As we enter the year 2022, it is important to look back at the year 2021 and check out its major highlights. For instance, when one thinks of what made it into the best memories of 2021 best of the best, what comes to mind? Is it a movie, a song, a person, a cryptocurrency, or an event?

Well, the online survey application — Real Research, asks its respondents precisely this via the 2021 best of the best survey, what do they find most memorable? So, from a wide range of options, respondents chose what they feel is the most important highlight of the year 2021. Here are the results.

Highlights

  • 11.89% chose The Suicide Squad as 2021 best of the best movie
  • Lil Nas X’s Montero takes 2021 best of the best song
  • 20.83% chose SHIB as 2021 best of the best cryptocurrency

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Takes the Title for 2021 Best of the Best Event

With 30.57%, the best event in the year 2021 goes to the Tokyo Olympics 2021. Following after are the next 2021 best of the best events. Facebook rebranding to Meta (8.65%), Dubai Expo 2020 (7.05%), Squid Games global hype (6.95%), and G20 Summit (6.90%). With a draw at 5.07% are COP26 and Joe Biden’s presidency.

In addition, 4.18% say UEFA Championship League Final 2021, 3.68% say Elon Musk becoming the world’s richest man, 2.87% say Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona, and 0.37% say the final stage of Brexit. 

Next, the survey asks what is the best movie of the year 2021. On this, 21.09% say The Green Knight, 12.21% say No Time to Die, and 11.89% say The Suicide Squad. Then, 7.49% say Black Widow, 6.12% say Dune, 4.58% say Godzilla VS Kong, and 4.28% say Vivo.

Lastly, 2.90% say Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, 2.42% say Fear Street Trilogy, and 1.35% say Free Guy. Finally, 0.72% say Luca, 0.43% say Blue Bayou, and 0.37% say Encanto.

2021 best of the best song results
Figure 1: 2021 best of the best song results

Moving on, the survey then asks respondents to choose the 2021 best of the best song. Here, 19.50% chose Lil Nas X’s Montero, 16.32% chose BTS’ Butter, and 10.48% chose Olivia Rodrigo’s Good 4 u. Likewise, 8.23% chose Taylor Swift’s All Too Well (10 Minute Version), 7.56% chose Doja Cat’s Kiss Me More, 3.45% chose Girl in Red’s Serotonin, and 2.04% chose ABBA’s I Still Have Faith In You. The rest chose songs as displayed below.

23.01% Pick Taylor Swift as 2021 Best of the Best Artist

Taylor Swift’s 23.01% lead is followed by Girl in Red 10.42% and Juice WRLD with 9.57%. In addition, Lil Nas X got 7.51%, Olivia Rodrigo took 6.15%, and Justin Bieber got 4.96%. Lastly, Doja Cat (3.06%), Ed Sheeran (2.50%), Adele (2.09%), Drake (1.05%), and Megan Thee Stallion (0.45%). The rest chose ‘Other’.

Next is the best band of the year 2021. Taking the lead is BTS with 31.05% followed closely by Blackpink with 10.93%. Next are Coldplay (9.44%), ABBA (8.22%), Maneskin (8.15%), Japanese Breakfast (4.21%), and Foo Fighters (3.13%).

BTS and Blackpink take the lead for 2021 best of the best bands
Figure 2: BTS and Blackpink take the lead for 2021 best of the best bands

Following up is the question of the best drama series of the year 2021. At the forefront is Squid Games (24.63%) followed closely by Arcane (17%). Next, What We Do in the Shadows (8.84%), Ted Lasso (7.44%), WandaVision (5.50%), and Money Heist (5.22%). Accordingly, Nevertheless (3.55%), Marvel’s What If… (3.45%), The Wheel of Time (0.81%), Hellbound (0.69%), The Chair (0.49%), and The White Lotus (0.46%).

YouTube Is Chosen as the Best Social Media Platform of 2021

YouTube is on top as the best social media platform of 2021. Following after is TikTok (19.95%), Instagram (14.25%), Facebook (10.87%), Twitter (7.79%), Snapchat (3.08%), Tumblr (0.40%), and VK (0.30%).

Close to the 2021 best of the best survey finale, the survey asks what is the best cryptocurrency of the year 2021. Here, Bitcoin (BTC) takes the top spot with 23.73% leaving Shiba Inu (SHIB) at a close 20.83%.

Following these are Dogecoin (DOGE) 10.93%, Ethereum (ETH) 8.60%, Solana (SOL) 5.49%, Cardano (ADA) 4.79%, and VeChain (VET) 2.39%. Lastly,  Binance Coin (BNB) 1.89% Ripple (XRP) 1.05%, and Polkadot (DOT) 0.41%.

2021 best crypto highlights a Bitcoin (BTC) vs Shiba Inu (SHIB) battle
Figure 3: 2021 best crypto highlights a Bitcoin (BTC) vs Shiba Inu (SHIB) battle

In conclusion to the 2021 best of the best survey, respondents choose who they feel deserves the title of 2021’s best person. On this, Elon Musk scoops the top spot with 26.36%. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift takes second place with (17.28%) and Joe Biden takes third (10.74%).

Likewise, Meghan Markle (6.31%), Kamala Harris (5.52%), Charles Hoskinson (3.45%), and Lil Nas X (2.68%). Similarly, Lee Jung-Jae (2.24%), Vitalik Buterin (0.68%), and Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao (0.55%). In conclusion. the year 2021 truly had much to offer. Perhaps the year 2022 will be even more eventful.

Methodology

Survey TitleSurvey on 2021 Best Of The Best
DurationDecember 19 – December 26, 2021
Number of Participants50,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.