The Yahoo! Search 2005 Overall Top 10 Searches:
1. Britney Spears 6. Jessica Simpson 2. 50 Cent 7. Paris Hilton 3. Cartoon Network 8. Eminem 4. Mariah Carey 9. Ciara 5. Green Day 10. Lindsay Lohan
In 2004 crooner wannabes, fair-haired beauties and sports ruled, but 2005 was all about the mega stars. The number one spot was claimed by new mother Britney Spears. The Top Search Queen three out of the past four years, stole the top slot back from "American Idol" which fell off this year's chart. 50 Cent "raps" up the number two slot and comeback diva Mariah Carey hits a high note at number four. Rounding out the top five is the grunge-rock band Green Day, who snares the number five slot. Recently separated blond bombshell Jessica Simpson and reality royalty Paris Hilton stayed in front of the cameras and on the Top Search list for the second year in a row. Appealing to a more grown up sense of humor, the "Adult Swim" lineup helped Cartoon Network dip in at number three as the only non-human to make the list.
Erik Gunther, Yahoo! Buzz Index Guru, "The Yahoo! Search 2005 Top 10 Searches shows us that people are fixated on the activities of pop culture icons and they're turning to Yahoo! to research and get the latest on their favorite celebrities. Everyone on the list this year had success either in music, film, or television so it appears that people this year are looking more at talent than controversy."
"Movers" Rocket to the Top
Movers are Search topics that see the greatest percentage increase from one day to the next. Often coming out of nowhere, movers momentarily spark public interest and often disappear just as quickly as they arrived. When viewed month by month, they highlight some of the year's hottest news headlines and events.
Yahoo! Search 2005 Top Movers of Each Month:
MONTH MOVER WHY?
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January Johnny Carson Television icon left behind his
comic legacy
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February 2005 Grammys Award watching was an online
activity
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March NCAA Brackets B-ball ruled the Net
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April Pope John Paul II The world paid tribute to the
pontiff
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May French Open Thrilling matches made this tennis
tourney an ace
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June U.S. Open Golf Underdogs proved to be top dogs
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July Mindy McCready Country singer is plagued by
scandals
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August Matthew McGrory In passing, the giant actor left
behind his sizable footprint
(size 29 1/2)
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September NFL Odds Professional football season
kicked off
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October Daniel Craig The next 007 secret agent is
revealed
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November American Music Awards Online award watching still a
spectator sport
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December Cynthia Watros "Lost" actress popped for a DUI
(Through
mid-month)
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Yahoo! Search Top 10 Celebrities:
Eight out of ten of the Top Celebs also made the Overall Top Ten Searches list. Music was on the mind of searchers this year with nine of the Top Ten having released a hit or more in the span of their careers. Pop princess turned doting mama Britney Spears once again makes her way to the top of the chart. With "boots made for walkin'," Jessica Simpson strolls into the fifth spot and, "Oh," Ciara is in the house at number seven. "Love Bug" Lindsay Lohan gets "A Little More Personal" and ranks eighth.
1. Britney Spears
2. 50 Cent
3. Mariah Carey
4. Jessica Simpson
5. Paris Hilton
6. Eminem
7. Ciara
8. Lindsay Lohan
9. Jennifer Lopez
10. Kelly Clarkson
Yahoo! Search Top 10 Sports:
Sports are hot every year and 2005 was no exception. Only three people made the cut in this category and all are women. Race car driver Danica Patrick, the fourth place finisher at the Indy 500, drove her way up to the number eight position. Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova "loves" the number 5 spot, while fellow tennis buff Anna Kournikova resides solidly at number seven.
1. NFL
2. NASCAR
3. Major League Baseball
4. NBA
5. Maria Sharapova
6. Dallas Cowboys
7. Anna Kournikova
8. Danica Patrick
9. Ultimate Fighting Championship
10. New York Yankees
Yahoo! Search Top 10 Product Searches:
Gadgets dominated popular product searches in 2005 as digital cameras zoomed in at the top of the list and Apple's omnipresent iPod player proved popular at number three. The Xbox 360 and PSP thumbed in at six and seven respectively. Apparel sews up the category with Nike, prom dresses, Halloween costumes and shoes buttoning up top spots.
1. Digital cameras
2. Flowers
3. iPod
4. Nike
5. Prom dresses
6. PSP
7. Xbox 360
8. Halloween costumes
9. Shoes
10. Roses
Yahoo! Search Top 10 News Searches:
When disaster hit, people searched for Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, relying on Yahoo! Search and the Internet to keep them up to speed. Personalities also made the Top 10 News Searches category with peace mom Cindy Sheehan taking a stand at number eight. Meanwhile, celebrity news ranked hig this year as Tom Cruise jumped his way into Katie's heart, on to Oprah's couch and in to the Top News Searches category.
1. Tsunami
2. Iraq
3. Michael Jackson Trial
4. Natalee Holloway
5. Afghanistan
6. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
7. Hurricane Katrina
8. Cindy Sheehan
9. President Bush
10. Tom Cruise
Yahoo! Search Top 10 Movies from the Entertainment Category:
Comic books inspired half of the year's Top Ten Movie Searches, including "Batman Begins," "Superman Returns," "Spiderman," "Sin City," and the "Fantastic Four." The "force" was also with Star Wars propelling it to the top spot, just above sleeper hit comedy "Napoleon Dynamite."
1. Star Wars
2. Napoleon Dynamite
3. Batman Begins
4. Superman Returns
5. Spiderman
6. Sin City
7. Dukes of Hazard
8. The Incredibles
9. Fantastic Four
10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
To see all of this year's Top Searches lists, go to http://search.yahoo.com/top2005. Additional categories to those listed in the press release include:
Top Image Searches
Top Video Searches
Top Female Celebrity Searches
Top Male Celebrity Searches
Top Sports Team Searches
Top Athlete Searches
Top Car Searches
Top Electronic Searches
Top Music Searches
Top Movie Searches
Top TV Show Searches
In 2005 Yahoo! made its Top Searches initiative a worldwide effort with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Korea contributing.
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