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Spotify Wrapped has arrived for 2025 and it paints a clear picture of how the world listened this year. The biggest headline is simple. Bad Bunny is once again the most streamed artist on the planet. The Puerto Rican star pulled in more than 19.8 billion streams and reclaimed the global crown with ease.
His album Debí Tirar Más Fotos also finished as the most streamed album worldwide. The project blends his island’s musical roots with the modern sound that has made him a global force. Its success has helped pave the way for his upcoming performance at the Super Bowl Half Time Show in the United States next year.
While Bad Bunny ruled globally, the picture looked different in the United Kingdom. He did not reach the UK Top 10. Instead, Taylor Swift finished as the most popular artist among British listeners.
Spotify Wrapped rolled out at 13.00 GMT and once again users rushed to share their listening habits. The feature has grown every year since it launched in 2016. Wrapped now tracks top songs, favorite artists, top podcasts and even places listeners into leaderboards that encourage friendly competition. Fans can see if they are in the top one percent of an artist’s audience or even claim the spot of number one fan. According to experts, this style of gamification often changes how people listen because they want a cooler looking Wrapped at the end of the year.
The most streamed global song of 2025 was Die With A Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. Their classic pop duet resonated around the world. In the United Kingdom though, the top track was Alex Warren’s Ordinary which stayed at number one for 13 weeks. It was also one of the few new songs in the UK Top 10 since many older hits by artists like Lola Young and Billie Eilish stayed strong all year. Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club, despite being released in 2020, was the fourth most streamed UK song of 2025.
Sabrina Carpenter’s album Short n Sweet became the most listened to album of the year in the UK. That success was driven by songs such as Taste, Espresso and Please Please Please. Her newer release Man’s Best Friend did not make the Top 10.
Across other platforms the story held a similar shape. YouTube and Apple Music users pushed Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT into the top position for their year end lists. YouTube also showed a heavy interest in the soundtrack of the Netflix animation K Pop Demon Hunters. Four songs from the cast made the Top 10, with Golden by Huntr x at number three. The soundtrack ranked as the second biggest global album on Spotify, just behind Bad Bunny.
Wrapped also highlighted the rising power of artists like Lola Young who earned one billion streams in 2025 and Central Cee who reached 785 million streams of his debut album. The feature continues to evolve but its core remains the same. It captures how listeners move through a year and gives them a snapshot of their personal soundtrack. Wrapped 2025 shows a world that is mixing old hits with new favorites while global talent continues to cross borders with ease.
