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This is a summary of the year 2021 in British music.
The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
† | Best performing single of the year |
Chart date (week ending) |
Song | Artist(s) | Chart sales | References |
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7 January | "Last Christmas" | Wham! | 40,149 | [72] |
14 January | "Sweet Melody" | Little Mix | 31,186 | [73] |
21 January | "Drivers License" | Olivia Rodrigo | 95,000 | [74] |
28 January | 117,000 | [75] | ||
4 February | 86,000 | [76] | ||
11 February | 69,000 | [77] | ||
18 February | 59,000 | [78] | ||
25 February | 52,000 | [79] | ||
4 March | 46,404 | [80] | ||
11 March | 42,279 | [81] | ||
18 March | 38,429 | [82] | ||
25 March | "Wellerman" | Nathan Evans, 220 Kid and Billen Ted | 50,891 | [83] |
1 April | 50,454 | [84] | ||
8 April | "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" | Lil Nas X | 45,426 | [85] |
15 April | 62,065 | [86] | ||
22 April | 64,140 | [87] | ||
29 April | 59,769 | [88] | ||
6 May | 57,475 | [89] | ||
13 May | "Body" | Russ Millions and Tion Wayne | 71,208 | [90] |
20 May | 81,119 | [91] | ||
27 May | 70,528 | [92] | ||
3 June | "Good 4 U" | Olivia Rodrigo | 117,000 | [93] |
10 June | 108,219 | [94] | ||
17 June | 95,867 | [95] | ||
24 June | 82,305 | [96] | ||
1 July | 73,421 | [97] | ||
8 July | "Bad Habits"† | Ed Sheeran | 92,086 | [98] |
15 July | 102,705 | [99] | ||
22 July | 101,080 | [100] | ||
29 July | 101,353 | [101] | ||
5 August | 85,433 | [102] | ||
12 August | 81,655 | [103] | ||
19 August | 76,561 | [104] | ||
26 August | 87,324 | [105] | ||
2 September | 83,622 | [106] | ||
9 September | 71,720 | [107] | ||
16 September | 69,446 | [108] | ||
23 September | "Shivers" | 59,181 | [109] | |
30 September | 56,424 | [110] | ||
7 October | 63,520 | [111] | ||
14 October | 61,366 | [112] | ||
21 October | "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" | Elton John and Dua Lipa | 63,298 | [113] |
28 October | "Easy on Me" | Adele | 217,317 | [114] |
4 November | 103,194 | [115] | ||
11 November | 78,628 | [116] | ||
18 November | 67,742 | [117] | ||
25 November | 67,102 | [118] | ||
2 December | 100,627 | [119] | ||
9 December | 69,372 | [120] | ||
16 December | "Merry Christmas" | Ed Sheeran and Elton John | 76,700 | [121] |
23 December | 63,443 | [122] | ||
30 December | "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" | LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John | 136,445 | [123] |
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
† | Best performing album of the year |
Chart date (week ending) |
Album | Chart sales | References |
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7 January | Now 107 | [177] | |
14 January | The Greatest Showman | [178] | |
21 January | [179] | ||
28 January | [180] | ||
4 February | [181] | ||
11 February | Now 70s Glam Pop | [182] | |
18 February | The Greatest Showman | [183] | |
25 February | [184] | ||
4 March | Now Country | [185] | |
11 March | [186] | ||
18 March | Now The 60s Girls - Then He Kissed Me | [187] | |
25 March | [188] | ||
1 April | The Greatest Showman | [189] | |
8 April | Now 108 | [190] | |
15 April | [191] | ||
22 April | [192] | ||
29 April | Now 12" 80s | [193] | |
6 May | Now 108 | [194] | |
13 May | Now Eurovision | [195] | |
20 May | Now 108 | [196] | |
27 May | [197] | ||
3 June | 80s Rock Down | [198] | |
10 June | Now Live Forever - The Anthems | [199] | |
17 June | The Greatest Showman | [200] | |
24 June | [201] | ||
1 July | [202] | ||
8 July | Now Yearbook 1983 | [203] | |
15 July | The Greatest Showman | [204] | |
22 July | Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella | [205] | |
29 July | Now Gold | [206] | |
5 August | Now 109 | [207] | |
12 August | [208] | ||
19 August | [209] | ||
26 August | [210] | ||
2 September | [211] | ||
9 September | Now 12" 80s Extended | [212] | |
16 September | Now 109 | [213] | |
23 September | The Greatest Showman | [214] | |
30 September | Now Boogie Nights - Disco Classics | [215] | |
7 October | The Best of Bond... James Bond | [216] | |
14 October | [217] | ||
21 October | The Greatest Showman | [218] | |
28 October | [219] | ||
4 November | [220] | ||
11 November | Now Yearbook 1984 | [221] | |
18 November | Now Rock | [222] | |
25 November | Dreamboats & Petticoats - Bringing On | [223] | |
2 December | Now 110 | 22,712 | [224] |
9 December | [225] | ||
16 December | [226] | ||
23 December | [227] | ||
30 December | [228] |
This chart was published by the Official Charts Company on January 4, 2022[229]
This chart was published by the Official Charts Company on January 4, 2022[230]