Apple announced what were the most popular songs in 2021 on Apple Music. The most played track of 2021 was 'Dynamite', from "K-Pop" group BTS. The most read lyrics this year was the song 'Drivers License'by Olivia Rodrigo.
In addition to the most played songs and most read lyrics, Apple also released the most played and most played training songs through Shazam, a feature that says what music is being played in an environment. The most played track in workouts in 2021 on Apple Music was the Head & Heard (feat. MNEK) [Tiësto Remix) by Joel Corry while the most listened to through Shazam was the Astronaut in The Ocean the Masked Wolf.
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Most Played Songs of 2021 on Apple Music and Spotify
In this year 2021 the first and second place on Apple Music and Spotify were not the same. While on Spotify the first place went to "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo, on Apple Music the top went to Dynamite by the South Korean group BTS. Amazingly, BTS didn't feature in any of the 5 most played songs globally on Spotify, while Olivia Rodrigo's song still ranked second in number of plays on Apple Music.
Apple Music: The 10 most played songs in 2021
The top ten most played songs on Apple Music in 2021 were:
- Dynamic (BTS)
- Drivers License (Olivia Rodrigo)
- For The Night (Pop Smoke)
- Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
- Peaches (Justin Bieber)
- good 4 u (Olivia Rodrigo)
- STAY (The Kid LAROI)
- Dakiti (Jhay Cortez & Bad Bunny)
- Levitating (Dua Lipa)
Apple Music: 25 most played songs of 2021
Check out the 25 most played songs of 2021 on Apple Music below.
| Music | Artist/Band | |
| 1 | Dynamite | BTS |
| 2 | drivers license | Olivia rodrigo |
| 3 | positions | Ariana Grande |
| 4 | For The Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby) | pop smoke |
| 5 | Blinding Lights | The Weeknd |
| 6 | Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON) | Justin Bieber |
| 7 | good 4 u | Olivia rodrigo |
| 8 | STAY | The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber |
| 9 | Dakiti | Jhay Cortez & Bad Bunny |
| 10 | Levitating (feat. DaBaby) | Dua Lipa |
| 11 | Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby) | Drake |
| 12 | Kiss Me More (feat. SZA) | Doja Cat |
| 13 | Dried Flower | Yuuri |
| 14 | Back in Blood (feat. Lil Durk) | Pooh shiesty |
| 15 | RAPSTAR | Polo G. |
| 16 | Mood (feat. Iann dior) | 24kGoldn |
| 17 | On Me | Lil baby |
| 18 | What You Know Bout Love | pop smoke |
| 19 | Run at night | YOASOBI |
| 20 | Astronaut In The Ocean | Masked wolf |
| 21 | butter | BTS |
| 22 | MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) | Lil Nas X |
| 23 | Calling My Phone | Lil Tjay & 6LACK |
| 24 | Good days | SZA |
| 25 | HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY | GIVON |
Apple Music: 25 Most Played Workout Songs of 2021
Check out the 25 most played workout songs of 2021 on Apple Music below.
| Music | Artist/Band | |
| 1 | Head & Heart (feat. MNEK) [Tiësto Remix] | Joel Corry |
| 2 | Post Malone (feat. RANI) | Sam Feldt |
| 3 | Levitating (feat. DaBaby) | Dua Lipa |
| 4 | Ride It (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Quintino Remix) | Regard |
| 5 | Whoopty | CJ |
| 6 | Body (feat. brando) | Loud Luxury |
| 7 | Drip Too Hard | Lil Baby & Gunna |
| 8 | Whats Poppin (Remix) [feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne] [Bonus Track] | Jack harlow |
| 9 | Tyler herro | Jack harlow |
| 10 | Breaking me | Topic & A7S |
| 11 | Goosebumps (Remix) | Travis Scott & HVME |
| 12 | business | Pot |
| 13 | Roses (Imanbek Remix) | SAINt JHN |
| 14 | South of the Border (feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B) | E |
| 15 | Pure Water | Mustard & Migos |
| 16 | Lonely (Goodboys Remix) | Joel Corry |
| 17 | MIDDLE CHILD | J. Cole |
| 18 | VIBEZ | dababy |
| 19 | POPSTAR (feat. Drake) | DJ Khaled |
| 20 | You should be sad (Tiësto Remix) | Halsey & Tiesto |
| 21 | All Around the World (La La La) | R3HAB & A Touch of Class |
| 22 | Lemonade (feat. NAV) | Internet Money, Gunna & Don Toliver |
| 23 | Get Out My Head | Shane codd |
| 24 | Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) [2021 Remix] | David Guetta |
| 25 | Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby) | Drake |
Apple Music: 25 Most Played Songs Through Shazam in 2021
Check out the 25 Most Played Songs Through Shazam of 2021 on Apple Music below.
| Music | artist/band | |
| 1 | Astronaut In The Ocean | Masked wolf |
| 2 | Save Your Tears | The Weeknd |
| 3 | Bad habits | E |
| 4 | drivers license | Olivia rodrigo |
| 5 | Beggin | Moonlight |
| 6 | MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) | Lil Nas X |
| 7 | business | Pot |
| 8 | Make | The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber |
| 9 | Leave The Door Open | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic |
| 10 | love nwantiti [Remix] | CKay Feat. Axel & Dj Yo! |
| 11 | Blinding Lights | The Weeknd |
| 12 | Arcade | Duncan Laurence |
| 13 | Iko Iko | Justin Wellington Feat. Small Jam |
| 14 | Friday (Dopamine Re-Edit) | Riton & Nightcrawlers Feat. Mufasa & Hypeman |
| 15 | Mood | 24kGoldn Feat. iann dior |
| 16 | Kiss me more | Doja Cat Feat. SZA |
| 17 | Deep end | Crazy |
| 18 | Love Tonight | Shouse |
| 19 | Jerusalema | Master KG Feat. Nomcebo Zikode |
| 20 | Your Love (9PM) | ATB, Topic & A7S |
| 21 | Whoopty | CJ |
| 22 | WITHOUT YOU | The Kid LAROI |
| 23 | Peaches | Justin Bieber Feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON |
| 24 | 2 Minutes Over (KAIZ Remix) | Cannons |
| 25 | Jalebi Baby | Tesher |
