Rdio Unveils Its Top Charts For 2014 Reflecting Worldwide Tastes

TOP SONG:  Beyoncé, "Drunk in Love"
TOP ALBUM: Iggy Azalea, The New Classic
TOP ARTIST: Ariana Grande

NEWLY LAUNCHED WEBSITE LETS LISTENERS VIEW THEIR PERSONAL FAVORITES OF THE YEAR

TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2014 /CNW/ - Rdio (www.rdio.com), a leading global music streaming service available in 60 countries, releases its year-end charts for 2014, with Iggy Azalea's The New Classic coming in at #1 on the album chart, Beyoncé's, "Drunk in Love" ranking at #1 with the most-streamed song and Ariana Grande grabbing #1 artist of 2014 on Rdio. In Canada, Sam Smith took the top spot of #1 artist of 2014, while his In The Lonely Hour was the #1 album in Canada. Pharrell Williams' "Happy" (From "Despicable Me 2") was the most-streamed song in Canada. Music fans can now search Rdio's charts spanning 30 countries on www.rdio.com/2014. And through Your 2014 on Rdio, listeners can find out the songs and artists they loved the most in 2014.

2014 was a major year for music, and Rdio captured the pulse of what listeners were enjoying the most with charts ranking top album and track streams in the U.S. and globally. Rdio also returned with its highly popular Rdio Covers series, featuring exclusively commissioned recordings from artists destined to break out in 2015 providing a fresh take on some of 2014's biggest hits. One of these artists, singer/songwriter Mykki Ekko, receives the honor of Rdio's Canadian Artist to Watch for January 2015, the latest in a handpicked series of artists Rdio supports in their rise to the top.

Focused on keeping listeners out ahead of the curve, Rdio also takes a look back at the artists previously featured in the staff-selected Rdio Recommends monthly series — and shows how those early picks ultimately fared in the charts this past year. 

The top charts, including breakdown by countries and genres, along with Rdio Covers 2014 and the "Best of 2014: Rdio Recommends" playlist are available at www.rdio.com/2014.  The site also features Rdio staff picks of personal favorites from throughout the past year.

Rdio Year-End Charts:

TOP GLOBAL ALBUMS:
Iggy Azalea, The New Classic          
Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour
Rick Ross, Mastermind
Jason DeRulo, Talk Dirty 
Ed Sheeran, X
Schoolboy Q, Oxymoron
Childish Gambino, Because The Internet
Jorge and Mateus, Live In London at the Royal Albert Hall
Ariana Grande, Yours Truly
Lana Del Ray, Ultraviolence

TOP GLOBAL TRACKS:
Beyoncé, "Drunk in Love"
Ariana Grande, "Problem"
Idina Menzel, "Let It Go"
Katy Perry, "Dark Horse"
Pharrell Williams, "Happy" (From "Despicable Me 2")
John Legend, "All of Me"
Magic!, "Rude"
Iggy Azalea, "Fancy"
DJ Snake, Lil Jon, "Turn Down for What"
Jason DeRulo, "Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg)"

TOP CANADA ALBUMS:
Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour (Deluxe Edition)
Iggy Azalea, The New Classic (Deluxe Version)
Ed Sheeran, x (Deluxe Edition)
Beck, Morning Phase
Pharrell Williams, G I R L
Childish Gambino, Because The Internet
Lana Del Rey, Ultraviolence (Deluxe)
John Legend, Love In The Future
Jason DeRulo, Tattoos (Deluxe)
The War On Drugs, Lost In The Dream

TOP CANADA TRACKS:
Pharrell Williams, "Happy" (From "Despicable Me 2")
Idina Menzel, "Let It Go"
Pitbull, "Timber"
Katy Perry, "Dark Horse"
Calvin Harris, "Summer"
Ariana Grande, "Problem"
Avicii, "Hey Brother"
Beyoncé, "Drunk in Love"
Magic!, "Rude"
DJ Snake, Lil Jon, "Turn Down for What"

TOP US ALBUMS:
Iggy Azalea, The New Classic          
Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour
Rick Ross, Mastermind
Jason DeRulo, Talk Dirty     
Schoolboy Q, Oxymoron
Luke Bryan, Crash My Party           
Trey Songz, Trigga
YG, My Krazy Life
August Alsina , Testimony
Childish Gambino, Because The Internet  

TOP US TRACKS:
Beyoncé, "Drunk in Love"
Ariana Grande, "Problem"
Idina Menzel, "Let It Go"
Katy Perry, "Dark Horse"
Pharrell Williams, Happy (From "Despicable Me 2")
John Legend, "All of Me"
Lorde, "Team"
Magic!, "Rude"
Iggy Azalea, "Fancy"
DJ Snake, Lil Jon, "Turn Down for What"

RADIO COVERS 2014 – TRACK LISTING

Original Artist	Song	Artist Covering Song
Pharrell	Happy	Jon Pardi
Nicki Minaj	Pills N Potions	Miniature Tigers
Future Islands	Seasons	LIGHTS
Magic!	Rude	The Griswolds
Lana Del Rey	West Coast	Say Yes
Meghan Trainor	All About that Bass	Raquel Sofia
Jason Derulo	Wiggle	Oh Honey
Lana Del Rey	Ultraviolence	Rush Midnight
Sia	Chandelier	Wind and The Wave
Sam Smith	Stay with Me	Bea Miller
Nico & Vinz	Am I Wrong?	The Ready Set
Nicki/Ariana/Jessie	Bang Bang	Milo Greene
Taylor Swift	Shake it Off	Us the Duo
Maroon 5	Animals	Lylit
Ed Sheeran	Sing	Tayo
Calvin Harris	Summer	Born Cages
Clean Bandit	Rather Be	M.O
Boom Clap	Charli XCX	Eleven Past One
Iggy Azalea	Fancy	Brendan MacLean
Beyonce	Angel	Tei Shi
Ariana Grande	Problem	Pentatonix
Frozen OST	Build A Snowman	Ed Harcourt
George Ezra	Budapest	White Eskimo
Kiesza	Hideaway	Luke Million

About Rdio:
A leading global digital streaming music service, Rdio is reinventing the way people discover, play, and share music. Rdio's goal is to be the world's most simple, personal, and social music experience. The company aims to provide access to every song, on every device, anywhere in the world, instantly, online or offline. Founded by Janus Friis, co-creator of Skype, in August 2010, Rdio is headquartered in San Francisco.  The service is currently available in 60 countries and offers a catalog of over 30 million songs. More information on Rdio is available at: www.rdio.com.

SOURCE: Rdio

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