The best performing song of the year, "Happy", was released by American singer Pharrell WilliamsNew Zealand rapper Savage released the top performing song by a New Zealand artist in 2014, with the song "Freaks" released alongside Australian DJ Timmy TrumpetFour songs by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featured among the top 50 singles of the yearFive songs by New Zealand musician Lorde were among the top 20 singles by New Zealand artists released in 2014
Although, Freaks is by Australian musician, Timmy Trumpet, the song was a collaboration between him and New Zealand rapper, Savage, therefore has been included in this chart.
While Stan Walker was discovered in Australia, he is a New Zealander and therefore his songs have been included in this chart.
Chart by numbers
Origin
By artist
The following shows the country of origin from where the artist (including any featured artist where applicable) originate from. Artists who appear more than once have only been tallied once.
Country
Total
United States
25
England
16
Australia
6
New Zealand
4
Canada
2
Germany
2
Sweden
2
Barbados
1
France
1
Ghana
1
Ivory Coast
1
Norway
1
Scotland
1
Netherlands
1
Trinidad & Tobago
1
Notes
The members of G.R.L. originate from three countries (United States, Canada & England) which have been included in the tally.
Although from New Zealand, Stan Walker was discovered in Australia and as such both countries have been included in his tally.
Nico & Vinz were both born in the Ivory Coast (Nico) and Ghana (Vinz) respectively but raised in Norway. As such all three countries have been included in the tally.
By single
The following shows the country of origin from which the singles originate regardless of who the artist is.
Country
Total
United States
21
England
16
Australia
7
New Zealand
3
Sweden
3
Canada
2
Germany
2
France
1
Ghana
1
Ivory Coast
1
Norway
1
Trinidad & Tobago
1
Netherlands
1
Notes
The members of G.R.L. originate from three countries (United States, Canada & England) which have been included in the tally.
As the song Turn Down for What was a collaboration between DJ Snake & Lil Jon, both the United States and France have been included in the tally.
As Nico & Vinz were born in the Ivory Coast (Nico) and Ghana (Vinz) respectively but raised in Norway, all three countries have been included in the tally.
Most singles
Shows the artists with the most singles to appear in this chart. Includes where they appear as a featured artist, however where a singer (e.g. Adam Levine) appears as a guest singer, this does not count towards their groups (e.g. Maroon 5) tally.
Show where each single appears on, whether it was the artists album, a non-album single, an extended play or as part of a soundtrack. 2014 saw two remix versions of songs make the Top 50.
The following shows the denomination that each single was released as, whether as a solo artist or as part of a group, band or duo. Also shows how many singles had guest artists.
The following shows the most common genres the Top 50 singles are regarded as (as per their genre descriptions in the singles entries. Where a genre was not noted, the genre of the album/extended play was used instead.
The following shows the singles that were credited as having been written by only one person and the singles that had the most credited writers of 2014.
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