The numbers are out and it is no surprise that Adele had the biggest album in the world with “30” in 2021. The Weeknd had the biggest single though with “Save Your Tears.” The Weeknd also had the biggest song in 2020 with “Blinding Lights.”
Top 10 global singles 2021:
01 The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’ (2.15billion streams)
02 The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – ‘ STAY’ (2.07billion streams)
03 Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’ (1.88billion streams)
04 BTS – ‘Butter’ (1.76billion streams)
05 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ (1.73billion streams)
06 Justin Bieber (ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon) – ‘Peaches’ (1.72billion streams)
07 The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’ (1.61billion streams)
08 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘good 4 u’ (1.61billion streams)
09 Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (1.60billion streams)
10 Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’ (1.57billion streams)
Top 10 global albums 2021:
01. Adele – ’30’
02. Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Sour’
03. Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’
04. Ed Sheeran – ‘=’
05. The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’
06. Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’
07. The Kid LAROI – F Love (Mix Tape)
08. ABBA – ‘Voyage’
09. Morgan Wallen – ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’
10. Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’
(Image: AP Newsroom)