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Most Popular Songs of 2013 (Overview)

It’s December, and it’s time to look back and find out what were the biggest songs, and therefore the most-searched lyrics of 2013 on our website. Catch our final chart below.

This as other years (2012) has seen; a) the return of major pop and rap artists with new albums, such as; Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake or Eminem, b) artists milking their 2012-released albums to the extreme with new singles released left and right such as; Taylor Swift, Rihanna or Bruno Mars, and c) the rise of brand new artists such is the case of Ariana Grande, who many refer as the "next big thing".

Alongside the impressive album sales of Justin Timberlake and Eminem, 2013 will undoubtedly be the happiest year in Miley Cyrus' career. The former Hannah Montana finally broke free from her Disney chains, signed with RCA Records, and released the album (“Bangerz”) she always envisioned. She learned controversy was a money-maker, and she had no problem exploiting it. The lyrics of “We Can’t Stop”, the shocking "grinding" moment with Robin Thicke at the VMAs, the "Wrecking Ball" all-nude music video, or the smoking marijuana bit at the EMAs, it was all part of Miley’s liberation, and her clever ways to be on every headline, and keep her sales going strong.

Our top 50 chart below lists the most searched for lyrics on Directlyrics. The Top 10 proves Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake are still chart-slayers with two songs each on the high part of the chart, but it’s Miley’s “We Can’t Stop” in the end which was the honor to be proclaimed the most popular song of 2013.

Which were your favorites?

1. "We Can't Stop" — Miley Cyrus
2. "Mirrors" — Justin Timberlake
3. "When I Was Your Man" — Bruno Mars
4. "I Knew You Were Trouble" — Taylor Swift
5. "Suit And Tie" — Justin Timberlake
6. "Stay" — Rihanna
7. "Girl On Fire" — Alicia Keys
8. "I Will Wait" — Mumford & Sons
9. "Heart Attack" — Demi Lovato
10. "22" — Taylor Swift
11. "Locked Out Of Heaven" — Bruno Mars
12. "Love Me" — Lil Wayne
13. "Just The Way You Are" — Bruno Mars
14. "The Way" — Ariana Grande
15. "Beauty And A Beat" — Justin Bieber
16. "Come And Get It" — Selena Gomez
17. "Story Of My Life" — One Direction
18. "I Want Crazy" — Hunter Hayes
19. "Hall Of Fame" — The Script
20. "Battle Scars" — Lupe Fiasco
21. "Dirty Laundry" — Kelly Rowland
22. "Sweet Nothing" — Calvin Harris
23. "Diamonds" — Rihanna
24. "Catch My Breath" — Kelly Clarkson
25. "Home" — Phillip Phillips
26. "Love Song" — Rihanna
27. "Firework" — Katy Perry
28. "Troublemaker" — Olly Murs
29. "One More Night" — Maroon 5
30. "Feel This Moment" — Pitbull
31. "Just Give Me A Reason" — Pink
32. "Beautiful" — Mariah Carey
33. "What Now" — Rihanna
34. "Born To Die" — Lana Del Rey
35. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" — Taylor Swift
36. "Counting Stars" — OneRepublic
37. "Best Song Ever" — One Direction
38. "Harlem Shake" — Baauer
39. "Love The Way You Lie" — Eminem
40. "It Will Rain" — Bruno Mars
41. "Kiss You" — One Direction
42. "Wrecking Ball" — Miley Cyrus
43. "Get Lucky" — Daft Punk
44. "Blue Jeans" — Lana Del Rey
45. "Begin Again" — Taylor Swift
46. "Daylight" — Maroon 5
47. "Brand New Me" — Alicia Keys
48. "Let Me Love You" — Ne-Yo
49. "Here's To Never Growing Up" — Avril Lavigne
50. "Fine China" — Chris Brown

Update: Go compare with our 2012 charts.