2021 in music
Who ruled 2021? Olivia Rodrigo was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Ed Sheeran on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 2021, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
Artist of the Year 2021
17 crowns · 39 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 244
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Rodrigo | 244 | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | The Weeknd | 200 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Doja Cat | 166 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | Justin Bieber | 155 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Dua Lipa | 152 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Ariana Grande | 144 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Lil Nas X | 135 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Drake | 129 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Ed Sheeran | 122 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Silk Sonic | 119 | 1 | 18 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | All I Want For Christmas Is You | Mariah Carey | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Mood | 24kGoldn feat. iann dior | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Drivers License | Olivia Rodrigo | 8 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | What's Next | Drake | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Up | Cardi B | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Peaches | Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Montero (Call Me By Your Name) | Lil Nas X | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Leave The Door Open | Silk Sonic | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Rapstar | Polo G | 2 |
| May 8, 2021 | Save Your Tears | The Weeknd & Ariana Grande | 2 |
| May 29, 2021 | Good 4 U | Olivia Rodrigo | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Butter | BTS | 10 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Permission To Dance | BTS | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Stay | The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber | 7 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Way 2 Sexy | Drake feat. Future & Young Thug | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | My Universe | Coldplay & BTS | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Industry Baby | Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Easy On Me | Adele | 7 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | All Too Well (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | 1 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat Waves | Glass Animals | #1 | 91 | 188.1 |
| 2 | Stay | The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber | #1 | 63 | 179.3 |
| 3 | Bad Habits | Ed Sheeran | #2 | 56 | 137.7 |
| 4 | Good 4 U | Olivia Rodrigo | #1 | 51 | 117.5 |
| 5 | Save Your Tears | The Weeknd & Ariana Grande | #1 | 50 | 111.0 |
| 6 | Shivers | Ed Sheeran | #4 | 52 | 109.6 |
| 7 | Industry Baby | Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow | #1 | 42 | 104.9 |
| 8 | Kiss Me More | Doja Cat feat. SZA | #3 | 43 | 102.5 |
| 9 | Need To Know | Doja Cat | #8 | 48 | 92.5 |
| 10 | Ghost | Justin Bieber | #5 | 52 | 92.1 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Sheeran | 177 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Olivia Rodrigo | 166 | 16 | 27 |
| 3 | The Weeknd | 149 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Doja Cat | 127 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Justin Bieber | 109 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Lil Nas X | 107 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Dua Lipa | 101 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Little Mix | 93 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Kid LAROI | 88 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Central Cee | 87 | 1 | 8 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Sweet Melody | Little Mix | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Drivers License | Olivia Rodrigo | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Wellerman | Nathan Evans, 220Kid & Billen Ted | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Montero (Call Me By Your Name) | Lil Nas X | 5 |
| May 7, 2021 | Body | Tion Wayne & Russ Millions | 3 |
| May 28, 2021 | Good 4 U | Olivia Rodrigo | 5 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Bad Habits | Ed Sheeran | 11 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Shivers | Ed Sheeran | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Cold Heart | Elton John & Dua Lipa | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Easy On Me | Adele | 8 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Merry Christmas | Ed Sheeran & Elton John | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Sausage Rolls for Everyone | Ladbaby feat. Sheeran & Elton John | 1 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Habits | Ed Sheeran | #1 | 114 | 147.8 |
| 2 | Shivers | Ed Sheeran | #1 | 89 | 103.5 |
| 3 | Seventeen Going Under | Sam Fender | #3 | 113 | 103.3 |
| 4 | Save Your Tears | The Weeknd | #2 | 110 | 101.0 |
| 5 | Cold Heart | Elton John & Dua Lipa | #1 | 72 | 88.1 |
| 6 | Peru | Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran | #2 | 39 | 85.9 |
| 7 | Stay | Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber | #2 | 62 | 77.2 |
| 8 | Good 4 U | Olivia Rodrigo | #1 | 61 | 71.2 |
| 9 | Where Are You Now | Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott | #3 | 50 | 70.1 |
| 10 | Easy On Me | Adele | #1 | 39 | 65.4 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works