10 years of Google searches. See what has changed since then

2020 is already at the door and with that a decade has passed since 2010. It is possible to see how much some things have changed – others have not – in ten years, and one of the best thermometers to measure this change is the Google search. What did people search for the most? Google Search back then and what has changed from then to now?

O google blog decided to make a comparison and understand what captivated its audience the most before and if the tastes are still similar after ten years of evolution. To do this, they took some survey data of what was trending in 2010 and compared it to current results. See the results:

famous on google

In the category of famous, the comparison is the reason why they are high in the Google. The best example is the singer Justin Bieber. In 2010 his name was one of the most searched thanks to the release of his album “My World 2.0”, which took place on March 19 of that year. This made him the most sought after singer on the platform.

Now approaching 2020, his name remains high in searches, but for his marriage to model Hailey Baldwin. Her name is now one of the 10 most searched in the topic “Weddings” and not "Artists", as before.

Another example is actress Betty White. In 2010, she became the oldest person to host the show. Saturday Night Live and so his name was much sought after. In 2020, the actress returned to the top of the searches, but for her participation in the film Toy Story 4 , the Bitey White, a very friendly and funny tiger-shaped toy.

However, in addition to being highly sought after, they were not among the 10 most sought after stars in the world. Google. Check out the top 10 below:

1. Anthony Brown;
2. Jussie Smollett;
3. James Charles;
4. Kevin Hart;
5. R. Kelly;
6. 21 Savage;
7. Lori Loughlin;
8. Jordan Woods;
9. Bryce Harper;
10. Robert Kraft.

songs and musicians

To get an idea of ​​how some singers and singers have been at the top during every month since 2010, the folks at the blog do Google made an interactive chart that demonstrates exactly these changes. It shows the 5 most sought after and trending artists during each month of each year, and it is possible to see how some have remained in the running for a long time, such as Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Nick Minaj, Ariana Grande, Adele, among others.

You can view larger and interactively clicking this link.

In addition to the journey of these artists during that time, there is still a clearer way to bring back the nostalgia of the early 2010s. They also decided to take a route down the path of memories and listed which were the 10 most successful songs searched at the beginning of the decade:

1. “Pants on the Ground”, by Larry Platt;
2. "Love the way you lie", by Rihanna;
3. “Like the G6”, by Far East Movement;
4. “We Are The World”, from Artists for Haiti;
5. “Bedrock”, by Young Money;
6. “Bottom Up”, by Brantley Gilbert;
7. “Teenage Dream”, by Katy Perry;
8. “Rude Boy”, by Rihanna;
9. “Hey Soul”, from Sister by Train;
10. “Right Above It”, by Lil' Wayne ft. Drake.

In comparison, we have the most searched songs on Google in 2019:

1. Old Town Road, by Nil Las X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus;
2. “7 rings”, by Ariana Grande;
3. "Shallow", by Lady Gaga;
4. Sunflower, by Post Malone;
5. "Truth Hurts", from Lizzo;
6. “Lose You To Love Me”, by Selena Gomez;
7. “Sick Mode”, by Travis Scott;
8. “thank you, next”, by Ariana Grande;
9.  “Act up”, by City Girls;
10.  “Bury a Friend”, by Billie Eilish.

Movies on Google Search

Just like the artists, some movies were also on the rise both in 2010 and today. An example is Toy Story. A decade ago, the Toy Story 3 had been released as one last big send-off to Andy's iconic toys. However, this year the long-awaited sequel was released. Toy Story 4, which made the franchise back to the top of searches.

Another example was the Marvel franchise. In 2010 it was the second film of the Iron Man that was on the rise in the polls, in fact everyone was curious to know what the “Avengers Initiative”. This year, whoever broke the research record was Avengers: Endgame, the film that ended this great arc of the Cinematic Universe.

For 2019, the 10 most wanted movies and series were:

1. Avengers: Endgame;
2. captain marvel;
3. joker;
4. Toy Story 4;
5. The Lion King; 
6. It: Chapter 2;
7. Frozen 2;
8. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood;
9. Midsummer;
10. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

1. Game of Thrones;
2. Stranger Things;
3. When They See Us;
4. Chernobyl;
5. The Mandalorian;
6. The Umbrella Academy;
7. euphoria;
8. Dead to Me;
9. Surviving R. Kelly;
10. The Boys.

And you, what did you search the most in 2010 and what else are you researching in 2019? Leave your favorites in the comments!