Billboard has just unveiled their year-end charts.
On 3 December, the music company recapped the year in music, revealing the top songs, artists, and albums that have defined 2021.
.@oliviarodrigo closes out 2021 as Billboard’s top new artist, following her massive successes on the weekly #Billboard200 albums and Billboard #Hot100 songs charts. 🏆https://t.co/5fInff6B0D
— billboard (@billboard) December 2, 2021
Dua Lipa floated right to the top this year, with her hit single 'Levitating' earning the No. 1 spot on Billboard's 'Year-end Hot 100 Chart'. The track initially debuted at No. 2 on the music chart in October 2020 and has never left since, staying in the top 40 every week of 2021.
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With 'Levitating', Dua Lipa has earned the record for the most times (41 weeks) in the Hot 100 top 10 for a female artist, and second overall, following The Weeknd's 57-week run in 2020 for 'Blinding Lights'.
wowweeee Levitating is the number #1 Billboard Hot 100 song of the year 2021!!! thank you thank you! Sharing this moment with the people that I love so much means the world to me 🤍🤍🤍 @Billboard @billboardcharts !!!!! pic.twitter.com/MPng8ZFZ6g
— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) December 2, 2021
Speaking of The Weeknd, the R&B act rounds out the Hot 100 top with 'Save Your Tears' featuring Ariana Grande and 'Blinding Lights' at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. He is also Billboard's Top 3 Artist of the year, right behind Drake and Olivia Rodrigo.
The Top #Hot100 Songs of 2021 🏆
— billboard (@billboard) December 2, 2021
See Billboard's Year-End charts here: https://t.co/LYm4QcfvPY pic.twitter.com/5CgmVTKHbP
Across the board, Olivia Rodrigo has had a great year. The 7-time GRAMMY-nominated act had a breakout debut earlier this year and has since solidified herself as a force in the music industry.
The young singer-songwriter is this year's overall Top Female Artist, Top New Artist, No. 1 Hot 100 Artist, No. 1 Hot 100 Songwriter, and is the Top 2 Artist of 2021.
The 'traitor' hitmaker's tracks are also over the Hot 100 songs of 2021 with 'good 4 u' at No. 4, 'drivers license' at No. 8, and 'deja vu' at No. 13.
.@oliviarodrigo's year on the @billboardcharts. 💯
— billboard (@billboard) December 2, 2021
More on her massive 2021: https://t.co/7GngQ1YCdi pic.twitter.com/TgXAo2JSP7
While BTS continue their reign as one of this year's hottest acts, earning the overall Top Duo/Group of the year, and having the No. 1 World Album for BE, the No. 1 Global (Exclu. US) song with 'Butter', and the No. 1 Digital Sales Song with 'Dynamite'.
.@BTS_twt's year on the @billboardcharts. 🏆
— billboard (@billboard) December 2, 2021
More details here: https://t.co/Rlkz2urVcn pic.twitter.com/G7MdIuNGeU
Also on the top is Drake, earning this year's No. 1 spot for Top Artist, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, and Top Rap Artist. While Taylor Swift emerges as 2021's No. 1 Billboard 200 Artist, and No. 1 Top Album Sales Artist.
Check out the Billboard's full year-end charts here.
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