The latest end-of-the-decade list comes courtesy of the UK Official Singles Chart, which has revealed the 100 biggest songs of the decade. Of course being UK exclusive, Ed Sheeran tops the list with ease, snagging three of the top ten spots, and nearly four, also taking #11 with “Castle On The Hill.”
Also, being the UK, dance music is far more represented as it regularly plays on the radio, much more so than in the US. To that end, sixteen dance music songs are featured in the top 100 (a few more if you count Clean Bandit as “EDM,” though they’re ostensibly crossover). Calvin Harris receives the most recognition with four songs included in the list: “One Kiss,” “We Found Love,” “This Is What You Came For,” and “How Deep Is Your Love.”
The rest of the dance music on the list features names like Major Lazer, Swedish House Mafia, Mr Probz, and The Chainsmokers. But, the highest on the list, coming in at #13, is Avicii with “Wake Me Up.”
Check out the full list at Official Charts here.
1 Shape of You Ed Sheeran 2017
2 Uptown Funk Mark Ronson Ft Bruno Mars 2014
3 Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran 2014
4 Despacito (Remix) Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee/Bieber 2017
5 Perfect Ed Sheeran 2017
6 One Dance Drake ft Wizkid & Kyla 2016
7 Happy Pharrell Williams 2013
8 All of Me John Legend 2014
9 Sorry Justin Bieber 2015
10 Rather Be Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne 2014