Hot Hits of 2011: Shuffle Beats Meets Heartbreak Soul
Adele stunned the globe with 21, breaking sales records in a digital era, while LMFAO and Pitbull led the wildest EDM club tracks in memory.
Adele swept all six of her Grammy nominations including Album, Record, and Song of the Year.
Hot Chart Hits of 2011
11 tracks
Party Rock Anthem
LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock
“Sparked the global shuffling dance craze; 6 weeks at #1 in the US.”
Rolling in the Deep
Adele
“Billboard Song of the Year 2011; won Record and Song of the Year at Grammys.”
Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
“Whistling hook became one of the most recognizable melodies of the decade.”
The Lazy Song
Bruno Mars
“Uncut single-take music video featuring dancers in chimpanzee masks.”
Someone Like You
Adele
“First piano-and-vocal ballad to reach #1 on the Hot 100; won inaugural Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance.”
We Found Love
Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
“Spent ten non-consecutive weeks at #1, becoming Rihanna’s longest-running chart-topping single.”
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
“The 1000th #1 song in Billboard Hot 100 history; sold over one million downloads in five days.”
Sexy and I Know It
LMFAO
“Viral cultural sensation that delivered the electro-pop duo their second consecutive #1 hit.”
Titanium
David Guetta ft. Sia
“Over 1.9 billion views on YouTube; solidified Sia as a globally recognized powerhouse vocalist.”
Super Bass
Nicki Minaj
“Certified Diamond by the RIAA; helped cement Nicki Minaj as a generational crossover superstar.”
Pumped Up Kicks
Foster the People
“Surpassed 1.1 billion YouTube views and spent eight consecutive weeks at #3 on the Hot 100.”
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