List of best-selling singles
Best-selling digital singles -- 8–9.99 million copies
Table:
Artist
Single
Released
Sales
(in millions)
Source

Twenty One Pilots
"Stressed Out"
2015
9.9[b]
[109]

P!nk featuring Nate Ruess
"Just Give Me a Reason"
2013
9.9[b]
[111]

Katy Perry
"Roar"
2013
9.9[b]
[111]

Bruno Mars
"That's What I Like"
2017
9.7[b]
[106]

Marshmello and Anne-Marie
"Friends"
2018
9.6[b]
[107]

fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
"We Are Young"
2011
9.6
[114]

Pitbull featuring Kesha
"Timber"
2013
9.6[b]
[113]

Eminem featuring Rihanna
"Love the Way You Lie"
2010
9.3
[117]

Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
"Get Lucky"
2013
9.3[b]
[111]

Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla Sign
"Psycho"
2018
9.2[b]
[107]

Taylor Swift
"Blank Space"
2014
9.2[b]
[108]

Maroon 5
"Payphone"
2012
9.1
[114]

Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
"Fancy"
2014
9.1[b]
[113]

Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
"Lollipop"
2008
9.1
[131]

Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
"Problem"
2014
9[b]
[113]

Madonna
"Hung Up"
2005
9[c]
[79]

Thelma Aoyama
"Soba ni Iru ne"
2008
8.7
[132]

Imagine Dragons
"Radioactive"
2012
8.6[b]
[111]

Magic!
"Rude"
2014
8.6[b]
[113]

Black Eyed Peas
"Boom Boom Pow"
2009
8.5
[120]

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Twenty One Pilots ( stylized in all lowercase or as twenty øne piløts ) is an American musical duo from Columbus , Ohio . The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih , both of whom left in 2011 . Since their departure , the line-up has consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun . The duo is best known for the singles Stressed Out , Ride , and Heathens . The group received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards . The band independently released two albums , Twenty One Pilots ( 2009 ) and Regional at Best ( 2011 ) , before being signed by record label Fueled by Ramen in 2012 . Their label debut , Vessel , was released in 2013 . The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album , Blurryface ( 2015 ) , which produced the successful singles Stressed Out and Ride and became the first album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America . The release of the single Heathens also made the group the first alternative artist to have two concurrent top ten singles in the United States . The duo 's fifth studio album , Trench , was released on October 5 , 2018 .
Stressed Out is a song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots , for their fourth studio album , Blurryface . Written by Tyler Joseph and produced by Mike Elizondo , the lyrics discuss the harsh end of adolescence and the transition to adulthood . The song was released as a promotional single on April 28 , 2015 , on the Google Play Store and Amazon , and was issued to top 40 radio stations as the album 's fourth official single on November 10 , 2015 . Stressed Out reached number two on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 , and number one on Hot Rock Songs and Mainstream Top 40 . It is tied with Heathens as the duo 's highest ranking single to date . Stressed Out received two Grammy Awards nominations : Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance , winning the second award . As of December 2016 , it has sold over 2.4 million copies in the U.S. With the single , Twenty One Pilots became the very first rock act to have a song reach a billion streams on Spotify .
Alecia Beth Moore ( born September 8 , 1979 ) , known professionally as Pink ( stylized as P ! nk ) , is an American singer , songwriter , dancer , actress , record producer , spokesperson and model . She was originally a member of the girl group Choice . In 1995 , LaFace Records saw potential in Pink and offered her a solo recording contract . Her R & B-influenced debut studio album Ca n't Take Me Home ( 2000 ) was certified double-platinum in the United States and spawned two Billboard Hot 100 top-ten songs : There You Go and Most Girls . She gained further recognition with the collaborative single Lady Marmalade from the Moulin Rouge ! soundtrack , which topped many charts worldwide . Refocusing her sound to pop rock with her second studio album Missundaztood ( 2001 ) , the album sold more than 13 million copies worldwide and yielded the international number-one songs Get the Party Started , Do n't Let Me Get Me , and Just Like a Pill . While Pink 's third studio album , Try This ( 2003 ) , sold fewer copies than her previous work , it earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single Trouble . She returned to the top of record charts with her fourth and fifth studio albums , I 'm Not Dead ( 2006 ) and Funhouse ( 2008 ) , which generated the top-ten entries Who Knew and U + Ur Hand , as well as the number-one single So What . Pink 's sixth studio album , The Truth About Love ( 2012 ) , was her first album to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart and spawned her fourth number-one single , Just Give Me a Reason . In 2014 , Pink recorded a collaborative album , Rose Ave. , with Canadian musician Dallas Green under a folk music duo named You+Me . Her seventh studio album , Beautiful Trauma ( 2017 ) , became the third best-selling album of the year and saw the success of its lead single , What About Us .
Nathaniel Joseph Ruess ( born February 26 , 1982 ) is an American singer-songwriter . He is the lead singer of the indie pop band Fun , and of The Format . As of 2015 , he also performs as a solo musician .
Just Give Me a Reason is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Pink , featuring fun . 's lead singer Nate Ruess . The song was chosen as the third single from Pink 's sixth studio album , The Truth About Love ( 2012 ) . Jeff Bhasker assisted the artists in writing the song and is also the producer . Just Give Me a Reason is a pop ballad about the desire to hold on to a relationship even when it appears to be breaking down . The song received critical acclaim , with many critics deeming the song as the best track within the album . Prior to its release , the song charted in many regions due to strong digital sales , which was the reason for its release . The song attained worldwide success , topping the charts in twenty-one countries including the United States , Austria , Australia , Canada , the Czech Republic , Iceland , Ireland , Lebanon , Italy , Luxembourg , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Poland , Portugal , Scotland , Slovakia , Sweden , as well as peaking within the top five in more than ten countries as United Kingdom , Belgium , Brazil , Denmark , Finland , France , Israel , Norway , Switzerland and Spain . In the US , it became Pink 's fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 . It also became her third number-one on the Billboard Digital Songs chart after So What ( 2008 ) and Raise Your Glass ( 2010 ) . Just Give Me a Reason has sold more than 4 million digital downloads in the United States . Just Give Me a Reason won the Billboard Mid-Year Award for Favorite Hot 100 No .
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 .
Roar is a song by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album , Prism ( 2013 ) . It was released as the lead single from the record on August 10 , 2013 . Perry co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its producers Dr. Luke , Max Martin , and Cirkut . It is a pop song containing elements of arena rock and lyrics centering on standing up for oneself and self-empowerment . To promote the song , Perry performed under the Brooklyn Bridge at the end of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards , on The X Factor Australia , at the Sydney Opera House in late October 2013 , and on the German TV show Schlag den Raab . Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi directed the song 's music video , which features Perry trying to adapt to the jungle and taming a tiger after surviving a plane crash . Though the song received generally mixed reviews , it was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards . The song was a commercial success , topping charts in Australia , Austria , Canada , Ireland , Israel , Lebanon , New Zealand , Scotland , Slovenia , South Korea , the United Kingdom , and the United States . By the end of 2013 , Roar had sold 9.9 million units ( combined sales and track-equivalent streams ) globally according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI ) . Roar has sold over 6 million copies in the US , over 1 million in the UK , and was Australia 's best-selling single of 2013 with 560,000 copies sold within the year . When Roar was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , Perry became the first artist to have three Diamond certified singles in the country , the other being Firework and Dark Horse .
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 .
That 's What I Like is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album 24K Magic ( 2016 ) . The song was written by Mars , Philip Lawrence , Christopher Brody Brown , James Fauntleroy , Johnathan Yip , Ray Romulus , Jeremy Reeves , and Ray McCullough II . The former three produced the song under the name of Shampoo Press & Curl with the latter four , as The Stereotypes , co-producing it . Atlantic Records released the song to Hot AC radio in the United States on January 30 , 2017 , as the second single from the album . The song is a hip hop soul , new jack swing , R & B and funk track . Vulture 's Craig Jenkins wrote that the production resembles that of Kitty Kat ( 2006 ) by Beyoncé . The song 's lyrics address extravagance , a luxurious lifestyle , and love . That 's What I Like received mixed reviews from music critics , some of whom considered the song to be one of the best on 24K Magic , while others criticized its lyrical content . The song was a commercial success in the US , where it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 ; it reached number three in Canada and number four in New Zealand . It has been certified seven-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and four-times platinum by Music Canada ( MC ) . The song also reached the top ten in Australia - where it was certified four-times platinum - Belgium , and Portugal . It stands as the highest-charting single in the US from the album .
Christopher Comstock ( born May 19 , 1992 ) , known professionally as Marshmello , is an American electronic music producer and DJ . He first gained international recognition by releasing remixes of songs by American DJ duo Jack Ü and Russian-German DJ Zedd . He is best known for the songs Silence , Wolves , Friends , and Happier , all of which have been certified multi-platinum in several countries and appeared in the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 . [ a ] His debut studio album , Joytime , was released in January 2016 , which included the lead single and Marshmello 's debut single Keep It Mello . Marshmello 's second song in 2016 , a platinum-certified single titled Alone , was released in May via the Canadian record label Monstercat . Having peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 60 , it became his first single to be certified platinum in the US and Canada with over a million copies of certified units . [ a ] That year , he released three subsequent singles . In 2017 , after releasing singles such as Chasing Colors , Twinbow and Moving On , Marshmello collaborated with American R & B singer Khalid to release Silence as a single , which was certified platinum and multi-platinum in eight countries . Succeeding another single , one of his best-selling singles , a collaboration with American singer Selena Gomez , titled Wolves was released . His second single of 2018 , titled Friends , a collaboration with British singer Anne-Marie , was released . Months later , his second studio album , Joytime II , was released with singles Tell Me and Check This Out . Marshmello 's highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the United Kingdom , titled Happier , a collaboration with British band Bastille , was released in August .
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson ( born 7 April 1991 ) is an English singer and songwriter . She has attained several charting singles on the UK Singles Chart , including Clean Bandit 's Rockabye , featuring Sean Paul , which peaked at number one , as well as Alarm , Ciao Adios , Friends and 2002 . Her debut studio album Speak Your Mind was released on 27 April 2018 , and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart . She was nominated for four awards at the 2019 Brit Awards , including Best British Female Solo Artist . In 2015 she signed a record deal with Asylum ( a sub-label of Atlantic Records ) and till 2018 she was releasing her work through the label , in late 2018 Marie left Atlantic and signed a new record deal with Warner Bros. Records owner of Atlantic .
Friends ( stylized in all caps ) is a song by American record producer Marshmello and English singer Anne-Marie . It was written and produced by Marshmello , with additional writing from Anne-Marie , Eden Anderson , Richard Boardman , Jasmine Thompson , Nat Dunn , Sarah Blanchard and Pablo Bowman . The song was released via Joytime Collective and Asylum Records on February 9 , 2018 , as the fifth single from Anne-Marie 's debut studio album , Speak Your Mind ( 2018 ) . A lyric video was released on the same day .
Fun ( stylized fun . ) is an American pop rock band based in New York City . The band was formed by Nate Ruess ( former lead singer of The Format ) , Andrew Dost ( formerly of Anathallo ) , and Jack Antonoff ( of Steel Train and Bleachers ) . To date , Fun has released two albums : Aim and Ignite in August 2009 and Some Nights in February 2012 . The band is best known for three hit singles from Some Nights : Grammy Award-winning We Are Young featuring Janelle Monáe , Some Nights , and Carry On . We Are Young reached number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 and Digital Songs charts . It also peaked at number one in the United Kingdom . Some Nights was released as the album 's second single in June 2012 , peaking at number three on the Hot 100 chart and becoming Fun 's second Top 10 single , as well as the band 's second song to reach platinum status in the United States . Fun 's song We Are Young won the Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Song of the Year in 2013 . Additionally , Fun was a nominee for four other Grammy Awards : Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo or Group Performance ( both for We Are Young ) along with Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album ( both for Some Nights ) .
Janelle Monáe Robinson ( /moʊˈneɪ/ ; born December 1 , 1985 ) is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , actress , and producer . She is signed to Atlantic Records , as well as her own imprint , the Wondaland Arts Society . Monáe 's musical career began in 2003 upon releasing a demo album titled The Audition . In 2007 , Monáe publicly debuted with a conceptual EP titled Metropolis : Suite I ( The Chase ) . It peaked at number two on the US Top Heatseekers chart , and in 2010 , through Bad Boy Records , Monáe released a first full-length studio album , The ArchAndroid , a concept album and sequel to her first EP . In 2011 , Monáe was featured as a guest vocalist on fun . 's single We Are Young , which achieved major commercial success , topping the charts of over ten countries and garnering Monáe a wider audience . Her second studio album , The Electric Lady , was released in 2013 and debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 , serving as the fourth and fifth installments of her seven-part Metropolis concept series . In 2016 , Monáe made her theatrical film debut in two high-profile productions ; she starred in Hidden Figures as NASA mathematician and aerospace engineer Mary Jackson , and also starred in Moonlight . Hidden Figures was a box office success , while Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 89th annual ceremony . Monáe 's third studio album , Dirty Computer , also described as a concept album , was released in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim ; it was chosen as the best album of the year by several publications and earned Monáe two nominations at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year . The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and was further promoted by Monáe 's Dirty Computer Tour , which lasted from June-August 2018 .
We Are Young is a song recorded by American band Fun featuring American singer Janelle Monáe , for their second studio album , Some Nights ( 2012 ) . It was released on September 20 , 2011 , as the lead single from the album . The song received acclaim from music critics , with many noting the song as a breakthrough for the indie genre and praising the song 's catchiness . We Are Young has attained commercial success worldwide , reaching number one in several countries . The track initially only gained attention from online media , although it did receive its first commercial radio airplay on Tampa Bay alternative radio station 97X , debuting on September 19 , 2011 . However , it was soon covered by the television show Glee . With the Glee version having success on the charts , the song was licensed for use in a Chevrolet Sonic commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLVI . The single song propelled the band into mainstream success , topping the digital charts in February 2012 and becoming a crossover hit , peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 through airplay on contemporary hit radio stations , topping the chart for six weeks straight . It is also the first song to log seven weeks of 300,000 or more in digital sales , a record that was previously held by Eminem 's Love the Way You Lie ( 2010 ) . We Are Young has been certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America , and is both Fun and Monáe 's first charting single on the Hot 100 , as well as their first number-one single . The song also topped the Hot 100 Airplay chart with 120 million impressions in seven weeks , becoming the first group since Destiny 's Child 's Survivor ( 2001 ) to do so . The song was named 99th on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of All-time .
Armando Christian Pérez ( born January 15 , 1981 ) , known professionally as Pitbull , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter and record producer . Pérez began his career in the early 2000s , recording reggaeton , latin hip hop and crunk music under a multitude of labels . In 2004 , he released his debut album M.I.A.M.I . under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon . Pitbull later released his second album El Mariel , in 2006 and his third , The Boatlift , in 2007 . His fourth album , Rebelution ( 2009 ) , included his breakthrough hit single I Know You Want Me ( Calle Ocho ) , which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart . After rebranding himself as a pop artist , Pitbull 's next English-language album , Planet Pit , featured his first US number one single Give Me Everything . His 2013 track from Global Warming : Meltdown , titled Timber , topped the charts in twenty nations , and hit # 1 in fifteen countries , including the US and UK . He performed the song We Are One ( Ole Ola ) along with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte , which served as the official theme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup . Pitbull 's music has sold over 100 million records worldwide , as well as number # 1 singles in 15 different countries . Pitbull 's other ventures include brand ambassadorship and for various entities , activism and philanthropy in the Latino American community , and a radio station ( Pitbull 's Globalization ) on Sirius XM Radio . As of May 2019 , Pitbull has won 35 Billboard Latin Music Awards .
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 .
Timber is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer Kesha . The song was released on October 6 , 2013 , as the lead single from Pitbull 's extended play ( EP ) Meltdown EP . The song was produced by Dr. Luke , Cirkut , and Sermstyle , with additional production by Nick Seeley . The song interpolates Lee Oskar 's 1978 single San Francisco Bay and features harmonica player Paul Harrington , who plays through the entire song and was told to emulate Oskar . The song peaked at No . 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks and also topped the charts in many other countries , including Canada ( where it stood at No . 1 for eight consecutive weeks ) , Denmark , Germany , the Netherlands , and the United Kingdom . According to the IFPI , the song sold 12.6 million units worldwide in 2014 , including single-track downloads and track-equivalent streams , becoming the sixth best-selling song of that year . As of 2019 , the song has now sold 19.1 million copies worldwide .
Marshall Bruce Mathers III ( born October 17 , 1972 ) , known professionally as Eminem ( /ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/ ; often stylized as EMINƎM ) , is an American rapper , songwriter , record producer , record executive and actor . He is one of the most successful musical artists of the 21st century . In addition to his solo career , Eminem was a member of the hip hop group D12 . He is also known for collaborations with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5 ' 9 ; the two are collectively known as Bad Meets Evil . After his debut album Infinite ( 1996 ) and the extended play Slim Shady EP ( 1997 ) , Eminem signed with Dr. Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP and its lead single My Name Is . His next two releases The Marshall Mathers LP ( 2000 ) and The Eminem Show ( 2002 ) were worldwide successes and were both nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year . As a result of being a leading figure in a form of black music , Eminem was subject to comparisons to Elvis Presley at the time . After the release of Encore in 2004 , which faced heavy criticism by fans and critics for its lackluster quality , Eminem went on hiatus in 2005 partly due to a prescription drug addiction . He released Relapse in 2009 and Recovery the following year , which both won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album . Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide , making it his second album , after The Eminem Show in 2002 , to be the best-selling album worldwide . In the following years , he released the US number one albums The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , Revival , Kamikaze and Music to Be Murdered By . Eminem starred in the drama film 8 Mile ( 2002 ) playing a fictionalized version of himself , which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for Lose Yourself , making him the first hip hop artist to ever win the award .
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( /riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə ; [ n 1 ] born February 20 , 1988 ) is a Barbadian singer , songwriter , actress , and businesswoman , who has been recognized for embracing various musical styles and reinventing her image throughout her career . Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown , Barbados , Rihanna moved to the US in 2005 , when she signed with Def Jam Recordings . She earned significant recognition following the release of her first two studio albums , Music of the Sun ( 2005 ) and A Girl like Me ( 2006 ) , both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard 200 chart . Rihanna 's third studio album , Good Girl Gone Bad ( 2007 ) , incorporated more elements of dance-pop and catapulted her to greater stardom , establishing her status as a sex symbol and a leading figure in the music industry . Its international chart-topping single Umbrella earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award , winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration . Rihanna extended her fusion of pop , dance , and R & B on her next four studio albums , Rated R ( 2009 ) , Loud ( 2010 ) , Talk That Talk ( 2011 ) , and the Grammy Award-winning Unapologetic ( 2012 ) . All four releases incorporated experimentation of various musical styles and consolidated Rihanna 's international chart success , Unapologetic being her first number-one album in the US . The records spawned a string of chart-topping singles , including Rude Boy , Only Girl ( In the World ) , What 's My Name ? , S & M , We Found Love , Diamonds , and Stay . Her eighth studio album , Anti ( 2016 ) , showcased her control over artistic creativity after her departure from Def Jam . It became her second US number-one album and featured the chart-topping single Work . Besides solo materials , Rihanna has collaborated with recording artists such as Drake , Eminem , and Calvin Harris . Having sold over 250 million records , Rihanna is one of the world 's best-selling music artists .
Love the Way You Lie is a song recorded by the American rapper Eminem , featuring the Barbadian singer Rihanna , from Eminem 's seventh studio album Recovery ( 2010 ) . The singer and songwriter Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a demo of the song alongside the producer Alex da Kid when she felt she was in an abusive romantic relationship with the music industry . Eminem wrote the verses and chose Rihanna to sing the chorus , resulting in a collaboration influenced by their past experiences in difficult relationships . Recording sessions were held in Ferndale , Michigan , and Dublin , Ireland . Backed by guitar , piano and violin , the track is a midtempo hip-hop ballad with a pop refrain , sung by Rihanna , and describes two lovers who refuse to separate despite being in a dangerous love-hate relationship . Interscope Records released the song on June 2010 as the second single from Recovery . Critics praised its melody but were divided into thematic aspects such as poignancy and accuracy . Eminem promoted the single with performances at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo , the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and festivals . The music video , directed by Joseph Kahn , stars Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox in a violent relationship and shows Eminem and Rihanna in front of a burning house . The clip had a mixed reception due to scenes of domestic violence . Reporters suggested that the song and its accompanying video were influenced by Eminem 's and Rihanna 's relationships with their respective ex-lovers Kimberly Scott and Chris Brown . Critics listed Love the Way You Lie among the best tracks of 2010 and of Eminem 's career .
Daft Punk is a French electronic music duo formed in Paris in 1993 by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement ; they also had success in the years following , combining elements of house music with funk , techno , disco , rock and synthpop . They have worn ornate helmets and gloves to assume robot personas in most public appearances since 1999 and rarely grant interviews or appear on television . The duo were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter ( also known as Busy P ) , the head of Ed Banger Records . After Bangalter and Homem-Christo 's indie rock band Darlin ' disbanded , they began experimenting with drum machines and synthesisers . Their debut studio album Homework was released by Virgin Records in 1997 to positive reviews , backed by singles Around the World and Da Funk . Their second album , Discovery , had further success , supported by hit singles One More Time , Digital Love and Harder , Better , Faster , Stronger . In March 2005 , Daft Punk released their third album , Human After All , to mixed reviews , though the singles Robot Rock and Technologic achieved success in the United Kingdom . Daft Punk toured throughout 2006 and 2007 and released the live album Alive 2007 , which won a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album . They composed the score for the film Tron : Legacy , which was released in 2010 alongside its soundtrack album . In 2013 , Daft Punk left Virgin for Columbia Records , and released their fourth album , Random Access Memories , to acclaim ; lead single Get Lucky reached the top 10 in the charts of 32 countries . Random Access Memories won five Grammy Awards in 2014 , including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for Get Lucky .
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 .
Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. ( born September 19 , 1952 ) is an American guitarist , singer-songwriter , record producer , arranger and composer . The co-founder of Chic , Rodgers has written , produced , and performed on albums that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide . He is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee , a three-time Grammy Award-winner , and the chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame . Known for his chucking guitar style , Rolling Stone wrote in 2014 that the full scope of Nile Rodgers ' career is still hard to fathom . Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist Bernard Edwards , Chic released their self-titled debut album in 1977 . It included the hit singles Dance , Dance , Dance ( Yowsah , Yowsah , Yowsah ) and Everybody Dance . The 1978 album C'est Chic produced the hits I Want Your Love and Le Freak , with the latter selling more than 7 million singles worldwide . The song Good Times from the 1979 album Risqué was a number one single on the pop and soul charts , and became one of the most-sampled songs of all time , ushering in hip-hop via The Sugarhill Gang 's Rapper 's Delight , inspiring Queen 's Another One Bites the Dust , and anchoring the Daft Punk hit Around the World . With Edwards , Rodgers wrote and produced music for other artists , including the songs He 's the Greatest Dancer and We Are Family for Sister Sledge and I 'm Coming Out for Diana Ross . After Chic 's 1983 breakup Rodgers produced a string of the post-disco era 's biggest albums and singles , including David Bowie 's Let 's Dance , Original Sin by INXS , Duran Duran 's The Reflex and Notorious , and Madonna 's Like a Virgin . He later worked with artists including The B-52s , Jeff Beck , Mick Jagger , The Vaughan Brothers , Bryan Ferry , Christina Aguilera , Lady Gaga , and Daft Punk , winning three Grammy Awards in 2014 for his work on their album Random Access Memories .
Get Lucky is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk , featuring vocals by Pharrell Williams and co-written by the duo , Williams , and Nile Rodgers . It is the lead single from Daft Punk 's fourth studio album , Random Access Memories . Before its release as a single , Get Lucky was featured in television advertisements broadcast during Saturday Night Live , after which Rodgers and Williams announced their involvement in the track . Small excerpts also appear throughout the promotional video series The Collaborators . Get Lucky is a disco song with lyrics that , according to Williams , are about the good fortune of connecting with someone , as well as sexual chemistry . After it leaked in mid-April , the single was released as a digital download on 19 April 2013 . Get Lucky has since received acclaim from critics , and has spawned numerous cover versions and parodies . The single 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 songs of all time . The song won awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards , during which Stevie Wonder joined Rodgers , Williams and Daft Punk onstage to perform the song .
Austin Richard Post ( born July 4 , 1995 ) , known professionally as Post Malone , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , and record producer . Known for his introspective songwriting and laconic vocal style , Post has gained acclaim for bending a range of genres including hip hop , pop , country , and rock . He first attained recognition in 2015 following the release of his debut single White Iverson . He subsequently signed a recording contract with Republic Records . Post 's debut album Stoney ( 2016 ) , which was trap and cloud rap focused , was a commercial success and featured the hit single Congratulations . In 2018 , the album broke the record for most weeks on the US Billboard Top R & B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after it reached its 77th week on the chart . Post 's second album Beerbongs & Bentleys ( 2018 ) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and broke several streaming records upon release . Featuring the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Rockstar and Psycho , it was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2018 Grammy Awards . In 2018 , Post collaborated with Swae Lee on the song Sunflower for the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man : Into the Spider-Verse , which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 . He later inaugurated his own festival , Posty Fest , which took place at Dos Equis Pavilion on October 28 and featured Travis Scott alongside him as the headliners . His third album Hollywood 's Bleeding , released in late 2019 , explored more into indie pop and rock . It became his second number-one album on the Billboard 200 and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single Circles .
Tyrone William Griffin Jr. ( born April 13 , 1985 ) , known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign ( stylized as Ty Dolla $ ign or Ty $ ) , is an American singer , songwriter , and record producer . He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his guest feature on YG 's Toot It and Boot It , which he had co-written and produced for Def Jam Recordings . In the summer of 2013 , he signed a record deal with Wiz Khalifa 's Taylor Gang Records . In November 2015 , he released his debut studio album , Free TC , which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 . Ty Dolla Sign is known for his songs Paranoid , Or Nah , and Blasé ; as well as his writing contributions to Loyal , Post to Be , and FourFiveSeconds ; as well his various guest features on singles such as Work from Home , Hot Girl Summer , and Psycho , which was his first track to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . Aside from his solo music career , Ty Dolla Sign is also a member of production team D.R.U.G.S. , alongside Chordz 3D , Buddah Shampoo , Nate 3D , James Koo , Fuego , HbarzDidIt and DJ Dahi .
Psycho is a song recorded by American rapper Post Malone featuring guest vocals from Ty Dolla $ ign . It was released through Republic Records on February 23 , 2018 , as the third single from Post Malone 's second studio album , Beerbongs & Bentleys ( 2018 ) . The artists co-wrote the song with Louis Bell , who co-produced it with Malone . Lyrically , the song discusses Malone 's lifestyle and explores the theme of excessive fame and trust issues . The song entered at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Drake 's God 's Plan , and reached number one in June 2018 .
Taylor Alison Swift ( born December 13 , 1989 ) is an American singer-songwriter . She is known for narrative songs about her personal life , which have received widespread media coverage . At age 14 , Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and , at age 15 , she signed her first record deal . Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US . Its third single , Our Song , made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart . Swift 's second album , Fearless , was released in 2008 . Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles Love Story and You Belong with Me , it became the US 's best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US . The album won four Grammy Awards , and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner . Swift was the sole writer of her 2010 album Speak Now , which won two Grammy Awards and was her first to debut with over a million copies sold in the first week in the US . Her fourth album , Red ( 2012 ) , yielded her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single , We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together . For her fifth album and first all-pop project , 1989 ( 2014 ) , she won three Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year , and became the first woman to replace herself at number one on the Hot 100 , with the singles Shake It Off and Blank Space . Her sixth album , Reputation ( 2017 ) , made her the only act to have four consecutive albums each sell one million copies in their first week in the US , while yielding her fifth Hot 100 number-one song , with Look What You Made Me Do .
Blank Space is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fifth studio album 1989 ( 2014 ) . It was written by Swift , Max Martin and Shellback . The song was released to the radio by Republic Records on November 10 , 2014 as the album 's second single , after Shake It Off and is the second track on the album . It is an electropop song with lyrics that satirize the media 's perception of Swift and her relationships . Within three weeks , Blank Space reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 following Shake It Off . Swift became the first woman in the Hot 100 's 56-year history to succeed herself at the top spot . It has received universal acclaim from critics . It has also been included in numerous year-end critics ' lists . The song has also topped charts in Canada , South Africa , Australia and Scotland . It also charted in the top 10 in numerous countries , such as Austria , Czech Republic , Germany , New Zealand , Spain , and the United Kingdom . It is one of the best-selling singles of all time . The song 's accompanying music video was directed by Joseph Kahn and was shot over three days at Oheka Castle in Huntington , New York .
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 .
Payphone is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa . It was released on April 16 , 2012 , as the lead single from their fourth studio album , Overexposed ( 2012 ) . The song was written by Adam Levine , Benny Blanco , Ammar Malik , Robopop , Shellback , and Khalifa , and produced by Blanco and Shellback . The song is a pop ballad and describes a romance that ended abruptly . It has received favorable reviews from music critics , who praised the catchy melody and named it a radio success , but some others dismissed its title and Khalifa 's appearance . The official music video was directed by Samuel Bayer , finds Levine taking down some bank robbers and attempting to become the hero in a hail of bullets as he makes his escape , steals a gun from a robber , and then gets mistaken for one . Because of this , he must escape from a fleet of policemen , which he does with ease . The video was positively received from critics , who considered it an enjoyable mini-action film . The video was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video , but lost out to What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction . In July 2012 , Payphone was named Song of the Summer for 2012 by Idolator . On the Billboard Hot 100 , the song debuted at the number three spot before peaking at number two . The song sold 493,000 copies in its first week , becoming the best sales week for a digital song by a group and also the eleventh-best sales week overall .
Amethyst Amelia Kelly ( born 7 June 1990 ) , known professionally as Iggy Azalea ( /əˈzeɪliə/ ) , is an Australian rapper , singer , songwriter , model and music video director . At the age of 16 , Azalea moved to the United States to pursue a career in music . Azalea earned public recognition after releasing the viral music videos for her songs Pussy and Two Times on YouTube . Azalea signed a recording contract with American rapper T.I . 's label Grand Hustle shortly afterwards and released her debut mixtape , Ignorant Art ( 2011 ) . Azalea 's debut studio album , The New Classic ( 2014 ) , peaked among the top five of several charts worldwide and received generally mixed reviews . It topped the Billboard Top R & B/Hip-Hop Albums making Azalea the first non-American female rapper to reach the top of the chart . The album was preceded by her debut single Work , and generated the US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single Fancy . Azalea was featured on Ariana Grande 's single Problem , which peaked at No . 2 while Fancy was No . 1 . Azalea joined the Beatles as the only acts to rank at numbers one and two simultaneously with their first two Hot 100 entries .
Charlotte Emma Aitchison ( born 2 August 1992 ) , known professionally as Charli XCX , is an English singer-songwriter . Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill , Essex , she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 , which led to her discovery by a promoter who invited her to perform at warehouse raves and parties . In 2010 she signed a recording contract with Asylum Records , releasing a series of singles and mixtapes throughout 2011 and 2012 . In 2013 , Charli XCX rose to fame with the Icona Pop collaboration I Love It , which became an international hit , reaching top 10 in North America and Europe . Her debut studio album , True Romance ( 2013 ) , was released that year to critical acclaim but failed to meet commercial expectations . In 2014 , she contributed the chorus and hook to Fancy by rapper Iggy Azalea , which finished the year as one of the best-selling singles worldwide and was nominated for two Grammy Awards . The same year , she received her first solo hit with Boom Clap , which became her third ( first solo ) Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Her second studio album , the punk-influenced Sucker , was released at the end of the year , and produced the successful singles Break the Rules and Doing It . In 2015 , Charli XCX began working with producers and artists in A. G. Cook 's British collective PC Music , as well as producer Sophie , developing a more experimental sound and image . While working on her third album , she released the Vroom Vroom EP in 2016 and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 in 2017 , as well as a series of singles including the BPI-certified After the Afterparty , Boys , and 1999 . In 2019 , Charli XCX released her third studio album , Charli . In addition to her solo work , Charli XCX has co-written songs for other artists , including Iggy Azalea 's Beg for It ( 2014 ) , Selena Gomez 's Same Old Love ( 2015 ) , Blondie 's Tonight ( 2017 ) , and Shawn Mendes ' collaboration with Camila Cabello , Señorita ( 2019 ) .
Fancy is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring British singer Charli XCX , taken from the former 's debut studio album , The New Classic ( 2014 ) . It was released on 17 February 2014 by Def Jam Recordings as the fourth single from the album . Fancy was described as an electro-hop song . It was written by Azalea and XCX , composed and produced by production team the Invisible Men , alongside additional producers The Arcade . It was leaked under the title Leave It in December 2013 . Fancy reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming both Azalea 's and XCX 's first number-one on that chart . It held the spot for seven consecutive weeks . It also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand and had general chart success around the world . It reached the top ten in several countries such as Azalea 's native country Australia and the United Kingdom . It is XCX 's second top-ten single , after her guest spot on Icona Pop 's I Love It in 2013 . Fancy was named Billboard 's Song of the Summer for 2014 , as well as the most-streamed song on Spotify and most-watched music video on Vevo in 2014 . It won the Top Rap Song category at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards and was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards .
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. ( born September 27 , 1982 ) , known professionally as Lil Wayne , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , record executive , entrepreneur , and actor . His career began in 1996 , at the age of 13 , when he was discovered by Birdman and joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label . He joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys , with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile and Turk , in 1997 , who became popular following the release of the album Guerrilla Warfare ( 1999 ) and the Bling Bling . For many years , Lil Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records , before ending his long-tenured deal with the company in June 2018 . Lil Wayne 's solo debut album Tha Block Is Hot ( 1999 ) was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . He reached higher popularity with his fourth album Tha Carter ( 2004 ) , as well as with his appearance on the song Soldier with Destiny 's Child that same year . The album was followed by Tha Carter II ( 2005 ) , as well as several mixtapes and collaborations throughout 2006 and 2007 . Lil Wayne gained more prominence with his sixth album Tha Carter III ( 2008 ) , which became his most successful album to date , with first-week sales of over one million copies in the US . The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and included successful singles Lollipop , A Milli and Got Money . Following the success of Tha Carter III , Wayne decided to record a rock-influenced album titled Rebirth . In March 2010 , Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month jail sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007 . His eighth studio album I Am Not a Human Being ( 2010 ) was released during his incarceration , while his 2011 album Tha Carter IV was released following his release .
Stephen Ellis Garrett ( November 11 , 1974 - February 25 , 2008 ) , also known as Static Major or Static/Major , was a Grammy Award-winning American recording artist and record producer from Louisville , Kentucky . He was a member of the R & B trio Playa . Static Major gained posthumous fame for writing and appearing on Lil Wayne 's 2008 album Tha Carter III on the song Lollipop . He was a songwriter for several artists , including Aaliyah , Ginuwine , Pretty Ricky , and Destiny 's Child . Static wrote most of the lyrics on Aaliyah 's self-titled 2001 album . A YouTube video featuring Static Major alongside Smoke E. Digglera of Playa was also heavily sampled on Drake 's song Look What You 've Done from his 2011 album Take Care . He died unexpectedly in his hospital room ; his debut album was not released .
Lollipop is the first single from American rapper Lil Wayne 's sixth studio album , Tha Carter III . The track posthumously features American singer Static Major and is produced by Deezle and Jim Jonsin . It heavily utilizes the Auto-Tune vocal effect . The song was released digitally on March 13 , 2008 . Lollipop is Lil Wayne 's and Static Major 's most successful single to date , spending five non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart . Static Major died just over two weeks before the release of the song , making the song the eighth to hit number one after the death of a credited artist . There are various versions of the song . The single was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA for selling five million units in the United States and was ranked the number one hip hop song of 2008 by MTV . The song reached number one on the 2008 issue of Notarized by BET . The song was ranked at number five on Rolling Stone 's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008 . With 9.1 million copies sold as of January 2009 , Lollipop was named 2008 's best-selling digital single worldwide by IFPI .
Ariana Grande-Butera ( /ˌɑːriˈɑːnə ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/ ; born June 26 , 1993 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . Born in Boca Raton , Florida , Grande began her career in the 2008 Broadway musical 13 and rose to prominence for her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious ( 2010-2013 ) , and in its spin-off , Sam & Cat ( 2013-2014 ) . After she grew interested in pursuing a music career , Grande recorded songs for the soundtrack of Victorious , and signed with Republic Records in 2011 after the label 's executives discovered videos of her covering songs that she uploaded onto YouTube . She released her debut album , Yours Truly ( 2013 ) . A 1950s doo-wop-influenced pop and R & B album , it debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and spawned her first US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single , The Way . Grande 's second studio album , My Everything ( 2014 ) , continued the pop-R & B sound of its predecessor and incorporated EDM elements . It topped the Billboard 200 and featured four US top-ten singles : Problem , Break Free , Bang Bang , and Love Me Harder , the most of any artist that year . Grande 's third studio album , Dangerous Woman ( 2016 ) became her first of three consecutive number-one albums in the UK , and included the top-five single Side to Side . Grande began experimenting with trap on her next albums , Sweetener ( 2018 ) and Thank U , Next ( 2019 ) , while maintaining her characteristic pop-R & B tones . Both debuted at number one in several countries and were acclaimed by music critics . The former won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned the international top-three single No Tears Left to Cry , while the latter was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and broke several streaming records upon release . With the release of the singles Thank U , Next , 7 Rings and Break Up with Your Girlfriend , I 'm Bored , Grande became the first solo artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously and the first female artist to succeed herself at number one on the UK Singles Chart .
Problem is a song by the American pop singer Ariana Grande , featuring the Australian rapper Iggy Azalea . It was written by both alongside Savan Kotecha , Ilya and Max Martin , being produced by the latter two with Shellback , with Peter Carlsson serving as a vocal producer . The song was released by Republic Records on April 28 , 2014 , as the lead single from Grande 's second studio album My Everything ( 2014 ) . Problem is an uptempo dance-pop song with influences of R & B music , which comprises a melody based on drums , saxophone loops , and trumpets . The chorus features uncredited background vocals from American hip hop artist Big Sean . Lyrically , Grande has stated that the song is about the feeling of being absolutely terrified to re-approach a relationship that 's gone sour - but you want to more than anything . The song debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 selling 438,000 copies in its first week on sale , earning Grande her biggest digital song sales week ever . The song later peaked at number two , surpassing The Way as her highest-charting single in the United States at the time . It also became Azalea 's second-highest charting single in the US , after her own single Fancy . Problem remained in the top ten of the Hot 100 for the first sixteen weeks of its chart run , making its number three debut on May 7 , 2014 and dropping out of the top ten on August 27 , 2014 . It topped the US Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic charts . Internationally , the single debuted at the top of the charts in Ireland , New Zealand , Scotland and the United Kingdom , while peaking within the top ten of the charts in most other territories , including Australia , Canada , Sweden , Denmark , and Greece .
Madonna Louise Ciccone ( /tʃɪˈkoʊni/ , Italian : [ tʃikˈkoːne ] ; born August 16 , 1958 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , and businesswoman . Referred to as the Queen of Pop since the 1980s , Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music and for the imagery she uses onstage and in music videos . She has frequently reinvented her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry . Her works have been praised by music critics and have sparked controversy . Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists . Born and raised in Michigan , Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance . After performing as a drummer , guitarist , and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy , Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year . She followed it with a series of successful albums , including global bestsellers Like a Virgin ( 1984 ) and True Blue ( 1986 ) as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light ( 1998 ) and Confessions on a Dance Floor ( 2005 ) . Many of her songs have reached the top of record charts worldwide , including Like a Virgin , La Isla Bonita , Like a Prayer , Vogue , Take a Bow , Frozen , Music , Hung Up , and 4 Minutes . Madonna 's popularity was further enhanced by her roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan ( 1985 ) , Dick Tracy ( 1990 ) , A League of Their Own ( 1992 ) , and Evita ( 1996 ) . While Evita earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , many of her other films received poor reviews . As a businesswoman , Madonna founded an entertainment company called Maverick ( including the label Maverick Records ) in 1992 .
Hung Up is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor ( 2005 ) . It was written and produced by Madonna in collaboration with Stuart Price , and released as the lead single from the album . Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials , the song was released as the album 's lead single on October 17 , 2005 . It has also made an appearance on her 2009 greatest hits album , Celebration . Hung Up prominently features a sample from the instrumental introduction to ABBA 's hit single Gim me ! Gim me ! Gim me ! ( A Man After Midnight ) , for which Madonna personally sought permission from ABBA 's songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus . Musically the song is influenced by pop from the 1980s , with a chugging groove and chorus and a background element of a ticking clock that suggests the fear of wasting time . Lyrically the song is written as a traditional dance number about a strong , independent woman who has relationship troubles . Hung Up received critical praise from reviewers , who believed that the track would restore the singer 's popularity , which had diminished following the release of her 2003 album American Life . Critics suggested it was her best dance track to date and have compared it favorably to other Madonna tracks in the same genre .
Thelma Aoyama ( 青山 テルマ , Aoyama Teruma , born 27 October 1987 ) is a Japanese pop and R & B singer . She is part Afro-Trinidadian and Japanese . She is known for her collaboration song with SoulJa , Koko ni Iru yo and her answer song Soba ni Iru ne . In September 2008 , the Guinness World Records certified that Soba ni Iru ne was the best-selling digital download single in Japan with over two million full-track downloads ( Chaku Uta Full ) . Including various forms of digital downloads , it sold over 8.7 million downloads by November 2008 . The Guinness record was surpassed by Greeeen 's song Kiseki in June 2009 .
Soba ni Iru ne ( そばにいるね , I 'm by Your Side ) is Thelma Aoyama 's second official single , released on January 23 , 2008 , featuring SoulJa . It is an answer song to her previous collaboration with SoulJa , Koko ni Iru yo . B-side My dear friend was used as the ending theme to anime Shion no Ō , and the opening theme to television show Ryuuha-R . The single reached the number 1 position on Japan 's Oricon charts in its second week and sold over 450,000 compact discs . In addition , it sold over 7 million downloads , including 2 million complete downloads , by July 2008 . In September 2008 , the Guinness World Records certified the song as the best selling download single in Japan for the number of full-track downloads . On May 28 , 2009 , however , it was announced that the record was replaced by Greeeen 's song Kiseki . It was later admitted by the Guinness World Records . It was also the best-selling download single on the iTunes Store 2008 yearly charts in Japan . Taiwanese band Da Mouth sang their cover version of Koko ni Iru yo on their album Wang Yuan Kou Li Kou . Soba ni Iru ne was also covered by Sly and Robbie on their album Amazing .
Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas , Nevada , consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds , lead guitarist Wayne Sermon , bassist Ben McKee , and drummer Daniel Platzman . The band first gained exposure with the release of their single It 's Time , followed by their award-winning debut studio album Night Visions ( 2012 ) , which resulted in the chart-topping singles Radioactive and Demons . Rolling Stone named Radioactive , which holds the record for most weeks charted on the Billboard Hot 100 , the biggest rock hit of the year . MTV called them the year 's biggest breakout band , and Billboard named them their Breakthrough Band of 2013 and Biggest Band of 2017. and placed them at the top of their Year In Rock rankings for 2013 , 2017 , and 2018 . Imagine Dragons topped the Billboard Year-End Top Artists - Duo/Group category in 2018 . The band 's second studio album Smoke + Mirrors ( 2015 ) reached number one in the US , Canada and the UK . The album was preceded by the top 40 single I Bet My Life , and second and third singles , Gold and Shots . The band then embarked on a ten month long world tour , which led to a brief hiatus in 2016 , with occasional performances and soundtrack contributions throughout the remainder of the year . The band released their third studio album , Evolve ( 2017 ) which resulted in three chart-topping singles , Believer , Thunder , and Whatever It Takes , also making them the artist with the most weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart . The album reached the top five in many countries . After the Evolve Tour was completed , Imagine Dragons released their fourth studio album Origins , on November 9 , 2018 . Natural and Zero were released as the first singles off the album .
Radioactive is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons for their major-label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album , Night Visions ( 2012 ) , as the opening track . It was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29 , 2012 , and then released to contemporary radio on April 9 , 2013 . Musically , Radioactive is an electronic rock and alternative rock song with elements of dubstep that contains cryptic lyrics of apocalyptic and revolutionist themes . The song received positive reviews from critics , who praised the production , lyrics , and vocals , calling it a highlight on the album . Due to heavy rotation on various commercials and trailers , the song became a sleeper hit , peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming the band 's first top 10 single as well as being the third best selling song in that country in 2013 . It also broke the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history and currently holds the record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 weeks . The song has also reached number one in Sweden and in the top 20 in several countries including Australia , Canada , New Zealand and the United Kingdom , becoming Imagine Dragons ' most successful single to date . It has since been certified Diamond in the USA , making it one of the best selling singles of all time . Radioactive received two Grammy Awards nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance , winning the latter . This was Imagine Dragons ' first time being nominated . During the broadcast , they presented a remix of the song with their Interscope label-mate , rapper Kendrick Lamar . The remix was later released for purchase on iTunes .
Magic ! is a Canadian reggae fusion band based in Toronto , Ontario . The band is composed of lead vocalist , guitarist and producer Nasri Atweh ( Nasri ) , guitarist and keyboardist Mark Pelli Pellizzer , bassist Ben Spivak , and drummer Alex Tanas . Active since 2012 , the band is signed with Latium , Sony , and RCA Records , releasing their debut studio album Do n't Kill the Magic in 2014 , their second studio album Primary Colours in 2016 , and their third studio album Expectations in 2018 . They are best known for their hit single Rude , which charted at No . 1 in several countries worldwide . The band is heavily inspired by The Police and Bob Marley and the Wailers . They are known for having a signature reggae-influenced pop sound .
Rude is the debut single by Canadian band Magic ! from their debut studio album , Do n't Kill the Magic . It was originally released on October 11 , 2013 as a promotional single and then re-released on February 24 , 2014 by Sony Music Entertainment . The official remix for the song features Kid Ink , Ty Dolla Sign and Travis Barker on the drums . Rude was an international commercial success amidst mixed reception from music critics . The song peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100 and internationally topped the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia , New Zealand , Ireland , Denmark , the Netherlands and Sweden . Rude was the ninth best-selling song of 2014 , with global sales of 8.6 million units , and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year .
Black Eyed Peas ( also known as The Black Eyed Peas ) is an American musical group , consisting of rappers will.i.am , apl.de.ap , and Taboo . Originally an alternative hip hop group , they subsequently changed their musical sound to pop and dance-pop music . Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995 , it was not until the release of their third album , Elephunk , in 2003 , that they achieved high record sales . Since that time , the group has sold an estimated 75 million records , making them one of the world 's best-selling groups of all time . According to Nielsen SoundScan , the Black Eyed Peas were the second-best-selling artist/group of all time for downloaded tracks , behind Rihanna , with over 42 million sales . [ citation needed ] Their first major hit was the 2003 single Where Is the Love ? from Elephunk , which topped the charts in 13 countries , including the United Kingdom , where it spent seven weeks at number one and went on to become Britain 's biggest selling single of 2003 . Another European hit single from the album was Shut Up . Their fourth album , Monkey Business , was an even bigger worldwide success , certified 4× Platinum in the U.S. , and spawning four singles , Do n't Phunk with My Heart , Do n't Lie , My Humps , and Pump It . In 2009 , the group became one of only 11 artists to have simultaneously held the No . 1 and No . 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 , with their singles Boom Boom Pow and I Got ta Feeling , which topped the chart for an unprecedented 26 consecutive weeks .
Boom Boom Pow is a song sung by The Black Eyed Peas released as the lead single from their fifth studio album , The E.N.D . Boom Boom Pow topped the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the group 's first U.S. number one single . It is the second longest-running single to stay atop the Hot 100 in 2009 , beaten only by The Black Eyed Peas ' second single from The E.N.D , I Got ta Feeling , which held the top spot for 14 consecutive weeks . It has also topped the Australian , Canadian and UK singles charts as well as reaching the top 10 in more than 20 countries . The song was named 7th on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade and 51st on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of All-time . The single has since sold over 6,000,000 copies in the U.S. and was ranked as the number one song and number two digital song at the Billboard Year End Chart of 2009 . The song was nominated at the 52nd Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording and won Best Short Form Music Video . Rolling Stone ranked the song number 14 on their Best 25 Songs of 2009 list . As of July 2018 , the music video has over 310 million views on YouTube .