The 10 best songs of 2021 had us bumping and grinding to a crazy year

Water under the bridge. Larsa Pippen gave Us Weekly an exclusive update on where she and Kim Kardashian stand after their drama made headlines again last year.

Olivia Rodrigo has claimed the biggest album of 2021 in Ireland, the Official Charts Company can reveal. 

NEW YORK -- New data from the music industry confirms what a lot of people long suspected — 2021 was a very good year for Morgan Wallen, Adele and vinyl.MRC Data's year-end report, presented in collaboration with Billboard, showed that Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” ended 2021 as both the top country album of the year and the most popular album across all genres, with 3.2 million equivalent album units earned during the year.That's despite Wallen being rebuked by the music industry after a video surfaced showing him blurting out a racial slur. The singer was dropped by his label, disqualified from the Academy of Country Music Awards, and his music was temporarily pulled by radio stations and streaming services.Other top albums in 2021 include Olivia Rodrigo's “SOUR,” Pop Smoke's “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon" and Doja Cat's “Planet Her.” Dua Lipa's single “Levitating” was unstoppable, with 804.7 million on-demand audio and video streams, the top hit of the year.Adele's album “30” arrived late last year and she recorded the highest album sales debut in four years, with first-week sales of 839,000 equivalent units.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is out with his 2021 Spotify playlist, in the spirit of other political figures (Barack Obama, for one) who’ve taken to releasing their end-of-year favorites.

Happier Than Ever era with a that practically broke the internet. At the time, Eilish knew the shift from baggy head-to-toe looks to something vampier would draw attention and criticism. “Suddenly you’re a hypocrite if you want to show your skin, and you’re easy and you’re a slut and you’re a whore,” she told .

Red rerelease to the debut of Olivia Rodrigo, and both jazz and EDM confections by Lady Gaga. Throw in some anthems from Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Justin Bieber, and you have quite the dynamic year in music. Here are our picks for the best songs of 2021.I'll spare you from my 10-minute dissertation (Anna's Version) on the genius of Taylor Swift reframing what history wrote off as a bitter breakup song into a thoughtful discussion about the weaponization of memory.

Adele has landed 2021’s official Christmas Number 1 album with 30.

long-awaited 10th studio album, “Donda,” with 52 seconds of Johnson chanting his beloved late mother’s name 60 times. Even if Ye’s heart was in the right place, this song probably had Mom rolling over in her grave.

There were few surprises among the shortlisted films announced for the 2022 Documentary Film Oscar but, as always there was at least one. While “Summer of Soul,” “The Rescue” and “Flee” (also earning an International Film shortlist mention) were expected, “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” was definitely not.

There are 15 songs still in the mix for the 2022 Best Original Song Oscar after the announcement of the shortlist today. Tracks co-written by The Sparks Brothers, Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Carol King, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Billie Eilish made the cut.

Jessica Shalvoy Tis the season to face the music, literally. Are you embarrassed that you’re a full-blown adult with Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” as your No.

Kourtney Kardashian shared a sweet note from her daughter Penelope who labelled her the "best mom".The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who enjoyed a smitten date night at Disneyland with her fiancé Travis Barker, took to Instagram Story on Monday evening with the sweet message from her nine year old. "Merry Christmas, I love you so much you are the best mom in the world," Kourtney's daughter, who she shares with her ex Scott Disick, said.

Adele’s 30 holds steady for a fourth consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. 

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOlivia Rodrigo and Morgan Wallen topped the RIAA’s 2021 gold and platinum awards, the organization announced on Wednesday, with both artists’ latest albums attaining double-platinum status and Rodrigo’s blockbuster “Drivers License” single being certified four-times platinum.A total of 16 albums and 98 singles released this year achieved gold or platinum status; highlights appear below.RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said: “With another year of Gold & Platinum

Things are about to get awkward at East High. Olivia Rodrigo is officially returning for season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series after her onscreen love interest Joshua Bassett revealed they haven’t spoken in nearly one year.

Variety‘s critics celebrate in these two top 10 lists, most of which made interior feel like the best possible frame of mind to be and stay in.Deep introspection was a hallmark of albums at the highest superstar levels, whether it was Adele saying “This is 30” or Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish singing the late-teenage blues. From divorce albums to barely-post-learner’s-permit laments, confessional pop seized the moment.

Lady Gaga's Poker Face had the most googled lyrics of any song in the UK of 2021, Google has revealed. 

Lady Gaga's Poker Face had the most googled lyrics of any song in the UK of 2021, Google has revealed.