While 2020 was a year where we saw the world upside down, 2021 was a year where we got used to this reverse. While we were trying to slowly return to our normal life, there was of course something that was not missing from our lives: Music. Music that speaks to our emotions also helped us, as always, to discover our commonalities.
So, which tracks were listened to the most in the world during 2021? Here is the answer to this question, with the lists published by Spotify and Apple Music. When we looked at both lists, we saw that names such as Olivia Rodrigo and BTS were at the forefront this year. Let’s take a look at the most listened tracks of this year on both Spotify and Apple Music.
Most streamed songs on Spotify in 2021:
1. “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
2. “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
3. “STAY (with Justin Bieber)” – The Kid LAROI
4. “good 4 u” – Olivia Rodrigo
5. “Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” – Dua Lipa
Top songs on Apple Music in 2021:
1. “Dynamite” – BTS
2. “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
3. “positions” – Ariana Grande
4. “For The Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby)” – Pop Smoke
5. “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd