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Billboard looks back and counts down the top five songs that ruled the summer of 2021.
Rania Aniftos:
We’re getting to the last few years before our big reveal. 2021, full-on pandemic, big songs as we tried our best to stay safe that summer. Let’s jump right into No. 5, The Weeknd’s massive hit alongside Ariana Grande. “Save Your Tears” is first on our list.
Our next song features two female R&B superstars teaming up for a massive summer hit. Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” featuring SZA comes in at No. 4.
Dua Lipa had us all feeling like we were defying gravity with her No. 3 hit on the Hot 100 songs of the summer. “Levitating” comes in next.
Our No. 2 hit is a revenge song set against an upbeat pop sound. Olivia Rodrigo flawlessly makes us feel powerful with “Good 4 U.”
K-pop wins big in 2021 with the No. 1 song of the summer, and the genre’s reigning superstars — the boys of BTS — helped us feel good all summer long with their hit “Butter.”
We are so close to our winning summer song. Next week, we’ll look at 2022 before we reveal the biggest song of the summer.
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