Vote for Your Favorite Song of 2025: K-Pop Demon Hunters, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and More
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This year has been marked by remarkable diversity in music, featuring a wide array of artists from Kpop Demon Hunters’ HUNTR/X to Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar, all of whom have dominated the Billboard charts.
One of the standout tracks of 2025 was “Golden” from the hit Netflix film, which impressively maintained its position at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks. This track also secured the top spot on Billboard’s staff ranking for the best songs of the year. Additionally, a well-known Compton rapper enjoyed 13 weeks atop the chart with his duet “Luther” alongside SZA, while Lady Gaga saw multiple entries from her acclaimed album, Mayhem, in the rankings.
Other prominent names this year included Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Dean, each securing spots on Billboard’s year-end album and song rankings. After a year of anticipation, Chappell Roan released her much-awaited single “The Subway,” which she first showcased at Gov Ball 2024. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter achieved her second No. 1 on the Hot 100 with “Manchild,” the lead single from Man’s Best Friend, and PinkPantheress gained viral success with the dance-pop track “Illegal.”
The year-end chart metrics reflect the evolving music landscape, highlighting the many tracks that defined 2025. As the year-end charts illustrate, the critical rankings have been carefully curated by Billboard staff. Readers are invited to share which of the noteworthy tracks resonated with them most by participating in the poll below.
