“Empire State of Mind” was both a critical and commercial success worldwide, charting in upwards of 20 separate countries. To date, the song has earned royalties from over 70 countries. "Empire State of Mind" spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Jay-Z's first No. 1 single on the chart as a lead artist. Read more...
The full catalog listed includes 24 songs spanning the legendary Doobie Brothers’ first six studio albums. But the iconic 1974 release “Black Water” from the album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits is the clear headliner. “Black Water” accounts for 72% of this collection’s earnings to date. It was the band’s first-ever No. 1 hit (Billboard Hot 100) and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Read More...
Up for auction is the 2013 chart-topper “Wrecking Ball” from pop star Miley Cyrus. The song initially debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. But after the controversial music video was released, the track skyrocketed to No. 1 on charts in America, Canada, Spain, and the United Kingdom, proving its vast, international reach. Read More...
“If You're Gonna Play in Texas” was an instant country hit. It was released in July 1984 and reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in October. It was the third single on Alabama's album Roll On, which went on to become certified quadruple platinum. It also appears on Alabama's Greatest Hits Vol. III. Read More...
To date, “Bodak Yellow” has a staggering 440+ million spins on Spotify, while the video has nearly 700 million plays on YouTube alone. “Bodak Yellow” also topped Billboard’s Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks — making it the longest-running No. 1 single by a solo female rapper. Also included in this collection is “Lick” from Cardi B featuring Offset, which is off a mixtape prior to Cardi B’s major label signing. Read More...
Released in fall 2016, “How Not To” is off Dan + Shay’s second studio album, Obsessed. Bringing in 87% of last year’s income, the song hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay, No. 7 on Hot Country Songs, and peaked at No. 57 on Hot 100. “How Not To” is Gold-certified and has enjoyed considerable radio play — radio royalties account for 90% of the song’s earnings to date. "How Not To" has nearly 64 million plays on Spotify and is the band's second most popular song on the streaming service. Read More...
No One To Depend On.” The track is famous for its “call and response” style between the guitar and bass... featuring the great Carlos Santana on the guitar. “No One To Depend On” peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. The group has sold more than 90 million records worldwide. This makes Santana one of the world's best-selling groups of all time — among company like Coldplay, Van Halen and Johnny Cash. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and is still recording and touring. Read More...
The songwriter is the late Tony Geiss. He was a long-time staff writer and songwriter for Sesame Street, and was responsible for co-creating some of the show's most popular segments. “Elmo's World” is the theme to the massively popular character's recurring segment on Sesame Street episodes. “Elmo's World” appeared in every episode of Sesame Street from 1998 to 2009. In 2015, HBO purchased the rights to Sesame Street. The cable network airs new seasons and past episodes are available to stream online. Read More...
With a career spanning nearly 50 years, Bette Midler has won three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards. Collectively, she has sold over 30 million records worldwide, and amassed four Gold, three Platinum, and three Multi-Platinum certified albums.Not surprisingly, the highest-earning title on the album is the single “The Rose.” The song topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart at No. 1 and No. 3 on the Hot 100 in 1980 and is Gold-certified. Almost 40 years since its release, “The Rose” is Bette Midler’s most popular song on Spotify with close to 24 million spins to date. Read More...
Released in 2010, this quadruple-Platinum track “All Of The Lights” received worldwide recognition for its impressive production value and lengthy list of collaborators. Featured background singers include Alicia Keys, John Legend, Fergie, Rihanna, Elton John and more. The track debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92 eventually reaching its peak at No. 59. In 2012, the track was nominated for three Grammys, Song of the Year, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, winning the latter two awards. Read More...
Released in 2013 “Furthest Thing” peaked at No. 56 on Billboard Hot 100. Interestingly, Drake sampled a portion of a 1990s gospel song (titled “Hold On, for We're Going Home”) within this hip-hop track. That gospel sample is the backbone of “Furthest Thing” -- click here to hear the comparison. “Furthest Thing” is certified-Platinum by the RIAA and has nearly 83 million spins on Spotify. What’s more is Drake is the most-streamed artist in the world with 61.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify! Read More...
Officially released in 1987, Cherry Garcia is a nod to the celebrated and acclaimed guitarist/songwriter Jerry Garcia, along with his band the Grateful Dead. The flavor was an instant hit and over 30 years later, it remains one of Ben & Jerry’s most popular and “longest-serving” products. A portion of proceeds from this auction will benefit the Jerry Garcia Foundation. The Jerry Garcia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, that supports artistic, environmental and humanitarian causes through the beauty of art and music. The Foundation was established in 2015 in honor of musician, artist, and visionary, Jerry Garcia. Read More...
Cited as one of the most influential pop-punk albums of all time, Ocean Avenue, contains some of this catalog’s highest-earning songs, including “Ocean Avenue,” “Only One,” “Way Away” and more. In 2004, the album’s hit-single “Ocean Avenue” was certified double platinum by the RIAA, selling over 2.5 million copies. That same year, the music video for the song was honored with the “MTV2 Award” at the MTV Video Music Awards. Currently, the video has nearly 30 million plays. The single contributes to 28% of this catalog’s historical earnings and grew 52% in the last 12 months. Read More...
“Just Can't Get Enough” is the second single off the group's sixth studio album The Beginning. Released in 2011, the song topped global charts and cracked the Top 5 in many countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Greece, France and the United Kingdom among others. In the U.S., “Just Can't Get Enough” reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on Mainstream Top 40 and No. 11 on Adult Top 40. Six years after its release, “Just Can't Get Enough” has over 72 million listens on Spotify and the video has racked up 213 million streams on YouTube. Read More...
“What's The Difference” is from Dr. Dre's six-time Platinum-selling album 2001. Released in 1999, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Hip-Hop Albums. Although not officially released as a single, "What's The Difference" received radio airplay which resulted in it charting at No. 68 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. To date, the title has over 90 million Spotify spins and is Dr. Dre’s fifth most popular song on the platform. Read More...
Released in 2013, “Flawless” (stylized as “***Flawless”) is off the Grammy-winning album Beyoncé. The song peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014 following its release as a radio single. The album version consists of two parts — “Bow Down” and “Flawless” — divided by a speech from Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The official “Flawless Remix” was released in 2014 and marks the first collaboration between Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé. To date, “Flawless” and “Flawless Remix” have a combined 190+ million spins on Spotify. Read More...
Released in 2014, "The Nights" has charted in over 20 countries, received Platinum certification in four, and Gold certification in three. “The Nights” is one of Avicii's best sellers on iTunes, has over 308 million Spotify spins, and boasts 313 million views on YouTube. Read More...
Released in 2006 on Akon's second studio album Konvicted, “Don't Matter” became Akon's first solo U.S. No. 1 single. The song charted on an impressive 7 Billboard charts, most notably No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on Mainstream Top 40 and No. 16 on R&B Songs. It was also featured at No. 31 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007 and experienced chart position in upwards of 17 different countries. Today, “Don't Matter” has over 62 million spins on Spotify (his 4th most popular song on the platform) and the video has nearly 240 million YouTube views. Read More...
The 2X platinum track “Mirrors” from 10-time Grammy-winner Justin Timberlake, reached platinum status in over a dozen countries, the track received the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Song in back to back years, 2014 and 2015. Read More...
Hip-hop collection highlighted by the double-Platinum hit “What You Know” from southern hip-hop artist T.I. This 2006 release won "Best Rap Solo Performance" and was nominated for "Best Rap Song" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. Impressively, “What You Know” was released almost 13 years ago but still gets radio play today. Read More...
Released in 2012 on the album Wild Ones, “Whistle” became a pop/hip-hop crossover hit with massive worldwide popularity. The song charted in 37 countries, snagging the No. 1 position in 20 countries, including the top position on four different Billboard charts. “Whistle” is five-time Platinum certified with 236+ million spins on Spotify, while the video has over 400 million YouTube views to date. Read More...
Whitney Houston is an eight-time Grammy-winner and is one of the best-selling artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide. The offering’s crown jewel is “Whatchulookinat” from Whitney Houston’s 2002 album Just Whitney. The song enjoyed worldwide success, peaking inside the top 40 in most countries. The track also hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Club Singles chart. Read More...
This collection includes “Honeymoon Avenue”, which was featured as the first track on Ariana Grande’s debut studio album Yours Truly. Following its 2013 release, the platinum-certified album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album also debuted at No. 1 on iTunes charts in over 50 countries, contributing to this track’s international success. and the additional single “Only 1” from Ariana Grande’s multi-platinum, My Everything. The Grammy-nominated album charted at No. 1 across the world, even peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the US. “Only 1” contributes to nearly a third of this catalog’s earnings in the last 12 months. Additionally, this listing includes the Justin Bieber track “Die In Your Arms” from his 2012 album Believe. The album has been certified multi-platinum in over a half-dozen countries across the world and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Read More...
Nicki Minaj’s certified 2X platinum track “Anaconda” received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song and later won MTV’s Best Hip-Hop Video. The video for “Anaconda,” featuring a collaboration with Drake, also broke streaming records on Vevo, collecting over 19 million streams in 24 hours. Read More...
Hip-hop artist Tyga’s second-highest charting single “Faded” featuring a collaboration with Lil Wayne, the 2x platinum single peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Following its release, Complex named it one of the Best Songs of 2012. Read More...
Released in 2015, “See You Again” was commissioned for the 2015 film Furious 7 as a tribute to the late actor, Paul Walker. The song quickly became a hit, spending 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It broke records, including the most-streamed track in a single day on Spotify in the United States, the most streams in a single week worldwide, and in the United Kingdom in a single week as well. "See You Again" was the best-selling song of 2015 worldwide, with combined sales and track-equivalent streams of 20.9 million units according to IFPI, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The song has received numerous awards and accolades including a Critic's Choice Award, a Hollywood Music in Media Awards, a Hollywood Film award and more. Nominations include three Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. Read More...
Released in 2015, the quadruple-Platinum single “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” performed by Meghan Trainor featuring soulful R&B artist John Legend, charted impressively both in the U.S. and abroad — hitting No.1 on the Billboard Top 40, No. 8 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and charting in 15 other countries. The song has an impressive 420+ million spins on Spotify (making it Trainor’s second most popular song on the platform), while the music video has over 530 million views on YouTube. Read More...
RIAA-certified Platinum dance hit “Dare (La La La)” by global pop superstar Shakira was released in 2014 and charted in 25 different countries and reached No. 1 on six different charts (including Billboard's US Dance Club Songs). Shakira is ranked 37th in the world on Spotify with over 21 million monthly listeners. “Dare (La La La)” has nearly 41 million spins and the video has 75 million YouTube views. “Dare (La La La)” was also featured in a 2014 World Cup ad which claims nearly 1 billion views on YouTube and is honored as one of the Most Shared Ads of All Time. Read More...
Released in 2013, “Replay” reached No. 40 on Billboard's Hot 100 and No. 20 on the Mainstream Top 40 charts. The song is also Zendaya's third most popular song to-date on Spotify with almost 59 million plays. This catalog also includes other Zendaya tracks such as “Love You Forever” and “Scared.” This collection of music features other notable artists and songs. For example, the title “Invisible” was off Jennifer Hudson's debut album, Jennifer Hudson. That album won the Grammy for Best R&B Album in 2009. There is also “King” performed by Tamar Braxton and “Good Woman” from American Idol season 15 runner-up La'Porsha Renae and “Supernatural Love” from fellow Idol alum Fantasia. Read More...
In 2008, Kacey recorded her cover of “Apologize” in a recording session with Triple Pop, the first record label to discover her. In 2013 the song was released digitally on the two song EP “Apologize-See You Again.” This song charted in Billboard’s Hot Singles chart at #23 in 2014. Kacey has over 1.2 million Spotify listeners a month and has won and been a nominee for multiple prestigious awards. Read More...