Rob Sheffield counts down his 25 favorite songs of 2025, including hits by Taylor Swift, Addison Rae, Kehlani, MJ Lenderman ...

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.

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, ...

Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, shocked the music world with her hidden talent for crafting timeless hits. Her ...

Only three songs held the #1 spot for two weeks or less, and six held it for five weeks or more. I think there are eight good ...

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

They were called 'The Hit Factory' for good reason. Here are Stock Aitken Waterman’s 15 greatest songs, ranked.

The 24-year-old British singer and producer is nominated for two Grammy Awards with her latest mixtape, 'Fancy That.' ...

Released in 1994, Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” is an up-tempo love song that talks about prioritizing time with a lover ...

The right ’70s song does more than trigger nostalgia, it feels like it could drop into a 2025 playlist without missing a beat ...

Crossover events happen all the time on TV. These are three one-hit wonders from the 80s and 90s that TV fans will recognize.

Peter Asher reflects on how he got from Peter and Gordon topping the charts with a Paul McCartney song to producing James ...