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[stevyy]

MSSA #52 of 2016

Finish it off Already!

What a year! 2K16's final issue of 2016 has all the surprises and emotions in it one needs for a class act season finale. The cliffhanger is just as mind blowing as las year. If you bet your money on either Mengoni or Williams for the Christmas #1 on the albums chart, you didn't know the MSSA. In a surprise dominational coup, Italian vocal trio Il Volo - who snatched two MSSA Awards this week - annihilated all the competition. Il Volo amassed 306 overall scrobbles and were able to place 4 albums inside the Top 20 this week. New releases by Usher, Dawes, Tiziano Ferro and of course George Michael's heartbreaking passing are well represented. This week also marks the first week in which all of the albums top 30 entries amassed at least 30 scrobbles or better. Make sure you catch the YEC countdown on January 1st 2017 and find out who the #1 artist of 2016 is. Also, don't miss the main categories of the MSSA Awards 2016.



1.(1) Robbie Williams - Mixed Signals (27 plays)
2.(2) Kings of Leon - Find Me (18 plays)
3.(new) Usher - Tell Me (18 plays)
4.(new) Il Volo - Nessun Dorma (Live) (18 plays)
5.(3) Robbie Williams - Time on Earth (16 plays)
6.(11) Marco Mengoni - Guerriero (Live) (15 plays)
7.(re) Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas Is You (14 plays)
8.(4) Måns Zelmerlöw - Glorious (14 plays)
9.(6) Marco Mengoni - Nemmeno un grammo (Live) (14 plays)
10.(9) Robbie Williams - Sensitive (13 plays)
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11.(12) Emeli Sandé - Breathing Under Water (12 plays)
12.(17) Clueso - Neuanfang (12 plays)
13.(13) Marco Mengoni - Onde (12 plays)
14.(new) Calum Scott - Rhythm Inside (12 plays)
15.(new) Emeli Sandé - Somebody (12 plays)
16.(re) Marco Mengoni - Ti Ho Voluto Bene Veramente (Live) (12 plays)
17.(8) Måns Zelmerlöw - Wrong Decision (12 plays)
18.(15) Måns Zelmerlöw - Beautiful Lie (11 plays)
19.(9) Robbie Williams - Best Intentions (11 plays)
20.(new) Il Volo - Christmas Medley (11 plays)

Albums:

1.(1) Robbie Williams - Heavy Entertainment Show (130 plays)
2.(2) Marco Mengoni - Marco Mengoni Live (127 plays)
3.(new) Il Volo - Notte Magica - A Tribute to The Three Tenors (Live) (108 plays)
4.(new) Il Volo - Buon Natale: The Christmas Album (91 plays)
5.(3) Emeli Sandé - Long Live The Angels (83 plays)
6.(5) Kelly Clarkson - Wrapped in Red (80 plays)
7.(6) Kings of Leon - Walls (72 plays)
8.(15) Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas (66 plays)
9.(4) Måns Zelmerlöw - Chameleon (64 plays)
10.(23) Céline Dion - These Are Special Times (63 plays)
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11.(new) Usher - Hard II Love (62 plays)
12.(re) Il Volo - Grande Amore (60 plays)
13.(re) George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen (58 plays)
14.(21) Pentatonix - A Pentatonix Christmas (52 plays)
15.(8) Max Mutzke - Experience Live (52 plays)
16.(new) Tiziano Ferro - Il Mestiere della Vita (52 plays)
17.(new) Il Volo - We Are Love (47 plays)
18.(new) Dawes - We're All Gonna Die (43 plays)
19.(13) Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface (42 plays)
20.(24) Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas II You (41 plays)
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21.(12) Clueso - Neuanfang (40 plays)
22.(10) The Weeknd - Starboy (38 plays)
23.(7) Olly Murs - 24 HRS (36 plays)
24.(14) Michael Bublé - Christmas (36 plays)
25.(16) Ronan Keating - Winter Songs (36 plays)
26.(re) Zayn - Mind of Mine (33 plays)
27.(9) Alicia Keys - Here (32 plays)
28.(re) Sheryl Crow - Home For Christmas (31 plays)
29.(new) George Michael - Faith (30 plays)
30.(27) Janet Jackson - Janet (30 plays)

Acts:

01.(RE) Il Volo (306 plays)
02.(01) Robbie Williams (130 plays)
03.(05) Mariah Carey (128 plays)
04.(02) Marco Mengoni (127 plays)
05.(RE) George Michael (88 plays)
06.(04) Emeli Sandé (83 plays)
07.(07) Kelly Clarkson (80 plays)
08.(08) Kings of Leon (72 plays)
09.(RE) Céline Dion (64 plays)
10.(06) Måns Zelmerlöw (64 plays)

[stevyy]

2016

#1 Singles
week 01 - Ricorderai L'Amore - Marco Mengoni - 35 plays
week 02 - Ricorderai L'Amore - Marco Mengoni - 41 plays
week 03 - Steine - Bosse - 51 plays
week 04 - Ricorderai L'Amore - Marco Mengoni - 36 plays
week 05 - UP&UP - Coldplay - 60 plays
week 06 - UP&UP - Coldplay - 70 plays
week 07 - Ahoi Ade - Bosse - 72 plays
week 08 - Ahoi Ade - Bosse - 24 plays
week 09 - It's You - Zayn - 42 plays
week 10 - It's you - Zayn - 50 plays
week 11 - It's you - Zayn - 30 plays
week 12 - Befour - Zayn - 31 plays
week 13 - Pillowtalk - Zayn - 37 plays
week 14 - Pillowtalk - Zayn - 35 plays
week 15 - Do It Try It - M83 - 61 plays
week 16 - Do It Try It - M83 - 42 plays
week 17 - Do It Try It - M83 - 36 plays
week 18 - Do It Try It - M83 - 26 plays
week 19 - All you Good Friends - Kevin Simm - 31 plays
week 20 - Fire In the Rain - Mans Zelmerläw - 28 plays
week 21 - Encore Un Soir - Céline Dion - 39 plays
week 22 - Encore Un Soir - Céline Dion - 25 plays
week 23 - Encore Un Soir - Céline Dion - 28 plays
week 24 - Sleep on the Floor - The Lumineers - 22 plays
week 25 - Sleep on the Floor - The Lumineers - 23 plays
week 26 - Sleep on the Floor - The Lumineers - 27 plays
week 27 - Sleep on the Floor - The Lumineers - 29 plays
week 28 - Don't Mind Me - Walking on Cars - 84 plays
week 29 - Don't Mind Me - Walking on Cars - 50 plays
week 30 - As We Fly South - Walking On Cars - 40 plays
week 31 - As We Fly South - Walking On Cars - 28 plays
week 32 - I'm Stepping Out - John Lennon - 23 plays
week 33 - You Don't Know Love - Olly Murs - 37 plays
week 34 - If I Needed Someone - The Beatles - 24 plays
week 35 - Ordinaire - Céline Dion - 15 plays
week 36 - At The Ballet - Barbra Streisand ft. Anne Hathaway & Daisy Ridley - 30 plays
week 37 - Waste A Moment - Kings of Leon - 238 plays
week 38 - Waste A Moment - Kings of Leon - 63 plays
week 39 - Walls - Kings of Leon - 71 plays
week 40 - Party Like a Russian - Robbie Williams - 66 plays
week 41 - Party Like a Russian - Robbie Williams - 59 plays
week 42 - Find Me - Kings of Leon - 125 plays
week 43 - Find Me - Kings of Leon - 96 plays
week 44 - Find Me - Kings of Leon - 86 plays
week 45 - Find Me - Kings of Leon - 62 plays
week 46 - Find Me - Kings of Leon - 34 plays
week 47 - Find Me - Kings of Leon - 31 plays
week 48 - Find Me - Kings of Leon - 36 plays
week 49 - Mixed Signals - Robbie Williams - 62 plays
week 50 - Mixed Signals - Robbie Williams - 43 plays
week 51 - Mixed Signals - Robbie Williams - 29 plays
week 52 - Mixed Signals - Robbie Williams - 27 plays

#1 Albums
week 01 - Le Cose Che Non Ho - Marco Mengoni - 258 plays
week 02 - Le Cose Che Non Ho - Marco Mengoni - 206 plays
week 03 - Le Cose Che Non Ho - Marco Mengoni - 210 plays
week 04 - Le Cose Che Non Ho - Marco Mengoni - 165 plays
week 05 - Le Cose Che Non Ho - Marco Mengoni - 165 plays
week 06 - A Head Full of Dreams - Coldplay - 187 plays
week 07 - Engtanz - Bosse - 613 plays
week 08 - Engtanz - Bosse - 286 plays
week 09 - Engtanz - Bosse - 191 plays
week 10 - Engtanz - Bosse - 196 plays
week 11 - Engtanz - Bosse - 135 plays
week 12 - Engtanz - Bosse - 131 plays
week 13 - Mind of Mine - Zayn - 412 plays
week 14 - Mind of Mine - Zayn - 414 plays
week 15 - Junk - M83 - 440 plays
week 16 - Junk - M83 - 326 plays
week 17 - Junk - M83 - 264 plays
week 18 - Junk - M83 - 185 plays
week 19 - Junk - M83 - 147 plays
week 20 - Eurovision Song Contest Stockholm 2016 - VA - 228 plays
week 21 - Eurovision Song Contest Stockholm 2016 - VA - 179 plays
week 22 - Junk - M83 - 97 plays
week 23 - Tape - Mark Forster - 140 plays
week 24 - Last Year was Complicated - Nick Jonas - 145 plays
week 25 - Night Swim - Josef Salvat - 209 plays
week 26 - Night Swim - Josef Salvat - 148 plays
week 27 - If I'm Honest - Blake Shelton - 193 plays
week 28 - Everything This Way - Walking on Cars - 470 plays
week 29 - Everything This Way - Walking on Cars - 320 plays
week 30 - Everything This Way - Walking on Cars - 208 plays
week 31 - Everything This Way - Walking on Cars - 184 plays
week 32 - Everything This Way - Walking on Cars - 99 plays
week 33 - Rubber Soul - The Beatles - 254 plays
week 34 - Blonde - Frank Ocean - 206 plays
week 35 - Encore un Soir - Céline Dion - 179 plays
week 36 - Encore un Soir - Céline Dion - 189 plays
week 37 - Encore un Soir - Céline Dion - 160 plays
week 38 - Blonde - Frank Ocean - 134 plays
week 39 - Blonde - Frank Ocean - 101 plays
week 40 - Chapter and Verse - Bruce Springsteen - 190 plays
week 41 - Greatest Hits - The Beach Boys - 250 plays
week 42 - Walls - Kings of Leon - 528 plays
week 43 - Walls - Kings of Leon - 462 plays
week 44 - Walls - Kings of Leon - 345 plays
week 45 - Heavy Entertainment Show - Robbie Williams - 628 plays
week 46 - Heavy Entertainment Show - Robbie Williams - 378 plays
week 47 - Heavy Entertainment Show - Robbie Williams - 285 plays
week 48 - Marco Mengoni Live - Marco Mengoni - 391 plays
week 49 - Marco Mengoni Live - Marco Mengoni - 325 plays
week 50 - Marco Mengoni Live - Marco Mengoni - 268 plays
week 51 - Heavy Entertainment Show - Robbie Williams - 200 plays
week 52 - Heavy Entertainment Show - Robbie Williams - 130 plays

#1 Artists
week 01 - Marco Mengoni - 277 plays
week 02 - Marco Mengoni - 322 plays
week 03 - Marco Mengoni . 257 plays
week 04 - Marco Mengoni - 165 plays
week 05 - Marco Mengoni - 181 plays
week 06 - Coldplay - 327 plays
week 07 - Bosse - 637 plays
week 08 - Bosse - 287 plays
week 09 - Bosse - 191 plays
week 10 - Bosse - 199 plays
week 11 - Bosse - 164 plays
week 12 - Mariah Carey - 154 plays
week 13 - Zayn - 412 plays
week 14 - Zayn - 418 plays
week 15 - M83 - 440 plays
week 16 - M83 - 326 plays
week 17 - Prince - 313 plays
week 18 - Bruce Springsteen - 256 plays
week 19 - M83 - 164 plays
week 20 - M83 - 178 plays
week 21 - Céline Dion - 254 plays
week 22 - Kings of Leon - 210 plays
week 23 - Mark Forster - 141 plays
week 24 - Mariah Carey - 155 plays
week 25 - Josef Salvat - 209 plays
week 26 - Josef Salvat - 148 plays
week 27 - Blake Shelton - 245 plays
week 28 - Walking on Cars - 470 plays
week 29 - Walking on Cars - 320 plays
week 30 - Walking on Cars - 208 plays
week 31 - John Lennon - 187 plays
week 32 - John Lennon - 494 plays
week 33 - The Beatles - 806 plays
week 34 - The Beatles - 604 plays
week 35 - The Beatles - 422 plays
week 36 - The Beatles - 244 plays
week 37 - The Beatles - 424 plays
week 38 - The Beatles - 200 plays
week 39 - Kings of Leon - 241 plays
week 40 - Bruce Springsteen - 190 plays
week 41 - The Beach Boys - 315 plays
week 42 - Kings of Leon - 528 plays
week 43 - Kings of Leon - 486 plays
week 44 - Kings of Leon - 345 plays
week 45 - Robbie Williams - 628 plays
week 46 - Robbie Williams - 378 plays
week 47 - Robbie Williams - 285 plays
week 48 - Marco Mengoni - 391 plays
week 49 - Marco Mengoni - 325 plays
week 50 - Marco Mengoni - 268 plays
week 51 - Robbie Williams - 200 plays
week 52 - Il Volo - 306 plays

[stevyy]

Yass, the 2016 tracking week is finally done. Here's to the Year End Charts.

Happy New Year to my fans.

[stevyy]

Year End Charts: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#100 - 134 - George Michael
#99 - 137 - Usher
#98 - 139 - O-Town
#97 - 139 - Maroon 5
#96 - 140 - Pentatonix
#95 - 146 - Angus & Julia Stone
#94 - 153 - Josh Groban
#93 - 161 - Shania Twain
#92 - 171 - Phantogram
#91 - 172 - *NSYNC

[stevyy]

Year End Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#90 - 173 - Johnny Cash
#89 - 180 - Bruno Mars
#88 - 182 - Gary Barlow
#87 - 187 - Kate Bush
#86 - 188 - Max Mutzke
#85 - 190 - Niall Horan
#84 - 196 - Dope Lemon
#83 - 199 - Amir
#82 - 200 - Imagine Dragons
#81 - 219 - X Ambassadors

[stevyy]

Year End Charts: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#80 - 221 - Carly Rae Jepsen
#79 - 223 - Carly Simon
#78 - 229 - Taylor Swift
#77 - 235 - Twenty One Pilots
#76 - 239 - Tina Turner
#75 - 239 - Katy Perry
#74 - 239 - Justin Timberlake
#73 - 241 - Daft Punk
#72 - 255 - The Weeknd
#71 - 263 - Dnce

[stevyy]

Year End Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#70 - 263 - Carole King
#69 - 266 - Silbermond
#68 - 282 - Sheryl Crow
#67 - 282 - Led Zeppelin
#66 - 304 - Nelly Furtado
#65 - 315 - Kodaline
#64 - 320 - Michael Bublé
#63 - 332 - Paolo Nutini
#62 - 358 - Boyzone
#61 - 364 - Mumford & Sons

[stevyy]

Year End Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#60 - 383 - The Killers
#59 - 387 - Ronan Keating
#58 - 388 - The Maccabees
#57 - 400 - Bastille
#56 - 404 - Justin Bieber
#55 - 417 - Alanis Morissette
#54 - 450 - Johannes Oerding
#53 - 488 - Laith Al-Deen
#52 - 505 - Blake Shelton
#51 - 528 - James Blake

[stevyy]

Year End Charts: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#50.(289) - 543 scrobbles - Phil Collins (+239)
#49.(069) - 570 scrobbles - Rihanna (+20)
#48.(012) - 581 scrobbles - Take That (-36)
#47.(004) - 600 scrobbles - Florence + The Machine (-43)
#46.(011) - 603 scrobbles - Janet Jackson (-35)
#45.(148) - 604 scrobbles - Il Volo (+103)
#44.(054) - 606 scrobbles - Elvis Presley (+10)
#43.(049) - 607 scrobbles - Kelly Clarkson (+6)
#42.(086) - 631 scrobbles - Nick Jonas (+44)
#41.(405) - 637 scrobbles - The Beach Boys (+364)

[stevyy]

Year end Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#40.(046) - 655 scrobbles - Olly Murs (+6)
#39.(007) - 705 scrobbles - Madonna (-32)
#38.(145) - 791 scrobbles - Barbra Streisand (+107)
#37.(169) - 828 scrobbles - David Bowie (+132)
#36.(010) - 849 scrobbles - One Direction (-26)
#35.(204) - 877 scrobbles - OneRepulic (+169)
#34.(033) - 888 scrobbles - Drake (-1)
#33.(108) - 901 scrobbles - Britney Spears (+75)
#32.(New) - 903 scrobbles - Panic! At The Disco (NEW)
#31.(143) - 918 scrobbles - Prince (+112)

[stevyy]

Year End Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016


#30.(008) - 953 scrobbles - Måns Zelmerlöw (-22)
#29.(203) - 958 scrobbles - Josef Salvat (+174)
#28.(084) - 1.037 scrobbles - Lady Gaga (+56)
#27.(045) - 1.078 scrobbles - Michael Jackson (+18)
#26.(009) - 1.086 scrobbles - Mark Forster (-17)
#25.(167) - 1.122 scrobbles - Frank Ocean (+142)
#24.(060) - 1.144 scrobbles - Beyoncé (+36)
#23.(267) - 1.191 scrobbles - The Lumineers (+244)
#22.(RE) - 1.207 scrobbles - Birdy (Re-Entry)
#21.(001) - 1.233 scrobbles - Brandon Flowers (-20)

[stevyy]

Year End Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016

#20.(39) - 1.238 scrobbles - Whitney Houston (+19)

Whitney Houston remains a powerhouse artist on the MSSA. This year the vocal legend returned to the top 20. Her biggest song on the MSSA was "I love the Lord" which is why her biggest albums was "The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack. The album amassed 240 scrobbles - making it one of the best performing holiday albums of 2016. Among her catalogue "My Love is Your Love" ranks second with 176 scrobbles, followed by 2002's "Just Whitney" with 120 scrobbles and her second album "Whitney" which collected 111 spins in 2016.

#19.(14) - 1.256 scrobbles - Adele (-5)

Adele represents everything that is great about this new generation of singers. She is witty, humble and simply a real talent. Her album "25" remains one of the most successful releases by a female artist in MSSA history and is well represented in 2016. The album amassed a staggering 1,196 scrobbles. Adele was most successful during the first six months than the second half of the year.

[Tansike]

Yay for Adele. She's awesome!

[Nippian93]

Year End Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016

#20.(39) - 1.238 scrobbles - Whitney Houston (+19)

[stevyy]

Year End Chart: Top 100 Artists of 2016

#18.(92) - 1.307 scrobbles - Alicia Keys (+74)

Alicia Keys returned to the spotlight in 2016 with a brand new album, called "Here". The album became an instant R&B staple and won the MSSA Award for Best R&B / Urban Album. Alicia's biggest hit of 2016 was "Hallelujah".

#17.(50) - 1.374 scrobbles - Sia (+33)

Sia had a tremendous year 2016. The Australian Pop-Queen has an interesting career of ups and downs behind her. It seems like she found her spot among the greats today. Did you know that for a brief instant in 2011, Sia was the most scrobbled overall artist during my LastFm Era? Sia won the MSSA in the category Best Pop Solo Performance for Big Girls Cry.

#16.(RE) - 1.496 scrobbles - Lissie (RE)

Lissie has released one of the biggest albums and singles of 2016. It really was her year. Her hit single Daughters was a huge smash and amassed 250 scrobbles so far (= Gold). Her album My Wild West has been certified double platinum and is one of the most successful albums of all times.

[stevyy]

#15.(40) - 1.520 scrobbles - Bruce Springsteen (+25)

Bruce Springsteen proves to be one of the most prolific male solo artists of all times on my charts. The Boss makes the top 20 yet again. He is simply a Year End Chart staple. His autobiographical "Chapter and Verse" album was his most prominent release, reaching 404 scrobbles. But the Boss has many more albums on his YEC shortlist, including: Born in the USA (380 scrobbles), Tunnel of Love (194 scrobbles), Nebraska (153 scrobbles) and Human Touch (116 scrobbles). His most prolific tune of 2016 was "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" with an even 100 spins.

#14.(456) - 1.544 scrobbles - Emeli Sandé (+442)

Last year Emeli Sandé only received 1 scrobble in all the year and finished at number 456 among all acts played in 2015. This year, however, the British legend returned to the scene with a brilliant sophomore release and consequently, she storms back into the top 15 on the YEC. Sandé is still up for some Major MSSA Awards this season. Breathing Under Water and Happen belong to the best singles of 2016. Those 2 songs scanned 137 and 143 scrobbles respectively.

#13.(NE) - 1.626 - Walking On Cars (NEW)

There was a moment in 2016 when Walking on Cars were the alpha and the omega of the MSSA charts. Their melodic, authentic and dramatic take on pop music proved to be inescapeable and spread like wildfire. The group spawned 2 number 1 singles in 2016 and their album Everything This Way spent 5 consecutive weeks atop the albums chart. Everything This way has obtained a triple platinum certification and became one of the most listened to albums of all times.

#12.(320) - 1.870 - Clueso (+308)

Neuanfang! Darum geht's doch. Sänger, Dichter, Liedermacher, Stimme der Vernunft, Melancholiker, Legende und Enkel von Cluesos Oppa #Ihrseidalleverhaftet kurz CLUESO genannt, ist sicherlich die Sensation am deutschen Musikhimmel. Kaum ein Musikvideo, kaum eine Single war so mitreißend und tragend, erhebend und gleichzeitig öffnend wie Neuanfang. Für 336 Wiederholungen (Scrobbles) gab es dann auch gleich Platin. Das Album mit dem gleichen Namen hat gleich Dreifachplatinstatus geholt und ist damit noch lange nicht am Zenit angekommen. Überraschenderweise ist Clueso damit aber noch längst nicht der erfolgreichste Deutsche Poet des MSSA Jahres.

#11.(13) - 1.924 - Coldplay (+2)

Chris Martin and Co. slightly miss the Top 10 on the Year End Chart again. But what a year it was. Up & Up reached #1 and they've won 2 MSSA Awards. They had a busy year touring and being incredible as always. But when you are as creative, you better find a way to release your inner artist. Now the numbers: A Head Full of Dreams amassed a stunning 1,542 scrobbles this year, while almost one third of that comes from Up & Up alone. The track was played a staggering 505 times.

[stevyy]

#10.(30) - 2,195 scrobbles - Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC, OQ (+20)

Mademoiselle Dion enters the top 10 this year and I have no clue if she ever made the top 10 before that. Now most haterz will now jump and act all superior in saying that she may not have had a hit single since Jesus walked in sandals. But that - mes amis - is not correct. Miss Céline did not collect 1 number one single in 2016, she collected TWO. Her new French album Encore Un Soir was played 856 times. The title track and one of those infamous number 1 singles accounts for 199 of those scrobbles, while the other number one single - ORDINAIRE - was played 102 times. 2K16 was certainly the year of Céline's French career. Not only did EUS do extremely well, S'il Suffisait D'aimer amassed 403 scrobbles in its own run, while D'Eux made it to 330 plays too. Céline is only 1 of 2 women who made this year's YEC Top 10. Here's to Céline: She may have lost the love of her life, but she is still standing.

#9.(188) - 2,488 scrobbles - M83 (+179)

Wowsa, M83! Nobody really knows how many members this tremendous group / duo / band / project has, but one thing's for sure, it works even not knowing who does what. Junk was THE album of this year's spring season. It sounded fresh, exciting, unusual, electronic and above all historic. Do It Try It became a huge #1 single for them, amassing 371 scrobbles and ruling the chart for 4 consecutive weeks. The album, however, has been played 2,399 times - it is therefore quadruple times platinum and one of the biggest albums in MSSA music history. It ended 6 frames at #1 on the Albums Chart in 2016 - the longest running #1 album of the year respectively.

#8.(NE) - 3,062 scrobbles - Zayn - (NEW)

Zayn Oh Boy. What can I say about one of this year's undisputable queens? Let me say this, he didn't just rule the charts, he straight up slayed. Mind of Mine is the name of his debut solo album. It has amassed an unbelievable 2,876 scrobbles so far - it is certified 5x multiplatinum: one of the biggest albums in music history. It achieved all this with only 2 weeks atop the Albums Chart. The album spawned 3 consecutive (!!!!!!!!) number one singles: It's You, Befour and Pillowtalk. Zayn is the absolute biggest new artist of 2016 - by far!

#7.(90) - 3,103 scrobbles - John Lennon (+83)

John Lennon is the biggest and best musician who has ever lived. John completely destroyed the competition in 2016 when in August his entire discography would scan 1,903 scrobbles. In fact summer 2016 was his time. His entire discography re-charted this year and he would also collect his first ever MSSA #1 single with "I'm Stepping Out" which was played 105 times over the year. His most successful album was "Plastic Ono Band" which was played 713 times. It was certified platinum. His success also sparked re-interest in a very special band which is yet to appear in the top 10.

[CrazyCrazy]

#100 - 134 - George Michael
#93 - 161 - Shania Twain
#87 - 187 - Kate Bush
#76 - 239 - Tina Turner
#68 - 282 - Sheryl Crow
#67 - 282 - Led Zeppelin
#66 - 304 - Nelly Furtado
#55 - 417 - Alanis Morissette
#51 - 528 - James Blake
#46.(011) - 603 scrobbles - Janet Jackson (-35)
#41.(405) - 637 scrobbles - The Beach Boys (+364)
#39.(007) - 705 scrobbles - Madonna (-32)
#37.(169) - 828 scrobbles - David Bowie (+132)
#31.(143) - 918 scrobbles - Prince (+112)
#28.(084) - 1.037 scrobbles - Lady Gaga (+56)
#27.(045) - 1.078 scrobbles - Michael Jackson (+18)

I like Lissie too.

Great list so far.

[stevyy]

#6.(RE) - 3,195 scrobbles - Bosse (RE-Entry)

Bosse erhält in diesem Jahr die MSSA Krone als erfolgreichster, einflussreichster und bester deutscher Poet. Seine Texte sind eine Offenbarung. Seine Art zu performen ist so ausdrucksstark, dass man unweigerlich in den Bann des Interpreten gezogen wird - ein kompletter Kontrollverlust, ohne Chance auf baldige Wiederkehr. Engtanz - so heißt das neue Album des Liedermachers - ist ein einzigartiges und herausragendes Beispiel deutscher Lyrik. Mit 2,676 scrobbles erhielt es unlängst fünffachplatin und ist das bis heute meistgespielte Album eines deutschsprachigen Künstlers seit Anbeginn der LastFM Ära. Eingeleitet mit dem Nummer 1 Hit Steine (1 Woche) und gefestigt mit dem Nummer 1 Hit Ahoi Ade (2 Wochen), erzielte Engtanz die bis heute viert beste Debütwoche eines Künstlers oder einer Künstlerin überhaupt. Aktuell befindet sich die Single Außerhalb der Zeit im Ansturm auf die Charts. Das Musikvideo zählt bereits jetzt zu den bedeutendsten in der visuellen Musikgeschichte.

#5.(61) - 3,779 scrobbles - The Beatles (+56)

The Beatles enjoyed a comeback and popularity which is yet to be matched by another artist. They established a new alltime record for most scrobbles in a single week with 806 plays. With exactly 2,300 scrobbles in August they also established the biggest 1 month scrobbles total. Rubber Soul became their most prominent release during 2016. The album had not previously charted and peaked at #1. Rubber Soul enjoyed 1,049 scrobbles in 2016 and has obtained a double platinum certification. The next best 11 Beatles albums also amassed 100 scrobbles or better. Had the cut off for the YEC been set on November first, the Beatles would have even been the most played act of 2016. With over 4,000 scrobbles to date, The Beatles have become the 10th biggest act of all times in the LastFm era.

#4.(24) - 3,920 - Kings of Leon (+20)

Unquestionably the biggest band of 2016, Kings of Leon set new trends and more importantly new records. Their latest evergreen album, called Walls put its mark on the year. With 3,114 scrobbles in 2016, Walls is the only album which made it past six times platinum. Although, Walls only stayed at #1 on the albums chart for 3 weeks, it made sure to spawn the longest running #1 single of the year with Find Me. Find Me blocked anyone from the #1 position for a staggering 7 consecutive weeks - and it still ranks second on the current chart. Walls grabbed the Award for Best Rock / Alternative album and the band is up for 3 more major category awards at the MSSA Awards. 2K16 was the band's overall strongest year. Furthermore, Find Me became the only single of 2016 which obtained a double platinum certification for 600 scrobbles or better - so far.

#3.(3) - 4.225 - Mariah Carey (=)

Miss Carey, Mariah! She is not of this world. Year after year Carey proves to be a titan. Come what may, she has a top 10 position secured without even trying - although she did once miss the Top 10. Mariah has 13 albums this year which have been scrobbled more than 100 times - which is a sum that even bests The freakin' Beatles. Her discography is led by the Elusive Chanteuse album which amassed another 719 plays - not that the 2nd most scrobbled album in history would need any more, but also Butterfly came pretty close to 4 digit numbers with another load of 678 scrobbles. Her biggest single of 2016 was indeed a single. Infamous - a duet with Jussie Smollet just scratched on the Gold level mark at 172 scrobbles, furthermore the Butterfly song also hit over 100 plays. In 2016 Mariah has hit 15,000 scrobbles and remains the alltime leader - however for the 2nd time in a row she was bested by one of the two remaining acts in the top 10. Afterall, we live in a man's world and literally nobody could put the remaining two in the corner.

[Nippian93]

Marco and Robbie 1st and 2nd.