2010Teenage Dream & Rap Powerhouse

Hot Hits of 2010: Color-Pop Perfection & World Cup Fever

Katy Perry released hit after hit from Teenage Dream, Eminem and Rihanna tackled raw emotion in Love The Way You Lie, and Shakira brought Africa to the world stage.

#1 Most Viewed in 2010:“Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” - Shakira ft. Freshlyground(4.1B views)
Dominant Artists of 2010
Katy PerryEminemBruno MarsShakira
Cultural Milestone

Waka Waka united over 700 million viewers during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Songs of 2010

Hot Chart Hits of 2010

12 tracks
Love the Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna
🥉 #3#1 HIT
2.8B

Love the Way You Lie

Eminem ft. Rihanna

“Spent 7 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.”

Hip-Hop
Firework by Katy Perry
#6#1 HIT
1.6B

Firework

Katy Perry

“Certified 12x Platinum by RIAA; ultimate self-empowerment anthem.”

Pop
Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars
#5#1 HIT
1.9B

Just the Way You Are

Bruno Mars

“Bruno Mars debut solo single; won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.”

Pop
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira ft. Freshlyground
🥇 #1Peak #38
4.1B

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

Shakira ft. Freshlyground

“Official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem; over 4.1 Billion views.”

Latin
DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love by Usher ft. Pitbull
#12Peak #4
430M

DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love

Usher ft. Pitbull

“Produced by Max Martin, soundtracking clubs worldwide in 2010.”

EDM
Baby by Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris
🥈 #2Peak #5
3.4B

Baby

Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris

“Held the record for the most-viewed video in YouTube history for over two years; currently over 3.4 billion views.”

Pop
California Gurls by Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg
#9#1 HIT
840M

California Gurls

Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg

“Official Song of the Summer 2010; certified Diamond by the RIAA with 6 weeks atop the Hot 100.”

Pop
Grenade by Bruno Mars
#8#1 HIT
1.3B

Grenade

Bruno Mars

“Second consecutive #1 single from Doo-Wops & Hooligans; nominated for 3 Grammy Awards.”

Pop
Telephone by Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé
#11Peak #3
450M

Telephone

Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé

“Quentin Tarantino-inspired visual masterpiece that became one of the decade’s most iconic music videos.”

Pop
Rolling in the Deep by Adele
#4#1 HIT
2.5B

Rolling in the Deep

Adele

“Swept the Grammy Awards winning Record and Song of the Year; surpassed 2.5 billion views on YouTube.”

Pop
Danza Kuduro by Don Omar ft. Lucenzo
#7Peak #82
1.5B

Danza Kuduro

Don Omar ft. Lucenzo

“High-octane Latin party staple featured prominently in Fast Five; over 1.5 billion YouTube views.”

Latin
TiK ToK by Kesha
#10#1 HIT
680M

TiK ToK

Kesha

“Spent nine consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100, finishing as the #1 Billboard Year-End single of 2010.”

Pop
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