{"id":89529,"date":"2021-12-13T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=89529"},"modified":"2021-12-13T18:55:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T18:55:38","slug":"the-most-searched-song-on-google-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-most-searched-song-on-google-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The most searched song on Google 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> What was the top song in 2021 according to the year\u2019s Google searches \u2013 and why? Contenders included tracks by BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X and SZA.<\/<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Google has revealed this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.co.uk\/trends\/yis\/2021\/GLOBAL\/\">Year in Search<\/a>, ranking the top things that people filled search engine boxes with in 2021 \u2013 including the world\u2019s music tastes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the go-to search resource on the internet, Google\u2019s year round ups are usually a very good indicator of the trends the world followed from January to December. So what is the most popular song of 2021?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Top 10 most searched songs on Google in 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1.-drivers-license-by-Olivia-Rodrigo.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify number one most streamed song\" class=\"wp-image-89276 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">1. Olivia Rodrigo \u2013 drivers license<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: drivers license\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5wANPM4fQCJwkGd4rN57mH?si=6894d27c9aa94df7&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZmDBbnmKpqQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2.-MONTERO-Call-Me-By-Your-Name-by-Lil-Nas-X.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify number two most streamed song\" class=\"wp-image-89277 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">2. Lil Nas X \u2013 MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1SC5rEoYDGUK4NfG82494W?si=d163e07703d242cf&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6swmTBVI83k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2.-MONTERO-Call-Me-By-Your-Name-by-Lil-Nas-X.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify number two most streamed song\" class=\"wp-image-89277 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">3. Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow \u2013 INDUSTRY BABY<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5Z9KJZvQzH6PFmb8SNkxuk?si=0460cf0fafbc4b28&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UTHLKHL_whs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/top-songs-of-2021-walker-hayes.jpg\" alt=\"Walker Hayes\" class=\"wp-image-89532 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">4. Walker Hayes \u2013 Fancy Like<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Fancy Like\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3ZozFqJJlDBNIm4xqxn2ZD?si=b9af09d423c24016&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Walker Hayes - Fancy Like\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_zuB-ogIBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SB19-top-song-2021.jpg\" alt=\"SB19\" class=\"wp-image-89534 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">5. SB19 \u2013 MAPA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: MAPA\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6Fz2TpxUD0YvAPsuG8nDMJ?si=84dd3177489145da&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SB19 &#039;MAPA&#039; | OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DDyr3DbTPtk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1.-drivers-license-by-Olivia-Rodrigo.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify number one most streamed song\" class=\"wp-image-89276 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">6. Olivia Rodrigo \u2013 good 4 u<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: good 4 u\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4ZtFanR9U6ndgddUvNcjcG?si=dfe6ff9cf2304934&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gNi_6U5Pm_o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-700x445.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-700x445.jpg\" alt=\"BTS Butter\" class=\"wp-image-85647 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-700x445.jpg 700w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-577x366.jpg 577w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-1280x813.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-1000x635.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bts-butter-press-con-2021-1392x884-1.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">7. BTS \u2013 Butter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Butter\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2bgTY4UwhfBYhGT4HUYStN?si=c6673147c30f4f93&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BTS (\ubc29\ud0c4\uc18c\ub144\ub2e8) &#039;Butter&#039; Official MV\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WMweEpGlu_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tesher-song-2021.jpg\" alt=\"Tesher\" class=\"wp-image-89546 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">8. Tesher &#8211; Jalebi Baby<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Jalebi Baby\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6GKGoi0FHzldk1ZRQoV1fv?si=521c10b765ec4f4f&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tesher - Jalebi Baby (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IFtwhMK64H8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nathan-evans-wellerman-top-song-2021.jpg\" alt=\"nathan evans - wellerman\" class=\"wp-image-89547 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">9. Nathan Evans \u2013 Wellerman<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Wellerman - Sea Shanty\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/54OBgO0Xwu20Jak9TMXbR7?si=43f9df0b7dd647bd&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nathan Evans - Wellerman (Sea Shanty)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qP-7GNoDJ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sza-top-song-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89548 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">10. SZA \u2013 Good Days<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Good Days\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3YJJjQPAbDT7mGpX3WtQ9A?si=23e5f82a9f744dfc&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SZA - Good Days (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2p3zZoraK9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>What made the world search for the top 10 songs?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, \u201cdrivers license\u201d by Olivia Rodrigo was the top song in the world according to Google searches. But what made those ten songs listed go viral in 2021?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>High School Musical: The Musical: The Series <\/em>actor Rodrigo came out of nowhere and blew the pop world away with her teen breakup anthems. As of December 2021 \u201cdrivers license\u201d had over 1.2 billion streams on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/most-streamed-artists-on-spotify\/\">Spotify<\/a>, with \u201cgood 4 u\u201d following at 1.1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lil Nas X matched Rodrigo with two entries in the top ten, proving to be a devilish master of generating online chatter by teasing his provocative music videos, sending everyone rushing to Google. Lil Nas X\u2019s \u201cMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)\u201d racked up 1.1 billion streams, and \u201cINDUSTRY BABY\u201d passed 800,000 plays on Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans of BTS scrambled to stream &#8220;Butter,&#8221; and everyone else searched to see what the hype was about, with the K-pop band breaking their own record for <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/butter-by-bts-breaks-youtube-and-spotify-day-one-streaming-records\/\">first-day streams on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, \u201cFancy Like\u201d was a viral hit on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-your-music-out-on-tiktok\/\">TikTok<\/a> for Walker Hayes, showing how trends on TikTok organically move from the app to the wider internet, and into the charts \u2013 the song was a Country Billboard hit, and snapped up for an Applebee\u2019s commercial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filipino boy band SB19 were a <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-look-to-break-emerging-artists-all-around-the-globe-on-radar\/\">Spotify RADAR act for 2020<\/a> and continued to ride a wave of popularity in 2021, bolstered by the emotional ode to parents, \u201cMAPA\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hindi-English song \u201cJalebi Baby\u201d initially went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-song-go-viral-on-tiktok\/\">TikTok<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-your-music-out-on-instagram\/\">Instagram<\/a> in 2020, and a Jason Derulo remix helped spread Google searches round the globe in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan Evans, originator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-sea-shanty-tiktok-trend-sails-on\/\">#ShantyTok trend<\/a> way back in January 2021 made the list at number 9 with \u201cWellerman.\u201d And SZA\u2019s \u201cGood Days\u201d was the tenth most searched for song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way SZA used <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/promote-a-music-video-10-tips-for-more-views\/\">music videos<\/a> boosted her profile, first releasing a video of lip-syncing fans, followed by an official video which ended with a teaser of a new upcoming song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There we have it \u2013 word of mouth, clever collaborations, TikTok fame, and fans encouraging each other to celebrate their favourite artists drove 2021\u2019s Google searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\"><strong>If you&#8217;ve got a song you think the world needs to hear, head on over to routenote.com and release your music to all the major streaming services. 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