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"Mobile music identification service Shazam has released its tagging statistics for 2012 and predictions of what we all will be listening in 2013.\r\n\r\nFollowing a similar Spotify's report from yesterday, Shazam has presented its chart for 2012, showing what music its users wanted to identify with the service's help. And Gotye has come out trumps again, outnumbering the closest chaser by almost 7 million tags.\r\n\r\nThe lists of most popular tracks worldwide from the two major entertainment players have 6 out of 10 positions in common,\u00A0but the only corresponding match is the number one spot.\r\nTop tagged songs of 2012 (global)\r\n1. Gotye (featuring Kimbra), \u201CSomebody That I Used to Know\u201D (14.9M tags)\r\n2. Fun. (featuring Janelle Monae), \u201CWe Are Young\u201D (8.1M tags)\r\n3. David Guetta (featuring Sia), \u201CTitanium\u201D (5.8M tags)\r\n4. Carly Rae Jepsen, \u201CCall Me Maybe\u201D (5.7M tags)\r\n5. Flo Rida, \u201CGood Feeling\u201D (5.1M tags)\r\n6. Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris), \u201CWe Found Love\u201D (4.9M tags)\r\n7. Alex Clare, \u201CToo Close\u201D (4.9M tags)\r\n8. Train, \u201CDrive By\u201D (4.3M tags)\r\n9. Flo Rida (featuring Sia), \u201CWild Ones\u201D (4.2M tags)\r\n10. Ellie Goulding, \u201CLights\u201D (4.2M tags)\r\nTop tagged artists of 2012 (global)\r\n1. Rihanna (15.1M tags)\r\n2. Gotye (14.5M tags)\r\n3. David Guetta (13.7M tags)\r\n4. Adele (12.1M tags)\r\n5. Maroon 5 (9.9M tags)\r\n6. Flo Rida (9.8M tags)\r\n7. Pitbull (7.9M tags)\r\n8. Fun. (7.8M tags)\r\n9. Katy Perry (7.7M tags)\r\n10. Train (6.6M tags)\r\nMicrosoft-powered success\r\nIn its report, Shazam notes the incredible number of tags notched up by Alex Clare in March.\u00A0If you don't remember the name, this is the guy whose songs have been used in IE 9 commercials.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn a single day, tagging activity jumped \u201Cfrom about ten a day to tens of thousands.\u201D\r\nWhat's hot in 2013\r\nAnd here's the chart of the future, where Shazam predicts who's going to\u00A0be making headlines next year:\r\n\r\n\tFrench Montana \u2013 an American Moroccan rapper.\r\n\tBei Maejor \u2013 this writer and producer has worked Trey Songz and Justin Bieber, and now is looking for a solo career.\r\n\tAluna George \u2013 a London-based band playing R&amp;amp;amp;B-inspired electronic music.\r\n\tJoey Bada$$ - a young 90s-style Brooklyn rapper.\r\n\tBecky G \u2013 Simon Cowell and will.i.am are her fans.\r\n\tAngel Haze \u2013 a female rapper.\r\n\tRhye \u2013 a duo, playinng soul-drenched pop music.\r\n\tTito Lopez \u2013 a rapper of growing popularity.\r\n\tBaauer \u2013 a bass-heavy dance music produces.\r\n\tHaim \u2013 a band of three sisters from LA.\r\n\r\n\u00A0Image credit: \u042Fick Harris\u00A0/ Flickr."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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