On December 21, Spotify announced their top ten best K-pop songs of 2021. Keep on reading to see which songs were selected!
10. STAYC - ASAP
STAYC released "ASAP" on April 8, 2021, as the lead single of their second single album, "Staydom." "ASAP" peaked at number 9 on the Gaon Digital Chart two months after its release and number 8 on the Streaming Chart. On the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100, "ASAP" peaked at number nine.
9. Rosé - On The Ground
BLACKPINK member Rosé made her solo debut on March 12, 2021, with the single "On The Ground." In the United States, "On the Ground" peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100. "On the Ground" garnered 6.4 million streams in its first week.
8. ENHYPEN - FEVER
"FEVER" is a b-sidetrack from ENHYPEN's second mini-album "BORDER : CARNIVAL." Despite being a b-side, the song became popular, prompting ENHYPEN to release a music video and promote the song on music shows.
7. ENHYPEN - Drunk-Dazed
ENHYPEN released "Drunk-Dazed" as the lead single of their second mini-album "BORDER: CARNIVAL" on April 26, 2021. The song won three music show wins.
6. BTS - Butter
BTS released "Butter" on May 21, 2021, as their second English single. On Spotify, "Butter" garnered 11.042 million streams on the first day of its release, setting the record for the biggest song debut in Spotify history.
5. NCT Dream - Hot Sauce
"Hot Sauce" was released on May 10, 2021, as the lead single of NCT Dreams' first studio album of the same name. In the United States, "Hot Sauce" debuted on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at eight, while it debuted at number 96 on the Global 200. In the Global Excl. U.S. chart, "Hot Sauce," debuted at number 51.
4. TWICE - Alcohol-Free
TWICE released "Alcohol-Free" on June 9, 2021, as the lead single of their tenth mini-album, "Taste of Love." On the Billboard Global 200, "Alcohol-Free" peaked at number 41 and remained on the chart for eight weeks.
3. Weeekly - After School
"After School" was released on March 17, 2021, as the lead single of Weeekly's third mini-album, "We Play." The song was included in NME and Time's best K-pop songs of 2021 lists.
2. ITZY - Mafia in the Morning
"Mafia in the Morning" was released on April 30, 2021, as the title track of ITZY's fourth mini-album "Guess Who." In the United States, "Mafia in the Morning" peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and number 22 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart with 36.2 million streams.
1. aespa - Next Level
Earning the title of Spotify's best K-pop song of 2021 is aespa's digital single "Next Level," which was released on May 17, 2021. "Next Level" peaked at number three on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart and number 65 on the Global 200 chart. On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, "Next Level" peaked at number 34.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
