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This is a summary of the year 2021 in British music.

Events

Bands formed

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Classical works

Opera

Musical theatre

Film scores and incidental music

Film

Television

British music awards

Charts and sales

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
† Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		 Song Artist(s) Chart sales References
7 January "Last Christmas" Wham! 40,149 [71]
14 January "Sweet Melody" Little Mix 31,186 [72]
21 January "Drivers License" Olivia Rodrigo 95,000 [73]
28 January 117,000 [74]
4 February 86,000 [75]
11 February 69,000 [76]
18 February 59,000 [77]
25 February 52,000 [78]
4 March 46,404 [79]
11 March 42,279 [80]
18 March 38,429 [81]
25 March "Wellerman" Nathan Evans, 220 Kid and Billen Ted 50,891 [82]
1 April 50,454 [83]
8 April "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" Lil Nas X 45,426 [84]
15 April 62,065 [85]
22 April 64,140 [86]
29 April 59,769 [87]
6 May 57,475 [88]
13 May "Body" Russ Millions and Tion Wayne 71,208 [89]
20 May 81,119 [90]
27 May 70,528 [91]
3 June "Good 4 U" Olivia Rodrigo 117,000 [92]
10 June 108,219 [93]
17 June 95,867 [94]
24 June 82,305 [95]
1 July 73,421 [96]
8 July "Bad Habits"† Ed Sheeran 92,086 [97]
15 July 102,705 [98]
22 July 101,080 [99]
29 July 101,353 [100]
5 August 85,433 [101]
12 August 81,655 [102]
19 August 76,561 [103]
26 August 87,324 [104]
2 September 83,622 [105]
9 September 71,720 [106]
16 September 69,446 [107]
23 September "Shivers" 59,181 [108]
30 September 56,424 [109]
7 October 63,520 [110]
14 October 61,366 [111]
21 October "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" Elton John and Dua Lipa 63,298 [112]
28 October "Easy on Me" Adele 217,317 [113]
4 November 103,194 [114]
11 November 78,628 [115]
18 November 67,742 [116]
25 November 67,102 [117]
2 December 100,627 [118]
9 December 69,372 [119]
16 December "Merry Christmas" Ed Sheeran and Elton John 76,700 [120]
23 December 63,443 [121]
30 December "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John 136,445 [122]

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
† Best performing album of the year
Chart date
(week ending)		 Album Artist(s) Chart sales References
7 January Christmas Michael Bublé 10,202 [123]
14 January Evermore Taylor Swift 7,330 [124]
21 January Greenfields Barry Gibb 16,166 [125]
28 January Suckapunch You Me at Six 14,298 [126]
4 February Post Human: Survival Horror Bring Me the Horizon 14,904 [127]
11 February Not Your Muse Celeste 22,475 [128]
18 February Medicine at Midnight Foo Fighters 42,846 [129]
25 February Tyron Slowthai 16,940 [130]
4 March As the Love Continues Mogwai 10,456 [131]
11 March For Those That Wish to Exist Architects 12,542 [132]
18 March When You See Yourself Kings of Leon 19,530 [133]
25 March Evering Road Tom Grennan 17,322 [134]
1 April Chemtrails over the Country Club Lana Del Rey 40,111 [135]
8 April Collections from the Whiteout Ben Howard 15,621 [136]
15 April W.L. The Snuts 20,455 [137]
22 April Fearless (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift 21,145 [138]
29 April Californian Soil London Grammar 31,106 [139]
6 May Surrounded by Time Tom Jones 14,936 [140]
13 May Typhoons Royal Blood 32,000 [141]
20 May Life By Misadventure Rag'n'Bone Man 41,855 [142]
27 May Fat Pop Paul Weller 26,005 [143]
3 June Sour Olivia Rodrigo 50,942 [144]
10 June 32,844 [145]
17 June Blue Weekend Wolf Alice 36,182 [146]
24 June Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011–2021) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 28,384 [147]
1 July Sour Olivia Rodrigo 20,249 [148]
8 July Europiana Jack Savoretti 20,594 [149]
15 July Sour Olivia Rodrigo 18,044 [150]
22 July It Won't Always Be Like This Inhaler 17,728 [151]
29 July All Over the Place KSI 34,328 [152]
5 August We're All Alone in This Together Dave 74,191 [153]
12 August Happier Than Ever Billie Eilish 38,885 [154][155]
19 August We're All Alone in This Together Dave 15,437 [156]
26 August Pressure Machine The Killers 25,110 [157]
2 September Sour Olivia Rodrigo 17,476 [158]
9 September Donda Kanye West 19,617 [159]
16 September Certified Lover Boy Drake 45,651 [160]
23 September The Ultra Vivid Lament Manic Street Preachers 27,345 [161]
30 September Certified Lover Boy Drake 12,414 [162]
7 October How Beautiful Life Can Be The Lathums 16,341 [163]
14 October Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits The Script 23,285 [164]
21 October Seventeen Going Under Sam Fender 43,717 [165]
28 October Music of the Spheres Coldplay 101,045 [166]
4 November The Lockdown Sessions Elton John 30,814 [167]
11 November = Ed Sheeran 139,107 [168]
18 November Voyage ABBA 203,909 [169]
25 November Red (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift 72,319 [170]
2 December 30† Adele 261,856 [171]
9 December 102,261 [172]
16 December 73,212 [173]
23 December 68,139 [174]
30 December 70,813 [175]

Number-one compilation albums

Chart date
(week ending)		 Album Chart sales References
7 January Now 107 [176]
14 January The Greatest Showman [177]
21 January [178]
28 January [179]
4 February [180]
11 February Now 70s Glam Pop [181]
18 February The Greatest Showman [182]
25 February [183]
4 March Now Country [184]
11 March [185]
18 March Now The 60s Girls - Then He Kissed Me [186]
25 March [187]
1 April The Greatest Showman [188]
8 April Now 108 [189]
15 April [190]
22 April [191]
29 April Now 12" 80s [192]
6 May Now 108 [193]
13 May Now Eurovision [194]
20 May Now 108 [195]
27 May [196]
3 June 80s Rock Down [197]
10 June Now Live Forever - The Anthems [198]
17 June The Greatest Showman [199]
24 June [200]
1 July [201]
8 July Now Yearbook 1983 [202]
15 July The Greatest Showman [203]
22 July Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella [204]
29 July Now Gold [205]
5 August Now 109 [206]
12 August [207]
19 August [208]
26 August [209]
2 September [210]
9 September Now 12" 80s Extended [211]
16 September Now 109 [212]
23 September The Greatest Showman [213]
30 September Now Boogie Nights - Disco Classics [214]
7 October The Best of Bond... James Bond [215]
14 October [216]
21 October The Greatest Showman [217]
28 October [218]
4 November [219]
11 November Now Yearbook 1984 [220]
18 November Now Rock [221]
25 November Dreamboats & Petticoats - Bringing On [222]
2 December Now 110 22,712 [223]
9 December [224]
16 December [225]
23 December [226]
30 December [227]

Year-end charts

Top singles of the year

This chart was published by the Official Charts Company on January 4, 2022[228]

No. Title Artist(s) Peak
position 		Combined
1 "Bad Habits" Ed Sheeran 1
2 "Good 4 U" Olivia Rodrigo 1
3 "Drivers License" 1
4 "Save Your Tears" The Weeknd 2
5 "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" Lil Nas X 1
6 "Levitating" Dua Lipa 5
7 "Stay" The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber 2
8 "Heat Waves" Glass Animals 5
9 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd 13 [a]
10 "Body" Russ Millions and Tion Wayne 1
11 "Wellerman (Sea Shanty)" Nathan Evans, 220 Kid and Billen Ted 1
12 "Easy on Me" Adele 1
13 "Friday" Riton and Nightcrawlers featuring Mufasa and Hypeman 4
14 "Kiss Me More" Doja Cat featuring SZA 3
15 "Shivers" Ed Sheeran 1
16 "The Business" Tiësto 3
17 "Head & Heart" Joel Corry and MNEK 19 [b]
18 "Bed" Joel Corry, Raye and David Guetta 3
19 "Without You" The Kid Laroi 2
20 "Little Bit of Love" Tom Grennan 7
21 "Cold Heart" Elton John and Dua Lipa 1
22 "Black Magic" Jonasu 3
23 "Peaches" Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon 2
24 "Heartbreak Anthem" Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix 3
25 "Let's Go Home Together" Ella Henderson and Tom Grennan 10
26 "Latest Trends" A1 x J1 2
27 "Remember" Becky Hill and David Guetta 3
28 "Don't Play" Anne-Marie, KSI and Digital Farm Animals 2
29 "Your Love (9PM)" ATB, Topic and A7S 8
30 "Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi 42 [c]
31 "Goosebumps (Remix)" Travis Scott and Hvme 8
32 "Deja Vu" Olivia Rodrigo 4
33 "Mr. Brightside" The Killers 61 [d]
34 "Last Christmas" Wham! 1
35 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 57 [e]
36 "Paradise" Meduza featuring Dermot Kennedy 5
37 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 2 [f]
38 "Dance Monkey" Tones and I 38 [g]
39 "Get Out My Head" Shane Codd 6
40 "I Wanna Be Your Slave" Måneskin 5
41 "Astronaut in the Ocean" Masked Wolf 12
42 "Traitor" Olivia Rodrigo 5
43 "Watermelon Sugar" Harry Styles 25 [h]
44 "Good Without" Mimi Webb 8
45 "Industry Baby" Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow 3
46 "Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior 16 [i]
47 "Sweet Melody" Little Mix 1
48 "Calling My Phone" Lil Tjay and 6lack 2
49 "Clash" Dave featuring Stormzy 2
50 "Streets" Doja Cat 12

Best-selling albums

This chart was published by the Official Charts Company on January 4, 2022[229]

No. Title Artist Peak
position 		Combined
sales
1 30 Adele 1 600,000
2 = Ed Sheeran 1 432,000
3 Voyage ABBA 1 400,000
4 Sour Olivia Rodrigo 1 395,000
5 Greatest Hits Queen 2 [j]
6 Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa 2 [k]
7 ÷ Ed Sheeran 7 [l]
8 Diamonds Elton John 8 [m]
9 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 6 [n]
10 We're All Alone in This Together Dave 1
11 The Highlights The Weeknd 2
12 Fine Line Harry Styles 2
13 ABBA Gold ABBA 5 [o]
14 Music of the Spheres Coldplay 1
15 Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Pop Smoke 4 [p]
16 Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 6 [q]
17 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 8 [r]
18 Planet Her Doja Cat 3
19 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 16 [s]
20 Life by Misadventure Rag'n'Bone Man 1
21 Justice Justin Bieber 2
22 Certified Lover Boy Drake 1
23 Time Flies... 1994–2009 Oasis 13 [t]
24 AM Arctic Monkeys 19 [u]
25 F*ck Love The Kid Laroi 6
26 Happier Than Ever Billie Eilish 1
27 25 Adele 3 [v]
28 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 21 [w]
29 Number Ones Michael Jackson 26 [x]
30 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 12 [y]
31 Evermore Taylor Swift 1
32 Red (Taylor's Version) 1
33 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish 16 [z]
34 1 The Beatles 16 [aa]
35 High Expectations Mabel 21 [ab]
36 Legends Never Die Juice Wrld 11 [ac]
37 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 23 [ad]
38 Folklore Taylor Swift 12 [ae]
39 The Lockdown Sessions Elton John 1
40 Confetti Little Mix 3 [af]
41 Get to Know Becky Hill 24 [ag]
42 Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) David Bowie 18 [ah]
43 Singles Maroon 5 32
44 No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran 25 [ai]
45 Seventeen Going Under Sam Fender 1
46 All Over the Place KSI 1
47 Wild West Central Cee 2
48 Without Fear Dermot Kennedy 17 [aj]
49 21 Adele 6 [ak]
50 Positions Ariana Grande 4 [al]
51 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 36 [am]
52 Evering Road Tom Grennan 1
53 Twenty Five George Michael 30 [an]
54 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 7 [ao]
55 × Ed Sheeran 27 [ap]
56 Medicine at Midnight Foo Fighters 1
57 Christmas Michael Bublé 1
58 Between Us Little Mix 4
59 1989 Taylor Swift 43 [aq]
60 Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 40 [ar]
61 Goodbye & Good Riddance Juice Wrld 23
62 Hollywood's Bleeding Post Malone 41 [as]
63 After Hours The Weeknd 19 [at]
64 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 32 [au]
65 Greatest Hits Foo Fighters 43 [av]
66 ? XXXTentacion 30 [aw]

Deaths

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  2. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  3. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  4. ^ Reached number 10 in 2004
  5. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  6. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  7. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  8. ^ Reached number 4 in 2020
  9. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  10. ^ Reached number 1 in 1981
  11. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  12. ^ Reached number 1 in 2017
  13. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  14. ^ Reached number 5 in 2019
  15. ^ Reached number 1 in 1992
  16. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  17. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  18. ^ Reached number 1 in 1978
  19. ^ Reached number 1 in 2005
  20. ^ Reached number 1 in 2010
  21. ^ Reached number 1 in 2013
  22. ^ Reached number 1 in 2015
  23. ^ Reached number 1 in 1995
  24. ^ Reached number 1 in 2003
  25. ^ Reached number 1 in 1984
  26. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  27. ^ Reached number 1 in 2000
  28. ^ Reached number 3 in 2019
  29. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  30. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018
  31. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  32. ^ Reached number 2 in 2020
  33. ^ Reached number 20 in 2020
  34. ^ Reached number 5 in 2017
  35. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  36. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  37. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  38. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  39. ^ Reached number 1 in 2006
  40. ^ Reached number 1 in 2006
  41. ^ Reached number 1 in 2007
  42. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  43. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  44. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  45. ^ Reached number 1 in 2019
  46. ^ Reached number 1 in 2020
  47. ^ Reached number 1 in 2014
  48. ^ Reached number 4 in 2009
  49. ^ Reached number 3 in 2018

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  73. ^ UK Singles Chart 21 January 2021
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  80. ^ UK Singles Chart 11 March 2021
  81. ^ UK Singles Chart 18 March 2021
  82. ^ UK Singles Chart 25 March 2021
  83. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 April 2021
  84. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 April 2021
  85. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 April 2021
  86. ^ UK Singles Chart 22 April 2021
  87. ^ UK Singles Chart 29 April 2021
  88. ^ UK Singles Chart 6 May 2021
  89. ^ UK Singles Chart 13 May 2021
  90. ^ UK Singles Chart 20 May 2021
  91. ^ UK Singles Chart 27 May 2021
  92. ^ UK Singles Chart 3 June 2021
  93. ^ UK Singles Chart 10 June 2021
  94. ^ UK Singles Chart 17 June 2021
  95. ^ UK Singles Chart 24 June 2021
  96. ^ UK Singles Chart 1 July 2021
  97. ^ UK Singles Chart 8 July 2021
  98. ^ UK Singles Chart 15 July 2021
  99. ^ UK Singles Chart 22 July 2021
  100. ^ UK Singles Chart 29 July 2021
  101. ^ UK Singles Chart 5 August 2021
  102. ^ UK Singles Chart 12 August 2021
  103. ^ UK Singles Chart 19 August 2021
  104. ^ UK Singles Chart 26 August 2021
  105. ^ UK Singles Chart 2 September 2021
  106. ^ UK Singles Chart 9 September 2021
  107. ^ UK Singles Chart 16 September 2021
  108. ^ UK Singles Chart 23 September 2021
  109. ^ UK Singles Chart 30 September 2021
  110. ^ UK Singles Chart 7 October 2021
  111. ^ UK Singles Chart 14 October 2021
  112. ^ UK Singles Chart 21 October 2021
  113. ^ UK Singles Chart 28 October 2021
  114. ^ UK Singles Chart 4 November 2021
  115. ^ UK Singles Chart 11 November 2021
  116. ^ UK Singles Chart 18 November 2021
  117. ^ UK Singles Chart 25 November 2021
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