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Top 89 of 2021: Zeke, host

Graphic reading, "The Current Top 89 of 2021: Staff Picks"
Graphic reading, "The Current Top 89 of 2021: Staff Picks"Casey Jones | MPR

by Zeke

December 14, 2021

The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2021! Here are Zeke's favorite songs of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll, and we'll count down your Top 89 of 2021 on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Top 10 Songs of 2021

1. Kacey Musgraves – "justified"
2. Big Red Machine ft. Taylor swift – "Renegade"
3. The Staves – "Good Woman”
4. Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar – “Peaches”
5. Laura Mvula – “Magical”
6. Sam Hunt – “23”
7. Drake – "Champagne Poetry”
8. Birdsall ft. Denham – “Jaded”
9. Sasha Alex Sloan ft. Sam Hunt – “when was it over?”
10. GASHI – “Don’t Pass On Love” 

Honorable Mention

Sun June – “Everything I had”
Mod Sun ft. Avril Lavigne – “Flames”
Halsey – “I am not a woman, I’m a god (Hot Chip Remix)”

Top 10 Albums of 2021

Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed
Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth
Idk – USEE4YOURSELF
Pop Smoke – Faith
Mod Sun – Internet Killed The Rockstar
Tyler, The Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost
Jungle – Loving In Stereo
Big Red Machine – How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?
G-Eazy – These Things Happen Too
Tems – If Orange Was A Place

Honorable Mention

Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Rufus du Sol – Surrender
Finneas – Optimist
J. Cole – The Off-Season
Joy Oladokun – in defense of my own happiness…
Jon Batiste – WE ARE