Pharrell Williams ‘Happy’ sold 6,455,000 downloads in the USA in 2014 making it the biggest selling song of the year.
Pharrell’s best selling song sales figure is line-ball with last year’s biggest seller ‘Blurred Lines’ by Robin Thicke (6.498,000). However, overall digitals sales for 2014 are well down on 2013 figures.
According to Nielsen Music, digital songs declined in sales by a massive 12% in the past 12 months leaving a grim outlook for the music industry. While streaming registered a 54% increase, the revenue difference falls way short of making up the difference in declining sales.
US Top 10 Songs of 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)
4. Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass (4,357,000)
5. Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – Fancy (3,974,000)
6. Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – Talk Dirty (3,959,000)
7. DJ Snake ft. Lil Jon – Turn Down For What (3,449,000)
8. Taylor Swift – Shake It Off (3,431,000)
9. Idina Menzel – Let It Go (3,370,000)
10. Sam Smith – Stay With Me (3,340,000)
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