NI's biggest 40 songs in 2021

Did your favourite hit from last year make the top 40?

Published 5th Jan 2022
Last updated 5th Jan 2022

It's been one hell of a year for the music industry! Despite live gigs and festivals being postponed and cancelled across the globe due to the pandemic, our charts continue to grow and flourish.

From viral TikTok hits, to edgy remixes and colossal collaborations, 2021 has seen it all.

To kickstart the new year, we took a look back at 2021's hottest hits on NI's Hit 40!

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40) Rag N Bone Man - All You Ever Wanted

39) Ella Henderson ft. Tom Grennan - Let’s Go Home Together

38) Anne-Marie and Niall Horan - Our Song

37) Majestic and Boney M - Rasputin

36) Ewan McVicar - Tell Me Something Good

35) Shane Codd - Get Out My Head

34) Topic, At b and A7s - Your Love

33) Becky Hill - Last Time

32) Anne-Marie and Little Mix - Kiss My

31) Pink - All I Know So Far

30) Joel Corry, Jax Jones, Charli XCX and Saweetie - Out Out

29) Ava Max - My Head and My Heart

28) Hvma - Goosebumps

27) Picture This - Things Are Different

26) Justin Bieber - Anyone

25) Mabel - Let Them Know

24) Noizu - Summer 91

23) The Weeknd - Take My Breath

22) Marshmello and Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me

21) Lil Nas X - Montero

20) Years and Years - Starstruck

19) The Kid Laroi - Without You

18) Olivia Rodrigo - Driver's License

17) Dua Lipa - Levitating

16) Doja Cat - Kiss Me More

15) David Guetta, Mistajam and John Newman - If You Really Love Me

14) Rain Radio and DJ Craig Gorman - Talk About

13) Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

12) Navos - Believe Me

11) Coldplay - Higher Power

10) Jonasu - Black Magic

9) Tiesto - The Business

8) Riton ft. Nightcrawlers ft. Mufasa - Friday

7) Calvin Harris ft. Tom Grennan - By Your Side

6) The Kid Laroi ft. Justin Bieber - Stay

5) Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem

4) Elton John and Dua Lipa - Cold Heart

3) The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

2) Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4u

1) Joel Corry, Raye and David Guetta - Bed

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