When we remember 2021, few things will be more evocative than the music that provided the soundtrack to the world as we re-entered it after a long year filled with uncertainty and social distancing. This year, there was a song for every occasion, every event, and every emotion—from the reflective sounds of Lucy Dacus’ “VBS” to the exuberant strains of Farruko’s triumphant banger, “Pepas,” here are
![The 10 Best Songs of 2021](https://cdn-ak-scissors.b.st-hatena.com/image/square/32ed5e433d1a40fa0788e3f5077f97d60b14bb97/height=288;version=1;width=512/https%3A%2F%2Fapi.time.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FFINAL_songs.jpg%3Fquality%3D85%26w%3D1200%26h%3D628%26crop%3D1)