List of top 10 singles in 2021 (Ireland)
This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the Irish Singles Chart during 2021, as compiled by the Official Charts Company on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association .[ 1]
Background
Ninety-five songs have charted in the top ten of the Irish Singles Chart in 2021. Of these, eighty-six songs have reached their peak during 2021. Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy and Italian producers Meduza took the first number one single of the year, with their track "Paradise ". In doing so, Kennedy became the first Irish act to replace themselves twice at number one, replacing the last number one of 2020, "Giants ".[ 2] Ed Sheeran's "Afterglow " became the first new track to enter the top-ten in 2021.
Chart debuts
Forty artists has achieved their first top 10 single in 2021 (as of 17 December), either as a lead or featured artist.
Top-ten singles
Key
◁ – indicates single's top 10 entry was also its chart debut
An asterisk indicates the track is in the top 10 dated 31 December 2021.[ 3]
2020 peaks
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2021, including songs that reached their peak in 2020. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The culmulative number of weeks an artist's tracks spent in the top ten in 2021 is also shown.
Entries
Artist
Weeks
Songs
6
Ed Sheeran
41*
"Afterglow ", "Bad Habits ", "Visiting Hours ", "Shivers ", "Overpass Graffiti ", "Merry Christmas "
5
Olivia Rodrigo
42
"Drivers License ", "Deja Vu ", "Good 4 U ", "Traitor ", "Favorite Crime "
Drake
7
"What's Next ", "Wants and Needs ", "Girls Want Girls ", "Fair Trade ", "Champagne Poetry "
4
Justin Bieber
26
"Anyone ", "Peaches ", "Hold On ", "Stay "
Taylor Swift
8
"Love Story (Taylor's Version) ", "All Too Well (Taylor's Version) ", "State of Grace (Taylor's Version) ", "Red (Taylor's Version) "
3
KSI
9
"Don't Play ", "Patience ", "Holiday "
David Guetta
27
"Bed ", "Heartbreak Anthem ", "Remember "
Dave
4
"Money Talks ", "Clash ", "Verdansk "
Dermot Kennedy
22
"Giants ", "Paradise ", "Better Days "
Billie Eilish
15
"Your Power ", "Lost Cause ", "Happier Than Ever "
Doja Cat
14
"Streets ", "Kiss Me More ", "Need to Know "
Lil Nas X
30
"Montero (Call Me by Your Name) ", "Industry Baby ", "Thats What I Want "
Adele
13
"Easy on Me ", "Oh My God ", "I Drink Wine "
2
Polo G
6
"Patience ", "Rapstar "
SZA
14
"Good Days ", "Kiss Me More "
Little Mix
12
"Sweet Melody ", "Heartbreak Anthem "
Måneskin
14
"I Wanna Be Your Slave ", "Beggin' "
The Kid Laroi
19
"Without You ", "Stay "
Tom Grennan
7
"Little Bit of Love ", "By Your Side "
Joel Corry
18
"Bed ", "Out Out "
Kanye West
3
"Hurricane ", "Jail "
Lil Baby
3
"Wants and Needs ", "Girls Want Girls "
Becky Hill
12
"Remember ", "My Heart Goes (La Di Da) "
BTS
3
"Butter ", "My Universe "
Elton John
14*
"Cold Heart ", "Merry Christmas "
Topic
13
"Your Love (9PM) ", "My Heart Goes (La Di Da) "
Notes
References
^ "IRMA" . www.irma.ie .
^ "Dermot Kennedy's Without Fear has now spent more weeks at Number 1 this millennium than any other debut album" . Official Charts. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "IRMA" . www.irma.ie .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 30 October 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 4 December 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 11 December 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 1 January 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 8 January 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 15 January 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 22 January 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 29 January 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 5 February 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 12 February 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 19 February 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 26 February 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 5 March 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 12 March 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 19 March 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 26 March 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 2 April 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 9 April 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 16 April 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 7 May 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 21 May 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 7 May 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 11 June 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 18 June 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 25 June 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 2 July 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 9 July 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 July 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 16 July 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 23 July 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 23 July 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 6 August 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 20 August 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 27 August 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 3 September 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 10 September 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 17 September 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 24 September 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 1 October 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 22 October 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 29 October 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 5 November 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 19 November 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 26 November 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 3 December 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 10 December 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 24 December 2021" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 3 July 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 6 November 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 4 December 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 11 December 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 25 December 2020" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
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