It was a big year for movie soundtracks and singles. Today (Dec. 8), iTunes announced its top-selling songs and albums of the year, and Despicable Me 2's "Happy" by Pharrell Williams and the soundtrack to Disney's Frozen lead the pack, clocking bigger numbers than Taylor Swift's 1989 and mega-hits from John Legend, Katy Perry and Meghan Trainor.
"Happy" leads the best-selling songs chart from iTunes, according to Just Jared.
That should be no real surprise to those who follow the charts. "Happy" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks in the spring.
Other top singles of the year include other No. 1 hits: "All Of Me" by John Legend clocked in at No. 2 followed by Katy Perry's "Dark Horse." Other top-charting tracks on iTunes list include "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea (No. 5), "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor (No. 7) and "Rude" from MAGIC!.
The top-selling albums of the year, were, of course led by Frozen, which topped the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks in the first half of the year. Swift's 1989, which went platinum upon its release in October, was the second-best selling album of the year. Other top-selling albums came from Coldplay, Sam Smith, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran and Lorde.
Check out the full best-selling list from iTunes, as well as Apple's best-ofs below:
Top Songs:
01. "Happy," Pharrell Williams
02. "All Of Me," John Legend
03. "Dark Horse," Katy Perry, feat. Juicy J
04. "Talk Dirty," Jason DeRulo, feat. 2 Chainz
05. "Fancy," Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
06. "Problem," Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea
07. "All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor
08. "Let It Go," Idina Menzel
09. "Turn Down for What," DJ Snake & Lil Jon
10. "Rude," MAGIC!
Top Albums:
01. Frozen Soundtrack
02. 1989, Taylor Swift
03. Ghost Stories, Coldplay
04. In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
05. Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack
06. Beyoncé, Beyoncé
07. Pure Heroine, Lorde
08. x, Ed Sheeran
09. The Outsiders, Eric Church
10. 5 Seconds of Summer, 5 Seconds of Summer
Apple's Best-Ofs:
Best Artist: Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Best Album: 1989, Taylor Swift
Best Song: "Fancy" Iggy Azalea, feat. Charli XCX
Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Best Pop: 1989, Taylor Swift
Best Rock: Lazaretto, Jack White
Best Alternative: Lost in the Dream, The War on Drugs
Best Hip-Hop/Rap: Under Pressure, Logic
Best Country: Pain Killer, Little Big Town
Best R&B/Soul: JHUD, Jennifer Hudson
Best Dance: New Eyes, Clean Bandit
Best Singer/Songwriter: Utah, Jamestown Revival
Best Latin: MultiViral, Calle 13
Best Electronic: Our Love, Caribou
Best Jazz: Time and Time Again, The Cookers
Best Classical: John Luther Adams: Become Ocean, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony Orchestra
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