Below is a list of songs that topped the RIM charts in 2021 according to the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia.
Issue Date | International & Domestic songs | Domestic songs | ||||
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Song | Artist(s) | Ref. | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. | |
7 January | "At My Worst" | Pink Sweat$ | [1] | "Pulang" | K-Clique featuring AJ | [2] |
14 January | "Drivers License" | Olivia Rodrigo | [3] | "Mimpi" | Haqiem Rusli | [4] |
21 January | [5] | [6] | ||||
28 January | ||||||
4 February | [7] | [8] | ||||
11 February | [9] | [10] | ||||
18 February | "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | [11] | [12] | ||
25 February | "Heartbreak Anniversary" | Giveon | [13] | [14] | ||
4 March | [15] | [16] | ||||
11 March | [17] | [18] | ||||
18 March | "Gone" | Rosé | [19] | "Gila" | Kaka Azraff, Noki & Loca B | [20] |
25 March | "On the Ground" | [21] | [22] | |||
1 April | "Leave the Door Open" | Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) [note 1] | [23] | [24] | ||
8 April | [25] | "Mimpi" | Haqiem Rusli | [26] | ||
15 April | [27] | [28] | ||||
22 April | [29] | [30] | ||||
29 April | "Save Your Tears" | The Weeknd | [31] | [32] | ||
6 May | "Leave the Door Open" | Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) | [33] | "Suasana Hari Raya" | Anuar & Ellina | [34] |
13 May | [35] | [36] | ||||
20 May | "Kiss Me More" | Doja Cat ft. SZA | [37] | "Mimpi" | Haqiem Rusli | [38] |
27 May | "Butter" | BTS | [39] | [40] | ||
3 June | [41] | [42] | ||||
10 June | [43] | [44] | ||||
17 June | [45] | "Semalam" | Aina Abdul | [46] | ||
24 June | [47] | "Mimpi" | Haqiem Rusli | [48] | ||
1 July | [49] | "Kucu Kuca" | Lia Aziz | [50] | ||
8 July | [51] | [52] | ||||
15 July | "Permission to Dance" | [53] | [54] | |||
22 July | [55] | "Takbir Raya" | Rabbani | [56] | ||
29 July | [57] | "Kucu Kuca" | Lia Aziz | [58] | ||
5 August | "Stay" | The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber | [59] | "Purnama" | Naim Daniel | [60] |
12 August | [61] | "Kesetiaan" | Siti Sarah | [62] | ||
19 August | [63] | |||||
26 August | [64] | [65] | ||||
2 September | "Butter" | BTS | [66] | [67] | ||
9 September | "Stay" | The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber | [68] | "Tak Sangka" | Yonnyboii, Zynakal & Asyraf Nasir | [69] |
16 September | "Lalisa" | Lisa | [70] | [71] | ||
23 September | "Only" | Lee Hi | [72] | [73] | ||
30 September | "My Universe" | Coldplay & BTS | [74] | [75] | ||
7 October | "Only" | Lee Hi | [76] | [77] | ||
14 October | "Money" | Lisa | [78] | [79] | ||
21 October | "Easy on Me" | Adele | [80] | [81] | ||
28 October | [82] | [83] | ||||
4 November | [84] | "Malam Semakin Dingin" | Tajul & Afieq Shazwan | [85] | ||
11 November | [86] | [87] | ||||
18 November | "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | [88] | [89] | ||
25 November | "Easy on Me" | Adele | [90] | [91] | ||
2 December | [92] | [93] | ||||
9 December | [94] | [95] | ||||
16 December | [96] | "Janji Manis" | Masdo | [97] | ||
23 December | [98] | [99] | ||||
30 December | [100] | [101] |
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