After revealing the best albums of 2021, Rolling Stone is sharing the 50 best songs of the past year.
Landing at the top of the list is Wizkid’s “Essence” featuring Tems, which put Afrobeats on the global stage. The unofficial song of the summer made history, becoming the first Nigerian song to break the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even spawning a remix with Justin Bieber.
Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open” slides in at No. 6, while Adele’s 30 “showstopper” “I Drink Wine” takes the No. 9 spot.
Polo G’s “Rapstar” earned him his first No. 1 on the Hot 100 and the No. 13 best song of 2021, while Megan Thee Stallion’s “Thot Shit” was hailed as “another winner,” coming in at No. 17.
1. Wizkid feat. Tems – “Essence”
2. Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)”
3. Olivia Rodrigo – “Drivers License”
4. Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
5. Lucy Dacus – “VBS”
6. Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”
7. Billie Ellish – “Happier Than Ever”
8. Rauw Alejandro – “Todo de Ti”
9. Adele – “I Drink Wine”
10. Noname – “Rainforest”
11. Muna feat. Phoebe Bridgers – “Silk Chiffon”
12. Wet Leg – “Wet Dream”
13. Polo G – “Rapstar”
14. Morgan Wade – “Wilder Days”
15. Japanese Breakfast – “Be Sweet”
16. BTS – “Butter”
17. Megan Thee Stallion – “Thot Shit”
18. Bo Burnham – “All Eyes on Me”
19. Brothers Osborne – “Younger Me”
20. Snail Mail – “Ben Franklin”
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