2021 in British music

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

Contents

Events

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Television programmes

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)
SongArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
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 January117,000 [75]
4 February86,000 [76]
11 February69,000 [77]
18 February59,000 [78]
25 February52,000 [79]
4 March46,404 [80]
11 March42,279 [81]
18 March38,429 [82]
25 March"Wellerman" Nathan Evans, 220 Kid and Billen Ted 50,891 [83]
1 April50,454 [84]
8 April"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" Lil Nas X 45,426 [85]
15 April62,065 [86]
22 April64,140 [87]
29 April59,769 [88]
6 May57,475 [89]
13 May"Body" Russ Millions and Tion Wayne 71,208 [90]
20 May81,119 [91]
27 May70,528 [92]
3 June"Good 4 U"Olivia Rodrigo117,000 [93]
10 June108,219 [94]
17 June95,867 [95]
24 June82,305 [96]
1 July73,421 [97]
8 July"Bad Habits" Ed Sheeran 92,086 [98]
15 July102,705 [99]
22 July101,080 [100]
29 July101,353 [101]
5 August85,433 [102]
12 August81,655 [103]
19 August76,561 [104]
26 August87,324 [105]
2 September83,622 [106]
9 September71,720 [107]
16 September69,446 [108]
23 September"Shivers"59,181 [109]
30 September56,424 [110]
7 October63,520 [111]
14 October61,366 [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 November103,194 [115]
11 November78,628 [116]
18 November67,742 [117]
25 November67,102 [118]
2 December100,627 [119]
9 December69,372 [120]
16 December"Merry Christmas"Ed Sheeran and Elton John76,700 [121]
23 December63,443 [122]
30 December"Sausage Rolls for Everyone" LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John136,445 [123]

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing album of the year
    Chart date
    (week ending)
    AlbumArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
    7 January Christmas Michael Bublé 10,202 [124]
    14 January Evermore Taylor Swift 7,330 [125]
    21 January Greenfields Barry Gibb 16,166 [126]
    28 January Suckapunch You Me at Six 14,298 [127]
    4 February Post Human: Survival Horror Bring Me the Horizon 14,904 [128]
    11 February Not Your Muse Celeste 22,475 [129]
    18 February Medicine at Midnight Foo Fighters 42,846 [130]
    25 February Tyron Slowthai 16,940 [131]
    4 March As the Love Continues Mogwai 10,456 [132]
    11 March For Those That Wish to Exist Architects 12,542 [133]
    18 March When You See Yourself Kings of Leon 19,530 [134]
    25 March Evering Road Tom Grennan 17,322 [135]
    1 April Chemtrails over the Country Club Lana Del Rey 40,111 [136]
    8 April Collections from the Whiteout Ben Howard 15,621 [137]
    15 April W.L. The Snuts 20,455 [138]
    22 April Fearless (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift 21,145 [139]
    29 April Californian Soil London Grammar 31,106 [140]
    6 May Surrounded by Time Tom Jones 14,936 [141]
    13 May Typhoons Royal Blood 32,000 [142]
    20 May Life By Misadventure Rag'n'Bone Man 41,855 [143]
    27 May Fat Pop Paul Weller 26,005 [144]
    3 June Sour Olivia Rodrigo 50,942 [145]
    10 June32,844 [146]
    17 June Blue Weekend Wolf Alice 36,182 [147]
    24 June Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011–2021) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 28,384 [148]
    1 JulySourOlivia Rodrigo20,249 [149]
    8 July Europiana Jack Savoretti 20,594 [150]
    15 JulySourOlivia Rodrigo18,044 [151]
    22 July It Won't Always Be Like This Inhaler 17,728 [152]
    29 July All Over the Place KSI 34,328 [153]
    5 August We're All Alone in This Together Dave 74,191 [154]
    12 August Happier Than Ever Billie Eilish 38,885 [155] [156]
    19 AugustWe're All Alone in This TogetherDave15,437 [157]
    26 August Pressure Machine The Killers 25,110 [158]
    2 SeptemberSourOlivia Rodrigo17,476 [159]
    9 September Donda Kanye West 19,617 [160]
    16 September Certified Lover Boy Drake 45,651 [161]
    23 September The Ultra Vivid Lament Manic Street Preachers 27,345 [162]
    30 SeptemberCertified Lover BoyDrake12,414 [163]
    7 October How Beautiful Life Can Be The Lathums 16,341 [164]
    14 October Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits The Script 23,285 [165]
    21 October Seventeen Going Under Sam Fender 43,717 [166]
    28 October Music of the Spheres Coldplay 101,045 [167]
    4 November The Lockdown Sessions Elton John 30,814 [168]
    11 November = Ed Sheeran 139,107 [169]
    18 November Voyage ABBA 203,909 [170]
    25 November Red (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift72,319 [171]
    2 December 30 Adele 261,856 [172]
    9 December102,261 [173]
    16 December73,212 [174]
    23 December68,139 [175]
    30 December70,813 [176]

    Number-one compilation albums

      Chart date
      (week ending)
      AlbumChart salesReferences
      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 FebruaryThe Greatest Showman [183]
      25 February [184]
      4 MarchNow Country [185]
      11 March [186]
      18 MarchNow The 60s Girls - Then He Kissed Me [187]
      25 March [188]
      1 AprilThe Greatest Showman [189]
      8 April Now 108 [190]
      15 April [191]
      22 April [192]
      29 April Now 12" 80s [193]
      6 MayNow 108 [194]
      13 May Now Eurovision [195]
      20 MayNow 108 [196]
      27 May [197]
      3 June80s Rock Down [198]
      10 June Now Live Forever - The Anthems [199]
      17 JuneThe Greatest Showman [200]
      24 June [201]
      1 July [202]
      8 JulyNow Yearbook 1983 [203]
      15 JulyThe 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 SeptemberNow 12" 80s Extended [212]
      16 SeptemberNow 109 [213]
      23 SeptemberThe Greatest Showman [214]
      30 SeptemberNow Boogie Nights - Disco Classics [215]
      7 October The Best of Bond... James Bond [216]
      14 October [217]
      21 OctoberThe Greatest Showman [218]
      28 October [219]
      4 November [220]
      11 NovemberNow Yearbook 1984 [221]
      18 NovemberNow Rock [222]
      25 NovemberDreamboats & Petticoats - Bringing On [223]
      2 December Now 110 22,712 [224]
      9 December [225]
      16 December [226]
      23 December [227]
      30 December [228]

      Year-end charts

      Top singles of the year

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

      No.TitleArtist(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 [lower-alpha 1]
      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 Hypeman4
      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 [lower-alpha 2]
      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 [lower-alpha 3]
      31"Goosebumps (Remix)" Travis Scott and Hvme8
      32"Deja Vu" Olivia Rodrigo 4
      33"Mr. Brightside" The Killers 61 [lower-alpha 4]
      34"Last Christmas" Wham! 1
      35"Perfect" Ed Sheeran 57 [lower-alpha 5]
      36"Paradise" Meduza featuring Dermot Kennedy 5
      37"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 2 [lower-alpha 6]
      38"Dance Monkey" Tones and I 38 [lower-alpha 7]
      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 [lower-alpha 8]
      44"Good Without" Mimi Webb 8
      45"Industry Baby" Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow 3
      46"Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior 16 [lower-alpha 9]
      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 [230]

      No.TitleArtistPeak
      position
      Combined
      sales
      1 30 Adele 1600,000
      2 = Ed Sheeran 1432,000
      3 Voyage ABBA 1400,000
      4 Sour Olivia Rodrigo 1395,000
      5 Greatest Hits Queen 2 [lower-alpha 10]
      6 Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa 2 [lower-alpha 11]
      7 ÷ Ed Sheeran 7 [lower-alpha 12]
      8 Diamonds Elton John 8 [lower-alpha 13]
      9 50 Years – Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac 6 [lower-alpha 14]
      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 [lower-alpha 15]
      14 Music of the Spheres Coldplay 1
      15 Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Pop Smoke 4 [lower-alpha 16]
      16 Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 6 [lower-alpha 17]
      17 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 8 [lower-alpha 18]
      18 Planet Her Doja Cat 3
      19 Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem 16 [lower-alpha 19]
      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 [lower-alpha 20]
      24 AM Arctic Monkeys 19 [lower-alpha 21]
      25 F*ck Love The Kid Laroi 6
      26 Happier Than Ever Billie Eilish 1
      27 25 Adele 3 [lower-alpha 22]
      28 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis 21 [lower-alpha 23]
      29 Number Ones Michael Jackson 26 [lower-alpha 24]
      30 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 12 [lower-alpha 25]
      31 Evermore Taylor Swift 1
      32 Red (Taylor's Version) 1
      33 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish 16 [lower-alpha 26]
      34 1 The Beatles 16 [lower-alpha 27]
      35 High Expectations Mabel 21 [lower-alpha 28]
      36 Legends Never Die Juice Wrld 11 [lower-alpha 29]
      37 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa 23 [lower-alpha 30]
      38 Folklore Taylor Swift 12 [lower-alpha 31]
      39 The Lockdown Sessions Elton John 1
      40 Confetti Little Mix 3 [lower-alpha 32]
      41 Get to Know Becky Hill 24 [lower-alpha 33]
      42 Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) David Bowie 18 [lower-alpha 34]
      43 Singles Maroon 5 32
      44 No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran 25 [lower-alpha 35]
      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 [lower-alpha 36]
      49 21 Adele 6 [lower-alpha 37]
      50 Positions Ariana Grande 4 [lower-alpha 38]
      51 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 36 [lower-alpha 39]
      52 Evering Road Tom Grennan 1
      53 Twenty Five George Michael 30 [lower-alpha 40]
      54 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 7 [lower-alpha 41]
      55 × Ed Sheeran 27 [lower-alpha 42]
      56 Medicine at Midnight Foo Fighters 1
      57 Christmas Michael Bublé 1
      58 Between Us Little Mix 4
      59 1989 Taylor Swift 43 [lower-alpha 43]
      60 Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 40 [lower-alpha 44]
      61 Goodbye & Good Riddance Juice Wrld 23
      62 Hollywood's Bleeding Post Malone 41 [lower-alpha 45]
      63 After Hours The Weeknd 19 [lower-alpha 46]
      64 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 32 [lower-alpha 47]
      65 Greatest Hits Foo Fighters 43 [lower-alpha 48]
      66 ? XXXTentacion 30 [lower-alpha 49]

      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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      72. UK Singles Chart 7 January 2021
      73. UK Singles Chart 14 January 2021
      74. UK Singles Chart 21 January 2021
      75. UK Singles Chart 28 January 2021
      76. UK Singles Chart 4 February 2021
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