Music recognition service Shazam has totalled up all the songs shazammed by its users in 2014 and released several top ten rankings.
As the year ends, Music Directors in stations all over Asia will be looking for such lists to cross check with their own playlists and consider new songs.
Top Ten Most Shazamed Artists of 2014 Worldwide were:
Avicii
David Guetta
Ed Sheeran
Katy Perry
Jason Derulo
Clean Bandit
OneRepublic
John Legend
Calvin Harris
Pharrell Williams
Top Ten Most Shazamed Songs of 2014 Worldwide
Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne “Rather Be”
John Legend “All Of Me”
Lilly Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz “Prayer in C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)”
Mr. Probz “Waves”
Nico & Vinz “Am I Wrong”
Magic! “Rude”
Katy Perry Feat. Juicy J “Dark Horse”
Pharrell Williams “Happy (Gru’s Theme from Despicable Me 2)”
Milky Chance “Stolen Dance”
Kiesza “Hideaway”
More lists at the .
Another useful end of year list is Spotify’s round up of its most played songs and artists, .