Wordle had the world’s attention in 2022, at least when it came to internet searches.
The daily word gametook the world by storm, attracting millions of players and spawning several similar games.
Election results, war inUkraineand the passing ofQueen Elizabeth IIwere the top news searches around the world.
Three other celebrity deaths made the US top 10 searches –Betty White(No.
3),Bob Saget(No.
- andAnne Heche(No.
1 and 3, respectively.
The only thing keeping them apart (on Google’s lists, anyway) was Will Smith at No.
2 across the board, presumably forslapping comedian Chris Rockduring this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.
Rock also landed various rankings on the lists.
Moviegoers around the world and in the US really wanted to talk about Bruno.
Disney’s animated featureEncantowas the top movie search in the US and No.
The Encanto soundtrack also produced the No.
1 and 2 songs on the US list, respectively:We Don’t Talk About Brunoand Surface Pressure.
Stranger Things came in at No.
2 on the US list but didn’t chart globally.
