List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2021

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Canadian singer the Weeknd returned to number one in the issue of Billboard dated January 9 with "Blinding Lights" and held the top spot for 30 non-consecutive weeks. The Weeknd at Bumbershoot 2015 (21367628469).jpg
Canadian singer the Weeknd returned to number one in the issue of Billboard dated January 9 with "Blinding Lights" and held the top spot for 30 non-consecutive weeks.

Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market, based on weekly airplay data from radio stations compiled by Broadcast Data Systems.

In the issue of Billboard dated January 2, "White Christmas" by Meghan Trainor featuring Seth MacFarlane was at number one, its fourth week in the top spot. The following week it was replaced by "Blinding Lights" by Canadian singer the Weeknd, which returned to number one following a five-week run in the previous year, and topped the chart for 30 non-consecutive weeks. Its run was ended by "Levitating" by English singer Dua Lipa in the issue of Billboard dated July 31. "Blinding Lights" then returned to the top spot for a single week only for "Levitating" to replace it once again and hold the top spot for 12 consecutive weeks. The total of 35 weeks which the song spent at number one on the AC chart was one week short of the record held by "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 and Cardi B.

In the issue dated November 13, British singer Adele topped the chart with "Easy on Me", which was her first chart topper since 2016. The song reached number one in its fourth week on the listing, the fastest rise to the top spot by a non-Christmas song since the same singer's track "Hello" in 2015 and tied for the second-fastest such rise since the chart began to be based on Nielsen data in 1993. [1] It was replaced by another song by a British singer, Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits", which reached the top spot in its 22nd week on the chart. In the issue dated December 11, Canadian singer Michael Bublé topped the chart with his version of the 1940s song "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!". The song continued a trend of Christmas-themed tracks topping the AC chart in December, reflecting the fact that adult contemporary radio stations usually switch to playing exclusively festive songs in the period leading up to the holiday. [2] [3]

Chart history

Meghan Trainor's rendition of "White Christmas" was at number one on the first chart of 2021, the song's fourth week in the top spot. Meghan Trainor in 2020.png
Meghan Trainor's rendition of "White Christmas" was at number one on the first chart of 2021, the song's fourth week in the top spot.
English singer Dua Lipa's song "Levitating" spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at number one. Dua Lipa with Warner Music.jpg
English singer Dua Lipa's song "Levitating" spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at number one.
Adele's "Easy on Me" reached number one in its fourth week on the chart, the fastest rise for a non-Christmas song for six years. Adele - Live 2016, Glasgow SSE Hydro 03.jpg
Adele's "Easy on Me" reached number one in its fourth week on the chart, the fastest rise for a non-Christmas song for six years.
British singer Ed Sheeran topped the chart in December with his song "Bad Habits". Ed Sheeran-6826 (cropped).jpg
British singer Ed Sheeran topped the chart in December with his song "Bad Habits".
Key
†Indicates best-performing AC song of 2021 [4]
Issue dateTitleArtist(s)Ref.
January 2"White Christmas" Meghan Trainor featuring Seth MacFarlane [5]
January 9"Blinding Lights" † The Weeknd [6]
January 16 [7]
January 23 [8]
January 30 [9]
February 6 [10]
February 13 [11]
February 20 [12]
February 27 [13]
March 6 [14]
March 13 [15]
March 20 [16]
March 27 [17]
April 3 [18]
April 10 [19]
April 17 [20]
April 24 [21]
May 1 [22]
May 8 [23]
May 15 [24]
May 22 [25]
May 29 [26]
June 5 [27]
June 12 [28]
June 19 [29]
June 26 [30]
July 3 [31]
July 10 [32]
July 17 [33]
July 24 [34]
July 31"Levitating" Dua Lipa [35]
August 7"Blinding Lights" † The Weeknd [36]
August 14"Levitating" Dua Lipa [37]
August 21 [38]
August 28 [39]
September 4 [40]
September 11 [41]
September 18 [42]
September 25 [43]
October 2 [44]
October 9 [45]
October 16 [46]
October 23 [47]
October 30 [48]
November 6 [49]
November 13"Easy on Me" Adele [50]
November 20 [51]
November 27 [52]
December 4"Bad Habits" Ed Sheeran [53]
December 11"Let It Snow! (10th Anniversary)" Michael Bublé [54]
December 18 [55]
December 25 [56]

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"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945 in Hollywood, California, during a heat wave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions. The song was first recorded that fall by Vaughn Monroe, was released just after Thanksgiving, and became a hit by Christmas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hello (Adele song)</span> 2015 single by Adele

"Hello" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele, released on 23 October 2015 by XL Recordings as the lead single from her third studio album, 25 (2015). Written by Adele and its producer, Greg Kurstin, "Hello" is a piano ballad with soul influences, and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret. Upon release, the song garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers comparing it favourably to Adele's previous works and praised its lyrics, production and Adele's vocal performance. It was recorded in Metropolis Studios, London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merry Christmas (song)</span> 2021 single by Ed Sheeran and Elton John

"Merry Christmas" is a song by English singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Elton John. It was released through Asylum and Atlantic Records as a single on 3 December 2021. The song appears on the Christmas edition of John's collaborative album, The Lockdown Sessions, and originally appeared on the now-removed Christmas edition of Sheeran's fifth studio album, =. Sheeran and John wrote the song alongside its producer, Steve Mac. "Merry Christmas" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart during the chart week of 10 December 2021, becoming Sheeran's twelfth chart-topper in the country and John's ninth number-one single in the country. It also topped the charts in the Flanders region of Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

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