# New Zealand top 50 singles of 2021

This is a list of the top-selling singles in New Zealand for 2021 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ. Recorded Music NZ also published 2021 lists for two sub-charts, the top 20 singles released by New Zealand artists, and the top 20 singles primarily performed in Te Reo Māori.

## Chart
### Key

    † – Song of New Zealand origin
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1 | Glass Animals | "Heat Waves" |
| 2 | Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby | "Levitating" |
| 3 | Olivia Rodrigo | "Drivers License" |
| 4 | L.A.B. | "Why Oh Why" |
| 5 | Doja Cat featuring SZA | "Kiss Me More" |
| 6 | L.A.B. | "In the Air" |
| 7 | Olivia Rodrigo | "Good 4 U" |
| 8 | The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber | "Stay" |
| 9 | L.A.B. | "Controller" |
| 10 | Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon | "Peaches" |
| 11 | Ed Sheeran | "Bad Habits" |
| 12 | Fleetwood Mac | "Dreams" |
| 13 | Giveon | "Heartbreak Anniversary" |
| 14 | Silk Sonic | "Leave the Door Open" |
| 15 | Lil Nas X | "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" |
| 16 | The Weeknd | "Save Your Tears" |
| 17 | Niko Walters featuring Kiana Ledé | "Not My Neighbour" |
| 18 | Six60 | "All She Wrote" |
| 19 | The Kid Laroi | "Without You" |
| 20 | Masked Wolf | "Astronaut in the Ocean" |
| 21 | Six60 | "Sundown" |
| 22 | Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow | "Industry Baby" |
| 23 | Elton John and Dua Lipa | "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" |
| 24 | SZA | "Good Days" |
| 25 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" |
| 26 | 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior | "Mood" |
| 27 | Drax Project featuring Six60 | "Catching Feelings" |
| 28 | Olivia Rodrigo | "Deja Vu" |
| 29 | Joel Corry featuring MNEK | "Head & Heart" |
| 30 | Måneskin | "Beggin'" |
| 31 | Doja Cat | "Streets" |
| 32 | Russ Millions x Tion Wayne | "Body" |
| 33 | Six60 | "Fade Away" |
| 34 | Kings featuring Sons of Zion | "Help Me Out" |
| 35 | Six60 | "Don't Forget Your Roots" |
| 36 | Justin Bieber | "Anyone" |
| 37 | Tiësto | "The Business" |
| 38 | AJR | "Bang!" |
| 39 | Adele | "Easy on Me" |
| 40 | Harry Styles | "Watermelon Sugar" |
| 41 | Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" |
| 42 | Ariana Grande | "34+35" |
| 43 | Stan Walker | "Bigger" |
| 44 | Internet Money and Gunna featuring Don Toliver and Nav | "Lemonade" |
| 45 | Billie Eilish | "Happier Than Ever" |
| 46 | Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper | "Holy" |
| 47 | Doja Cat | "Need to Know" |
| 48 | Six60 | "Long Gone" |
| 49 | Olivia Rodrigo | "Traitor" |
| 50 | Six60 | "The Greatest" |

## Top 20 singles of 2021 by New Zealand artists

| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1 | L.A.B. | "Why Oh Why" |
| 2 | L.A.B. | "In the Air" |
| 3 | L.A.B. | "Controller" |
| 4 | Niko Walters featuring Kiana Ledé | "Not My Neighbour" |
| 5 | Six60 | "All She Wrote" |
| 6 | Six60 | "Sundown" |
| 7 | Drax Project featuring Six60 | "Catching Feelings" |
| 8 | Six60 | "Fade Away" |
| 9 | Kings featuring Sons of Zion | "Help Me Out" |
| 10 | Six60 | "Don't Forget Your Roots" |
| 11 | Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" |
| 12 | Stan Walker | "Bigger" |
| 13 | Six60 | "Long Gone" |
| 14 | Six60 | "The Greatest" |
| 15 | L.A.B. | "Yes I Do" |
| 16 | Drax Project featuring Fetty Wap and AACACIA | "Firefly" |
| 17 | Sons of Zion featuring Jackson Owens | "Love on the Run" |
| 18 | Six60 | "Pepeha" |
| 19 | Benee | "Glitter" |
| 20 | Muroki | "Wavy" |

## Top 20 singles of 2021 sung in Te Reo Māori

| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1 | Six60 | "Pepeha" |
| 2 | Ka Hao featuring Rob Ruha | "35" |
| 3 | Stan Walker featuring Ibanez Maeva | "Tua" |
| 4 | Sons of Zion featuring Jackson Owens | "He Aroha Hinemoa (Love on the Run)" |
| 5 | Stan Walker | "Matemateāone" |
| 6 | Muroki | "Rehurehu" |
| 7 | Rob Ruha | "Taera" |
| 8 | Katchafire | "Karawhiua / 100" |
| 9 | Stan Walker and the Levites | "He Kākano Āhau" |
| 10 | Lorde | "Te Ao Mārama (Solar Power)" |
| 11 | Stan Walker | "Tau Te Marire (Take It Easy)" |
| 12 | Dave Dobbyn | "Hine Ruhi (Slice of Heaven)" |
| 13 | Maimoa | "Utua" |
| 14 | Origin Roots Aotearoa (O.R.A.) | "Home / Ūkaipō" |
| 15 | Kings featuring Theia | "Pohewatia" |
| 16 | Hollie Smith featuring Don McGlashan | "Kōrukutia / Bathe in the River" |
| 17 | Drax Project | "Tukituki Te Manawa" |
| 18 | Maisey Rika | "Waitī Waitā" |
| 19 | Troy Kingi and the Nudge | "He Ōrite" |
| 20 | Maisey Rika | "Hiwa-i-te-Rangi" |