Britney Spears Heads Most Searched For Artist
I’ve compiled Overture.com list of the most searched for musicians in January and by a huge margin, Britney Spears headed the pack. With over 2.5 million searches, the singer dwarfed runner up Jennifer Lopez (525,492 searches). Others on the list include Shakira at #3, *NSYNC at #9, and Mariah at #13. For a complete list, read on.
Searches done in January 2002
Count Search Term
1) 2,590,234- Britney Spears
2) 525,492- Jennifer Lopez
3) 464,681- Shakira
4) 343,492- Ja Rule
5) 323,915 Aaliyah
6) 318,180- Linkin Park
7) 115,588- Tupac (+ 150,403- (2pac) + 46,391 (Tupac Shakur))
8) 298,210- Lil Bow Wow
9) 294,724- *NSYNC
10) 276,940- Michael Jackson
11) 240,146- Christina Aguilera
12) 224,828- Nelly
13) 213,379- Mariah Carey
14) 209,869- Madonna
15) 204,580- Mandy Moore
16) 202,198- Backstreet Boys
17) 197,134 Usher
18) 194,392- Creed
19) 183,536- Slipknot
20) 182,653- Pink