The most shared tweets on Twitter in 2015
December 8, 2015
The most shared tweets on Twitter in 2015
Which tweets were retweeted most often in 2015? The British pop band One Direction clearly dominated Twitter this year.
5th place: Huge thanks to the fans
Louis Tomlinson, singer of the British boy band One Direction, thanks his fans for their support. 5th place for his tweet with more than 412,000 retweets.
4th place: USA legalizes gay marriage
US President Barack Obama tweeted his support for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in June. That got him 4th place. Around 450,000 people shared Obama's message.
3rd place: One Direction celebrates its birthday
Harry Styles, singer of One Direction, celebrates the band's fifth birthday with his tweet and says thanks to his band mates. Also the fans are happy for the band's success. With more than 500,000 retweets this news comes in 3rd place.
2nd place: Former band member shows gratitude
At the time when Zayn Malik posted his tweet, he was no longer a team member of One Direction. Despite the separation he supported his former colleagues and congratulated the band on its new single. The fans like this as well: They share his tweet more than 560,000 times.
1st place: Love wins in the end
In March 2015 Zayn Malik announces his exit from One Direction: The 22 year old didn't like the hustle and the bustle of band life any longer. His former band mate Harry Styles shows his support. And the fans thank him with more than 700,000 retweets. So this tweet becomes number one of the most shared tweets on Twitter in 2015.