What a year for music. 2025 gave us everything from genre-defying debuts to career-defining releases from established icons. We’ve curated the essential tracks that shaped the year—explore our full list and stream them all on our Spotify playlist.
25. ‘John on the Ceiling’
bdrmm
24. ‘I Want You (Fever)’
Momma
23. ‘NEVER ENOUGH’
Turnstile
22. ‘Abracadabra’
Lady Gaga
21. ‘Sugar On My Tongue’
Tyler, The Creator
20. ‘Perfect Stranger’
FKA twigs
19. ‘Headphones On’
Addison Rae
18. ‘The Catastrophe (Good Luck With That, Man)’
Car Seat Headrest
17. ‘JRJRJR’
Jane Remover
16. ‘Grandmother’
Big Thief and Laraaji
15. ‘Chains & Whips’
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, and Malice
14. ‘Mother, Pray For Me’
The Beths
13. ‘Catch These Fists’
Wet Leg
12. ‘It’s a Mirror’
Perfume Genius
11. ‘Illegal’
PinkPantheress
9. ‘Elderberry Wine’
Wednesday
8. ‘Land Of The Tyrants’
Benefits and Zera Tønin
7. ‘End Of Summer’
Tame Impala
5. ‘Free Association’
Friendship
2. ‘Warsong’ Chino Moreno Remix
The Cure and Chino Moreno
1. ‘Berghain’
ROSALÍA, Björk, and Yves Tumor
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