Apple announced Wednesday that Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” was the year’s biggest single, while Adele’s “Hello” is sixth on the songs list.
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking out Loud, ” Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again, ” Maroon 5’s “Sugar” and “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon ranked second through fifth, respectively.
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Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” was second behind “25” on the albums list. “What a Time to Be Alive, ” Drake’s album with fellow rapper-singer Future, ranked sixth.
Taylor Swift’s “1989, ” the “Fifth Shades of Grey” soundtrack and Justin Bieber’s “Purpose” rounded out the Top 5.
Mark Ronson, an English musician, DJ, singer, and record producer, is the son of Laurence Ronson (originally “Aaronson”), a real-estate mogul and music manager, and Anne Dexter, both Jews. Ronson is Masorti Judaism and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. He is the nephew of property tycoon Gerald Ronson. Through his mother, he is also related to British Conservative politicians Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Leon Lord Brittan, as well as Odeon Cinemas founder Oscar Deutsch.
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