Featured artist Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend earns his first solo leader on the chart.
Hit Songs Deconstructed analyzes the compositional traits that defined the year's biggest hits.
Paul Kelly scores an early Christmas gift -- an ARIA Chart crown.
Plus: Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” surpasses 1.5 million sold in U.S., The Cure’s “Wish” returns & the Bocelli “Family Christmas” hits the top 10.
The singer’s newest release is a cover of Stevie Wonder’s 1966 Christmas classic.
With 12 weeks at No. 1, the song ties with two other titles for the fourth-most overall.
Plus, moves for Alok, Sigala & Ellie Goulding and David Guetta & Bebe Rexha.
The singer earns her second career chart-topper, which completes one of the longest climbs to the summit in the last 10 years.
The new champ secures the superstar's first year with multiple No. 1s on the chart since 2003.
Both artists have now ruled the respective tallies for four consecutive seasons.
