Here's How Most People Discovered New Music (Including Aus Artists) This Year

TikTok has today released its Australia's Year On TikTok 2021 Music Report, and local artists have come out on top in a heap of categories.

The statistics released are staggering in proving the impact that the platform has on the music industry landscape. 

Approximately 430 songs surpassed 1 billion video views as TikTok sounds in 2021 – a threefold increase over 2020.

Over 175 songs that trended on TikTok in 2021 charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, twice as many as last year. As a result, TikTok confirms it has "remained the top source of music discovery for fans of all backgrounds".

One of the least surprising statistics from the report is that Australia's very own Masked Wolf's Astronaut In The Ocean was the top song in the world on TikTok this year.

Ollie Wards, Director of Music, TikTok Australia and New Zealand, said: "For the second year running we are beyond chuffed to have an artist from our region give us TikTok's top global song - Sydney's Masked Wolf with Astronaut In The Ocean in 2021. There's also been the incredible success of The Kid LAROI Stay this year.

"With so much music being discovered on TikTok and artists being exported to global success, we can't wait to support Australian and Kiwi artists into 2022"

You can check out all of high performing Australian songs in the report data below.

Global Top Tracks

1. "Astronaut in the Ocean" - Masked Wolf

2. "Beggin'" - Måneskin

3. "Adderall (Corvette Corvette)" - Popp Hunna

4. "SugarCrash!" - ElyOtto

5. "STAY" - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

Australia's Top Tracks

1. "Adderall (Corvette Corvette)" - Popp Hunna

2. "Best Ever" - Polo Frost

3. "Beggin'" - Måneskin

4. "Like I Can" - Sam Smith

5. "Bills, Bills, Bills" - Destiny's Child

Most Followed Australian Artists

Sia, @sia

BoxBoy, @boxboy

Inoxia, @inoxiasounds

Kim Dracula, @kimdrac

Iggy Azalea, @thenewclassic

Australian Artists With The Biggest Growth In Followers

Timmy Trumpet, @timmytrumpet

H3rizon, @h3rizonmusic

Ricky Rosen, @rickyrosen

The Kid LAROI, @thekidlaroi

Clinton Kane, @clintonkane