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GLOBAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR AND BIGGEST SINGLES & ALBUMS
IFPI charts for top global artists, albums and singles show a recording industry that continues to break new global superstars.
Top 10 global recording artists 2021
1
BTS
2
Taylor Swift
3
Adele
4
Drake
5
Ed Sheeran
6
The Weeknd
7
Billie Eilish
8
Justin Bieber
9
SEVENTEEN
10
Olivia Rodrigo
IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award Winners
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BTS
BTS
Taylor Swift
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Drake
Adele
Taylor Swift
One Direction
IFPI Global Top 10 Digital Single Chart 2021
Global Subscription Streams Equivalents (billions)
1
The Weeknd
Save Your Tears
2.15
2
The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber
STAY
2.07
3
Dua Lipa
Levitating
1.88
4
BTS
Butter
1.76
5
Olivia Rodrigo
drivers license
1.73
6
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon
Peaches
1.72
7
The Weeknd
Blinding Lights
1.61
8
Olivia Rodrigo
good 4 u
1.61
9
Lil Nas X
MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)
1.60
10
Ed Sheeran
Bad Habits
1.57
Source: IFPI. The IFPI Global Digital chart presents the world’s best-selling single of the year across all digital formats – including single track downloads, and streams on both paid subscription services and ad-supported platforms.
IFPI Global Top 10 Album All-Format Chart 2021
1
Adele
30
2
Olivia Rodrigo
SOUR
3
Justin Bieber
Justice
4
Ed Sheeran
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5
The Weeknd
After Hours
6
Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia
7
The Kid LAROI
F*CK LOVE (Mix Tape)
8
ABBA
Voyage
9
Morgan Wallen
Dangerous: The Double Album
10
Doja Cat
Planet Her
Source: IFPI. IFPI’s Global Album All Format chart celebrates the best-selling albums of the year across all consumption formats, spanning physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming platforms.
IFPI Global Top 10 Album Sales Chart 2021
1
Adele
30
2
ABBA
Voyage
3
SEVENTEEN
Attacca
4
BTS
BTS, THE BEST
5
Ed Sheeran
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6
Justin Bieber
Justice
7
Taylor Swift
Red (Taylor’s Version)
8
SEVENTEEN
Your Choice
9
Snow Man
Snow Mania S1
10
Taylor Swift
Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Source: IFPI. IFPI’s Global Album Sales chart combines global sales of physical and digital album downloads to rank the top albums of the year.
IFPI Global Top 10 Vinyl Album Chart 2021
1
Adele
30
2
Harry Styles
Fine Lines
3
Fleetwood Mac
Rumours
4
Olivia Rodrigo
SOUR
5
Billie Eilish
Happier Than Ever
6
Taylor Swift
Red (Taylor’s Version)
7
The Beatles
Abbey Road
8
Nirvana
Nevermind
9
Pink Floyd
The Dark Side Of The Moon
10
Taylor Swift
evermore
Source: IFPI. The Global Vinyl Album Chart combines global sales of vinyl format physical albums to rank the top albums in a calendar year.
Weekly charts around the world
Below are links to the official weekly charts for some of the world’s biggest music markets. For information on how these charts are compiled or any other details on the local charts, please contact the chart supplier directly.
The list below is not comprehensive. Please check back for future updates and further chart supplier details to be added to this list.
