Ed Sheeran's 'Bad Habits' named the UK's top song of 2021

26 December 2021, 18:55

'Bad Habits' is named the biggest song of the year
'Bad Habits' is named the biggest song of the year. Picture: Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran has bagged the biggest song of 2021 with his Number 1 single 'Bad Habits'.

Ed Sheeran's 'Bad Habits' has been named the biggest song of the year in the UK.

Will Manning announced on The Official Big Top 40: Chart of the Year that Ed's summer single was this year's Number 1.

'Bad Habits' went straight to the top of the UK's biggest chart show upon its release at the end of June.

It then spent a total of 8 weeks at the top over the summer, the first of five Number 1 songs for Ed Sheeran in 2021.

Ed Sheeran pictured with his Number 1 trophies
Ed Sheeran pictured with his Number 1 trophies. Picture: The Official Big Top 40

Adele also returned to music in 2021, coming back just a few months after Ed. Her single 'Easy On Me' claimed second place with another Ed song - 'Shivers' - taking the Number 3 spot.

The Official Big Top 40: Top Songs of 2021

  1. Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
  2. Easy On Me - Adele
  3. Shivers - Ed Sheeran
  4. drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo
  5. Cold Heart - Elton John & Dua Lipa
  6. Wellerman - Nathan Evans, 220 KID & Billen Ted
  7. Friday - Riton & Nightcrawlers ft. Mufasa & Hypeman
  8. Heartbreak Anthem - Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix
  9. Let’s Go Home Together - Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan
  10. Merry Christmas - Ed Sheeran & Elton John
  11. Afterglow - Ed Sheeran
  12. Take My Breath - The Weeknd
  13. Rasputin - Majestic & Boney M.
  14. Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran
  15. By Your Side - Calvin Harris ft. Tom Grennan
  16. Butter - BTS
  17. Higher Power - Coldplay
  18. Our Song - Anne-Marie & Niall Horan
  19. Visiting Hours - Ed Sheeran
  20. Confetti - Little Mix ft. Saweetie
  21. Remember - Becky Hill & David Guetta
  22. BED - Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta
  23. good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo
  24. Save Your Tears - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
  25. The Business - Tiësto
  26. Little Bit of Love - Tom Grennan
  27. Peaches - Justin Bieber
  28. Kiss My (Uh Oh) - Anne-Marie & Little Mix
  29. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
  30. My Heart Goes (La Di Da) - Becky Hill & Topic
  31. MONTERO - Lil Nas X
  32. Boyz - Jesy Nelson ft. Nicki Minaj
  33. I Wish - Joel Corry ft. Mabel
  34. That's What I Want - Lil Nas X
  35. Talk About - Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman
  36. abcdefu - Gayle
  37. Black Magic - Jonasu
  38. My Universe - Coldplay & BTS
  39. Stay - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
  40. Head & Heart - Joel Corry X MNEK