The Year in Music 2021

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

As we continued to navigate the pandemic in 2021, music remained a key source of solace and entertainment. We reemerged into public spaces to attend live shows and festivals. Lil Nas X had everyone talking with a very savvy release of his debut album “Montero” and made clear he was no “one hit wonder.” Wizkid and Tems’ infectious Afro-pop song “Essence” got a second life at parties and cookouts, becoming one of the year’s biggest hits. Powerhouse singers Jasmine Sullivan and Adele both had triumphant returns with searing, vulnerable albums after years without releasing music. And we got a new look at beloved artists like Tina Turner and The Beatles in feature documentaries. We unpack some of the biggest songs and musical moments of 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:52.3	Like Lil Nas X making clear he was no one-hit
0:55.9	wonder, Jasmine Sullivan and Adele returning with vulnerable searing albums after years without
1:01.8	releasing music, and WizKid and Thames infectious Afropop song Essence getting a second life at
1:07.1	parties and cookouts. Songs and live shows were a key source of solace, strength, and entertainment as we
1:13.6	continued to navigate the pandemic in 2021.
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