I thought this might be fun to explore. It’s the 2012 Google Zeitgeist list. There are Trending lists, which are queries with the highest amount of Google traffic over a sustained period in 2012 as compared to 2011. And there is Most Searched, which is search queries with the largest volume of searches.
American Idol was the most searched TV show in the US. The Voice is #2 and Glee #5. The X Factor only figured into the trending list. Oops.
Plus, Brittany Kerr placed #5 on the list of Trending Reality TV Stars. She’s the American Idol alum who was snapped at a Sunset Strip bar canoodling with married country singer, Jason Aldean. Check out more Google Zeitgeist HERE.
One Direction, of course, are everywhere. And for some inexplicable reason, Nicki Minaj placed 3rd on the list of Most Searched Images. Hm.
Trending People – Worldwide
1. Whitney Houston
2. Kate Middleton
3. Amanda Todd
4. Michael Clarke Duncan
5. One Direction
6. Felix Baumgartner
7. Jeremy Lin
8. Morgan Freeman
9. Joseph Kony
10. Donna Summer
Trending People – US
1. Whitney Houston
2. Jeremy Lin
3. Amanda Todd
4. Michael Clarke Duncan
5. Kate Middleton
6. One Direction
7. Morgan Freeman
8. Peyton Manning
9. Joe Paterno
10. Paul Ryan
Most Searched TV Shows – US
1. American Idol
2. The Voice
3. Breaking Bad
4. Game of Thrones
5. Glee
6. Big Bang Theory
7. Pretty Little Liears
8. The Office
9. Chuck
10. How I Met Your Mother
Trending TV Shows – US
1. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
2. The Voice
3. American Idol
4. Big Brother 14
5. X Factor
6. 666 Park Avenue
7. Alcatraz TV Show
8. Dance Moms
9. The New Normal
10. Searched at Birth
Trending Reality TV Stars – US
1. Alana “Honey Boo Boo”
2. Snooki
3. Farah Abraham
4. Kim Kardashian
5. Brittany Kerr
6. Jeff Holm
7. Emily Maynard
8. Gulina Rancic
9. Kourtney Kardashian
10. Courtney Robinson
Most Searched Songs – US
1. Boyfriend, Justin Bieber
2. Gangnam Style, Psy
3. Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepson
4. Somebody That I Used to Know – Goyte
5. Some Nights, Fun
6, Die Young, Ke$ha
7. Wide Awake, Katy Perry
8. As Long As You Love Me, Justin Bieber
9. Pop That, French Montana
10. Mercy, Kanye West
Trending Song Lyrics Searches – US
1. Gangnam Style
2. Mercy
3. Payphone
4. Some Nights
5. Super Bass
6. The Motto
7. Rack City
8. Wide Awake
9. Titanium
10. Boyfriend
Trending – Images – Worldwide
1. One Direction
2. Selena Gomez
3. iPhone 5
4. Megan Fox
5. Rihanna
6. Justin Bieber
7. Harry Styles
8. Minecraft
9. Nicki Minaj
10. Katy Perry
Most Searched – Images – US
1. One Direction
2. Funny Pictures
3. Nicki Minaj
4. Justin Beiber
5. Love
6. Flowers
7. Selena Gomez
8. Heart
9. Money
10. iPhone 5
