{"id":89714,"date":"2021-12-21T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=89714"},"modified":"2022-02-07T11:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T11:30:41","slug":"top-2021-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/top-2021-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 2021 songs \u2013 tracks of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\">We\u2019ve collected the best songs of 2021 \u2013 our favourite releases for you to fill your end-of-year playlists.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What did <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-release-music-on-spotify\/\">music <\/a>look like over the past year? Some of the biggest tracks of 2021 emerged from TikTok song trends, reworkings of old releases, from remixes, and through <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/music-collaboration-how-to-work-on-songs-together-video\/\">collaborations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mainstream pop had the unexpected lightning-quick rise of<a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-most-searched-song-on-google-2021\/\"> Olivia Rodrigo <\/a>and the guaranteed success of the return of Adele and <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/ed-sheeran-acoustic-songs-deezer-exclusive\/\">Ed Sheeran<\/a>, whilst below-the-radar songs written in the pandemic emerged, proving to be energising, creative, cathartic and comforting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 2021 list has <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/8-new-jazz-artists-for-2021\/\">jazz <\/a>remixes, indie ballads and punk-laced rap. Scroll on to hear a few of <a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\">RouteNote\u2019s <\/a>favourite songs of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Hiatus Kaiyote \u2013 Red Room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hiatus Kaiyote - &#039;Red Room&#039; (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p46Tm9-7i7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: Red Room\" 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\/55mvtucws4Mnro27744t9X?si=93007fdf9bf247bb&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Octo Octa \u2013 Goddess Calling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Goddess Calling\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t3Z5MtPlD6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: Goddess Calling\" 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\/4npxPQ7jYsO9RL6aN9EDjl?si=4ca2acd891ec4653&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Nubya Garcia &#8211; La cumbia me est\u00e1 llamando ft. La Perla (Kaidi Tatham Remix)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nubya Garcia - La cumbia me est\u00e1 llamando ft. La Perla (Kaidi Tatham Remix)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IZVvEnrxVwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: La cumbia me est\u00e1 llamando [Feat. La Perla] - Kaidi Tatham Remix\" 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\/3QjXW080AfAEA5p4C2Wtfa?si=804b8161aa304043&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Denise Chaila \u2013 061<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Denise Chaila - 061\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mnwMTjvG6bg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: 061\" 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\/07zGUsX4t6zF4VQfa9hHDi?si=5b2553dca7e74825&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>IDLES \u2013 The Beachland Ballroom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IDLES - THE BEACHLAND BALLROOM (Official Video, Pt. 2)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1VcAs2UuotI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: The Beachland Ballroom\" 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\/2rX97r2QjIXxHYjLAcGpSZ?si=861160a964f2448c&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Villagers \u2013 The First Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Villagers - The First Day (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MRbKAsBOamY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: The First Day\" 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\/6Pz86QWDHx7y6WzBHFNX3y?si=b1499d8f870e4818&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Alice Glass \u2013 BABY TEETH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alice Glass - BABY TEETH [Official Animated Video]\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H92Wawr-9kg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: BABY TEETH\" 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\/3ibjzmdSjiNCaRHx50aWXP?si=39da05c0f9394805&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Olivia Rodrigo \u2013 deja vu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olivia Rodrigo - deja vu (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cii6ruuycQA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: deja vu\" 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\/6HU7h9RYOaPRFeh0R3UeAr?si=0991aaa7f5e94a2c&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>brakence \u2013 argyle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"argyle\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hQrmtwhztnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: argyle\" 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\/5PlTDE2RLbcC9vBzbGAG4y?si=f910f929eb254376&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>JPEGMAFIA \u2013 HAZARD DUTY PAY!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JPEGMAFIA - HAZARD DUTY PAY!\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2CGFU1lBdCI?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>Durand Jones &amp; The Indications \u2013 Witchoo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Durand Jones &amp; The Indications - Witchoo (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d7vTtnevlO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: Witchoo\" 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\/6W9rbkBueZQrwuzO24GHZ2?si=294b39497bf142b4&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Jayda G \u2013 All I Need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jayda G  - All I Need (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MW3cIxnxJnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: Wet Dream\" 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\/6pjJUY0O4XgrYFGf9SwD7u?si=9f62f4f1271a4251&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Alewya \u2013 Channel High<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alewya - Channel High (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KOXixQqrhk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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: All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor&amp;apos;s Version) (From The Vault)\" 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\/5enxwA8aAbwZbf5qCHORXi?si=e65769236bab40b8&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Snail Mail \u2013 Valentine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snail Mail - &quot;Valentine&quot; (Official Music Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZxarOZ0JBcc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Check our artists to watch in 2022: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/pop-songs-2022\/\">Pop<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-indie-music-for-2022\/\">Indie<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/6-new-rap-artists-2022\/\">Rap<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-jazz-music-for-2022\/\">Jazz<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-soul-artists-for-2022\/\">Soul and R&amp;B<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-folk-music-to-watch-out-for-2022\/\">Folk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-electronic-music-in-2022\/\">Electronic music<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-classical-music-for-2022\/\">Classical music<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\">If that little lot got you inspired to release a track you\u2019ve been sitting on for a while, check out RouteNote. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\">Our music distribution gets your songs onto all the major streaming services around the world. 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