NOW 77
, the U.S. series' first installment for 2021, arrived in January, collecting some of the biggest hits from the waning months of 2020. Chart-topping hits "Mood" by
24kGoldn
featuring
iann dior
and "Positions" by
Ariana Grande
are joined by other notable pop radio fare such as
Billie Eilish
's "Therefore I Am,"
Sam Smith
's "Diamonds,"
BlackPink
and
Selena Gomez
's "Ice Cream," and
Dua Lipa
's "Levitating" remix with
DaBaby
. Late rappers
Pop Smoke
Juice WRLD
are also honored with posthumous track inclusions. While not as exciting as some previous collections, it captures this particular moment on the pop landscape. ~ Neil Z. Yeung