Billie Eilish gave us sonic whiplash (in the best way) on “Happier Than Ever.” 8. This propulsive, Afro-funky jazzercise sets your body, soul and spirit in motion, making a stirring statement about the culture-shifting force of black power. Common featuring Black Thought & Seun Kuti, “When We Move” DMX featuring Bono, “Skyscrapers”Ī collaboration between the Ruff Ryders rapper and the U2 rock god has no business working, but damn if this soaring standout from DMX’s aptly titled posthumous album “Exodus” isn’t the pop smash he deserved to have in his lifetime. With a voice that blew Eric Church off the field during their national anthem duet at the Super Bowl, this soul songstress delivered the R&B album of the year in “Heaux Tales.” And the emotions she displays on this fierce takedown conjure up vintage Mary J. Jazmine Sullivan, “Pick Up Your Feelings” Jazmine Sullivan poured on the R&B drama on “Pick Up Your Feelings.” Getty Images for BET 5. The 18-year-old divette cut loose in a punk-pop rave-up that rocked both Avril-like attitude and Billie-esque bravery. Olivia Rodrigo, “Good 4 U”Īfter the crazy success of her debut single “Drivers License” at the beginning of the year, Rodrigo floored it with her second No. In six-plus minutes of hushed, unhurried conversation that actually includes snippets of a private exchange between mother and son, she admits that “Mommy’s been having a lot of big feelings recently.” Big feelings, indeed.
While “Easy on Me” was the smash hit that announced Adele’s return to the pop world, the haunting highlight of “30” is this heart-to-heart that the singer has with her son Angelo about the changes she put him through with her divorce from Simon Konecki. Adele had us crying right along with her on “My Little Love.” CBS 3. But the 22-year-old rapper-singer (whose real name is Montero Hill) left no doubt that he was here to stay - and slay - with this bump-and-grind bop that brought black queer culture from the underground to the masses and gave us all stripper-pole goals. Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”Īfter the runaway success of “Old Town Road” in 2019, Lil Nas X seemed destined to be one of those one-hit wonders who ended up on “Dancing with the Stars” one day. Lil Nas X had a queer-pop moment with “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” Getty Images for iHeartRadio 2. It simply didn’t get any smoother - or sexier - in 2021. 1 on both the R&B and pop charts, is a sumptuous throwback to the Philly soul of the Stylistics and the Delfonics. The superduo’s first single, which went to No. Is there anything that Bruno Mars can’t do? As if he was bored with all the 24-karat magic he’s been dropping on us as a solo star, he teamed up with alt-R&B artist Anderson. Here, 10 songs that provided the soundtrack of our lives - and our feels. Whether it was the retro-soul romance of Silk Sonic, the thrashing teen spirit of Olivia Rodrigo or the grand divorce drama of single mom Adele, there was a little something for your every musical mood in 2021. Schools of Rock: Punk-rock Councilman demands music classes for allĭolly Parton can’t ‘bow out,’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame declaresĭolly Parton wants to rock you: how the music industry plans to make it happen 15 best over-ear headphones on Amazon in 2022: Beats, Bose, more
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