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Best Hit Songs That Were Popular in 2021 [Top Recommendation]

POPS writer/editorKEI
Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.

Don’t you ever feel like finding out about hit songs from previous years?

As music fans, we look forward to the annual charts that compile each year’s popular songs, and even people who don’t usually listen to much music sometimes get curious about what was trending.

In this article, we focus specifically on songs that were big in 2021.

With recent streaming trends, hits from the previous year often continue to rank high.

There are tons of must-hear tracks, from massive subscription-era hits to songs that gained popularity through social media.

Best Hit Songs That Were Popular in 2021 [Top Picks] (11–20)

YOKAZEHentai Shinshi Kurabu

Hentai Shinshi Club / YOKAZE (Official Music Video)

YOKAZEHentai Shinshi Kurabu

This work opens with a sound that evokes a cold night breeze, capturing listeners’ hearts with a cross-genre appeal.

WILYWNKA’s emotionally rich rap is especially striking; within lyrics delivered in a restrained tone, you can feel a powerful resolve to face forward without succumbing to difficult circumstances.

It resonated with young people navigating an unstable era and spread rapidly through social media.

Included on the EP “HERO,” released in April 2020, it was later featured on the first album “ZURUMUKE” in May 2021.

With its memorable melody and unwavering message, it has been beloved by many listeners.

There’s no doubt it’s a song that stands by the listener’s way of life and gives them courage.

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In conclusion

I introduced songs that were popular in 2021.

From ultra long-running hits driven by streaming to hit songs from anime, there were so many popular tracks that symbolized the year! I also got the impression that songs spreading from TikTok started to play a bigger role in becoming hits from this year onward.