List_of_number-one_singles_of_2014_(Australia)

List of number-one singles of 2014 (Australia)

List of number-one singles of 2014 (Australia)

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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.

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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]

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]
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References

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