From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

So your Spotify Wrapped says you have a listening age of 77. No shade—we must honor and replay the classics from decades past ...

Lorde, Annahstasia, Rosalia, Brandon Lake, Hayley Williams, Clipse, Pulp, London Suede, Samia all released great albums in 2025.

Hop’s pioneers through philanthropy or sharpening his pen in the booth, Nas remains one of the culture’s most vital figures in 2025 ...

Late co-founder always felt that collaborating was like “two people painting a picture on the same canvas.” But that didn’t stop him succeeding ...

Nas touched on his 2012 track, "Daughters," and fellow rapper Eminem declining his request to feature on the song.

All I Want for Christmas Is You” becomes the longest-running No. 1 song of all time on the Billboard Hot 100, 31 years after ...

The Housemaid' contains a soundtrack of powerful ballads by mostly women singers from Renée Rapp to Lana Del Ray to Taylor ...

From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

Taylor Swift tops Genius as most-searched artist, with ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ leading albums and ‘Wood’ ranking among top ...

Nas and Eminem have two of hip-hop’s most storied careers — and they had an opportunity to collaborate on one of Nas’ most ...

A huge chart record has fallen: Mariah Carey 's 1994 holiday staple "All I Want for Christmas Is You" now holds the all-time ...