Spotify Wrapped 2025: Bad Bunny Reigns Globally While 'KPop Demon Hunters' Dominates Charts

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Spotify has unveiled its annual Wrapped data for 2025, and the results reveal a year defined by Latin superstardom, the continued dominance of pop’s biggest names, and the unprecedented cultural impact of an animated Netflix film that conquered both the box office and streaming charts.

Bad Bunny Dethrones Taylor Swift Globally

While Taylor Swift claimed the top spot among U.S. listeners for another year, Bad Bunny emerged as Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally in 2025. The Puerto Rican megastar’s album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” propelled him to the summit, cementing his status as one of the planet’s most influential musicians.

Spotify Global Top Artists of 2025:

1. Bad Bunny
2. Taylor Swift
3. The Weeknd
4. Drake
5. Billie Eilish
6. Kendrick Lamar
7. Bruno Mars
8. Ariana Grande
9. Arijit Singh
10. Fuerza Regida

Bad Bunny’s global dominance marks a significant shift in streaming culture, demonstrating that Latin music’s crossover appeal continues expanding beyond regional audiences.

Swift, meanwhile, maintained her stranglehold on American listeners, topping the U.S. artist chart for yet another year.

Spotify Top U.S. Artists of 2025:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Drake
3. Morgan Wallen
4. Kendrick Lamar
5. Bad Bunny
6. The Weeknd
7. SZA
8. Zach Bryan
9. Tyler, The Creator
10. Kanye West

The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Phenomenon

The year’s biggest surprise came from an unexpected source: “KPop Demon Hunters,” the animated Netflix film that became a genuine cultural phenomenon. The movie’s soundtrack claimed the No. 2 spot on Spotify’s global albums chart—an extraordinary achievement for a film soundtrack in the streaming era.

Spotify Global Top Albums of 2025:

1. “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” by Bad Bunny
2. “KPop Demon Hunters” by KPop Demon Hunters Cast, HUNTR/X, Saja Boys
3. “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” by Billie Eilish
4. “SOS Deluxe: LANA” by SZA
5. “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
6. “MAYHEM” by Lady Gaga
7. “You’ll Be Alright, Kid” by Alex Warren
8. “I’m The Problem” by Morgan Wallen
9. “GNX” by Kendrick Lamar
10. “Un Verano Sin Ti” by Bad Bunny

The lead single “Golden,” performed by HUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, was inescapable throughout 2025, landing at No. 7 globally and No. 6 in the United States.

Spotify Global Top Songs of 2025:

1. “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
2. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish
3. “APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
4. “Ordinary” by Alex Warren
5. “DtMF” by Bad Bunny
6. “back to friends” by sombr
7. “Golden” by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
8. “luther (with sza)” by Kendrick Lamar
9. “That’s So True” by Gracie Abrams
10. “WILDFLOWER” by Billie Eilish

Collaboration Is King

The top global song of 2025 was “Die With A Smile,” a collaboration between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars that showcased both artists’ vocal prowess and cross-generational appeal. Mars appears twice in the global top 10 songs—also featured on ROSÉ’s “APT.”—while also ranking as the No. 7 global artist.

Billie Eilish claimed multiple spots in the global songs chart with “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” (No. 2) and “WILDFLOWER” (No. 10), while her album “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” landed at No. 3 globally.

Kendrick Lamar’s U.S. Dominance

Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” and his collaboration with SZA on “luther” dominated U.S. charts, with “luther” claiming the top spot for U.S. songs and “tv off” featuring Lefty Gunplay landing at No. 5.

Spotify Top U.S. Songs of 2025:

1. “luther (with sza)” by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
2. “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
3. “Ordinary” by Alex Warren
4. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish
5. “tv off (feat. lefty gunplay)” by Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay
6. “Golden” by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
7. “back to friends” by sombr
8. “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
9. “Timeless (feat. Playboi Carti)” by The Weeknd & Playboi Carti
10. “No One Noticed” by The Marías

Country’s Continued Crossover

Morgan Wallen’s “I’m The Problem” topped the U.S. albums chart, with another Wallen album (“One Thing At A Time”) landing at No. 9. His presence at No. 3 among top U.S. artists confirms country music’s ongoing mainstream dominance.

Spotify Top U.S. Albums of 2025:

1. “I’m The Problem” by Morgan Wallen
2. “SOS Deluxe: LANA” by SZA
3. “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” by Bad Bunny
4. “KPop Demon Hunters” by KPop Demon Hunters Cast, HUNTR/X, Saja Boys
5. “GNX” by Kendrick Lamar
6. “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
7. “So Close To What” by Tate McRae
8. “The Life of a Showgirl” by Taylor Swift
9. “One Thing At A Time” by Morgan Wallen
10. “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” by Billie Eilish

Zach Bryan also cracked the top 10 U.S. artists at No. 8, further evidence that country and Americana sounds continue resonating with streaming audiences beyond traditional genre boundaries.

The Podcast Landscape

“The Joe Rogan Experience” maintained its position as America’s most-listened-to podcast, followed by Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” and Mel Robbins’ self-help show.

Spotify Top U.S. Podcasts of 2025:

1. The Joe Rogan Experience
2. This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
3. The Mel Robbins Podcast
4. Call Her Daddy
5. Crime Junkie
6. The Shawn Ryan Show
7. The Tucker Carlson Show
8. The Daily
9. Huberman Lab
10. Good Hang with Amy Poehler

The top 10 reflects America’s diverse podcast interests, spanning comedy, self-improvement, true crime, politics, and news.

Global vs. U.S. Listening Patterns

The differences between global and U.S. charts reveal fascinating insights into regional listening habits. Indian artist Arijit Singh cracked the global top 10 at No. 9—a testament to India’s massive streaming population—while not appearing on U.S. charts. Regional Mexican group Fuerza Regida similarly claimed the No. 10 global spot.

Conversely, artists like Kanye West (No. 10 U.S. artist) and Chappell Roan (whose “Pink Pony Club” reached No. 8 U.S. song) demonstrate stronger domestic appeal than international reach.

What 2025’s Data Tells Us

Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals several key trends:

Latin music’s global dominance is accelerating, with Bad Bunny and regional Mexican acts claiming top positions worldwide.

Film soundtracks can still break through when paired with cultural phenomena like “KPop Demon Hunters.”

Collaboration drives streaming success, with multiple top songs featuring partnerships between major artists.

Genre boundaries continue blurring, with country, Latin, pop, and hip-hop artists all competing for the same listeners.

K-pop’s mainstream integration is real, no longer confined to dedicated fan communities but penetrating general pop consciousness.

As streaming continues reshaping how we discover and consume music, Spotify Wrapped offers the most comprehensive snapshot of our collective listening habits—revealing not just what we heard in 2025, but who we were as music fans during a year of cultural transition and genre evolution.