This year was one of the most dynamic years in music yet, with a diverse range of songs from Kpop Demon Hunters‘ HUNTR/X to Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar dominating the Billboard charts.

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The standout track of 2025 was arguably “Golden” from the runaway Netflix hit film, which spent an eye-popping eight weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and ended at No. 1 on Billboard‘s staff ranking of the best songs of the year. A certain Compton rapper also reigned atop the chart for 13 weeks with his SZA duet “Luther,” while Mother Monster scored a number of tracks from her acclaimed Mayhem album on the ranking.

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