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#1 Hits of the World

April's #1 hit of the world was Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know, landing at #1 in three countries (Canada, Italy & the United States).

Read on to get your monthly snapshot of the songs & songwriting trends dominating the world singles charts!

US #1 Hits

April’s #1 hit of the U.S. was fun.'s We Are Young, dominating the top spot on the Hot 100, Radio, Digital, Pop & Rock Songs charts.

Read on to get your monthly snapshot of all the songs & trends topping key U.S. charts!

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