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The Weeknd followed up his #1 song of 2020, ‘Blinding Lights’ with another year at the top – ‘Save Your Tears,’ his summer collaboration with Ariana Grande was the No.1 song of 2021!
Olivia Rodrigo exploded out of the gate in January with ‘Drivers License’ which ended the year at No. 2. Billie Eilish’s sophomore album ‘Happier Than Ever’ produced 3 tracks on the year end list with the title-track leading at No. 10. 2020 breakout Due Lipa continued a strong run in 2021 with ‘We’re Good,’ ‘Love Again,’ and her collaboration with Elton John ‘Cold Heart’ all ending up on the Year End Countdown. Lil was X proved he was no one hit wonder with 2 tracks on the Year End list – ‘That’s What I Want’ and ‘Industry Baby’. Jackson Wang once again finished up inside the Top 10 with his 2021 hit ‘LMLY.’
EDM produced some massive hits with retro remakes getting to the top of the charts – ATB, Topic & A7S’ ‘Your Love (9 PM),’ Majestic’s Boney M classic ‘Rasputin,’ Anabel Englund’s Blondie-esque ‘Midnight Rapture’ and HVME’s ‘Goosebumps.’
Some big names made huge comebacks in 2021 and ended up on the Year End chart – Ed Sheeran’s double with ‘Shivers’ and ‘Bad Habits,’ Lorde’s ‘Solar Power,’ Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ and Swedish House Mafia’s ‘Moth To A Flame’ with The Weeknd.
The Year End chart also featured breakthrough acts in 2021 – Farruko with ‘Pepas’, Nathan Evans with ‘Wellerman,’ BBNO$ with ‘Edamame’ and rock breakouts and Eurovision winner Maneskin with ‘Beggin’.
Here’s the full list.
1
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
2
Olivia Rodrigo
3
Jackson Wang
4
Dua Lipa
5
ATB, Topic & A7S
6
HVME
7
Ed Sheeran
8
Shouse
9
Justin Bieber
10
Billie Eilish
11
Majestic & Boney M
12
Ariana Grande
13
Farruko
14
Ed Sheeran
15
Elton John & Dua Lipa
16
17
Maneskin
18
Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman
19
The Weeknd
20
Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix
21
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
22
Ava Max
23
Nathan Evans
24
Doja Cat
25
Tiesto
26
Lorde
27
Dua Lipa
28
Billie Eilish
29
BBNO$
30
BTS
31
Marshmello & Jonas Brothers
32
Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae
33
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
34
Justin Bieber
35
Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott
36
Anabel Englund
37
Anne-Marie & Niall Horan
38
Calvin Harris & Tom Grennan
39
Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd
40
LISA
41
Adele
42
Billie Eilish
43
Masked Wolf
44
Olivia Rodrigo
45
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber
46
Coldplay x BTS
47
Anne-Marie & Little Mix
48
Rita Ora, David Guetta & Imanbek
49
BTS
50
Shawn Mendes & Tainy
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