List of number-one singles of 2021 (Australia)

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The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales and streams of singles. [1] In 2021, 13 songs reached number one; the first, "Mood" by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior, returned to the top on the first chart of the year after spending nine weeks atop the chart in 2020. Eight artists, Olivia Rodrigo, Glass Animals, Daniel Caesar, Giveon, the Kid Laroi, Russ Millions, Tion Wayne and Dua Lipa reached the top for the first time.

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Olivia Rodrigo and the Kid Laroi each achieved two number ones on the chart in 2021, while Justin Bieber spent the most weeks at number one of the year, with "Peaches" and the Kid Laroi duet "Stay" spending a combined total of 16 weeks atop the chart.

American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo spent 11 weeks at number-one, first with her debut single "Drivers License", which spent six weeks at number one after debuting atop the chart, and "Good 4 U", which spent 5 weeks at number-one Ms Olivia Rodrigo.png
American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo spent 11 weeks at number-one, first with her debut single "Drivers License", which spent six weeks at number one after debuting atop the chart, and "Good 4 U", which spent 5 weeks at number-one
Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter the Kid Laroi earned his first two number-one singles on the chart with "Without You", which spent one week at number one and "Stay", a collaboration with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, which spent 14 weeks at number one and became the longest running number one of the year. LEAD PRESS PC ADAMKARGENIAN (cropped).tif
Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter the Kid Laroi earned his first two number-one singles on the chart with "Without You", which spent one week at number one and "Stay", a collaboration with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, which spent 14 weeks at number one and became the longest running number one of the year.
English singer-songwriter Adele's comeback single "Easy on Me" topped the chart for four non-consecutive weeks, becoming her third number one after 2015's "Hello". Adele for Vogue in 2021.png
English singer-songwriter Adele's comeback single "Easy on Me" topped the chart for four non-consecutive weeks, becoming her third number one after 2015's "Hello".
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English singer, pianist and composer Elton John earned his first number-one since 1997's "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" with "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)", a duet with English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa, which consequently became her first number one on the chart.

Chart history

Key
†Indicates best-performing single of 2021 [2]
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.
4 January"Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior [3]
11 January
18 January"Drivers License" Olivia Rodrigo [4]
25 January [5]
1 February [6]
8 February [7]
15 February [8]
22 February [9]
1 March"Heat Waves" † Glass Animals [10]
8 March [11]
15 March [12]
22 March [13]
29 March [14]
5 April [15]
12 April"Peaches" Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon [16]
19 April [17]
26 April"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" Lil Nas X [18]
3 May [19]
10 May"Without You" The Kid Laroi [20]
17 May"Body" Russ Millions and Tion Wayne [21]
24 May [22]
31 May"Good 4 U"Olivia Rodrigo [23]
7 June [24]
14 June [25]
21 June [26]
28 June [27]
5 July"Bad Habits" Ed Sheeran [28]
12 July [29]
19 July"Stay"The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber [30]
26 July [31]
2 August [32]
9 August [33]
16 August [34]
23 August [35]
30 August [36]
6 September [37]
13 September [38]
20 September [39]
27 September [40]
4 October [41]
11 October [42]
18 October [43]
25 October"Easy on Me" Adele [44]
1 November [45]
8 November"Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" Elton John and Dua Lipa [46]
15 November [47]
22 November"All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" Taylor Swift [48]
29 November"Easy on Me"Adele [49]
6 December [50]
13 December"Cold Heart (Pnau remix)"Elton John and Dua Lipa [51]
20 December [52]
27 December [53]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists, with total weeks spent at number one shown
PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Justin Bieber16
2The Kid Laroi15
3Olivia Rodrigo11
4Glass Animals6
5Dua Lipa5
5Elton John5
6Adele4
724kGoldn2
7Iann Dior2
7Daniel Caesar2
7Giveon2
7Lil Nas X2
7Russ Millions2
7Tion Wayne2
7Ed Sheeran2
8Taylor Swift1

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