List of number-one singles of 2014 (Australia)

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Pharrell Williams' "Happy" was the longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for twelve weeks. N.E.R.D @ Pori Jazz 2010 - Pharrell Williams 1.jpg
Pharrell Williams' "Happy" was the longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for twelve weeks.

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales. [2] In 2014, fourteen singles claimed the top spot. Eight acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia: A Great Big World, 5 Seconds of Summer, Sheppard, Ed Sheeran, The Madden Brothers, Paloma Faith, Meghan Trainor and Mark Ronson. [3] 5 Seconds of Summer, Sheppard, Justice Crew and The Veronicas were the only Australian artists that achieved a number-one single in 2014.

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Sheeran had two number-one singles during the year for "Sing" and "Thinking Out Loud". Taylor Swift also earned two number-one singles during the year for "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space". Pharrell Williams' "Happy" was the longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for twelve weeks. Justice Crew's "Que Sera" was the second longest-running number-one single, with nine consecutive weeks at the top spot. Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" stayed at number one for five consecutive weeks, while Trainor's "All About That Bass" topped the chart for four weeks. Sheppard's "Geronimo", Swift's "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space", The Veronicas' "You Ruin Me" and Ronson's "Uptown Funk" each spent three consecutive weeks at the number one spot.

Chart history

Justice Crew's "Que Sera" was the second longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine consecutive weeks. Justice Crew (7171263234).jpg
Justice Crew's "Que Sera" was the second longest-running number-one single of 2014, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine consecutive weeks.
Sheppard earned their first number-one single with "Geronimo", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks. Sheppard 2014.jpg
Sheppard earned their first number-one single with "Geronimo", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks.
The Veronicas' "You Ruin Me" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and became their second number-one single. The Veronicas 2012.jpg
The Veronicas' "You Ruin Me" topped the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and became their second number-one single.
Ed Sheeran achieved two number-one singles during the year for "Sing" and "Thinking Out Loud". Ed Sheeran 2013.jpg
Ed Sheeran achieved two number-one singles during the year for "Sing" and "Thinking Out Loud".
Taylor Swift achieved two number-one singles during the year for "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space". Swift performs in St. Louis, Missouri in 2013.jpg
Taylor Swift achieved two number-one singles during the year for "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space".
Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2014.
DateSongArtist(s)Ref.
6 January"Happy" Pharrell Williams [1]
13 January
20 January
27 January
3 February
10 February"Say Something" A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera [11]
17 February"Happy"Pharrell Williams [1]
24 February
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
31 March"She Looks So Perfect" 5 Seconds of Summer [12]
7 April"Happy"Pharrell Williams [1]
14 April"Geronimo" Sheppard [5]
21 April
28 April
5 May"Sing" Ed Sheeran [7]
12 May"Que Sera" Justice Crew [4]
19 May
26 May
2 June
9 June
16 June
23 June
30 June
7 July
14 July"We Are Done" The Madden Brothers [13]
21 July
28 July"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" Paloma Faith [14]
4 August
11 August"All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor [15]
18 August
25 August
1 September"Shake It Off" Taylor Swift [9]
8 September
15 September
22 September"All About That Bass"Meghan Trainor [15]
29 September"You Ruin Me" The Veronicas [6]
6 October
13 October
20 October"Thinking Out Loud"Ed Sheeran [8]
27 October
3 November
10 November
17 November
24 November"Blank Space"Taylor Swift [10]
1 December
8 December
15 December"Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars [16]
22 December
29 December

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Pharrell Williams12
2Justice Crew9
3Ed Sheeran6
3Taylor Swift6
4Meghan Trainor4
5Sheppard3
5The Veronicas3
5Mark Ronson3
5Bruno Mars (as featuring)3
6The Madden Brothers2
6Paloma Faith2
7A Great Big World1
7Christina Aguilera1
75 Seconds of Summer1

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