Facebook reveals top mentions, songs and check-ins in Australia this year
One Direction: the most talked about thing on Facebook this year
Boy band One direction was the most talked about thing on Facebook in Australia this year, according to stats from the social network.
In a list of the top ten mentions, check-ins and songs on Facebook, the Melbourne Cricket Ground was the top location where Facebookers checked in, and indie folk band Bon Iver’s Skinny Love was the most listened to song.
Top 10 overall mentions on Facebook for 2012
1. One direction
2. Big Brother
3. The Voice
4. London 2012 Olympics
5. The Hunger Games
6. Fifty Shades of Grey
7. Sydney Swans
8. The Avengers
9. Gangnam Style
10. Kony 2012
Top 10 location check-ins in 2012
1. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
2. Darling Harbour
3. ANZ Stadium
4. Rod Laver Arena
5. Bondi Beach
6. Sydney Opera House
7. Chadstone Shopping Centre
8. Star City Casino
9. Suncorp Stadium
10. Crown Casino Melbourne
Top songs in 2012 (ranked by the number of people who first listened to the song at some point in 2012)
1. Skinny Love – Bon Iver
2. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
3. Payphone – Maroon 5
4. Somebody That I Used To Know – feat. Kimbra – Gotye
5. We Are Young – feat. Janelle Monáe – Fun
6. Whistle – Flo Rida
7. Some Nights – Fun
8. One More Night – Maroon 5
9. Starships – Nicki Minaj
10. Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men
Interesting stats, good to read the round out, but any ideas why the MCG was the top of check ins? Is it simply a result of top events, or was there anything special going on around promoting check-ins?
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