The decade’s most-played songs have been announced, with tracks by Pharrell Williams and Adele among those holding the top spots.
PPL and BBC Radio 2 have assembled a list of the top 10 songs of the 2010s based on playing figures from UK television and radio.
Pharrell Williams took the top spot for his track “Happy,” which was originally written for Despicable Me 2. In 2013, “Happy” spent four non-consecutive weeks at the top of the UK charts and went on to win a Grammy. Williams also appears in fourth position on the chart, featuring on Daft Punk’s hit “Get Lucky” alongside Nile Rodgers.
Adele’s huge hit “Rolling In The Deep” made the second spot and Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger” was number three, featuring Christina Aguilera.
Check out the full list below of the Top 10 most played songs of the 2010s:
1. “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
2. “Rolling In The Deep” – Adele
3. “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
4. “Get Lucky” – Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
5. “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” – Justin Timberlake
6. “I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas
7. “Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
8. “Counting Stars” – OneRepublic
9. “Forget You” – CeeLo Green
10. “Sex On Fire” – Kings Of Leon