Last Week in Google Search: What Were People Looking Up For (October 16-22)

We make use of Google to look up for many things – from the simplest of problems to the most complex of life choices, Google plays a major role in influencing our actions. Every week, Google lets us know what were the top 5 search queries of the week. Here’s a look at what people were searching for last week (October 16th to 22nd).
Billy Joel’s Age
After musician Billy Joel announced that he and his wife are expecting a child, suddenly the interest in Billy Joel’s age shot up by 8000%. People were also looking up for:
- “How old is Billy Joel’s wife?”
- “How old is Billy Joel’s daughter?”
- “How many children does Billy Joel have?”
Billy Joel is 68, just in case you were about to Google for the same.
Museum of Ice Cream

Image: Museum of Ice Cream
San Francisco’s Museum of Ice Cream has been quite popular on this week’s Google Search listings. Interest in this search shot up by 5000%. Here’s what people were looking up for:
- “How much are Museum of Ice Cream tickets?”
- “Who created the Museum of Ice Cream?”
- “How to start something like the Museum of Ice Cream?”
Gordon Hayward
On the first night of the NBA season, Gordon Hayward dislocated his ankle – this resulted in search interest around him shooting up by a jaw-dropping 52,000% which made him the most searched player on opening night. Here’s what people were looking up for:
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- “How long will Gordon Hayward be out?”
- “How long does a fractured ankle take to heal?”
- “How long is Gordon Hayward’s contract with the Celtics?”
Gucci Mane’s Wedding
Rapper Gucci Mane celebrated an extravagant wedding this week where a $75,000 cake, 10 feet in height was a highlight of the night. The cake drew a lot of attention towards the wedding event. Here’s what the Google Search trends were like:
- “How much was Gucci Mane’s wedding?”
- “Where was Gucci Mane’s wedding?”
- “Who was at Gucci Mane’s wedding?”
Halloween!
Time to get spooked out! With halloween right around the corner, a number of Halloween related Google Search queries were being made – a trend which is likely to dominate next week as well. Here’s what people were looking up for:
- ”Why do people wear costumes for Halloween?”
- “What should I be for Halloween?”
- “How to make a Halloween costume?”
- “What is the most popular Halloween costume?”
PS: You might want to check out Google’s Frightgeist for all your Halloween queries.