Top songs of 2021…

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Butter – BTS

Butter is a song by the popular South Korean boy band BTS released as a digital single on May 21st, 2021 through Big Hit Music and Sony Music Entertainment. This song is the band’s second English single after Dynamite and it’s a disco-pop, dance-pop and EDM track. Butter easily becomes listeners’ favorite earworm, with its distinctive baseline and crisp synth sounds. Butter puts forth BTS’ unique charm that no one else can pull off. The fun and witty lyrics brimming with positive and bright energy instantly uplifts moods. The song was a commercial success, topping charts in a bunch of countries as well as Billboard’s Global 200 chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNi_6U5Pm_o
Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrigo

Good 4 U is a song by American singer and songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo. It was released on May 14th, 2021 through Geffen and Interscope Records, as the third single from Olivia’s debut studio album, Sour. The single is an upbeat song blending rock, pop, punk, grunge, emo and alternative styles. Its staccato baseline, energetic electric guitars and explosive drumming, with lyrics addressing a former lover who moved on quickly after a break up, keeps you hooked til the end. Good 4 U received a nomination for Best Music Video at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. The song reached number one in 23 different countries and it peaked within the top 10 in more than 20 territories.

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Peaches – Justin Bieber

Peaches is a song by popular Canadian singer Justin Bieber, featuring vocals from Daniel Caesar and Giveon. It was released on March 19th, 2021 through Def Jam Recordings, as the fifth single from Bieber’s sixth studio album, Justice. This amazing song with good lyrics, blooming hooks and lively verses will keep you immersed. Need I say more? Peaches hit the Billboard Hot 100, giving Bieber his seventh #1 hit on the chart. The song topped both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. as well as charts in several other countries. It also received these five nominations at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards; Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, Best Music Video and Song of the Year with the most credited co-writers.

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Easy on Me – Adele

Easy on Me is by English singer and songwriter Adele and it was released on the 15th of October, 2021 through Columbia Records as the lead single from her fourth studio album, 30. This was the first song she released in nearly five years and lyrically, Adele addresses her nine-year-old son Angelo, explaining to him her divorce from his father and beseeching him to be “easy on her”. The track is a minimally produced pop ballad, set to a prominent, sombre piano, and propelled by sparse bass beats. Easy on Me was an international success, entering the top 10 in 40 territories and topping the charts in 27 of those. It broke the Spotify and Amazon Music records for the most streams for a song in a day or a week.

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Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran

Bad Habits is a song by Ed Sheeran and it was released on June 25th, 2021 through Asylum and Atlantic Records, as the lead single of his fifth studio album, =. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who compared its sound and style to the works of The Weeknd. Bad Habits was a commercial success, peaking at #1 in 28 countries and the song proved to be particularly successful in both the United Kingdom and Ireland and also became the best-selling single of the year in both countries. Also, the song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.

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Abcdefu – GAYLE

Abcdefu is the major-label debut single by American singer GAYLE released on August 13th, 2021, through Atlantic and Arthouse Records. The track is a mixture of pop rock and pop punk consisting of minimalistic sonics, jagged guitar work and a climax with a massive sing-along chorus. This song has topped the Billboard Global 200 and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the U.S. abcdefu has topped the charts in a bunch of countries such as Austria, Finland, Germany, Malaysia etc. The song has also become very popular among the TikTok community.

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Industry Baby – Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow

This song is by the two American rappers, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, and it was released on the 23rd of July 2021 through Columbia Records. It’s the third single from Lil Nas X’s debut studio album, Montero, and is of the genre pop rap. This track follows up the international success of the lead single, Montero (Call Me by Your Name). Industry Baby debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in August, and became Lil Nas X’s third and Jack Harlow’s first #1 single on the chart. The song also received a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Up – Cardi B

Up is a song by Cardi B, an American rapper. The track is a mix of hip hop and trap with drill influences, and was released on the 5th of February, 2021 through Atlantic Records as the second single from Cardi B’s upcoming second studio album. The song reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making her the only female rapper to top the chart with multiple solo singles. Up has received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance at the 2022 Grammys. Cardi B also performed this song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in March, 2021.

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Shivers – Ed Sheeran

Shivers is a dance-pop song by Ed Sheeran and it was released on the 10th of September 2021 through Asylum Records and Atlantic Records as the second single from his fifth studio album, =. The song hit the top of the charts, dethroning Ed Sheeran’s previous single, Bad Habits. Shivers also topped the charts in other countries and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Need to Know – Doja Cat

Need to Know is a trap-pop song with elements of melodic rap, bass-heavy R&B, and disco, by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was released through Kemosabe and RCA Records on the 11th of June, 2021, as the sole promotional single from her third studio album, Planet Her. The song became a top 10 hit in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United States. It is also nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) – Elton John & Dua Lipa

This song is a disco song by Elton John and Dua Lipa, produced by Australian trio PNAU. It was released through EMI and Mercury Records on August 13th, 2021, as the lead single from Elton John’s 32nd studio album, The Lockdown Sessions.

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THATS WHAT I WANT – Lil Nas X

THATS WHAT I WANT is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Nas X. It was released on September 17th, 2021, through Columbia Records, as the fourth single from his debut studio album Montero. The track is of the genres pop and pop rock with elements of power pop, as the song is backed up by acoustic guitar and a breezy rhythm. The song became a top 10 hit in ten countries, including the US and the UK and it debuted at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 at a chart issued in October.

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Kiss Me More – Doja Cat ft. SZA

This is a pop, pop-rap, bubblegum-pop, dance-pop, R&B and disco song by Doja Cat, featuring American singer SZA. It was released on April 9th, 2021, as Planet Her’s lead single, through Kemosabe and RCA Records. Kiss Me More became a #1 song in a bunch of countries and reached the top five in eighteen countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. It also earned three Grammy nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

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Drivers License – Olivia Rodrigo

Drivers License is Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single which was released on the 8th of January, 2021, through Geffen and Interscope Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album, Sour. The song is a power ballad blending bedroom pop, indie pop and power pop styles with elements of folk and indie rock. Drivers License received nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards. It also topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and made Olivia the youngest artist ever to debut atop the chart. As of August, 2021, the song has over 1 billion streams on Spotify, ranking amongst the 100 most streamed songs of the platform.

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MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name) – Lil Nas X

This song by Lil Nas X was first previewed in a Super Bowl LV commercial in February 2021. This hip hop, electropop song was released on March 26th, 2021, through Columbia Records and it served as the lead single and title track from Lil Nas X’s debut studio album Montero. The song is noted for its queer themes, including its sexually explicit homosexual lyrics. Montero (Call Me by Your Name) debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, giving Lil Nas X his second #1 hit on the chart after Old Town Road. It topped the charts in 20 other countries including Canada, France and the U.K. and received nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Music Video at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

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Deja Vu – Olivia Rodrigo

Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo was released on April 1st, 2021, through Geffen and Interscope Records, as the second single from Olivia’s debut studio album Sour. The track can be described as an ethereal mid-tempo psychedelic pop, pop rock, art pop and indie pop song. Deja Vu debuted at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, marking the second consecutive single from Sour to enter the top 10 of the chart after Drivers License.