The Gaon Digital Chart of the Gaon Music Chart is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs in South Korea. The data is collected by the Korea Music Content Association. It consists of weekly (listed from Sunday to Saturday), monthly and yearly charts. Below is a list of songs that topped the weekly and monthly charts. The Digital Chart ranks songs according to their performance on the Gaon Download, Streaming, and BGM charts. [1]
† | Indicates best-performing single of 2014 [2] |
Week end date | Song | Artist(s) | Total downloads |
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January 4 | "We Back Then" (그대가 분다) | MC the Max | 251,089 |
January 11 | "Singing Got Better" (노래가 늘었어) | Ailee | 259,226 |
January 18 | "Shower Later" (조금 이따 샤워해) | Gary ft. Crush | 310,405 |
January 25 | "Hello" (안녕) | Hyolyn | 295,690 |
February 1 | "Let It Go" | Idina Menzel | 184,498 |
February 8 | 138,969 | ||
February 15 | "Some" (썸) † | Soyou & Junggigo | 333,575 |
February 22 | 182,729 | ||
March 1 | "Mr.Mr." | Girls' Generation | 309,297 |
March 8 | "Come Back Home" | 2NE1 | 293,909 |
March 15 | 120,481 | ||
March 22 | "Whatcha Doin' Today?" (오늘 뭐해?) | 4Minute | 184,353 |
March 29 | "That Kind of Guy" (그런 남자) | Bro | 242,435 |
April 5 | "Wild Flower" (야생화) | Park Hyo-shin | 252,290 |
April 12 | "200%" | Akdong Musician | 468,279 |
April 19 | "Can't Hide It" (티가 나나봐) | 15& | 251,677 |
April 26 | "200%" | Akdong Musician | 101,237 |
May 3 | "Not Spring, Love or Cherry Blossoms" (봄,사랑,벚꽃 말고) | IU & HIGH4 | 93,335 |
May 10 | "The Lone Duckling" (미운 오리 새끼) | g.o.d. | 342,131 |
May 17 | "Want U" (너를 원해) | Junggigo ft. Beenzino | 221,970 |
May 24 | "You You You" (너를 너를 너를) | Fly to the Sky | 358,644 |
May 31 | "Your Scent" (사람냄새) | Jung-in & Gary | 366,141 |
June 7 | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" (눈, 코, 입) | Taeyang | 322,577 |
June 14 | "No More" (이젠 아니야) | Beast | 232,101 |
June 21 | "Good Luck" | 224,992 | |
June 28 | "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" (한여름밤의 꿀) | San E, Raina | 141,996 |
July 5 | "Umbrella" (우산) | Younha | 298,781 |
July 12 | "Break Up to Make Up" (이제 그만 싸우자) | Huh Gak & Jung Eun-ji | 276,153 |
July 19 | "Darling" | Girl's Day | 273,168 |
July 26 | "Touch My Body" | Sistar | 378,883 |
August 2 | 188,427 | ||
August 9 | "Body Language" | San E ft. Bumkey | 255,429 |
August 16 | "Empty" (공허해) | Winner | 397,791 |
August 23 | "Difficult Woman" (어려운 여자) | Jang Beom-june | 302,780 |
August 30 | "I Swear" | Sistar | 231,426 |
September 6 | "I Love You" (너를 사랑해) | Yoon Mi-rae | 191,015 |
September 13 | "Can't Go to Shinchon" (신촌을 못가) | Postmen | 220,540 |
September 20 | 140,009 | ||
September 27 | "Only You" (당신만이) | Kwak Jin-eon, Kim Feel & Lim Do-hyuk | 187,995 |
October 4 | "How I Am" (그게나야) | Kim Dong-ryul | 295,603 |
October 11 | 175,833 | ||
October 18 | "Time and Fallen Leaves" (시간과 낙엽) | Akdong Musician | 197,132 |
October 25 | "Happen Ending" (헤픈엔딩) | Epik High ft. Cho Won Sun of Rollercoaster | 362,592 |
November 1 | 152,663 | ||
November 8 | "Miss Me or Diss Me" (내가 그리웠니) | MC Mong ft. Jinsil of Mad Soul Child | 403,269 |
November 15 | "I'm Different" (나는 달라) | Hi Suhyun ft. Bobby | 273,016 |
November 22 | "Three of Us" (세 사람) | Toy ft. Sung Si-kyung | 331,170 |
November 29 | "Happy Together" | Park Hyo-shin | 334,508 |
December 6 | "Don't Forget" (잊지 말기로 해) | Sung Si-kyung & Kwon Jin-ah | 219,817 |
December 13 | "I Want to Fall in Love" (사랑에 빠지고 싶다) | Jung Seung-hwan | 207,674 |
December 20 | 88,226 | ||
December 27 | "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)" | Exo | 99,538 |
Month | Song | Artist | Total Downloads – Streams | Ref |
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January | "Something" | Girl's Day | 661,811 – 16,483,368 | [3] |
February | "Some" (Korean: 썸) † | Soyou & Junggigo | 843,839 – 20,705,232 | [4] |
March | "Come Back Home" | 2NE1 | 547,474 – 19,255,908 | [5] |
April | "200%" | Akdong Musician | 791,216 – 21,180,840 | [6] |
May | "The Lone Duckling" (Korean: 미운 오리 새끼) | g.o.d. | 679,892 – 17,490,054 | [7] |
June | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" (Korean: 눈,코,입) | Taeyang | 765,833 – 21,786,190 | [8] |
July | "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" (Korean: 한여름밤의 꿀) | San E, Raina | 421,426 – 21,054,828 | [9] |
August | "Beautiful" (Korean: 예뻐졌다) | Park Boram ft. Zico | 552,772 – 15,879,444 | [10] |
September | "Can't Go to Shinchon" (Korean: 신촌을 못가) | Postmen | 511,014 – 17,187,871 | [11] |
October | "How I Am" (Korean: 그게나야) | Kim Dong-ryool | 668,193 – 18,409,999 | [12] |
November | "Miss Me Or Diss Me" (Korean: 내가 그리웠니) | MC Mong ft. Jinsil of Mad Soul Child | 614,383 – 19,965,538 | [13] |
December | "Luv" | A Pink | 349,328 – 17,993,189 | [14] |
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