Green Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2021 was the first year since 1999 that the Top 3 best selling/consumed songs in the US were by females (as lead credited artists): Remember that since 2016 Nielsen is using SPS for their Top Digital Song Consumption chart These are the top 3 selling songs each year since 1992 in the US based on their Consumption during those years (2001-2004 was a tragic time for singles sales so that's why the Billboard Hot 100 was based mostly on radio during those years until digital sales took over in 2005). 1992-2003 (Physical Sales) 2004-2005 (Physical & Digital Sales) 2006-2015 (Digital Sales) 2016-2019 (Digital Song Consumption: Song sales + On-Demand Audio SES units) 2020-201 (Digital Song Consumption: Song sales + On-Demand Audio & Video SES units) 1992: 1. Whitney Houston, "I Will Always Love You," 3,086,000 2. Sir Mix-A-Lot, "Baby Got Back" 3. Kris Kross, "Jump" 1993: 1. Tag Team, "Whoomp! (There It Is)" 2.8 million 2. Meat Loaf, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" 1.4 million 3. Whitney Houston, "I Will Always Love You," 1.4 million 1994: 1. Boyz II Men, "I'll Make Love to You" 1.6 million 2. All-4-One, "I Swear" 1.5 million 3. R. Kelly, "Bump n' Grind" 1.2 million 1995: 1. Coolio, "Gangsta's Paradise" 2,500,000 2. Mariah Carey, "Fantasy" 1,500,000 3. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, “One Sweet Day” 1,300,000 1996: 01) Los Del Rio, "Macarena (bayside boys mix)" 3.7 million 02) 2PAC, "How Do U Want It/California Love" 1.7 million 03) Keith Sweat, "Twisted" 1.6 million 1997: 01) Elton John, "Candle In The Wind 1997" 8.1 million 02) Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, "I'll Be Missing You" 3.1 million 03) Puff Daddy feat. Mase, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" 2.7 million 1998: 1. Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine" 2,591,000 2. Next, “Too Close” 2,100,000 3. Shania Twain, “You're Still The One” 1,900,000 1999: 1. Cher, "Believe" 1,707,000 2. Christina Aguilera, "Genie In A Bottle" 1,400,000 3. Whitney Houston feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price, "Heartbreak Hotel" 1,300,000 2000: 1. Santana feat. The Product G&B, "Maria Maria" 1,300,000 2. Madonna, "Music" 1,000,000 3. Sisqo, "Incomplete" 1,000,000 2001: 1. Mariah Carey, "Loverboy" 571,000 2. Joe, "Stutter" 542,000 3. Eden's Crush, "Get Over Yourself" 539,000 2002: 1. Kelly Clarkson, "A Moment Like This" 605,000 2. B2K, "Uh Huh" 370,000 3. Mr. Cheeks, "Lights, Camera, Action!" 280,000 2003: 1. Clay Aiken, "This Is the Night" 948,155 2. Ruben Studdard, "Flying Without Wings" 728,243 3. Kid Rock feat. Sheryl Crow, "Picture" 392,489 2004: Physical Singles: 1. Fantasia, "I Believe" 401,000 2. Clay Aiken, "Solitaire/The Way" 324,000 3. Diana DeGarmo, "Dreams" 184,000 2004: Digital Tracks: 1. Hoobastank, "The Reason" 379,839 2. Maroon 5, "This Love" 346,922 3. Black Eyed Peas, "Let's Get it Started" 328,239 2005: Physical Singles: 1. Carrie Underwood, "Inside Your Heaven" 447,664 2. Bo Bice, "Inside Your Heaven" 334,775 3. Pussycat Dolls, "Don't Cha" 266,302 2005: Digital Songs: 1. Gwen Stefani, “Hollaback Girl” 1,171,672 2. Kanye West, "Gold Digger" 1,089,665 3. Weezer, "Beverly Hills" 961,988 2006: 1. Daniel Powter, "Bad Day" 2,015,594 2. Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland, "Promiscuous" 1,709,274 3. Justin Timberlake, "Sexyback" 1,657,798 2007: 1. Soulja Boy, "Crank That" 2,909,263 2. Plain White T's, "Hey There Delilah" 2,565,954 3. Fergie, "Big Girls Don’t Cry" 2,525,000 2008: 1. Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" 3,420,000 2. Lil Wayne feat. Static Major, "Lollipop" 3,161,234 3. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" 2,978,556 2009: 1. Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow" 4,762,382 2. Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" 4,425,940 3. Lady Gaga, "Poker Face" 4,381,000 2010: 1. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, "California Gurls" 4,398,000 2. Train, "Hey, Soul Sister" 4,314,449 3. Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie" 4,245,354 2011: 1. Adele, "Rolling In the Deep" 5,813,000 2. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, "Party Rock Anthem" 5,468,305 3. Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T." 4,829,000 2012: 1. Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know" 6,801,000 2. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" 6,472,000 3. Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, "We Are Young" 5,948,000 2013: 1. ROBIN THICKE FEAT. T.I. & PHARRELL / BLURRED LINES 6,498,000 2. MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. WANZ /THRIFT SHOP 6,148,000 3. IMAGINE DRAGONS / RADIOACTIVE 5,496,000 2014: 1. PHARRELL WILLIAMS / HAPPY 6,455,000 2. JOHN LEGEND / ALL OF ME 4,674,000 3. KATY PERRY FT. JUICY J / DARK HORSE 4,430,000 2015: 1. MARK RONSON FEAT. BRUNO MARS / “UPTOWN FUNK!” 5,529,000 2. ED SHEERAN / “THINKING OUT LOUD” 3,976,000 3. WIZ KHALIFA FEAT. CHARLIE PUTH / “SEE YOU AGAIN” 3,801,000 2016: 1. Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla, "One Dance" 5,524,000 2. The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, "Closer" 4,541,000 3. Rihanna feat. Drake, "Work" 4,080,000 2017: 1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" 6,663,000 2. Ed Sheeran, "Shape Of You" 5,815,000 3. Kendrick Lamar, "HUMBLE." 4,950,000 2018: 1. Drake, "God's Plan" 7.4 million 2. Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, "Psycho" 3. Drake, "Nice for What" 2019: 1. Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, "Old Town Road" 8,735,000 2. Post Malone & Swae Lee, "Sunflower" 6,327,000 3. Post Malone, "Wow." 5,015,000 2020: 1. RODDY RICCH “The Box” 7.571 million 2. THE WEEKND “Blinding Lights” 6.051 million 3. FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE “Life Is Good” 5.995 million 2021: 1. Dua Lipa, "Levitating" 5.745 million 2. Olivia Rodrigo, "drivers license" 5.050 million 3. Olivia Rodrigo, "good 4 u" 4.813 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solaria Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 We're finally out of the cold and horrid 2017-2018 era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4rmabutterfly Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Not Life Is Good outselling Levitating tho, why 2021 was so weak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rp662 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, pieceofgök said: We're finally out of the cold and horrid 2017-2018 era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatestLoveofAll Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, pieceofgök said: We're finally out of the cold and horrid 2017-2018 era. those were rough years for the girls indeed. OT: Thats great!! Though i will say 1999 may hold more weight achievement-wise since it was three separate lead artists but a successful year nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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