they are misogynistic and promote a culture of date rape . It was banned in the United Kingdom from some institutions and students ' unions at universities .
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( /ˈstɛfəni ˌdʒɜːrməˈnɒtə/ STEF-ən-ee JUR-mə-NOT-ə ) ( born March 28 , 1986 ) , known professionally as Lady Gaga , is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . She is known for reinventing herself throughout her career and for her versatility in numerous areas of the entertainment industry . Gaga began performing as a teenager , singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays . She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21 , through New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts , before dropping out to pursue a music career . When Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract , she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing , where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007 . She rose to prominence the following year with her debut album , the electropop record The Fame , and its chart-topping singles Just Dance and Poker Face . The follow-up EP The Fame Monster ( 2009 ) , along with the singles Bad Romance , Telephone and Alejandro , were also successful . Gaga 's second full-length album , Born This Way ( 2011 ) , explored electronic rock and techno-pop and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with more than one million copies sold . Its title track became the fastest-selling song on the iTunes Store with over a million downloads in less than a week . Gaga experimented with EDM on her third studio album , Artpop ( 2013 ) , which included the single Applause . Her collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett , Cheek to Cheek ( 2014 ) , and her soft rock-influenced fifth studio album , Joanne ( 2016 ) , continued to top the US charts . During this period , Gaga ventured into acting , playing leading roles in the miniseries American Horror Story : Hotel ( 2015-2016 ) , for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , and the critically acclaimed musical drama film A Star Is Born ( 2018 ) .
Poker Face is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her debut studio album , The Fame ( 2008 ) . It was released on September 26 , 2008 , as the album 's second single . Poker Face is a synth-pop song in the key of G♯ minor , following in the footsteps of her previous single Just Dance , but with a darker musical tone . The main idea behind the song is bisexuality and was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends . The song 's lyrics feature various sexual innuendos . Poker Face was acclaimed by most critics , who praised the song 's robotic hook and chorus . The song attained worldwide success , topping the charts in 20 countries including the United States , the United Kingdom , Australia , New Zealand , Canada and many European countries . Poker Face is the best-selling single of 2009 worldwide , with over 9.5 million in sales that year . It is one of the best-selling singles of all time , having sold over 14 million copies . The accompanying music video for the song portrays Gaga singing it in various costumes and playing strip poker in a getaway villa . Gaga performed the song on the eighth season of the television show American Idol , besides multiple other television appearances , as well as the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards , all of her concert tours , and the Super Bowl LI halftime show . Poker Face was nominated for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 52nd Grammy Awards , and won the Award for Best Dance Recording .
Happy is a song written , produced , and performed by American singer Pharrell Williams , released as the first and only single from the soundtrack album for the film Despicable Me 2 ( 2013 ) . The song was first released on November 21 , 2013 , alongside a long-form music video . The song was reissued on December 16 , 2013 , by Back Lot Music under exclusive license to Columbia Records , a division of Sony Music . The song also served as the lead single from Williams ' second studio album , Girl ( 2014 ) . Happy is an uptempo soul and neo soul song on which Williams 's falsetto voice has been compared to Curtis Mayfield by critics . The song has been highly successful , peaking at No . 1 in the United States , United Kingdom , Canada , Ireland , New Zealand , and 19 other countries . It was the best-selling song of 2014 in the United States with 6.45 million copies sold for the year , as well as in the United Kingdom with 1.5 million copies sold for the year . It reached No . 1 in the UK on a record-setting three separate occasions and became the most downloaded song of all time in the UK in September 2014 ; it is the eighth highest-selling single of all time in the country . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song . A live rendition of the song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards .
Park Jae-sang ( Korean : 박재상 ; Hanja : 朴載相 , IPA : [ pɐk̚.t͡ɕεsɐŋ ] ; born December 31 , 1977 ) , known professionally as Psy ( 싸이 ; /saɪ/ SY ; Korean : [ s͈ai ] ) , stylized in all caps , is a South Korean singer , rapper , songwriter , and record producer . Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances , and internationally for his hit single Gangnam Style . The song 's refrain was entered into The Yale Book of Quotations as one of the most famous quotations of 2012 . On October 23 , 2012 , Psy met United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN Headquarters where Ban expressed his desire to work with the singer because of his unlimited global reach . On December 21 , 2012 , his music video for Gangnam Style exceeded one billion views on YouTube , becoming the first video to do so in the website 's history . Psy was subsequently recognized by the media as the King of YouTube . On May 31 , 2014 , the video for Psy 's Gangnam Style hit two billion views . As of December 2019 [ update ] , it is the seventh most viewed video on YouTube , with over 3.4 billion views . In December 2012 , MTV noted Psy 's rise from being little known outside South Korea , to being hailed as the Viral Star of 2012 . On December 31 , 2012 , Psy performed in a globally televised New Year 's Eve celebration with American rapper MC Hammer on-stage in front of a live audience of over a million people in Times Square , New York City .
Gangnam Style ( Korean : 강남스타일 , IPA : [ kaŋ.nam sɯ.tʰa.il ] ) is the 18th K-pop single by the South Korean musician Psy . The song was released on July 15 , 2012 , as the lead single of his sixth studio album Psy 6 ( Six Rules ) , Part 1 , and debuted at number one on South Korea 's Gaon Chart . On December 21 , 2012 , Gangnam Style became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views . The song 's music video has since been viewed over 3.5 billion times on YouTube , and was the most viewed video on YouTube from November 24 , 2012 , when it surpassed the music video for Baby by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris , to July 10 , 2017 , when it was surpassed by the music video for See You Again by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth . The phrase Gangnam Style is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul . The song and its music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide . Gangnam Style received mixed reviews , with praise for its catchy beat and Psy 's amusing dancing ( which has itself become a phenomenon ) in the music video and during live performances in various locations around the world . In September 2012 , Gangnam Style was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most liked video on YouTube . It subsequently won Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards held that year . It became a source of parodies and reaction videos by many different individuals , groups and organizations . By the end of 2012 , Gangnam Style had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries including Australia , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Russia , Spain , and the United Kingdom . Its dance was attempted by political leaders such as British Prime Minister David Cameron , U.S. President Barack Obama , and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , who hailed it as a force for world peace .
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles , California . It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine , keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael , bassist Mickey Madden , lead guitarist James Valentine , drummer Matt Flynn , keyboardist PJ Morton , and multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar . Original members Levine , Carmichael , Madden , and drummer Ryan Dusick first came together as Kara 's Flowers in 1994 , while they were still in high school . After self-releasing their independent album We Like Digging ? , the band signed to Reprise Records and released the album The Fourth World in 1997 . The album garnered a tepid response , after which the record label dropped the band and the members focused on college . In 2001 , the band re-emerged as Maroon 5 , pursuing a different direction and adding guitarist Valentine . The band signed with Octone Records , an independent record label with a separate joint venture relationship with J Records and released their debut album Songs About Jane in June 2002 . Aided by its lead single , Harder to Breathe , which received heavy airplay , the album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 chart , and went platinum in 2004 . The band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005 . In 2006 , Dusick left the band after suffering from serious wrist and shoulder injuries and was replaced by Matt Flynn . The band 's second album It Wo n't Be Soon Before Long , was released in May 2007 . It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and the lead single Makes Me Wonder , became the band 's first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Sugar is a song which is recorded by American band Maroon 5 for their fifth studio album V ( 2014 ) . It was written by Mike Posner , Adam Levine , Dr. Luke , and Jacob Kasher Hindlin together with its producers Ammo and Cirkut . It was sent to contemporary hit radio in the United States , as the third single from the album on January 13 , 2015 . Sugar is a disco , funk-pop , and soul song that features a wide range of instruments including percussion , keyboards and guitars . Commercially , the song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the band 's third top 10 single from V , and eighth consecutive top 10 entry . Sugar is the 68th song in history to score at least 20 weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 . Film director David Dobkin , shot the accompanying music video for the single in Los Angeles . Inspired by the 2005 romantic comedy Wedding Crashers , it features Maroon 5 crashing weddings that happened in the city . The video premiered on January 14 , 2015 , and received its television premiere on January 17 . A remix version featuring rapper Nicki Minaj , was released on March 10 , 2015 . Sugar received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards .
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty ( born June 19 , 1983 ) , known by his stage name Macklemore ( /ˈmæk.ləmɔːr/ MAK-lə-mor ) ( formerly Professor Macklemore ) , is an American rapper and songwriter from Seattle , Washington . He has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as Macklemore & Ryan Lewis . Since 2000 , he has independently released one mixtape , three EPs , and four albums . Macklemore and Lewis ' single Thrift Shop reached number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 in 2013 . The single was soon dubbed by Billboard as the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label , although Macklemore , in a slightly unusual recording contract , pays a nominal percentage of sales to use Warner Bros. Records 's radio promotion department to push his singles . Their second single , Ca n't Hold Us , also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart , making Macklemore and Lewis the first duo in the chart 's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak position . Macklemore and Lewis released their debut studio album The Heist on October 9 , 2012 , which charted at number 2 on the U.S . Billboard 200 . The pair won four Grammy Awards at the 2014 ceremony , including Best New Artist , Best Rap Album ( The Heist ) , Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance ( Thrift Shop ) . Their second album , This Unruly Mess I 've Made , was released on February 26 , 2016 . In June 2017 , Macklemore released Glorious , a single featuring Skylar Grey .
Ryan S. Lewis ( born March 25 , 1988 ) is an American record producer , DJ , videographer , photographer , graphic designer , music video director , rapper and songwriter . Along with producing his own album titled Instrumentals , Lewis produced the albums The VS. EP ( 2009 ) , The Heist ( 2012 ) , and This Unruly Mess I 've Made ( 2016 ) as part of the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis . In 2006 , Lewis befriended rapper Macklemore on Myspace and soon after became the behind-the-scenes partner of a successful duo , producing , recording , engineering and mixing all of the duo 's music , as well as directing the music videos for Same Love , Thrift Shop , And We Danced , Otherside ( Remix ) , Ca n't Hold Us , Irish Celebration , My Oh My , Victory Lap , Downtown , Brad Pitt 's Cousin and White Walls and designing promotional graphics .
Michael Mike Wansley ( born October 9 , 1961 ) , better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz , is an American singer , songwriter and rapper . He performs in various genres , including rock , R & B , soul , hip hop , and pop . He was featured on fellow Seattle-based duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ' international hit single Thrift Shop , which received two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song .
Thrift Shop is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis , featuring vocals from American singer Wanz . It was released on August 27 , 2012 as Macklemore 's eighth career single and the fourth single from their debut studio album , The Heist ( 2012 ) . The song 's lyrics show Macklemore 's esteem for thrift shops and saving money , rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers . Many music reviewers praised the song for its humorous lyrics and social critique . Despite being released on Macklemore 's independent label with distribution by the Alternative Distribution Alliance ( ADA ) , a Warner Music Group company , the single was a sleeper hit . It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has since sold over 6 million copies in the US alone . The song also reached number one in the United Kingdom , Ireland , Canada , France , Denmark , Netherlands , Australia and New Zealand . A music video was released simultaneously with the song on August 29 , 2012 , and has had more than 1.3 billion views on YouTube [ when ? ] . At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014 , the single won for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song .
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson ( born October 25 , 1984 ) , known professionally as Katy Perry , is an American singer , songwriter , and television judge . After singing in church during her childhood , she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager . Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001 , which was commercially unsuccessful . She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard , Dr. Luke , and Max Martin . After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records , she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007 . Perry rose to fame in 2008 with her second album , One of the Boys , a pop rock record containing the singles I Kissed a Girl and Hot n Cold . The former track also sparked controversy for its themes of lesbianism . Her third album , Teenage Dream ( 2010 ) , ventured into disco , and was her first record to top the U.S . Billboard 200 . It peaked at number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 with the singles California Gurls , Teenage Dream , Firework , E.T. , and Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F . ) , while The One That Got Away reached number three on the chart .
Jordan Michael Houston ( born April 5 , 1975 ) , known professionally as Juicy J , is an American rapper , songwriter and record producer from Memphis , Tennessee . He is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia , established in 1991 . In 2002 , he released his solo debut album Chronicles of the Juice Man , in between Three 6 Mafia projects . In 2011 , Juicy J announced that he was a part-owner and A & R rep for Wiz Khalifa 's Taylor Gang Records , and the following year , he signed a solo deal with Columbia Records and Dr. Luke 's Kemosabe Records . Juicy J released Stay Trippy , his third studio album under the aforementioned labels on August 27 , 2013 . He is the younger brother of frequent collaborator and fellow rapper Project Pat .
Dark Horse is a song by American singer Katy Perry featuring rapper Juicy J . It was originally released on September 17 , 2013 , by Capitol Records as the first promotional single from Perry 's fourth studio album , Prism ( 2013 ) . Three months later , it was released as the third official single on December 17 . Both artists co-wrote the song with its producers , Max Martin , Cirkut , and Dr. Luke , alongside Sarah Hudson . It was conceived by Perry and Hudson during a writing session in Perry 's hometown of Santa Barbara , California , and Juicy J was later commissioned for a verse on the song . Dark Horse combines the genres of pop , trap , hip hop and electropop , replicating what has been described as a Southern rap-techno mashup . The track features a minimal production , with a seductive and mature tone to Perry 's vocals , while Juicy J is featured on the song 's intro and rapped bridge . Perry , in interviews , said she wanted the song to have a witchy , spell-y kind of black magic-y idea , so she wrote it from the perspective of a witch warning a man not to fall in love with her because if he does , she will be his last . The song was part of a competition sponsored by Pepsi in which fans could vote via Twitter on whether they would prefer either Dark Horse or Walking on Air to be released as the first promotional single from Prism . Dark Horse was a commercial success , charting at number one in Canada , the Netherlands and the United States . It also reached the top ten in almost 20 countries including New Zealand , United Kingdom , Sweden and Venezuela as well as the Digital Songs chart of Billboard magazine . Billboard identified Dark Horse as cementing trap music 's place on the charts .
Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music trio , which includes record producer Diplo , and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums . It was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch , with Switch leaving after three years in 2011 . He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire . In June 2019 , Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums . Its music spans numerous genres , mixing reggae with dancehall , reggaeton , soca , house and moombahton . Major Lazer has released three full-length albums : Guns Do n't Kill People . Lazers Do in 2009 , Free the Universe in 2013 , and Peace is the Mission in 2015 . They have also released five EPs , including Apocalypse Soon in March 2014 , which featured vocal contributions from Pharrell Williams and Sean Paul , and Know No Better in 2017 , which featured appearances from Camila Cabello , Quavo , Travis Scott , and J Balvin , among others . Major Lazer has also notably produced Reincarnated , the debut Reggae album by Snoop Dogg under his Snoop Lion persona . In March 2018 , Billboard ranked Major Lazer at number five on their 2018 Billboard Dance 100 ranking of dance musicians .
William Sami Étienne Grigahcine ( French : [ wiljam sami etjɛn ɡʁiɡasin ] ; born 13 June 1986 ) , known professionally as DJ Snake , is a French DJ , record producer , and music programmer from Paris . DJ Snake debuted into the international scene with singles Bird Machine and Turn Down for What in 2013 . Bird Machine is a collaboration with fellow French musician Alesia . The single was picked up by Mad Decent , a Los Angeles-based record label run by Diplo , and released in February 2013 . In June 2013 , DJ Snake was invited by Diplo to do a live mix on his radio show , Diplo & Friends , which airs on BBC Radio 1 . DJ Snake was announced to be working on a collaboration with Diplo , originally slated to debut in 2014 ; it eventually released in 2015 as the single Lean On in collaboration with MØ and Diplo 's Major Lazer . On 30 April 2014 , DJ Snake was labeled as an Artist to Watch by FoxWeekly . He and Dillon Francis were announced as alternating supporting artists for the summer Mothership Tour 2014 with Skrillex . In March 2018 , Billboard named DJ Snake as number nine on their 2018 ranking of dance musicians titled Billboard Dance 100 .
Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen ( born 13 August 1988 ) , known professionally as MØ ( Danish : [ ˈmøˀ ] ( listen ) ) , is a Danish singer , songwriter and record producer . Born in Ubberud , MØ signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012 , subsequently releasing her debut EP , Bikini Daze ( 2013 ) , and her debut studio album , No Mythologies to Follow ( 2014 ) . MØ collaborated with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea on the 2014 single Beg for It which peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , earning MØ her first entry on the chart . The following year , she co-wrote and provided vocals for the Major Lazer and DJ Snake collaboration Lean On which became an international success , charting at number one in Australia , number two in the United Kingdom and number four in the United States . Lean On , at one point , was the best-selling digital single in history , selling over 13.2 million units worldwide . In 2016 , MØ was featured on Snakehips 's single Do n't Leave , and another Major Lazer single Cold Water alongside Canadian singer Justin Bieber which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 . MØ earned her first commercially successful solo single with 2016 's Final Song , which reached the top 10 in Denmark and Norway and the top 15 in Australia and the United Kingdom . In 2017 , she released her second EP , When I Was Young EP , followed by her second studio album , Forever Neverland , in October 2018 .
Lean On is a song recorded by Jamaican-American electronic dance music group Major Lazer . Featuring French DJ and record producer DJ Snake with vocals from Danish singer MØ . It was released on March 2 , 2015 as the lead single from Major Lazer 's third studio album , Peace Is the Mission ( 2015 ) . It was written by Karen Marie Ørsted ( MØ ) , Thomas Pentz , William Grigahcine and Phillip Meckseper , and produced by Major Lazer and DJ Snake . It is an EDM , electronic and moombahton song . Lean On was a critical and commercial success , peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart . It reached number one in several other countries including Argentina , Australia , Denmark , Finland , Ireland , the Netherlands , New Zealand , Mexico and Switzerland ; as well as the top 10 in Austria , Belgium , Canada , Colombia , France , Israel , Italy , Norway , Poland , Spain and Sweden . In November 2015 , Lean On was named by Spotify as the most streamed song of all time , and has over 1 billion streams globally as of June 2017 ; however , it was later overtaken by Drake 's One Dance ( 2016 ) . The accompanying music video for Lean On was filmed in ND Studios , Karjat , Kaul Heritage City , in Vasai in Maharashtra , India and in the Golden Hall in Stockholm City Hall . The video premiered on March 23 , 2015 and has over 2.7 billion views on YouTube as of December 2019 . According to IFPI , Lean On was the fifth best selling song of 2015 worldwide , and one of the best-selling singles of all time , with global sales of 13.1 million .
Wouter Wally De Backer ( born 21 May 1980 ) , known professionally as Gotye ( /ˈɡoʊtieɪ/ GOH-tee-ay ) , is a Belgian-born Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter . The name Gotye is a pronunciation respelling of Gauthier , the French cognate of Gotye 's given Dutch name Wouter ( English Walter , hence the nickname Wally ) . Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums . He is a founding member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio The Basics , who have independently released four studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002 . His voice has been compared to those of Peter Gabriel and Sting . Gotye 's 2011 single Somebody That I Used to Know reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , making him the fifth Australian-based artist to do so and the second born in Belgium ( after The Singing Nun in 1963 ) . He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act . On 10 February 2013 , he won three Grammy Awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Show : Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Somebody That I Used to Know and Best Alternative Music Album for Making Mirrors . Gotye has said he sometimes feels less of a musician , more of a tinkerer .
Kimbra Lee Johnson ( born 27 March 1990 ) is a New Zealand singer , songwriter , record producer , actress and model who mixes pop with classic R & B , jazz and rock musical elements . Her musical influences range from Prince and Minnie Riperton to Björk and Jeff Buckley . Her debut album , Vows , was released in Australia in 2011 . Singles from the album include Settle Down , Cameo Lover ( which won an Australian Recording Industry Association Award ) , Good Intent and Two Way Street . A reworked version of the album was released in Europe and the United States in 2012 . It featured several new songs , including Come into My Head , Warrior ( on which Kimbra was joined by musicians Mark Foster from Foster the People and DJ A-Trak ) , and a cover of Nina Simone 's Plain Gold Ring . Vows reached the top 5 in New Zealand and Australia ; on 22 May 2012 , the album was released in North America , debuting at number 14 on the Billboard charts . Vincent Fantauzzo 's portrait of Kimbra was a finalist for the 2012 Archibald Prize . The portrait was painted in conjunction with the making of a video featuring Kimbra 's song The Build Up . Kimbra was featured on the 2012 multi-platinum single Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye . On 10 February 2013 , she and Gotye won the Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards for Somebody That I Used to Know . This achievement made her the third New Zealand singer to win a Grammy Award .
Somebody That I Used to Know is a song written by Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye , featuring New Zealand singer Kimbra . The song was released in Australia and New Zealand by Eleven Music on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye 's third studio album , Making Mirrors ( 2011 ) . It was later released by Universal Music in December 2011 in the United Kingdom , and in January 2012 in the United States and Ireland . Somebody That I Used to Know was written and recorded by Gotye at his parents ' house on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria , Australia , and is lyrically related to the experiences he has had with relationships . Somebody That I Used to Know is a mid-tempo ballad . It samples Luiz Bonfá 's instrumental Seville from his 1967 album Luiz Bonfa Plays Great Songs . The song received a positive reception from critics , who noted the similarities between the song and works by Sting , Peter Gabriel , and American folk band Bon Iver . In Australia , the song won the Triple J Hottest 100 poll at the end of 2011 , as well as ARIA Awards for song of the year and best video , while Kimbra was voted best female artist and Gotye was named best male artist and producer of the year . The song came ninth in the Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years , 2013 . In 2013 , the song won two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Record of the Year . Commercially , Somebody That I Used to Know is Gotye 's most successful and signature song . It has topped charts in the US , UK , Australia and New Zealand , as well as 22 other national charts , and reached the top 10 in more than 30 countries around the world .
Kesha Rose Sebert ( /ˈkɛʃə ˈsiːbərt/ ; [ citation needed ] born March 1 , 1987 ) , known mononymously as Kesha ( formerly stylized Ke $ ha ) , is an American singer , songwriter and rapper . In 2005 , at age 18 , Kesha was signed to Kemosabe Records . Her first major success came in early 2009 after she was featured on American rapper Flo Rida 's number-one single Right Round . Kesha 's music and image propelled her to immediate success . She has earned two number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 with Animal ( 2010 ) and Rainbow ( 2017 ) , and the number-six record Warrior ( 2012 ) . She has attained ten top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 , including Blah Blah Blah , Your Love Is My Drug , Take It Off , Blow , Die Young , My First Kiss with 3OH ! 3 , and the chart-topping Tik Tok , We R Who We R , Right Round with Flo Rida , and Timber with Pitbull . Tik Tok , at one point , was the best-selling digital single in history , selling over 16.5 million units internationally . As of November 2019 , the song has sold over 25 million copies . In 2020 , Kesha released her fourth studio album High Road . She has also written songs for other artists , including Till the World Ends for Britney Spears ( 2011 ) . Kesha 's career was halted between Warrior and Rainbow due to a legal dispute with her former producer Dr. Luke , which has been ongoing since 2014 . A series of lawsuits , known collectively as Kesha v. Dr. Luke , were exchanged between the two parties in which Kesha accused him of physical , sexual , and emotional abuse and employment discrimination against her , while Dr. Luke claims breach of contract and defamation by Kesha .
Tik Tok ( stylized as TiK ToK ) is the debut single by American singer Kesha . She co-wrote the song with its producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco . It was released on August 7 , 2009 , as the lead single from Kesha 's debut studio album , Animal . The opening line of the song came from an experience where Kesha woke up surrounded by beautiful women , to which she imagined P. Diddy being in a similar scenario . The experience prompted the writing of the song which she later brought to her producer , Dr. Luke , who was then contacted by P. Diddy in hopes of a collaboration ; he came to the studio the same day and recorded his lines and the song was completed . According to Kesha , the song 's lyrics are representative of her and based on her life ; the song has a carefree message and talks about not letting anything bring you down . The song is an electropop/dance-pop song incorporating a minimalist bitpop beat interspersed with handclaps and synths . The song 's verses use a rap/sing vocal style while the chorus is sung ; throughout the song the use of Auto-Tune is prominent . Musically , the song has been compared to the works of Lady Gaga , Uffie , and Fergie . The song achieved commercial success by topping the charts in eleven countries . In the United States , the song broke the record for the biggest single-week sum of all time for a female artist selling 610,000 digital downloads in one week . Tik Tok was certified 8× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and has sold 6.8 million copies in the United States , topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 9 consecutive weeks .
Elena Jane Goulding ( /ˈɡoʊldɪŋ/ GOHL-ding ; born 30 December 1986 ) is an English singer and songwriter . Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik , and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite , who later became her manager and A & R . After signing to Polydor Records in July 2009 , Goulding released her debut extended play , An Introduction to Ellie Goulding later that year . In 2010 , she became the second artist to top the BBC 's annual Sound of . poll and win the Critics ' Choice Award at the Brit Awards in the same year . She released her debut studio album , Lights , in 2010 ; it debuted at No . 1 on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 850,000 copies in the United Kingdom . In November 2010 , the album was reissued as Bright Lights , which spawned two singles : a cover of Elton John 's Your Song which was selected for the first John Lewis Christmas advert , reached No . 2 on the UK Singles Chart , and Lights , which became Goulding 's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 to date , peaking at No . 2 . Goulding 's second studio album , Halcyon , was released in October 2012 . Anything Could Happen preceded the album as the lead single .
Love Me like You Do is a song recorded by English singer Ellie Goulding for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades of Grey ( 2015 ) . The song was written by Savan Kotecha , Ilya Salmanzadeh , Tove Lo , Max Martin and Ali Payami ; the latter two also produced it . Goulding was selected to provide vocals to the track . It was released on 7 January 2015 as the second single from the soundtrack . The song was also included on Goulding 's third studio album , Delirium ( 2015 ) . Love Me like You Do is a mid-tempo electropop power ballad , with instrumentation consisting of massive synths and crushing drums . Lyrically , similar to the film 's theme , the song talks about the uncontrollable feeling of falling in love and being seduced by someone whose touch leaves her begging for more , even when it hurts . It received acclaim from music critics , who praised Goulding 's soft vocals and the song for being sultry and grandiose . The song earned Goulding her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance , while the songwriters were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media , the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song , and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song . Love Me like You Do was a global success , becoming Goulding 's most successful single as well as becoming her first number-one in various countries , topping the charts of over 25 territories , including Australia , Austria , Bulgaria , the Czech Republic , Denmark , Finland , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Luxembourg , New Zealand , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden and Switzerland . In the United Kingdom , it spent four weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart , while holding the record for the most-streamed track in a single week in the United Kingdom at the time . In the United States , it peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was her first number-one on the Adult Top 40 and second on the Mainstream Top 40 .
Aubrey Drake Graham ( born October 24 , 1986 ) is a Canadian rapper , singer , songwriter , producer , actor , and businessman . Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi : The Next Generation in the 2000s ; intent on pursuing a career in music , he left the series in 2007 after releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement . He released two further independent projects , Comeback Season and So Far Gone , before signing to Young Money Entertainment in June 2009 . Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later in 2010 , which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was soon certified platinum . His next two releases , 2011 's Take Care and 2013 's Nothing Was the Same , were critically and commercially successful ; the former earned him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album . In 2015 , he released two mixtapes - the trap-influenced If You 're Reading This It 's Too Late and a collaboration with Future titled What a Time to Be Alive - both of which earned platinum certification in the U.S. His fourth album , Views ( 2016 ) , broke several chart records . The dancehall-influenced album sat atop the Billboard 200 for 13 nonconsecutive weeks , becoming the first album by a male solo artist to do so in over a decade . The album 's second single , One Dance , topped the charts in several countries , and became his first number-one single as a lead artist . That year , Drake led both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 charts simultaneously for eight weeks . Views achieved quadruple platinum status in the US , and earned over 1 million album-equivalent units in the first week of its release , and became Drake 's best-selling album to date . Its lead single Hotline Bling peaked at number two on the Hot 100 and received Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song . In 2017 , he released the playlist More Life .
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun ( born 16 July 1990 ) , known professionally as Wizkid ( sometimes stylized as WizKid ) , is a Nigerian singer and songwriter . He started recording music at the age of 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five , a group he and a couple of his church friends formed . Wizkid signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment ( E.M.E ) in 2009 . He rose to prominence after releasing Holla at Your Boy , the lead single from his debut studio album Superstar ( 2011 ) . Tease Me/Bad Guys , Do n't Dull , Love My Baby , Pakurumo and Oluwa Lo Ni were also released as singles from the Superstar album . In February 2014 , Wizkid became the first ever Nigerian musician to have over 1 million followers on Twitter . Ayo , his self-titled second studio album , was released in September 2014 . It was supported by six singles : Jaiye Jaiye , On Top Your Matter , One Question , Joy , Bombay and Show You the Money . Wizkid left E.M.E after his contract expired . In 2016 , Wizkid achieved international recognition following his collaboration with Drake on the global hit , One Dance , which reached number one in 15 countries , including the United States , United Kingdom , Canada and Australia . He signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records in March 2017 . His third studio album Sounds from the Other Side was released on 14 July 2017 .
Kyla Reid ( née Smith ; born 22 September 1983 ) is a British house music singer in the UK funky subgenre . She is best known for the song Do You Mind which was later featured on Drake 's 2016 international hit One Dance .
One Dance is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fourth studio album , Views ( 2016 ) . It features guest vocals from Nigerian afrobeats artist Wizkid and British singer Kyla . Wizkid is credited as the writer and a co-producer of the record , although the artists co-wrote the dancehall and afrobeats song with its joint producers Nineteen85 , DJ Maphorisa , Noah 40 Shebib . Crazy Cousinz and Kyla received songwriting credits for the sampling of their 2008 UK funky song Do You Mind . One Dance was released for digital download on April 5 , 2016 and was serviced to US urban , rhythmic , and contemporary hit radio on April 12 , 2016 . One Dance was released shortly after the release date for Views was announced , alongside Pop Style . One Dance was the first of three dancehall singles to be released from Views , along with Controlla and Too Good . One Dance reached number one in 15 countries , including Australia , Canada , France , Germany , Ireland , the Netherlands , New Zealand , Switzerland , the United Kingdom , and the United States , becoming Drake 's first number-one single in all 15 countries as the lead artist . It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for 10 non-consecutive weeks and became the joint-second longest consecutive number one in the UK Singles Chart with 15 consecutive weeks at the summit . Featured artist Wizkid became the first Nigerian artist to ( chart on and ) top the US Billboard Hot 100 . One Dance became the second dancehall song of 2016 to top the Billboard Hot 100 after Rihanna 's Work which also featured Drake . On September 7 , 2016 , Billboard named One Dance the 2016 Song of the Summer .
Peter Gene Hernandez ( born October 8 , 1985 ) , known professionally as Bruno Mars , is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , multi-instrumentalist , and dancer . He is known for his stage performances , retro showmanship , and for performing in a wide range of musical styles , including Pop , R & B , funk , soul , reggae , hip hop , and rock . Mars is accompanied by his band , The Hooligans , who play a variety of instruments , such as electric guitar , bass , piano , keyboards , drums , and horns , and also serve as backup singers and dancers . Born and raised in Honolulu , Hawaii , Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career . After being dropped by Motown Records , Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2009 . In the same year , he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons , responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists . Mars rose to fame in 2010 with the release of the successful singles Nothin ' on You by B.o.B and Billionaire by Travie McCoy , both of which featured his vocals on the hooks . His debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans ( 2010 ) spawned the international number-one singles Just the Way You Are , Grenade , and The Lazy Song . The former won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance . Mars ' second album , Unorthodox Jukebox ( 2012 ) , became his first number one album on the US Billboard 200 and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album . Its singles Locked Out of Heaven and When I Was Your Man , reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart . In 2014 , Mars collaborated with Mark Ronson on Uptown Funk , which topped many music charts worldwide and won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards .
Just the Way You Are is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars . It is the lead single from his debut studio album , Doo-Wops & Hooligans ( 2010 ) . The song was written by Bruno Mars , Philip Lawrence , Ari Levine , Khalil Walton and Needlz and produced by the former three , under their alias , The Smeezingtons along with Needlz . It was released in the United States to Contemporary hit radio on August 10 , 2010 . The track was released in the United Kingdom on September 19 , 2010 , as Just the Way You Are ( Amazing ) . The song 's lyrics compliment a woman 's beauty . The debut single received mixed reviews from music critics , who praised The Smeezingtons production , but dubbed its lyrics as sappy and corny . It won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2011 ceremony . The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 , Australia , Canada , New Zealand and in the United Kingdom charts and peaked in the top five in other countries . It was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , seven and six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) and Music Canada ( MC ) , respectively . Just the Way You Are was the best selling digital single of 2011 , selling more than 12.5 million copies , thus joining an elite group of best-selling singles worldwide . The music video , directed by Ethan Lader , was released on September 8 , 2010 and features Peruvian born Australian actress Nathalie Kelley .
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE ( /əˈdɛl/ ; born 5 May 1988 ) is an English singer-songwriter . After graduating from the BRIT School in 2006 , Adele signed a recording contract with XL Recordings . In 2007 , she received the Brit Awards Critics ' Choice Award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll . Her debut album , 19 , was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success . It is certified eight times platinum in the UK , and three times platinum in the US . The album contains her first song , Hometown Glory , written when she was 16 , which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London . An appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in the US . At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 , Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance . Adele released her second studio album , 21 , in 2011 . The album was critically well received and surpassed the success of her debut , earning numerous awards in 2012 , among them a record-tying six Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year ; two Brit Awards , including British Album of the Year ; and three American Music Awards , including Favorite Pop/Rock Album . The album has been certified 17 times platinum in the UK , and is overall the fourth best-selling album in the nation . In the US , it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985 , and is certified diamond .
Hello is a song by British singer-songwriter Adele , released on 23 October 2015 by XL Recordings as the lead single from her third studio album , 25 ( 2015 ) . Adele co-wrote the song with her producer , Greg Kurstin . Hello is a piano ballad with soul influences , and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret . Upon release , the song was acclaimed by music critics , who compared it favourably to Adele 's previous work and praised the song 's lyrics and Adele 's vocals . It was recorded in London 's Metropolis Studios . Hello reached number one in almost every country it charted in , including the United Kingdom , where it became her second chart topper , following Someone Like You , and has the largest opening week sales in three years . In the United States , Hello debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 , reigning for 10 consecutive weeks whilst becoming Adele 's fourth number-one on the chart and breaking several records , including becoming the first song to sell over a million digital copies in a week . By the end of 2015 , it had sold 12.3 million units globally ( combined sales and track-equivalent streams ) and was the year 's 7th best-selling single while it stands as one of the best-selling singles of all-time . The accompanying music video was directed by Xavier Dolan and co-stars Adele and Tristan Wilds . The music video for the song broke the Vevo Record by achieving over 27.7 million views within a 24-hour span , held previously by Taylor Swift 's Bad Blood which accumulated 20.1 million views in that timeframe . Hello also broke the record for shortest time to reach one billion YouTube views ( 87 days ) .
John Roger Stephens ( born December 28 , 1978 ) , known professionally as John Legend , is an American singer , songwriter , producer , actor , and philanthropist . Prior to the release of Legend 's debut album , Get Lifted , ( 2004 ) he had collaborated with already established artists and signed to Kanye West 's GOOD Music . Legend has sung on Jay-Z 's Encore , Alicia Keys 's You Do n't Know My Name , Dilated Peoples ' This Way , Slum Village 's Selfish , Fort Minor 's High Road , and played piano on Lauryn Hill 's Everything Is Everything . Legend 's single All of Me from his fourth studio album Love in the Future ( 2013 ) was a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit . In 2007 , Legend received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame . Legend won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award in 2015 for co-writing the song Glory from the film Selma . He has also won ten Grammy Awards . In 2017 , Legend received a Tony Award for co-producing Jitney for the Broadway stage . In 2018 , Legend portrayed Jesus Christ in NBC 's adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar . He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his acting role , and won for his role as a producer of the show , making him one of 15 people and the first black man to have won an Emmy , Grammy , Oscar , and Tony ( EGOT ) . Legend is also the second youngest person to have achieved this milestone .
All of Me is a hit song by American singer John Legend from his fourth studio album Love in the Future ( 2013 ) . It is dedicated to Legend 's wife Chrissy Teigen . All of Me first aired on American mainstream urban radio as the album 's third single on August 12 , 2013 . On the week ending May 16 , 2014 , it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming his first number-one single in the United States . It knocked off Happy by Pharrell Williams , which had spent 10 weeks at number one . The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom , South Africa and New Zealand and topped the charts in Australia , Canada , Ireland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland and the Netherlands . It became the second best-selling song of 2014 in the United States with 4.67 million copies sold for the year , as well as the third best-selling song in the United Kingdom . All of Me was the third best-selling song of 2014 with 12.3 million equivalent-units worldwide ( sales plus streaming ) , according to the IFPI . A remix of the song ( Tiësto 's Birthday Treatment remix ) , featuring EDM artist Tiësto , was released in January 2014 and won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical , while another remix was done in March of that year by trance artist Dash Berlin . A live version of the song was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance , losing to Williams ' Happy .
Jason Thomas Mraz ( /məˈræz/ ; born June 23 , 1977 ) is an American singer-songwriter . In 2002 he released his debut studio album , Waiting for My Rocket to Come , which contained the single The Remedy ( I Wo n't Worry ) that reached # 4 on the US Billboard chart . His second album , Mr. A-Z , released in 2005 , peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 100,000 copies in the US . In 2008 Mraz released his third studio album , We Sing . We Dance . We Steal Things . It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. and was an international commercial success primarily due to the hit I 'm Yours . The song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 , giving him his first top ten single , and spent a then-record 76 weeks on the Hot 100 . His fourth album , Love Is a Four Letter Word , peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 , his highest-charting album to date . Mraz has won two Grammy Awards and received two additional nominations , and has also won two Teen Choice Awards , a People 's Choice Award and the Hal David Songwriters Hall of Fame Award . He has earned Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications in over 20 countries , and has toured in North America , South America , Europe , Asia , Australia , the Middle East and parts of Africa . As of July 2014 Mraz has sold over seven million albums , and over 11.5 million downloaded singles .
I 'm Yours is the first single released by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz from his third studio album We Sing . We Dance . We Steal Things . ( 2008 ) The song was originally released on a limited edition EP called Extra Credit as a demo in 2005 to promote his second studio album Mr. A-Z . It was performed in his 2004 and 2005 gigs and already became a crowd favorite before its release . I 'm Yours was nominated for Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards . It was also used for the Australian Seven Network 's promotion of the season premiere of Packed to the Rafters . I 'm Yours was immensely successful in the US on the Billboard charts . At 76 weeks on the Hot 100 , it held the record for most weeks spent on the chart , breaking the previous record of 69 weeks set by LeAnn Rimes ' song How Do I Live in 1998 ; this record has since been broken by Imagine Dragons ' Radioactive , which spent 87 weeks on the chart , and AWOLNATION 's Sail , which spent 79 weeks on the chart . As of January 2013 , it is the tenth best-selling digital song of all time in the US , selling over 6 million downloads , and 12.2 million worldwide . It remains Mraz 's biggest US hit single to date . The song was used as an 'inspiration ' for the Bollywood movie Nautanki Saala song Mera Mann Kehne Laga .
Tramar Lacel Dillard ( born September 16 , 1979 ) , known professionally as Flo Rida ( /floʊ ˈraɪdə/ , floh RY-də ) , is an American rapper , singer and songwriter from Carol City , Florida . His 2007 breakout single Low was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release . Flo Rida 's debut studio album , 2008 's Mail on Sunday , reached number four in the US . The album was succeeded by R.O.O.T.S. , the next year . His subsequent albums , 2010 's Only One Flo ( Part 1 ) and 2012 's Wild Ones , also charted on the US Billboard 200 chart . Flo Rida has sold over 100 million records worldwide , making him one of the best-selling music artists . His catalog includes the international hit singles Right Round , Club Ca n't Handle Me , Good Feeling , Wild Ones , Whistle , I Cry , G.D.F.R . and My House .
Right Round is a song performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring guest vocals from American singer Kesha . It was released as the lead single from his second studio album , R.O.O.T.S . ( 2009 ) . It was released to radio on January 27 , 2009 and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records . The song heavily interpolates the chorus of the Dead or Alive song You Spin Me Round ( Like a Record ) in its hook . According to one of the song 's writers , the chorus refers to a stripper . Kesha contributed guest vocals to the song , but was uncredited in the United States and Canada during its run atop the charts . Despite receiving mostly negative reviews , with critics claiming it was kitschy and misogynistic , the song was a commercial success , reaching the top ten of the music charts in nineteen countries worldwide . In the United States , it became Flo Rida 's second number-one single ( staying at number-one for six consecutive weeks ) and broke the record for first-week sales ( 636,000 downloads ) when it was released to digital retailers ; eventually , this record was broken by Adele 's Hello , which sold 1.11 million copies in its first week . The single 's accompanying music video was directed by Malcolm Jones and nominated for an MTV Video Music Award . The song has been used in several movies , such as The Hangover , The Ugly Truth , Pilla Zamindar and Pitch Perfect , where the song is performed by the film 's a cappella group The Treblemakers . The song is one of the best-selling singles of the digital era , with over 12 million certified downloads sold , making it Flo Rida 's best selling single , and Kesha 's second .
Faheem Rasheed Najm ( born September 30 , 1985 ) , better known by his stage name T-Pain , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter and record producer . His debut album , Rappa Ternt Sanga , was released in 2005 . In 2007 , T-Pain released his second album Epiphany , which reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart . His third album , Thr33 Ringz , was released in 2008 . T-Pain has also released a string of hit singles , including I 'm Sprung , I 'm ' n Luv ( Wit a Stripper ) , Buy U a Drank ( Shawty Snappin ' ) , Bartender , Ca n't Believe It , 5 O'Clock and more . T-Pain has earned two Grammy Awards , alongside artists Kanye West and Jamie Foxx respectively . T-Pain is the founder of the record label imprint Nappy Boy Entertainment , established in 2005 . Throughout his career as a singer , T-Pain is best known for using and popularizing the creative use of the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect , used with extreme parameter settings to create distinctive vocal sounds . From 2006 to 2010 , T-Pain was featured on more than 50 chart topping singles . His most successful feature to date was on Flo Rida 's debut single Low , which has since been certified 6x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) .
Low is the debut single by American rapper Flo Rida , featured on his debut studio album Mail on Sunday and also featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Step Up 2 : The Streets . The song features and was co-written by fellow American rapper T-Pain . There is also a remix in which the hook is sung by Nelly rather than T-Pain . An official remix was made which features Pitbull and T-Pain . The song peaked at number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 . The song was a massive success worldwide and was the longest-running number-one single of 2008 in the United States , spending ten consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 . With over six million digital downloads , it has been certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA , and was the most downloaded single of the 2000s decade , measured by paid digital downloads . The song was named third on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade .
Bad Romance is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third extended play , The Fame Monster ( 2009 ) . It was written and produced by Nadir RedOne Khayat and Lady Gaga . Lyrically , Bad Romance explores Gaga 's attraction to individuals with whom romance never works , her preference for lonely relationships and the paranoia she experienced while on tour . Following an illegal demo leak , Gaga showcased the final product at Alexander McQueen 's show at the Paris Fashion Week in October 2009 , followed by the release of the single 's cover art . Musically , Bad Romance features a spoken bridge , a full-throated chorus and sung lyrics about being in love with one 's best friend . The song , which is imbued with elements of German-esque house and techno , as well as music from the 1980s and 1990s , was touted by Gaga as an experimental pop record . During the bridge Gaga sings a part of the chorus ( I want your love and I want your revenge ) in French . Most commentators praised Bad Romance , calling it one of the highlights of the album . It was included in the 'best-of ' lists in several media outlets such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork Media , and won two Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video . In the US , Bad Romance peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 , and it has been certified 11-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , having sold 5.9 million digital downloads as of February 2019 . It topped the charts in more than 20 countries and sold 12 million copies worldwide , becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time . The accompanying music video of Bad Romance features Gaga inside a surreal white bathhouse .