Google Reveals Top-Searched Artists, TV Shows, and Movies of 2017

The tech company also dropped a two-minute video summarizing the emotional rollercoaster that was 2017.

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2017 seemed like an endless rollercoaster. And Google, the barometer of the American zeitgeist, was there soaking it all in.

The tech company recently released its annual list of top searches for the year, which included everything from natural disasters and the slew of political movements to hit TV shows and iPhone releases. As always, the results were very telling, and provided a solid summary of the figures, products, and ideas that defined the past 11 months.

Let’s break down the top U.S. searches by category, beginning with music. The list of top 2017 album releases was led by Taylor Swift’s Reputation (duh), followed by Jay Z’s 4:44, Kendrick Lamar’s Damn, Logic’s Everybody, and Drake’s More Life

Top Albums / New Releases
1. Reputation (Taylor Swift)
2. 4:44 (Jay Z)
3. Damn (Kendrick Lamar)
4. Everybody (Logic)
5. More Life (Drake)
6. Harry Styles (Harry Styles) 
7. Issa Album (21 Savage)
8. Divide (Ed Sheeran)
9. True to Self (Bryson Tiller)
10. Flower Boy (Tyler, The Creator)

The No. 1 searched music act was Linkin Park, which isn’t surprising considering the recent death of the group’s frontman, Chester Bennington. Cardi B came in at No. 2 on the top-searched music acts; Lil Pump took the No. 3 slot; and Joyner Lucas and Jason Aldean rounded out the top five, respectively.

Music Artist
1. Linkin Park
2. Cardi B
3. Lil Pump
4. Joyner Lucas
5. Jason Aldean
6. Danielle Bregoli
7. Post Malone
8. Aaron Carter
9. Remy Ma
10. Montgomery Gentry

There were also a lot of notable record releases in 2017. Luis Fonsi’s record-breaking “Despacito” was the top-searched song in the year, followed by Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” and Migos’ “Bad and Boujee.” Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do,” Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow,” and Future’s “Mask Off” were also included in the list

Songs
1. Luis Fonsi — “Despacito” featuring Daddy Yankee
2. Kendrick — “Humble”
3. Migos — “Bad and Boujee”
4. Taylor Swift — “Look What You Made Me Do”
5. Cardi B — “Bodak Yellow”
6. Lil Pump — “Gucci Gang”
7. Camila Cabello — “Havana” featuring  Young Thug
8. Ed Sheeran — “Shape of You”
9. Future — “Mask Off”
10. Ariana Grande — “Side to Side” featuring Nicki Minaj

​Google also released a two-minute video that summarizes the top searches around the world in 2017. It might get you a little emotional, so brace yourself. 

You can check out more highlights from top U.S. searches in 2017 below. Head to Google's official Year in Review page to check out the full lists by country and around the world. 

People
1. Matt Lauer
2. Meghan Markle
3. Harvey Weinstein
4. Michael Flynn
5. Kevin Spacey
6. Bill O’Reilly
7. Melania Trump
8. Kathy Griffin
9. Milo Yiannopoulos
10. Gal Gadot

Losses
1. Tom Petty
2. Aaron Hernandez
3. Chris Cornell
4. Bill Paxton
5. Hugh Hefner
6. Chester Bennington
7. Charlie Murphy
8. Lil Peep
9. Jim Nabors
10. David Cassidy

Actors
1. Meghan Markle
2. Kevin Spacey
3. Gal Gadot
4. Louis C.K.
5. Meryl Streep
6. Bill Skarsgard
7. Millie Bobby Brown
8. Tom Holland
9. Maia Campbell
10. Tommy Wiseau

Movies
1. IT
2. Beauty and the Beast 
3. Wonder Woman
4. Get Out
5. Justice League
6. Logan
7. Baby Driver
8. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
9. Hidden Figures
10. Dunkirk

Movies (Action)
1. Wonder Woman
2. Justice League
3. Logan
4. Baby Driver
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
6. Dunkirk  
7. Thor: Ragnarok 
8. Spider-Man Homecoming 
9. Blade Runner 2049 
10. Power Rangers

Movies (Drama)
1. Hidden Figures
2. Wonder
3. The Shack
4. Murder on the Orient Express
5. Moonlight
6. The Eyez on Me
7. Fences
8. Before I Fall
9. Patriots Day
10. Wind River

Movies (Comedy)
1. Lady Bird
2. The Big Sick
3. The House
4. Girls Trip
5. Going in Style
6. Daddy’s Home 2
7. Rough Night
8. Snatched
9. Fist Fight
10. The Disaster Artist

Movies (Horrors)
1. IT
2. Get Out
3. Split
4. 47 Meters Down
5. It Comes At Night
6. Happy Death Day
7. Alien Covenant
8. The Mummy
9. The Dark Tower
10. Wish Upon

Movies (Documentaries)
1. Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery
2. 13th
3. Tickled
4. Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated
5. Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
6. Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence
7. What the Health
8. Five Foot Two
9. Icarus
10. I Am Health Ledger

TV Shows
1. 13 Reasons Why
2. Game of Thrones
3. This Is Us
4. Iron Fist
5. Riverdale
6. Bachelor in Paradise
7. The Good Doctor
8. Santa Clarita Diet
9. Big Little Lies 
10. American Gods

TV Shows (Drama)
1. 13 Reasons Why
2. Game of Thrones
3. This Is Us
4. Iron Fist
5. Riverdale
6. The Good Doctor
7. Big Little Lies
8. American Gods
9. Ozark
10. Mindhunter

​TV Shows (Reality)
1. Bachelor in Paradise
2. Big Brother
3. Dancing With the Stars
4. Survivor
5. America’s Got Talent
6. Dance Moms
7. The Amazing Race
8. RuPaul’s Drag Race
9. Project Runway
10. American Idol

Series Premiere
1. Game of Thrones
2. Scandal
3. Big Little Lies
4. American Horror Story
5. Outlander
6. Young Sheldon
7. The Walking Dead
8. Shameless
9. Chicago Justice
10. House of Cards

Season Finale
1. Bachelor
2. This Is Us
3. Game of Thrones
4. Chicago Fire
5. Dancing With the Stars
6. The Voice
7. Girls
8. Twin Peaks
9. Grimm
10. Vampire Diaries

TV Shows (Documentaries)
1. Ken Burns: Vietnam
2. Time: The Kalief Browder Story
3. Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story
4. One of Us
5. The Sign

TV Shows (Comedy)
1. Rick & Morty
2. Saturday Night Live
3. South Park
4. Star vs. The Forces of Evil
5. The Gong Show

Fashion Brands
1. Gucci
2. Louis Vuitton
3. Supreme
4. Fashion Nova
5. Chanel
6. Yves Saint Laurent
7. Christian Dior SE
8. Dolce & Gabbana
9. Valentino
10. Moschino

NFL Players
1. Deshaun Watson
2. Tony Romo
3. Josh Gordon
4. Kelvin Benjamin
5. Matt Ryan
6. Jimmy Garoppolo
7. Adrian Peterson
8. Kareem Hunt
9. Alejandro Villanueva
10. Julio Jones

NBA Players
1. Kyrie Irving
2. Lonzo Ball
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Carmelo Anthony
5. Isaiah Thomas
6. Gordon Hayward
7. Paul George
8. James Harden
9. Kawhi Leonard
10. Chris Paul

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