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South Korean boy band
BTS topped the Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks, aided by three number-one debuts: "
Butter ", "
Permission to Dance " and the
Coldplay collaboration "
My Universe ".
This is a list of the
songs placed number one in the United States during 2021. The
Billboard Hot 100 is a
chart that ranks the best-performing songs in the United States. Its data is compiled by
MRC Data and published by American music magazine
Billboard . The chart is based on each song's weekly
physical and
digital sales collectively, the amount of
airplay it receives on American
radio stations , and its
streams on
online digital music platforms .
Twenty-four acts reached number one in 2021, nine of whom earned their first number-one single:
Olivia Rodrigo ,
Daniel Caesar ,
Giveon ,
Silk Sonic ,
Anderson .Paak ,
Polo G ,
The Kid Laroi ,
Future and
Jack Harlow .
BTS scored three number ones while Rodrigo,
Justin Bieber ,
Drake and
Lil Nas X scored two each, as the only acts to achieve multiple number-one songs in 2021.
American singer
Olivia Rodrigo reigned atop the chart for nine weeks, with two singles that debuted at number-one, "
Drivers License " and "
Good 4 U ", both from her debut studio album,
Sour .
2021 marked the first calendar year since 1991 to have at least 10 songs reach number one on the Hot 100 by the end of May.
[1] BTS spent the most weeks at the top spot of the Hot 100 in 2021, with twelve non-consecutive weeks. Their single "
Butter " is the longest running number-one song of 2021, spending ten weeks atop the chart. Rodrigo's "
Drivers License " was 2021's longest running number-one single by a female artist, with eight consecutive weeks atop.
Taylor Swift scored her career's eighth number-one song this year with "
All Too Well (Taylor's Version) ", which broke the 49-year-old Hot 100 record of
Don McLean 's "
American Pie " (1972) to become
the longest song of all time to top the chart , clocking at 10 minutes and 13 seconds.
[2]
Chart history
Canadian singer
Justin Bieber topped the chart for eight weeks, aided by "
Peaches " and
the Kid Laroi collaboration "
Stay ".
"
Easy on Me " by English singer
Adele , her first single in nearly six years, topped the chart for seven weeks in 2021.
American rapper
Lil Nas X scored two number-one singles with "
Montero (Call Me by Your Name) " and "
Industry Baby "; both from his debut album,
Montero .
"
What's Next " and "
Way 2 Sexy " by Canadian rapper
Drake charted atop the Hot 100 for one week each.
The best-performing single of 2021, "
Levitating " by
Dua Lipa , peaked at number two on the Hot 100 chart dated May 22, 2021.
[3]
Number-one artists
See also
References
^ Silk Sonic is a duo consisting of American singers Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, both of whom are also credited individually for the song on the Billboard charts.
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^
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^ Trust, Gary (February 16, 2021).
"Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Tops Hot 100 for 5th Week, Cardi B's 'Up' Debuts at No. 2" . Billboard . Retrieved February 17, 2021 .
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^
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^ Trust, Gary (April 5, 2021).
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^ Trust, Gary (April 12, 2021).
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"Polo G Scores First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'Rapstar' " . Billboard . Retrieved April 20, 2021 .
^
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^ Trust, Gary (April 26, 2021).
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^
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^ Trust, Gary (May 19, 2021).
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^ Trust, Gary (May 24, 2021).
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^ Trust, Gary (June 7, 2021).
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^
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^ Trust, Gary (July 12, 2021).
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^
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"The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Leads Hot 100 for Third Week, Lizzo & Cardi B's 'Rumors' Bows in Top Five" .
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^ Trust, Gary (August 30, 2021).
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^
"September 11, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (September 7, 2021).
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^ Trust, Gary (September 13, 2021).
"Drake Dominates With Record 9 of Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Way 2 Sexy' at No. 1" .
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^ Trust, Gary (October 4, 2021).
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^
"October 16, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (October 11, 2021).
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^
"October 23, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (October 18, 2021).
"Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow's 'Industry Baby' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100" .
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^
"October 30, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (October 25, 2021).
"Adele's 'Easy on Me' Blasts to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100" .
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^
"November 6, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (November 1, 2021).
"Adele's 'Easy on Me' Rules Hot 100 for Second Week, Doja Cat's 'Need to Know' Hits Top 10" .
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^
"November 13, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (November 8, 2021).
"Adele Leads Hot 100 for Third Week, Glass Animals Complete Record Run to Top 10" .
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^
"November 20, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (November 15, 2021).
"Adele Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week; Post Malone & The Weeknd, Silk Sonic Debut in Top 10" .
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"December 4, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (November 29, 2021).
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^
"December 11, 2021" . Billboard Hot 100 .
^ Trust, Gary (December 6, 2021).
"Adele Holds Atop Hot 100, Mariah Carey Leads Sleigh Ride of Holiday Hits Back to Top 10" .
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^
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^ Trust, Gary (December 13, 2021).
"Adele's 'Easy on Me' Adds 7th Week Atop Hot 100, SZA's 'I Hate U' Debuts at No. 7" .
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