The 50 Best Songs of 2021 Playlist

Not focus grouped. Not label or PR influenced. Not concerned with who sold the most or got the most likes. Just 50 great songs from 2021.

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50. The Sickies – Tear It All Down

49. Kacey Musgraves – justified

48. Beach Bunny – Oxygen

47. Ebende – For Love

46. RZA, DJ Scratch – Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theatre Pt.1

45. The Goa Express – Second Time

44. Wavves – Help Is On The Way (Read more about Wavves here).

43. Galcher Lustwerk – Warming Up

42. SG Lewis, Lucky Daye – Feed The Fire

41. Ochre – First Builders

40. Billy Nomates – Heels

39. The Lounge Society – Burn The Heather

38. Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – Best Friend

37. Little Simz – Introvert

36. The Chisel – Enough Said

35. Anna B. Savage – Chelsea Hotel #3

34. Dry Cleaning – Strong Feelings

33. Foals – Wake Me Up

32. Joyce Wrice ft. Lucky Daye – Falling In Love

31. Wolf Alice – Delicious Things (Read more about Wolf Alice here).

30. The Courettes – Hey Boy

29. Field Music – Orion From The Street (Read more about Field Music)

28. Dave ft.Stormzy – Clash (Read more about Dave)

27. Maximo Park – Why Must a Building Burn (Read more about Maximo Park)

26. Yard Act – Dark Days (Read more about Yard Act)

25. Big Red Machine ft. Fleet Foxes & Anaïs Mitchell – Phoenix (Read more about Big Red Machine)

24. Trivium – Feast of Fire

23. Strand of Oaks – Galacticana

22. Snail Mail – Forever (Sailing) (Read more about Snail Mail)

21. Tyler, The Creator ft. Young Boy Never Broke- WUSYANAME

20. Will Stratton – Black Hole (Read more about Will Stratton here)

19. Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen – Like I Used To

18. SZA – Good Days

17. W.H. Lung – Gyd Tm (Read more about W.H. Lung here)

16. Lucy Dacus- Cartwheel (Read more about Lucy Dacus here)

15. Novelty Island – Ladybird (read more about Novelty Island here)

14. Joy Orbison, Lea Sen – better

13. Bicep – Saku Read more about Bicep here)

12. Clinic – Fantasy Island (Read more about Clinic here)

11. Andy Stott, Alison Skidmore – Don’t Know How

10. Manic Street Preachers – Orwellian (Read more about the Manic Street Preachers here)

9. Gruff Rhys – Can’t Carry On (Read more about Gruff Rhys here)

8. Django Django – Kick The Devil Out (Read more about Django Django here)

7. Violet Cold – We Met During The Revolution

6. Lo Village – Lost In America

5. The Bronx – High Five (Read more about The Bronx here)

4. Self Esteem – I Do This All The Time

3. The War On Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore (Read more about The War On Drugs here)

2. Villagers – The First Day Read more about Villagers here.

1. Wet Leg – Chaise Longue