Google unveils 2016’s most searched for songs

Google has released its annual ‘Year in Search’ lists, and its music list reveals which musician got people talking the most in 2016.

Top artists like Taylor Swift, Adele, and Beyoncé had a big year, but only one topped the music artist search list.

Queen B was revealed as the most searched artist this year. The singer released her top selling ‘Lemonade’ album in 2016, and went on yet another epic tour.

Celine Dion came in second with Kesha, Kehlani, and Coldplay rounding up the top five.

Beyoncé also came out tops in the most googled song of 2016 thanks to her controversial single ‘Formation’.

Prince’s 1984 single ‘Purple Rain’ took the number two spot. Interest for the award-winning track soared following his death in April.

Other songs getting a mention in the top ten include Adele’s ‘Hello’ and ‘One Dance’ by rapper Drake.

Find out which others stars made the list below:

2016’s most Googled songs

1. Beyoncé -- Formation

2. Prince -- Purple Rain

3. Rae Sremmurd --  Black Beatles

4. Desiigner -- Panda

5. Drake -- One Dance

6. DNCE -- Cake by the Ocean

7. Adele -- Hello

8. Ruth B -- Lost Boy

9. Disturbed  -- Sound of Silence

10. Mike Posner -- I Took a Pill in Ibiza

2016’s most Googled artists

1. Beyoncé

2. Céline Dion

3. Kesha

4. Kehlani

5. Coldplay

6. Teyana Taylor

7. Grace VanderWaal

8. Kanye West

9. Jacob Sartorius

10. Guns N’ Roses