List of Billboard Streaming Songs number ones of 2021 explained

This is a list of songs that reached number one on the Billboard magazine Streaming Songs chart in 2021.

Chart history

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The best-performing single of 2021, "Levitating" by Dua Lipa, never reached number one on the chart.[1]
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Weekly streams
January 2"All I Want for Christmas Is You"Mariah Carey54.9 million[2]
January 922.7 million[3]
January 16"Mood"24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior17.5 million[4]
January 23"Drivers License"Olivia Rodrigo76.1 million[5]
January 3059.7 million[6]
February 642.6 million[7]
February 1332.2 million[8]
February 20"Up"Cardi B31.2 million[9]
February 27"Calling My Phone"Lil Tjay and 6lack34 million[10]
March 625.4 million[11]
March 13"Up"Cardi B23.9 million[12]
March 20"What's Next"Drake49.1 million[13]
March 2723 million[14]
April 3"Peaches"Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon30.6 million[15]
April 10"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"Lil Nas X46.9 million[16]
April 1738.1 million[17]
April 24"Rapstar"Polo G53.6 million[18]
May 140.3 million[19]
May 834.5 million[20]
May 1529.5 million[21]
May 22"Interlude"J. Cole26.6 million[22]
May 29"Good 4 U"Olivia Rodrigo43.2 million[23]
June 562.7 million[24]
June 1249.5 million[25]
June 1942.1 million[26]
June 2636 million[27]
July 332 million[28]
July 1030.2 million[29]
July 1727.6 million[30]
July 24"Stay"The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber34.7 million[31]
July 3128.6 million[32]
August 7 "Industry Baby"Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow40.6 million[33]
August 14"Stay"The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber30.9 million[34]
August 2131.8 million[35]
August 2832.7 million[36]
September 431.7 million[37]
September 11"Hurricane"Kanye West29 million[38]
September 18"Way 2 Sexy"Drake featuring Future and Young Thug67.3 million[39]
September 2539.9 million[40]
October 232.5 million[41]
October 9 27.6 million[42]
October 1623.4 million[43]
October 23"Industry Baby"Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow23.2 million[44]
October 30"Easy on Me"Adele53.9 million[45]
November 631.8 million[46]
November 1325.8 million[47]
November 2023.6 million[48]
November 27"All Too Well (Taylor's Version)"Taylor Swift54.4 million[49]
December 4"Easy on Me"Adele37.5 million[50]
December 11"All I Want for Christmas Is You"Mariah Carey25.8 million[51]
December 1832.5 million[52]
December 2537.6 million[53]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Year-End Charts, Streaming Songs. 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  2. Mariah Carey's 'Christmas' Back Atop Hot 100, As Dean Martin, Wham! & Chuck Berry Hit Top 10. December 28, 2020. Billboard. en.
  3. 24kGoldn's 'Mood' Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' Lifts to Top 10. January 4, 2021. Billboard. en.
  4. 24kGoldn's 'Mood' Holds Atop Hot 100 For Eighth Week, Justin Bieber & AJR Hit Top 10. January 11, 2021. Billboard. en.
  5. January 19, 2021. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. January 19, 2021. Billboard.
  6. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' No. 1 on Hot 100 for 2nd Week, Ariana Grande's '34+35' Bounds to No. 2. January 25, 2021. Billboard. en.
  7. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' No. 1 on Hot 100 For 3rd Week, Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' Hits Top Five. February 1, 2021. Billboard. en.
  8. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 for 4th Week, The Weeknd & CJ Hit Top 10. February 8, 2021. Billboard. en.
  9. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Tops Hot 100 for 5th Week, Cardi B's 'Up' Debuts at No. 2. February 16, 2021. Billboard. en.
  10. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 For 6th Week, Lil Tjay's 'Calling My Phone' Dials Up No. 3 Debut. February 22, 2021. Billboard. en.
  11. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Tops Hot 100 for 7th Week, Chris Brown & Young Thug's 'Go Crazy' Jumps to No. 3. March 1, 2021. Billboard. en.
  12. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 For 8th Week. .
  13. Drake Makes Historic Hot 100 Start at Nos. 1, 2 & 3, Led by 'What's Next'. March 15, 2021. Billboard. en.
  14. Cardi B's 'Up' Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 After Grammy Awards Performance. March 22, 2021. Billboard. en.
  15. Justin Bieber Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Peaches,' Becomes 1st Solo Male to Open Atop Hot 100 & Billboard 200 in Same Week. March 29, 2021. Billboard. en.
  16. Lil Nas X's 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. April 5, 2021. Billboard. en.
  17. Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak, as Silk Sonic, Top Billboard Hot 100 With 'Leave the Door Open'. April 12, 2021. Billboard. en.
  18. Polo G Scores First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'Rapstar'. April 19, 2021. Billboard. en.
  19. Polo G's 'Rapstar' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Hot 100, Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' Returns to Top Five. May 10, 2021. Billboard. en.
  20. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande's 'Save Your Tears' Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. May 10, 2021. Billboard. en.
  21. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Hold Atop Hot 100; Billie Eilish, The Kid LAROI & Miley Cyrus Hit Top 10. May 10, 2021. Billboard. en.
  22. Silk Sonic – Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak – Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Leave the Door Open'. May 19, 2021. Billboard. en.
  23. Olivia Rodrigo Scores Second Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'Good 4 U'. May 24, 2021. Billboard. en.
  24. Smooth Start: BTS' 'Butter' Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. June 5, 2021. Billboard. en.
  25. BTS' 'Butter' on a Roll, Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. June 7, 2021. Billboard. en.
  26. BTS' 'Butter' Sticks at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Bad Bunny's' 'Yonaguni' Debuts at No. 10. June 14, 2021. Billboard. en.
  27. BTS' 'Butter' Tops Hot 100 For Fourth Week, Becoming Group's Longest Leading No. 1. June 21, 2021. Billboard. en.
  28. BTS' 'Butter' Leads Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' Becomes Most-Heard Radio Hit. June 28, 2021. Billboard. en.
  29. BTS' 'Butter' Tops Hot 100 for Sixth Week, Ed Sheeran's 'Bad Habits' Debuts at No. 5. July 6, 2021. Billboard. en.
  30. BTS' 'Butter' Leads Hot 100 for Seventh Week, Lil Nas X's 'Montero' Returns to Top Five. July 12, 2021. Billboard. en.
  31. BTS Blasts Onto Hot 100 at No. 1 With 'Permission to Dance,' The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber Bow at No. 3 With 'Stay'. July 19, 2021. Billboard. en.
  32. BTS' 'Butter' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Ties For 2021's Longest Rule. July 26, 2021. Billboard. en.
  33. BTS' 'Butter' Tops Billboard Hot 100 for 9th Week, Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow's 'Industry Baby' Debuts at No. 2. August 2, 2021. Billboard. en.
  34. The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. August 9, 2021. Billboard. en.
  35. The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber Extend 'Stay' Atop Hot 100, The Weeknd's 'Take My Breath' Debuts in Top 10. August 16, 2021. Billboard. en.
  36. The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Leads Hot 100 for Third Week, Lizzo & Cardi B's 'Rumors' Bows in Top Five. August 23, 2021. Billboard. en.
  37. Extended 'Stay': The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber Top Billboard Hot 100 For Fourth Week. August 30, 2021. Billboard. en.
  38. BTS' 'Butter' Rebounds for 10th Week Atop Billboard Hot 100, Kanye West, Walker Hayes Hit Top 10. September 7, 2021. Billboard. en.
  39. Drake Dominates With Record 9 of Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Way 2 Sexy' at No. 1. September 13, 2021. Billboard. en.
  40. The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. September 20, 2021. Billboard. en.
  41. The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Scores Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. September 27, 2021. Billboard. en.
  42. Coldplay & BTS' 'My Universe' Blasts Off at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. October 5, 2021. Billboard. en.
  43. The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Rules Billboard Hot 100, Wizkid's 'Essence' Hits Top 10. October 11, 2021. Billboard. en.
  44. Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow's 'Industry Baby' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. October 18, 2021. Billboard. en.
  45. Adele's 'Easy on Me' Blasts to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. October 25, 2021. Billboard. en.
  46. Adele's 'Easy on Me' Rules Hot 100 for Second Week, Doja Cat's 'Need to Know' Hits Top 10. November 1, 2021. Billboard. en.
  47. Adele Leads Hot 100 for Third Week, Glass Animals Complete Record Run to Top 10. November 8, 2021. Billboard. en.
  48. Adele Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week; Post Malone & The Weeknd, Silk Sonic Debut in Top 10. November 15, 2021. Billboard. en.
  49. Trust. Gary. November 22, 2021. Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well (Taylor's Version)' Soars In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. November 22, 2021. Billboard. en-US.
  50. Adele's 'Easy on Me' Rebounds for Fifth Week Atop Billboard Hot 100, 'Oh My God' Debuts at No. 5. November 29, 2021. Billboard.
  51. Adele Holds Atop the Hot 100, Mariah Carey Leads Sleigh Ride of Holiday Hits Back to Top 10. December 6, 2021. Billboard.
  52. Adele's 'Easy on Me' Adds 7th Week Atop Hot 100, SZA's 'I Hate U' Debuts at No. 7. December 13, 2021. Billboard. en-US.
  53. Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Makes Record Return to No. 1 on Hot 100. December 20, 2021. Billboard.