Who took the top global artist spot on Spotify? Hint: it wasn't Taylor Swift

Spotify Wrapped 2025 was officially released on December 3, giving listeners a personalized recap of the year's most popular tracks and artists. As fans explored their year-end playlists, the platform highlighted the musicians who defined the music landscape in 2025.

While Taylor Swift maintained her title as the most streamed artist in the United States, globally the top spot was claimed by the upcoming 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer, Bad Bunny. In addition to music, Cincinnati author Emily Henry appeared among the Top 10 global and U.S. audiobooks.

Global Top Artists of 2025

• Taylor Swift
• The Weeknd
• Billie Eilish
• Kendrick Lamar
• Bruno Mars
• Ariana Grande
• Arijit Singh
• Fuerza Regida

Top U.S. Artists of 2025

• Taylor Swift
• Morgan Wallen
• Kendrick Lamar
• The Weeknd
• Zach Bryan
• Tyler, The Creator
• Kanye West

Global Top Songs of 2025

• "Die With A Smile" Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
• "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" Billie Eilish
• "APT." ROS & Bruno Mars
• "Ordinary" Alex Warren
• "DtMF" Bad Bunny
• "back to friends" sombr
• "Golden" HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• "luther (with sza)" Kendrick Lamar
• "That's So True" Gracie Abrams
• "WILDFLOWER" Billie Eilish

Top U.S. Songs of 2025

• "luther (with sza)" Kendrick Lamar & SZA
• "Die With A Smile" Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
• "Ordinary" Alex Warren
• "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" Billie Eilish
• "tv off (feat. lefty gunplay)" Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay
• "Golden" HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• "back to friends" sombr
• "Pink Pony Club" Chappell Roan
• "Timeless (feat. Playboi Carti)" The Weeknd & Playboi Carti
• "No One Noticed" The Maras

Global Top Albums of 2025

• "DeB TiRAR MS FOToS" Bad Bunny
• "KPop Demon Hunters" KPop Demon Hunters Cast, HUNTR/X, Saja Boys
• "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" Billie Eilish
• "SOS Deluxe: LANA" SZA
• "Short n' Sweet" Sabrina Carpenter
• "MAYHEM" Lady Gaga
• "You'll Be Alright, Kid" Alex Warren
• "I'm The Problem" Morgan Wallen
• "GNX" Kendrick Lamar
• "Un Verano Sin Ti" Bad Bunny

Top U.S. Albums of 2025

• "I'm The Problem" Morgan Wallen
• "SOS Deluxe: LANA" SZA
• "DeB TiRAR MS FOToS" Bad Bunny
• "KPop Demon Hunters" KPop Demon Hunters Cast, HUNTR/X, Saja Boys
• "GNX" Kendrick Lamar
• "Short n' Sweet" Sabrina Carpenter
• "So Close To What" Tate McRae
• "The Life of a Showgirl" Taylor Swift
• "One Thing At A Time" Morgan Wallen
• "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" Billie Eilish

Top Global Audiobooks of 2025

• "Fourth Wing" Rebecca Yarros
• "Lights Out" Navessa Allen
• "Iron Flame" Rebecca Yarros
• "A Court of Thorns and Roses" Sarah J. Maas
• "A Court of Mist and Fury" Sarah J. Maas
• "The House of My Mother" Shari Franke
• "The Wedding People" Alison Espach
• "A Court of Wings and Ruin" Sarah J. Maas
• "Quicksilver" Callie Hart
• "Great Big Beautiful Life" Emily Henry

Top U.S. Audiobooks of 2025

• "Fourth Wing" Rebecca Yarros
• "Iron Flame" Rebecca Yarros
• "Lights Out" Navessa Allen
• "A Court of Thorns and Roses" Sarah J. Maas
• "The Fellowship of the Ring" J.R.R. Tolkien
• "Great Big Beautiful Life" Emily Henry
• "The Wedding People" Alison Espach
• "A Court of Mist and Fury" Sarah J. Maas
• "The House of My Mother" Shari Franke
• "Quicksilver" Callie Hart

Top U.S. Podcasts of 2025

• The Joe Rogan Experience
• This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
• The Mel Robbins Podcast
• Call Her Daddy
• Crime Junkie
• The Shawn Ryan Show
• The Tucker Carlson Show
• Huberman Lab
• Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Author: Grace Ellison