The top lists the most popular hits in the UK singles music charts in This was the year when the people of Samoa lost a day. The decision to redraw the International Date Line to the east of Samoa instead of the west meant that the citizens of Samoa went to bed on the evening of 29th December but woke up on the morning of 31st December. There were natural disasters aplenty in Japan was hit by an earthquake and tsunami, causing damage to the Fukushima nuclear plant, and precipitating the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. For the second year in succession, Pakistan was badly affected by flooding, then as the end of the year was in sight, Typhoon Washi brought flash floods and landslides to the Philippines.

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Adele , Lady Gaga , and Kanye West collaborating with Jay-Z were among the artists that produced the most compelling songs of The song is unusually downbeat for the album on which it is included. Watch Video. Jessie J delivers a strong vocal performance on "Domino," but it also invited frustration that she sounds too much like Katy Perry.
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Billboard publishes annual lists of songs based on chart performance over the course of a year based on Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems and SoundScan information. At the number one position was Adele 's " Rolling in the Deep ", which stayed atop the Hot for seven consecutive weeks, and in the top thirty for most of the year. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Billboard Year-End Hot chart for For detailed information on how Billboard compiled the charts, see the Wikipedia article " Billboard Hot ". Top s Songs. Rolling in the Deep - Adele 2.