For what reason do people look up song lyrics? Usually when a new album or track just drops, people want to know what their favorite artists are singing. Fans of the pop and hip-hop genre dominate the most-searched lyrics of 2023, according to Arka. This study took into account several factors, including online search counts and trends on music streaming platforms. The top ten artists were chosen by analyzing the searches of lyrics in general and grouping the song names by artists using data from Google search.

For example, Billie Eilish made the list as most-searched artist for their lyrics with 362,100 searches, having contributions from “Happier Than Ever,” “What Was I Made For?” and “Everything I Wanted.” There is only a difference of 22,400 searches between her and Adele, who follows with a years-worth of 384,500 searches. The English singer-songwriter’s soulful hits “Easy On Me,” “Hello,” and “Someone Like You,” were what fans were looking up lyrics for. Miley Cyrus had her lyrics searched 408,000 times, featuring tracks like “Flowers” and “Angels Like You.”

Bruno Mars’ song lyrics were looked up 428,800 times in 2023, including “When I Was Your Man,” “Just The Way You Are,” and “Grenade.” Sam Smith achieved 450,000 searches with just a single song — their “Unholy” track with Kim Petras. Eminem’s classics like “Mockingbird” and “Lose Yourself” earned him a spot on the list with 555,700 searches. Another English singer-songwriter topped the rapper, with 650,900 searches for his lyrics. Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” and “Perfect” were among the top hits that were searched. Coldplay beat Ed Sheeran, and the band’s lyrics have been searched 776,800 times, with “Yellow” and “The Scientist.”

The late XXXTentacion is the 2nd most-searched artist for song lyrics. His song lyrics were looked up 979,800 times this year, with standout tracks like “Look At Me!” and “NUMB.” Coming in first place is, unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift. With a record-breaking Eras Tour that is ongoing, new album releases, and a concert film, the singer-songwriter has her song lyrics looked up with an impressive count of 1,369,200 searches. Her hits like “Anti Hero” and “Enchanted” helped her become the most looked up compared to other artists. Recent album releases also contributed to the ranking.

Take a look below at the top 10 most-searched lyrics.

• 10. Billie Eilish

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  "Happier Than Ever" is one of her most-searched songs, co-written with her brother and frequent collaborator Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the album and played every instrument. The song from her album of the same name was released in 2021 and features lyrics like: "You ruined everything good. Always said you were misunderstood Made all my moments your own. Just f---ing leave me alone."

• 9. Adele

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  Another artist whose album came out two years ago. Adele's 'Easy On Me' from '30' still gets a lot of searches: the lyrics include: "Go easy on me, baby. I was still a child. I didn't get the chance to feel the world around me."

• 8. Miley Cyrus

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  Miley's 'Endless Summer Vacation' album this year had a standout hit that continues to rock airwaves. "Flowers" is one of her most-searched songs and has fans singing along to lyrics: "I can take myself dancing, and I can hold my own hand. Yeah, I can love me better than you can."
• 7. Bruno Mars

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  Our favorite pop crooner beat the previous pop stars from songs from years ago! That is how iconic his songs' lyrics are, such as in "Just The Way You Are," Bruno sings, "And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while."

• 6. Sam Smith

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  Though the pop star, who is non-binary and goes by "they/them" pronouns, received plenty of criticism for themes of "satanism" with their collaboration with Kim Petras, "Unholy: is a darn catchy jam. Featuring lyrics such as, "Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot at the body shop, doing something unholy," you can't help but to dance to the beat.

• 5. Eminem

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  The Detroit rapper has a number of classic hits and for him to make the list over any other living rapper shows how far his legacy reaches in 2023. His hit track "Lose Yourself" is among his most-searched lyrics, featuring the iconic lines: "His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti."
• 4. Ed Sheeran

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  The English singer-songwriter's songs are often played at weddings thanks to how heartfelt his lyrics are. A perfect example of this is his song "Perfect," which features the lines: "Your heart is all I own. And in your eyes, you're holding mine."

• 3. Coldplay

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  The English rock band formed in 1997, and in 2002, they released their second studio album which featured their hit, "The Scientist." The song features lyrics: "Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be this hard. Oh, take me back to the start."

• 2. XXXTentacion

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  The trap and emo rapper was fatally shot outside a Florida motorcycle shop in 2018 while being robbed. His songs lyrics are still being searched in 2023. For example, his emo rap song, "NUMB," features lines: "I'm drowning in my tears, I'm drowning in my tears again. I can't seem to forget the pain I seem to give. The pain I seem to give, my friend."
• 1. Taylor Swift

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  The most-popular pop artist of our generation easily takes the top spot with an astounding 1,369,200 Google searches for her song lyrics. Her 2022 track "Anti-Hero" features lines: "I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser. Midnights become my afternoons. When my depression works the graveyard shift, all of the people I've ghosted stand there in the room."

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