Britsh singer Ed Shereen had the top two songs of the year, holding off the Mega-Hit Despacito, according to Apple’s 2017 Off The Charts list. Shereen had a bumper year taking out the top Album as well as the top 2 songs in Australia for 2017.
The highlights included Illy having the top Australian album of the year and one in four of the top 20 albums were movie soundtracks.
Despite only coming to streaming over the last few weeks, US megastar Taylor Swift’s reputation raced into the #3 spot.
Top Songs:
1. Shape of You, Ed Sheeran2. Castle on the Hill, Ed Sheeran3. Despacito (Remix) [feat. Justin Bieber], Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee4. Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie), Clean Bandit5. Something Just Like This, The Chainsmokers & Coldplay6. I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker), ZAYN & Taylor Swift7. Galway Girl, Ed Sheeran8. Say You Won’t Let Go, James Arthur9. Starboy (feat. Daft Punk), The Weeknd10. 24K Magic, Bruno Mars11. Slow Hands, Niall Horan12. Fresh Eyes, Andy Grammer13. Thunder, Imagine Dragons14. Green Light, Lorde15. Closer (feat. Halsey), The Chainsmokers16. I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk), The Weeknd17. CAN’T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song From DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls), Justin Timberlake18. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back, Shawn Mendes19. Stranger (feat. Elliphant), Peking Duk20. Issues, Julia Michaels
Top Albums:
1. ÷, Ed Sheeran2. Trolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Various Artists3. reputation, Taylor Swift4. Starboy, The Weeknd5. 25, Adele6. 24K Magic, Bruno Mars7. DAMN., Kendrick Lamar8. Moana, Various Artists9. More Life, Drake10. x, Ed Sheeran11. Melodrama, Lorde12. Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition), Michael Bublé13. Harry Styles, Harry Styles14. Illuminate, Shawn Mendes15. Memories…Do Not Open, The Chainsmokers16. Sing, Various Artists17. So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2017, Various Artists18. 21, Adele19. Glory Days, Little Mix20. +, Ed Sheeran
