People were paying close attention to lyrics in 2015. Drake was accused of using Quentin Miller as a ghostwriter, emotional Adele fans flooded Twitter with her lyrics when they couldn’t get concert tickets, and Kendrick Lamar released such an intricate body of work that even Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon felt compelled to annotate. Through it all, the curious, the scholarly, and the obsessive came to Genius to learn lyrics and the meaning behind them. Here are the most viewed songs and artists of 2015.

Most viewed songs of 2015

The most viewed song on Genius in 2015 was The Weeknd’s smash hit “The Hills.” Although “The Hills” was only released two weeks prior, it garnered double the views of “Can’t Feel My Face.” The same trend was seen on Billboard’s Top 100 Chart — “The Hills” replaced “Can’t Feel My Face” for the number-one spot on Sept. 21. Fellow Canadian Drake claimed second, fourth and fifth places for his efforts, including the Grammy nominated diss song “Back to Back.” Both Fetty Wap songs to make the list, “Trap Queen” and “679,” were released in 2014. See the full list below:

1. The Weeknd – “The Hills”

2. Drake – “Hotline Bling”

3. Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”

4. Drake – “Know Yourself”

5. Drake – “Back to Back”

6. The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”

7. Fetty Wap featuring Monty, Remy Boyz & P-Dice – “679”

8. Adele – “Hello”

9. Kendrick Lamar – “King Kunta”

10. Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth – “See You Again”

Most viewed artists of 2015

For the second year straight, Drake was the most viewed artist on Genius, what a time to be alive indeed. With a chart-topping album, highly publicized beef with Meek Mill, and one of the most popular songs of 2015, the 6ix God owned the year from start to finish. Interestingly, four artists: Kanye West, Eminem, J.Cole and Nicki Minaj didn’t release albums this year, yet still made the list above the likes of Future, who released four projects. Talk about star power! See the full list below:

1. Drake

2. The Weeknd

3. Kendrick Lamar

4. Fetty Wap

5. Kanye West

6. Eminem

7. J. Cole

8. Nicki Minaj

9. Future

10. Big Sean

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