This was in response to the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that sawa gathering of white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
It was also the second most globally retweeted tweet of the year.
Ariana Grande came in second place with her response to another serious situation.
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She tweeted, broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry.
i dont have words, in response tothe attack at her concert in Manchester, England.
The fifth most retweeted: Thank you for everything.
My last ask is the same as my first.
Im asking you to believenot in my ability to create change, but in yours.
The eighth most retweeted: Its been the honor of my life to serve you.
You made me a better leader and a better man.
Here are more analytics from Twitters year in review.
Most Tweeted about celebrities (Global)1.
@GraysonDolan
Most Tweeted about musicians (US-only)1.
@ArianaGrande
Most Tweeted song #s (Global)1.
#pillowtalk
Most Tweeted about fan armies (Global)1.
#5sosfam
Most Tweeted about televised events (Global)1.
Miss Universe (most Tweeted hour of the year occurred during this telecast)2.
2017 Billboard Music Awards (global volume driven by BTS wins top social artist)3.
@asahdkhaled
Most shared @TwitterMoments (US-only)1.
NASA found 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star2.
Beyonce is pregnant again!3.
Theres a lunar triple threat hitting the skies ?
Thousands gather for Womens March on Washington5.
