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The 2020s in music

Who ruled the 2020s? Morgan Wallen was Artist of the Decade on the Billboard Hot 100 and Taylor Swift on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of the 2020s, the biggest songs and the top artists.

Billboard Hot 100

Morgan Wallen portrait

Artist of the Decade so far 2020s

Morgan Wallen

51 crowns · 159 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 1,175

Top artists of the 2020s
#ArtistEra PowerCrownsTop-five weeks
1Morgan Wallen1,17551159
2Taylor Swift86140108
3Drake7381261
4The Weeknd6461985
5Luke Combs644123
6SZA613957
7Doja Cat589563
8Justin Bieber580257
9Olivia Rodrigo5202263
10Billie Eilish508339
Artist of the Year, 2020s
YearArtistCrowns
2020The Weeknd9
2021Olivia Rodrigo17
2022Harry Styles19
2023Morgan Wallen24
2024Sabrina Carpenter24
2025Morgan Wallen26
2026Ella Langley16
Every #1 song of the 2020s101 songs reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
First week at #1SongArtistWeeks at #1
Jan 4, 2020All I Want For Christmas Is YouMariah Carey20
Jan 11, 2020CirclesPost Malone1
Jan 18, 2020The BoxRoddy Ricch11
Apr 4, 2020Blinding LightsThe Weeknd4
Apr 18, 2020Toosie SlideDrake1
May 9, 2020The ScottsTHE SCOTTS, Travi$ Scott & Kid Cudi1
May 16, 2020Say SoDoja Cat feat. Nicki Minaj1
May 23, 2020Stuck With UAriana Grande & Justin Bieber1
May 30, 2020SavageMegan Thee Stallion1
Jun 6, 2020Rain On MeLady Gaga & Ariana Grande1
Jun 13, 2020RockstarDaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch7
Jun 27, 2020Trollz6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj1
Aug 8, 2020CardiganTaylor Swift1
Aug 15, 2020Watermelon SugarHarry Styles1
Aug 22, 2020WAPCardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion4
Sep 5, 2020DynamiteBTS3
Oct 10, 2020FranchiseTravi$ Scott feat. Young Thug & M.I.A.1
Oct 17, 2020Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo1
Oct 24, 2020Mood24kGoldn feat. iann dior8
Nov 7, 2020PositionsAriana Grande1
Dec 5, 2020Life Goes OnBTS1
Dec 26, 2020WillowTaylor Swift1
Jan 23, 2021Drivers LicenseOlivia Rodrigo8
Mar 20, 2021What's NextDrake1
Mar 27, 2021UpCardi B1
Apr 3, 2021PeachesJustin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon1
Apr 10, 2021Montero (Call Me By Your Name)Lil Nas X1
Apr 17, 2021Leave The Door OpenSilk Sonic2
Apr 24, 2021RapstarPolo G2
May 8, 2021Save Your TearsThe Weeknd & Ariana Grande2
May 29, 2021Good 4 UOlivia Rodrigo1
Jun 5, 2021ButterBTS10
Jul 24, 2021Permission To DanceBTS1
Aug 14, 2021StayThe Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber7
Sep 18, 2021Way 2 SexyDrake feat. Future & Young Thug1
Oct 9, 2021My UniverseColdplay & BTS1
Oct 23, 2021Industry BabyLil Nas X & Jack Harlow1
Oct 30, 2021Easy On MeAdele10
Nov 27, 2021All Too Well (Taylor's Version)Taylor Swift1
Feb 5, 2022We Don't Talk About BrunoCarolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast5
Mar 12, 2022Heat WavesGlass Animals5
Apr 16, 2022As It WasHarry Styles15
Apr 23, 2022First ClassJack Harlow3
May 14, 2022Wait For UFuture feat. Drake & Tems1
Jul 2, 2022Jimmy CooksDrake feat. 21 Savage1
Jul 30, 2022About Damn TimeLizzo2
Aug 13, 2022Break My SoulBeyonce2
Aug 27, 2022Super Freaky GirlNicki Minaj1
Oct 8, 2022Bad HabitSteve Lacy3
Oct 29, 2022UnholySam Smith & Kim Petras1
Nov 5, 2022Anti-HeroTaylor Swift8
Jan 28, 2023FlowersMiley Cyrus8
Mar 11, 2023Die For YouThe Weeknd & Ariana Grande1
Mar 18, 2023Last NightMorgan Wallen16
Apr 8, 2023Like CrazyJimin1
Apr 29, 2023Kill BillSZA1
Jul 15, 2023VampireOlivia Rodrigo2
Jul 29, 2023SevenJung Kook feat. Latto1
Aug 5, 2023Try That In A Small TownJason Aldean1
Aug 26, 2023Rich Men North Of RichmondOliver Anthony Music2
Sep 9, 2023I Remember EverythingZach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves1
Sep 16, 2023Paint The Town RedDoja Cat3
Sep 30, 2023Slime You OutDrake feat. SZA1
Oct 21, 2023First Person ShooterDrake feat. J. Cole1
Oct 28, 2023Cruel SummerTaylor Swift4
Nov 11, 2023Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]Taylor Swift1
Dec 2, 2023Lovin On MeJack Harlow6
Dec 9, 2023Rockin' Around The Christmas TreeBrenda Lee3
Jan 27, 2024Yes, And?Ariana Grande1
Feb 10, 2024HissMegan Thee Stallion1
Mar 2, 2024Texas Hold 'EmBeyonce2
Mar 16, 2024Carnival¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti1
Mar 23, 2024We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)Ariana Grande1
Mar 30, 2024Lose ControlTeddy Swims1
Apr 6, 2024Like ThatFuture, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar3
Apr 27, 2024Too SweetHozier1
May 4, 2024FortnightTaylor Swift feat. Post Malone2
May 18, 2024Not Like UsKendrick Lamar3
May 25, 2024I Had Some HelpPost Malone feat. Morgan Wallen6
Jun 29, 2024Please Please PleaseSabrina Carpenter1
Jul 13, 2024A Bar Song (Tipsy)Shaboozey19
Nov 2, 2024Love SomebodyMorgan Wallen1
Dec 7, 2024Squabble UpKendrick Lamar1
Jan 11, 2025Die With A SmileLady Gaga & Bruno Mars5
Feb 8, 20254X4Travi$ Scott1
Mar 1, 2025LutherKendrick Lamar & SZA13
May 31, 2025What I WantMorgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae1
Jun 7, 2025OrdinaryAlex Warren10
Jun 21, 2025ManchildSabrina Carpenter1
Aug 16, 2025GoldenHUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI8
Oct 18, 2025The Fate Of OpheliaTaylor Swift10
Jan 24, 2026I Just MightBruno Mars3
Feb 7, 2026ApertureHarry Styles1
Feb 14, 2026Choosin' TexasElla Langley22
Feb 21, 2026DTMFBad Bunny1
Feb 28, 2026OpaliteTaylor Swift1
Apr 4, 2026SwimBTS1
May 2, 2026Drop DeadOlivia Rodrigo1
May 30, 2026Janice STFUDrake2
Jun 13, 2026Hate That I Made You Love MeAriana Grande1
Jun 20, 2026I Knew It, I Knew YouTaylor Swift2
Biggest songs of the 2020sSongs that entered the chart in the 2020s, by Record Power
#SongArtistPeakWeeksRecord Power
1Lose ControlTeddy Swims#1112264.7
2A Bar Song (Tipsy)Shaboozey#177231.3
3Beautiful ThingsBenson Boone#289221.2
4OrdinaryAlex Warren#165189.6
5Heat WavesGlass Animals#191188.1
6StayThe Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber#163179.3
7Die With A SmileLady Gaga & Bruno Mars#160179.0
8Birds Of A FeatherBillie Eilish#267171.9
9I Had Some HelpPost Malone feat. Morgan Wallen#167171.4
10Last NightMorgan Wallen#160169.5
11As It WasHarry Styles#161168.0
12EspressoSabrina Carpenter#365162.7
13Man I NeedOlivia Dean#255147.9
14SnoozeSZA#270143.4
15FlowersMiley Cyrus#155143.1
16Choosin' TexasElla Langley#147141.2
17GoldenHUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI#146138.5
18Bad HabitsEd Sheeran#256137.7
19Fast CarLuke Combs#256137.4
20Not Like UsKendrick Lamar#153131.7

UK Singles Chart

Taylor Swift portrait

Artist of the Decade so far 2020s

Taylor Swift

29 crowns · 86 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 643

Top artists of the 2020s
#ArtistEra PowerCrownsTop-five weeks
1Taylor Swift6432986
2Ed Sheeran6013175
3Harry Styles5562473
4Dua Lipa466838
5Sabrina Carpenter4571964
6Billie Eilish455853
7The Weeknd451254
8Olivia Rodrigo4353365
9Tate McRae410240
10Drake388732
Artist of the Year, 2020s
YearArtistCrowns
2020Dua Lipa6
2021Ed Sheeran11
2022Ed Sheeran16
2023Taylor Swift14
2024Sabrina Carpenter16
2025Alex Warren13
2026Olivia Dean12
Every #1 song of the 2020s97 songs reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart
First week at #1SongArtistWeeks at #1
Jan 3, 2020Own ItStormzy, Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy3
Jan 24, 2020GodzillaEminem feat. Juice WRLD1
Jan 31, 2020Before You GoLewis Capaldi1
Feb 7, 2020Blinding LightsThe Weeknd8
Feb 21, 2020No Time To DieBillie Eilish1
Mar 20, 2020RosesSAINt JHN2
Apr 24, 2020You'll Never Walk AloneMichael Ball & Captain Tom Moore1
May 1, 2020Times Like These (BBC Radio 1 Stay Home)Live Lounge Allstars1
May 8, 2020Toosie SlideDrake1
May 15, 2020RockstarDaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch6
May 29, 2020Rain On MeLady Gaga & Ariana Grande1
Jul 3, 2020Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo3
Jul 24, 2020Head & HeartJoel Corry & MNEK6
Sep 4, 2020WAPCardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion3
Sep 25, 2020Mood24kGoldn feat. iann dior4
Oct 23, 2020LemonadeInternet Money, Gunna & Toliver1
Oct 30, 2020PositionsAriana Grande6
Dec 11, 2020All I Want For Christmas Is YouMariah Carey3
Dec 25, 2020Don't Stop Me EatinLadbaby1
Jan 1, 2021Sweet MelodyLittle Mix2
Jan 15, 2021Drivers LicenseOlivia Rodrigo9
Mar 19, 2021WellermanNathan Evans, 220Kid & Billen Ted2
Apr 2, 2021Montero (Call Me By Your Name)Lil Nas X5
May 7, 2021BodyTion Wayne & Russ Millions3
May 28, 2021Good 4 UOlivia Rodrigo5
Jul 2, 2021Bad HabitsEd Sheeran11
Sep 17, 2021ShiversEd Sheeran4
Oct 15, 2021Cold HeartElton John & Dua Lipa1
Oct 22, 2021Easy On MeAdele9
Dec 10, 2021Merry ChristmasEd Sheeran & Elton John2
Dec 24, 2021Sausage Rolls for EveryoneLadbaby feat. Sheeran & Elton John1
Jan 14, 2022abcdefuGAYLE1
Jan 21, 2022We Don't Talk About BrunoGaitan, Castillo, Adassa & Feliz7
Mar 11, 2022StarlightDave4
Apr 8, 2022As It WasHarry Styles10
Jun 17, 2022Running Up That HillKate Bush3
Jul 8, 2022Afraid to FeelLF System8
Sep 2, 2022B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)Eliza Rose & Interplanetary2
Sep 16, 2022Forget MeLewis Capaldi1
Sep 23, 2022I'm Good (Blue)David Guetta & Bebe Rexha1
Sep 30, 2022UnholySam Smith & Kim Petras4
Oct 28, 2022Anti-HeroTaylor Swift6
Dec 16, 2022Last ChristmasWham!10
Dec 23, 2022Food AidLadbaby1
Dec 30, 2022EscapismRAYE feat. 070 Shake2
Jan 13, 2023PointlessLewis Capaldi1
Jan 20, 2023FlowersMiley Cyrus10
Mar 31, 2023Eyes ClosedEd Sheeran1
Apr 7, 2023MiracleCalvin Harris & Ellie Goulding8
Apr 21, 2023Wish You the BestLewis Capaldi1
Jun 9, 2023SprinterDave & Central Cee10
Aug 18, 2023What Was I Made For?Billie Eilish1
Aug 25, 2023Dance the Night (from Barbie the Album)Dua Lipa1
Sep 1, 2023VampireOlivia Rodrigo1
Sep 8, 2023Paint The Town RedDoja Cat5
Oct 13, 2023StrangersKenya Grace3
Nov 3, 2023Is It Over Now (Taylor's Version)Taylor Swift1
Nov 10, 2023Now And ThenThe Beatles1
Nov 17, 2023Lovin On MeJack Harlow3
Jan 5, 2024Stick SeasonNoah Kahan7
Feb 23, 2024Texas Hold 'EmBeyonce5
Mar 22, 2024Beautiful ThingsBenson Boone2
Apr 12, 2024Too SweetHozier2
Apr 26, 2024FortnightTaylor Swift feat. Post Malone1
May 3, 2024EspressoSabrina Carpenter7
Jun 7, 2024HoudiniEminem2
Jun 21, 2024Please Please PleaseSabrina Carpenter5
Aug 9, 2024GuessCharli XCX feat. Billie Eilish1
Aug 16, 2024BackboneChase & Status & Stormzy2
Aug 30, 2024TasteSabrina Carpenter9
Nov 1, 2024Sailor SongGigi Perez1
Nov 8, 2024That's So TrueGracie Abrams8
Jan 24, 2025MessyLola Young4
Feb 21, 2025Not Like UsKendrick Lamar2
Mar 7, 2025Pink Pony ClubChappell Roan2
Mar 21, 2025OrdinaryAlex Warren13
Jun 13, 2025ManchildSabrina Carpenter2
Jul 4, 2025SurviveLewis Capaldi1
Jul 11, 2025DiorMK feat. CHRYSTAL2
Jul 25, 2025DaisiesJustin Bieber1
Aug 1, 2025GoldenHUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei10
Aug 8, 2025The SubwayChappell Roan1
Oct 3, 2025Man I NeedOlivia Dean1
Oct 10, 2025The Fate Of OpheliaTaylor Swift7
Dec 19, 2025XmasKylie Minogue1
Jan 2, 2026Where Is My HusbandRAYE1
Jan 9, 2026End Of BeginningDjo2
Jan 23, 2026RaindanceDave & Tems2
Jan 30, 2026ApertureHarry Styles1
Feb 13, 2026OpaliteTaylor Swift1
Feb 20, 2026Rein Me InSam Fender & Olivia Dean23
Mar 13, 2026American GirlsHarry Styles1
Apr 24, 2026Drop DeadOlivia Rodrigo1
Jun 5, 2026Hate That I Made You Love MeAriana Grande1
Jun 12, 2026I Knew It, I Knew YouTaylor Swift2
Sep 4, 2026Choosin' TexasElla Langley1
Sep 11, 2026Great ExpectationSienna Spiro2
Biggest songs of the 2020sSongs that entered the chart in the 2020s, by Record Power
#SongArtistPeakWeeksRecord Power
1Beautiful ThingsBenson Boone#1137213.2
2OrdinaryAlex Warren#184193.0
3Rein Me InSam Fender & Olivia Dean#159177.6
4As It WasHarry Styles#1106177.1
5Lose ControlTeddy Swims#2144154.8
6Man I NeedOlivia Dean#157154.3
7Bad HabitsEd Sheeran#1114147.8
8Stick SeasonNoah Kahan#1136147.2
9Heat WavesGlass Animals#5140141.8
10Pink Pony ClubChappell Roan#195135.2
11Good Luck BabeChappell Roan#287127.5
12Die With A SmileLady Gaga & Bruno Mars#295125.5
13GoldenHUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei#165123.4
14Calm DownRema#371123.0
15Birds Of A FeatherBillie Eilish#291122.1
16EspressoSabrina Carpenter#168114.6
17Where Is My HusbandRAYE#152108.3
18PradaCasso, RAYE & D-Block Europe#263104.1
19ShiversEd Sheeran#189103.5
20Seventeen Going UnderSam Fender#3113103.3

Artist of the Decade and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the decade, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works