Brand MarketingGoogle’s Moving Year in Search Video Shows How We Got Through the Hell of 2017Hurricanes, gun violence, threats of nuclear warBy Kristina Monllos|December 13, 2017 Google's video focuses on the perseverance of the human spirit.GoogleShareBy Kristina Monllos|December 13, 2017 ShareIf you were confused by the levity of YouTube’s Year in Review video Google’s Year in Search will serve as a nice counterpoint. The search giant’s recap of 2017 includes footage of wildfires, hurricanes, gun violence, threats of nuclear war, protests and so much more—pretty much 2017 in a nutshell. Yet, Google managed to make all this uplifting.Using Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times,” Google’s video shows the perseverance of the human spirit and may even inspire you to make a difference for the people still reeling from the various tragedies we’ve seen this year. It also manages to provide comfort with a “you’re not alone” vibe, reminding you that others are feeling that sense of powerlessness and existential dread, too—and that if we come together, we can let those feelings drive us to change the world.The two-minute spot uses dialogue sparingly, but the snippets that it does use are words of hope and inspiration, such as an excerpt of Lena Waithe’s acceptance speech at the Emmys: “The things that make us different, those are our superpowers … go out there and conquer the world, because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren’t in it.”Google also gathered some of the year’s top searches, and some of them are a real punch to the gut. Check some of them out below (see more here):SearchesHurricane IrmaMatt LauerTom PettySuper BowlLas Vegas ShootingMayweather vs McGregor FightSolar EclipseHurricane HarveyAaron HernandezFidget SpinnerMemesCash Me Outside MemeUnited Airlines MemeElf on the Shelf MemeWhat in Tarnation MemeSpongebob Mocking MemeRomper MemeIT MemeJoe Biden MemeGame of Thrones MemeHot dog memePeopleMatt LauerMeghan MarkleHarvey WeinsteinMichael FlynnKevin SpaceyBill O’ReillyMelania TrumpKathy GriffinMilo YiannopoulosGal GadotNewsHurricane IrmaLas Vegas ShootingSolar EclipseHurricane HarveyBitcoin PriceNorth KoreaHurricane JoseHurricane MariaApril the GiraffeDACALossesTom PettyAaron HernandezChris CornellBill PaxtonHugh HefnerChester BenningtonCharlie MurphyLil PeepJim NaborsDavid CassidyHow to…How to make slimeHow to make solar eclipse glassesHow to watch the solar eclipseHow to watch Mayweather vs McGregorHow to buy BitcoinHow to freeze your creditHow to solve a Rubix CubeHow to make a fidget spinnerHow to cook a turkey in the ovenHow to screen recordWhat is…What is DACA?What is Bitcoin?What is a solar eclipse?What is antifa?What is net neutrality?What is covfefe?What is the antikythera mechanism?What is a fidget spinner?What is the Paris Climate Agreement?What is a hurricane?MoviesITBeauty and the BeastWonder WomanGet OutJustice LeagueLoganBaby DriverGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 2Hidden FiguresDunkirkActorsMeghan MarkleKevin SpaceyGal GadotLouis C.KMeryl StreepBill SkarsgårdMillie Bobby BrownTom HollandMaia CampbellTommy WiseauSongsDespacitoHumbleBad and BoujeeLook What You Made Me DoBodak YellowGucci GangHavanaShape of youMask OffSide to SideTV Shows13 Reasons WhyGame of ThronesThis Is UsIron FistRiverdaleBachelor in ParadiseThe Good DoctorSanta Clarita DietBig Little LiesAmerican Gods Adweek Adweek