LYRICFIND, the self-proclaimed "leader in licensed lyrics," with more than 4,000 music publishers signed, has announced its Top 10 Most Searched Lyrics of the year as follows:
1. JUSTIN BIEBER, "Love Yourself"
2. ADELE, "Hello"
3. RIHANNA, "Work"
4. LUKAS GRAHAM, "7 Years"
5. IDINA MENZEL, "Let It Go"
6. CHARLIE PUTH, "One Call Away"
7. TWENTYONE PILOT, "Stressed Out"
8. SHAWN MENDES, "Stitches"
9. ADELE, "When You're Wrong"
10. MEGHAN TRAINOR, "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
Three out of the five songs nominated for a GRAMMY in the Song of the Year category ended up in the Top 10 most searched for lyrics of 2016, including “Love Yourself," “Hello” and “7 Years." Earlier this year, BIEBER’s “Love Yourself” marked LYRICFIND’s 15 billionth lyric display, and the company has tracked another 2 billion displays since then.
THE RECORDING ACADEMY and LYRICFIND are continuing their licensing partnership for marketing and social media initiatives. In licensing lyric displays to THE RECORDING ACADEMY, LYRICFIND guarantees the legal use of artists’ work while contributing royalties to songwriters.