Google Zeitgeist: Top searches of 2004

[Ian David]

2004 Year-End Google Zeitgeist
Search patterns, trends, and surprises

Based on billions of searches conducted by Google users around the world, the 2004 Year-End Zeitgeist offers a unique perspective on the year's major events and trends. We hope you enjoy this aggregate look at what people wanted to know more about this year.

Here are the top 10 Google News searcges of 2004 (in order)
1. george w bush
2. janet jackson
3. john kerry
4. britney spears
5. saddam hussein
6. kobe bryant
7. michael jackson
8. angelina jolie
9. martha stewart
10. clay aiken

OK, soOOoooooo....
Janet Jackson is more interesting than John Kerry and Saddam Hussein.

Saddam Hussein is less interesting than Janet Jackson and Britney Spears.

And Clay Aiken is more interesting than dirt.

The rest of this year's report:
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html

[eaprez]

1. I don't think it was Janet Jackson that was interesting......

...just her boob!

[alexisfree]

2. is funny...

where is osama??

[lpbk2713]

3. That must be the top "people" searches.

Seems like "XXX" and "Free Porn" would have to at least be in the top ten.

[Zuni]

4. They were in mine

[redqueen]

5. hehehehehehehehe

You know it!