# List of top 10 singles in 2021 (Ireland)

This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the Irish Singles Chart during 2021, as compiled by the Official Charts Company on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association.

## Background

Ninety-five songs have charted in the top ten of the Irish Singles Chart in 2021. Of these, eighty-six songs have reached their peak during 2021. Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy and Italian producers Meduza took the first number one single of the year, with their track "Paradise". In doing so, Kennedy became the first Irish act to replace themselves twice at number one, replacing the last number one of 2020, "Giants". Ed Sheeran's "Afterglow" became the first new track to enter the top-ten in 2021.

### Chart debuts

Forty artists has achieved their first top 10 single in 2021 (as of 17 December), either as a lead or featured artist.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
| Shane Codd | 1 | "Get Out My Head" | 6 | — |
| CJ | 1 | "Whoopty" | 10 | — |
| Olivia Rodrigo | 3 | "Drivers License" | 1 | "Deja Vu", "Good 4 U" |
| Digital Farm Animals | 1 | "Don't Play" | 9 | — |
| Hvme | 1 | "Goosebumps" | 6 | — |
| Fredo | 1 | "Money Talks" | 8 | — |
| Dave | 3 | "Money Talks" | 8 | "Clash", "Verdansk" |
| Master KG | 1 | "Jerusalema" | 4 | — |
| Nomcebo Zikode | 1 | "Jerusalema" | 4 | — |
| Nathan Evans | 1 | "Wellerman" | 10 | — |
| Billen Ted | 1 | "Wellerman" | 10 | — |
| Lil Tjay | 1 | "Calling My Phone" | 2 | — |
| 6lack | 1 | "Calling My Phone" | 2 | — |
| Riton | 1 | "Friday" | 10 | — |
| Mufasa & Hypeman | 1 | "Friday" | 10 | — |
| Glass Animals | 1 | "Heat Waves" | 9 | — |
| Lil Baby | 2 | "Wants and Needs" | 8 | "Girls Want Girls" |
| Yungblud | 1 | "Patience" | 8 | — |
| Polo G | 2 | "Patience" | 8 | "Rapstar" |
| A1 x J1 | 1 | "Latest Trends" | 10 | — |
| Daniel Caesar | 1 | "Peaches" | 1 | — |
| Russ Millions | 1 | "Body" | 1 | — |
| Tion Wayne | 1 | "Body" | 1 | — |
| Tom Grennan | 2 | "Little Bit of Love" | 8 | "By Your Side" |
| Måneskin | 2 | "I Wanna Be Your Slave" | 7 | "Beggin'" |
| Mimi Webb | 1 | "Good Without" | 10 | — |
| Jonasu | 1 | "Black Magic" | 9 | — |
| Jack Harlow | 1 | "Industry Baby" | 7 | — |
| Rain Radio | 1 | "Talk About" | 9 | — |
| DJ Craig Gorman | 1 | "Talk About" | 9 | — |
| Saweetie | 1 | "Out Out" | 7 | — |
| CKay | 1 | "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" | 9 | — |
| Willow Smith | 1 | "Meet Me at Our Spot" | 9 | — |
| Tyler Cole | 1 | "Meet Me at Our Spot" | 9 | — |
| Gayle | 1 | "ABCDEFU" | 7 | — |
| Sam Fender | 1 | "Seventeen Going Under" | 9 | — |
| Acraze | 1 | "Do It to It" | 10 | — |
| Cherish | 1 | "Do It to It" | 10 | — |
| Bobby Helms | 1 | "Jingle Bell Rock" | 9 | — |

## Top-ten singles
### Key

* ◁ – indicates single's top 10 entry was also its chart debut
* An asterisk indicates the track is in the top 10 dated 31 December 2021.
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
| Singles from 2020 |||||||
| 30 October | "Sweet Melody" ◁ | Little Mix | 7 | 8 January | 2 |
| 4 December | "The Business" | Tiësto | 1 | 19 March | 20 |
| 11 December | "Last Christmas" | Wham! | 3 | 31 December | 8* |
| Singles from 2021 |||||||
| 1 January | "Afterglow" | Ed Sheeran | 2 | 8 January | 7 |
| 8 January | "Anyone" ◁ | Justin Bieber | 5 | 8 January | 5 |
| 8 January | "Get Out My Head" | Shane Codd | 5 | 5 February | 8 |
| 8 January | "Whoopty" | CJ | 10 | 8 January | 2 |
| 15 January | "Drivers License" ◁ | Olivia Rodrigo | 1 | 15 January | 9 |
| 15 January | "Good Days" | SZA | 8 | 15 January | 3 |
| 22 January | "Don't Play" ◁ | Anne-Marie, KSI & Digital Farm Animals | 9 | 22 January | 5 |
| 29 January | "Goosebumps" | Hvme | 4 | 5 March | 9 |
| 5 February | "Money Talks" ◁ | Fredo (featuring Dave) | 8 | 5 February | 1 |
| 5 February | "Streets" | Doja Cat | 9 | 5 February | 1 |
| 12 February | "Jerusalema" | Master KG (featuring Nomcebo Zikode) | 4 | 12 February | 2 |
| 12 February | "Save Your Tears" | The Weeknd | 3 | 5 March | 13 |
| 12 February | "Wellerman" | Nathan Evans, 220 Kid, Billen Ted | 2 | 19 March | 8 |
| 19 February | "Calling My Phone" ◁ | Lil Tjay & 6lack | 2 | 19 February | 3 |
| 19 February | "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" ◁ | Taylor Swift | 7 | 19 February | 1 |
| 26 February | "Friday" | Riton & Nightcrawlers (featuring Mufasa & Hypeman) | 3 | 19 March | 18 |
| 5 March | "Your Love (9PM)" | ATB, Topic & A7S | 8 | 5 March | 8 |
| 5 March | "Heat Waves" | Glass Animals | 5 | 16 April | 22 |
| 12 March | "What's Next" ◁ | Drake | 7 | 12 March | 1 |
| 12 March | "Wants and Needs" ◁ | Drake (featuring Lil Baby) | 8 | 12 March | 1 |
| 19 March | "Bed" | Joel Corry, Raye & David Guetta | 3 | 26 March | 10 |
| 19 March | "Patience" ◁ | KSI (featuring Yungblud & Polo G) | 8 | 19 March | 1 |
| 19 March | "Latest Trends" | A1 x J1 | 10 | 19 March | 1 |
| 26 March | "Peaches" ◁ | Justin Bieber (featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon) | 1 | 26 March | 9 |
| 26 March | "Hold On" | Justin Bieber | 8 | 26 March | 1 |
| 2 April | "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" ◁ | Lil Nas X | 1 | 2 April | 9 |
| 2 April | "Up" | Cardi B | 10 | 2 April | 1 |
| 9 April | "Deja Vu" ◁ | Olivia Rodrigo | 2 | 28 May | 9 |
| 16 April | "Rapstar" ◁ | Polo G | 2 | 16 April | 5 |
| 16 April | "Kiss Me More" ◁ | Doja Cat (featuring SZA) | 2 | 14 May | 11 |
| 7 May | "Body" ◁ | Russ Millions & Tion Wayne | 1 | 7 May | 5 |
| 7 May | "Your Power" ◁ | Billie Eilish | 3 | 7 May | 2 |
| 21 May | "Good 4 U" ◁ | Olivia Rodrigo | 1 | 21 May | 14 |
| 28 May | "Traitor" ◁ | Olivia Rodrigo | 3 | 28 May | 8 |
| 28 May | "Butter" ◁ | BTS | 7 | 28 May | 2 |
| 28 May | "Little Bit of Love" | Tom Grennan | 6 | 11 June | 5 |
| 28 May | "Our Song" ◁ | Anne-Marie & Niall Horan | 8 | 11 June | 7 |
| 11 June | "Lost Cause" ◁ | Billie Eilish | 9 | 11 June | 1 |
| 11 June | "Heartbreak Anthem" | Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix | 5 | 2 July | 10 |
| 18 June | "I Wanna Be Your Slave" | Måneskin | 4 | 2 July | 7 |
| 18 June | "Good Without" | Mimi Webb | 7 | 9 July | 3 |
| 25 June | "Holiday" ◁ | KSI | 2 | 25 June | 3 |
| 25 June | "Favorite Crime" ◁ | Olivia Rodrigo | 8 | 9 July | 2 |
| 2 July | "Bad Habits" ◁ | Ed Sheeran | 1 | 2 July | 17 |
| 2 July | "Beggin'" | Måneskin | 3 | 2 July | 7 |
| 2 July | "Addict of Magic" ◁ | Picture This | 10 | 2 July | 1 |
| 9 July | "Black Magic" | Jonasu | 4 | 23 July | 7 |
| 16 July | "Stay" ◁ | The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber | 2 | 23 July | 11 |
| 16 July | "Clash" ◁ | Dave (featuring Stormzy) | 8 | 2 July | 2 |
| 16 July | "By Your Side" | Calvin Harris & Tom Grennan | 8 | 23 July | 2 |
| 23 July | "Remember" | Becky Hill & David Guetta | 3 | 20 August | 7 |
| 30 July | "Industry Baby" ◁ | Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow | 2 | 24 September | 12 |
| 30 July | "Verdansk" ◁ | Dave | 9 | 30 July | 1 |
| 6 August | "Happier Than Ever" ◁ | Billie Eilish | 3 | 6 August | 12 |
| 6 August | "Better Days" ◁ | Dermot Kennedy | 4 | 6 August | 14 |
| 20 August | "Need to Know" | Doja Cat | 8 | 20 August | 2 |
| 20 August | "Talk About" | Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman | 9 | 20 August | 3 |
| 20 August | "Fly Away" | Tones and I | 10 | 20 August | 1 |
| 27 August | "Out Out" | Joel Corry & Jax Jones (featuring Charli XCX & Saweetie) | 2 | 17 September | 8 |
| 27 August | "Visiting Hours" ◁ | Ed Sheeran | 8 | 27 August | 1 |
| 3 September | "Hurricane" ◁ | Kanye West | 7 | 3 September | 2 |
| 3 September | "Jail" ◁ | Kanye West | 9 | 3 September | 1 |
| 10 September | "Girls Want Girls" ◁ | Drake (featuring Lil Baby) | 3 | 3 September | 2 |
| 10 September | "Fair Trade" ◁ | Drake (featuring Travis Scott) | 4 | 10 September | 2 |
| 10 September | "Champagne Poetry" ◁ | Drake | 6 | 10 September | 1 |
| 17 September | "Shivers" ◁ | Ed Sheeran | 1 | 17 September | 11 |
| 24 September | "Thats What I Want" ◁ | Lil Nas X | 3 | 24 September | 9 |
| 24 September | "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" | CKay | 5 | 15 October | 8 |
| 1 October | "Cold Heart" | Elton John & Dua Lipa | 2 | 8 October | 11 |
| 22 October | "Easy on Me" ◁ | Adele | 1 | 22 October | 9 |
| 22 October | "My Heart Goes (La Di Da)" | Becky Hill & Topic | 6 | 12 November | 5 |
| 22 October | "My Universe" | Coldplay & BTS | 10 | 22 October | 1 |
| 29 October | "Meet Me at Our Spot" | The Anxiety (Willow Smith & Tyler Cole) | 4 | 12 November | 6 |
| 5 November | "Overpass Graffiti" ◁ | Ed Sheeran | 4 | 5 November | 2 |
| 19 November | "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" ◁ | Taylor Swift | 1 | 19 November | 5 |
| 19 November | "State of Grace (Taylor's Version)" ◁ | Taylor Swift | 7 | 19 November | 1 |
| 19 November | "Red (Taylor's Version)" ◁ | Taylor Swift | 9 | 19 November | 1 |
| 26 November | "Oh My God" ◁ | Adele | 3 | 26 November | 2 |
| 26 November | "I Drink Wine" ◁ | Adele | 5 | 26 November | 2 |
| 26 November | "ABCDEFU" | Gayle | 2 | 10 December | 6* |
| 26 November | "Seventeen Going Under" | Sam Fender | 8 | 17 December | 4* |
| 26 November | "Where Are You Now" | Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott | 8 | 3 December | 4 |
| 3 December | "Do It to It" | Acraze (featuring Cherish) | 10 | 3 December | 1 |
| 10 December | "Merry Christmas" ◁ | Ed Sheeran & Elton John | 1 | 31 December | 4* |
| 24 December | "Merry Christmas Everyone" | Shakin' Stevens | 7 | 24 December | 1* |
| 24 December | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | Michael Bublé | 8 | 24 December | 1* |
| 24 December | "Jingle Bell Rock" | Bobby Helms | 9 | 24 December | 1* |

### 2020 peaks

List of Irish Singles Chart top ten singles in 2021 which peaked in 2020 :
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | Weeks in top ten | Weeks in top ten | Reference |
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | 2020 | 2021 | Total | Reference |
| 3 July | "Giants" | Dermot Kennedy | 1 | 4 December | 25 | 2 | 27 | |
| 6 November | "Paradise" ◁ | Meduza (featuring Dermot Kennedy) | 1 | 27 November | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 November | "34+35" ◁ | Ariana Grande | 4 | 6 November | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 December | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Mariah Carey | 3 | 25 December | 4 | 4 | 9* | |
| 11 December | "Without You" | The Kid Laroi | 3 | 11 December | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| 11 December | "Last Christmas" | Wham! | 4 | 25 December | 3 | 3 | 7* | |
| 25 December | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Brenda Lee | 6 | 25 December | 1 | 2 | 4* | |
| 25 December | "Fairytale of New York" | The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl) | 7 | 25 December | 1 | 3 | 5* | |

## Entries by artist

The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2021, including songs that reached their peak in 2020. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The culmulative number of weeks an artist's tracks spent in the top ten in 2021 is also shown.
| Entries | Artist | Weeks | Songs |
| 6 | Ed Sheeran | 41* | "Afterglow", "Bad Habits", "Visiting Hours", "Shivers", "Overpass Graffiti", "Merry Christmas" |
| 5 | Olivia Rodrigo | 42 | "Drivers License", "Deja Vu", "Good 4 U", "Traitor", "Favorite Crime" |
| 5 | Drake | 7 | "What's Next", "Wants and Needs", "Girls Want Girls", "Fair Trade", "Champagne Poetry" |
| 4 | Justin Bieber | 26 | "Anyone", "Peaches", "Hold On", "Stay" |
| 4 | Taylor Swift | 8 | "Love Story (Taylor's Version)", "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)", "State of Grace (Taylor's Version)", "Red (Taylor's Version)" |
| 3 | KSI | 9 | "Don't Play", "Patience", "Holiday" |
| 3 | David Guetta | 27 | "Bed", "Heartbreak Anthem", "Remember" |
| 3 | Dave | 4 | "Money Talks", "Clash", "Verdansk" |
| 3 | Dermot Kennedy | 22 | "Giants", "Paradise", "Better Days" |
| 3 | Billie Eilish | 15 | "Your Power", "Lost Cause", "Happier Than Ever" |
| 3 | Doja Cat | 14 | "Streets", "Kiss Me More", "Need to Know" |
| 3 | Lil Nas X | 30 | "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)", "Industry Baby", "Thats What I Want" |
| 3 | Adele | 13 | "Easy on Me", "Oh My God", "I Drink Wine" |
| 2 | Polo G | 6 | "Patience", "Rapstar" |
| 2 | SZA | 14 | "Good Days", "Kiss Me More" |
| 2 | Little Mix | 12 | "Sweet Melody", "Heartbreak Anthem" |
| 2 | Måneskin | 14 | "I Wanna Be Your Slave", "Beggin'" |
| 2 | The Kid Laroi | 19 | "Without You", "Stay" |
| 2 | Tom Grennan | 7 | "Little Bit of Love", "By Your Side" |
| 2 | Joel Corry | 18 | "Bed", "Out Out" |
| 2 | Kanye West | 3 | "Hurricane", "Jail" |
| 2 | Lil Baby | 3 | "Wants and Needs", "Girls Want Girls" |
| 2 | Becky Hill | 12 | "Remember", "My Heart Goes (La Di Da)" |
| 2 | BTS | 3 | "Butter", "My Universe" |
| 2 | Elton John | 14* | "Cold Heart", "Merry Christmas" |
| 2 | Topic | 13 | "Your Love (9PM)", "My Heart Goes (La Di Da)" |