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Pharrell Williams' " Happy" was the longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for twelve weeks. [1]

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales. [2] In 2014, fourteen singles claimed the top spot. Eight acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia: A Great Big World, 5 Seconds of Summer, Sheppard, Ed Sheeran, The Madden Brothers, Paloma Faith, Meghan Trainor and Mark Ronson. [3] 5 Seconds of Summer, Sheppard, Justice Crew and The Veronicas were the only Australian artists that achieved a number-one single in 2014.

Sheeran had two number-one singles during the year for " Sing" and " Thinking Out Loud". Taylor Swift also earned two number-one singles during the year for " Shake It Off" and " Blank Space". Pharrell Williams' " Happy" was the longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for twelve weeks. Justice Crew's " Que Sera" was the second longest-running number-one single, with nine consecutive weeks at the top spot. Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" stayed at number one for five consecutive weeks, while Trainor's " All About That Bass" topped the chart for four weeks. Sheppard's " Geronimo", Swift's "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space", The Veronicas' " You Ruin Me" and Ronson's " Uptown Funk" each spent three consecutive weeks at the number one spot.

Chart history

Justice Crew's " Que Sera" was the second longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine consecutive weeks. [4]
Sheppard earned their first number-one single with " Geronimo", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks. [5]
The Veronicas' " You Ruin Me" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and became their second number-one single. [6]
Ed Sheeran achieved two number-one singles during the year for " Sing" [7] and " Thinking Out Loud". [8]
Taylor Swift achieved two number-one singles during the year for " Shake It Off" [9] and " Blank Space". [10]
Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2014.
Date Song Artist(s) Ref.
6 January " Happy" Pharrell Williams [1]
13 January
20 January
27 January
3 February
10 February " Say Something" A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera [11]
17 February "Happy" Pharrell Williams [1]
24 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March " She Looks So Perfect" 5 Seconds of Summer [12]
7 April "Happy" Pharrell Williams [1]
14 April " Geronimo" Sheppard [5]
21 April
28 April
5 May " Sing" Ed Sheeran [7]
12 May " Que Sera" Justice Crew [4]
19 May
26 May
2 June
9 June
16 June
23 June
30 June
7 July
14 July " We Are Done" The Madden Brothers [13]
21 July
28 July " Only Love Can Hurt Like This" Paloma Faith [14]
4 August
11 August " All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor [15]
18 August
25 August
1 September " Shake It Off" Taylor Swift [9]
8 September
15 September
22 September "All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor [15]
29 September " You Ruin Me" The Veronicas [6]
6 October
13 October
20 October " Thinking Out Loud" Ed Sheeran [8]
27 October
3 November
10 November
17 November
24 November " Blank Space" Taylor Swift [10]
1 December
8 December
15 December " Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars [16]
22 December
29 December

Number-one artists

Position Artist Weeks at No. 1
1 Pharrell Williams 12
2 Justice Crew 9
3 Ed Sheeran 6
3 Taylor Swift 6
4 Meghan Trainor 4
5 Sheppard 3
5 The Veronicas 3
5 Mark Ronson 3
5 Bruno Mars (as featuring) 3
6 The Madden Brothers 2
6 Paloma Faith 2
7 A Great Big World 1
7 Christina Aguilera 1
7 5 Seconds of Summer 1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pharrell Williams – Happy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. ^ "How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  3. ^ List of artists who have achieved their first number-one single in Australia:
  4. ^ a b "Justice Crew – Que Sera". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Sheppard – Geronimo". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  6. ^ a b "The Veronicas – You Ruin Me". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Ed Sheeran – Sing". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Taylor Swift – Shake It Off". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Taylor Swift – Blank Space". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  11. ^ "A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera – Say Something". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  12. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – She Looks So Perfect". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  13. ^ "The Madden Brothers – We Are Done". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Paloma Faith – Only Love Can Hurt Like This". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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