Favorites of 2021: Top 50 Songs of the Year

‘Tis the time of year, uh?

The time I rant about my favorites of the year, organize them in two tidy lists–Best Albums of 2021 and Best Songs of 2021–and put them out there for the internet to enjoy. First, since I’m still drafting the former, I will start with listing my favorite songs–those that have formed my soundtrack for 2021.

So, without any further ado, let’s dig in!

Top 50 Songs of 2021

1. “Introvert,” Little Simz
2. “BDE,” Shygirl feat. slowthai
3. “INDUSTRY BABY,” Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow
4. “Life Is Not The Same,” James Blake
5. “It Is Happening Again,” Clarence Clarity feat. twst
6. “Tears In The Club,” FKA twigs feat. The Weeknd
7. “Toxic,” Ashnikko
8. “Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat feat. SZA
9. “honey,” Halsey
10. “Just Kidding,” Waterparks
11. “Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
12. “Wild Side,” Normani feat. Cardi B
13. “ZITTI E BUONI,” Måneskin
14. “Chemtrails Over The Country Club,” Lana Del Rey
15. “a m a r i,” J. Cole
16. “Titanium,” Dave
17. “IHY2LN,” Zack Fox
18. “34+35 (Remix),” Ariana Grande feat. Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion
19. “CORSO,” Tyler, The Creator
20. “Leave The Door Open,” Silk Sonic feat. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak
21. “Working for the Knife,” Mitski
22. “Amoeba,” Clairo
23. “feel away,” slowthai feat. James Blake and Mount Kimbie
24. “Magic,” Rico Nasty
25. “Both Sides Of A Smile,” Dave feat. James Blake
26. “let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out,” Kelsey Lu feat. Yves Tumor, Kelly Moran and Moses Boyd
27. “Typhoons,” Royal Blood
28. “fue major,” Kali Uchis feat. SZA
29. “Best Friend,” Saweetie feat. Doja Cat
30. “Till Forever Falls Apart,” Ashe feat. FINNEAS
31. “Stoned at the Nail Salon,” Lorde
32. “ARE YOU WITH THAT?,” Vince Staples
33. “Body And Mind,” girls in red
34. “Lapdance from Asia,” Cosha feat. Shygirl
35. “Jealous,” Mahalia feat. Rico Nasty
36. “Wait, I Lied,” Alfie Templeman
37. “If Anything,” John Glacier
38. “Girls Want Girls,” Drake feat. Lil Baby
39. “Bad Habits,” Ed Sheeran
40. “Call Me Cruella,” Florence + The Machine
41. “Rumors,” Lizzo feat. Cardi B
42. “mine,” Loony feat. Pell
43. “Paprika,” Japanese Breakfast
44. “Bicycle,” Chung Ha
45. “Delicious Things,” Wolf Alice
46. “R U Looking 4 Me Now,” Jazmin Bean
47. “Amir,” serpentwithfeet
48. “All My Favorite Songs,” Weezer
49. “Love Is Back,” Celeste
50. “Ruthless,” midwxst

Finally, for your convenience, I will paste a Spotify playlist with the above-mentioned songs below so you can give my picks a try: