A look back at 2025’s chart-toppers, best songs and standout artists

A look back at 2025’s chart-toppers, best songs and standout artists

Music in 2025 has had it all, from breakout new artists and big stars continuing to top the charts, to AI-generated artists igniting fierce debate online. To help us sift through the year in music, Stephanie Sy speaks with freelance music writer and critic Maura Johnston and freelance music journalist Candace McDuffie.

30 Best Songs of 2025 – pt 1

It has come to the point of the year when we celebrate all things music and take a look back on the year and what songs that it has provided us with. Today we have a look at the first ten of some of the best songs released this year. 1) NOT OK– 5 Seconds Of Summer Near the end of 2025, 5 Seconds Of Summer released some brand new music as well as a brand new album with a different type of sound. This was the lead single from the album. The beat …

The Best Songs of 2025

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