Rolling Stone announces top 100 songs of the year, Lady Gaga, K-pop Demon Hunters in the top

Rolling Stone magazine has just announced the list of 100 best songs of 2025, gathering a series of songs that created global music trends last year.

From pop, hip-hop, Latin to country, this year's chart reflects the diversity of the market and the breakthrough of many new generation artists - Photo: Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone annually selects the 100 most outstanding songs based on cultural influence, reach, artistic quality and the artist's personal mark. The 2025 list immediately attracted attention because of the presence of many names that are considered to "shape popular music this year".

What tunes will define 2025?

Topping the chart is Lady Gaga's Abracadabra , which Rolling Stone described as the perfect blend of creativity, emotion and entertainment.

Lady Gaga's return with a pop-electronic hit helped her maintain her leading position, continuing to prove the influence of a veteran female artist.

Lady Gaga - Abracadabra (Official Music Video )

In second place is MJ Lenderman & This Is Lorelei's Dancing in the Club , an energetic indie rock track that was praised for its unusual sound, innovative structure, and edgy lyrics. It's considered a rare indie milestone to climb so high on the Rolling Stone chart.

Coming in third is HUNTR/X's Golden, the soundtrack from the K-pop project Demon Hunters. The inclusion of an original song from the Korean market in the top 3 is seen as a sign that K-pop in 2025 will continue to spread and rise internationally - Photo: NETFLIX

The top 10 list also saw a diversity of musical colors. Bad Bunny's Baile Inolvidable came in at number 4, bringing a vibrant Latin breeze, further affirming Bad Bunny as an indispensable name on major charts in the US.

The hip-hop genre was also well represented with YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Shot Callin' , which was hailed as one of the year's "most incisive, confident, and distinctive rap tracks".

Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter continued her explosive year with the song Manchild , which peaked at number 6 thanks to its strong coverage on social media and streaming platforms. Sabrina Carpenter's rise was called "the next generation pop star's breakthrough" by Rolling Stone.

Manchild is part of the album Man's Best Friend released in June. The song is a story about dating attractive but childish and naive lovers - Photo: Rolling Stone

It's impossible not to mention Taylor Swift, a name that always appears on the list every year. The song The Fate of Ophelia ranked 8th, the song rewrites Hamlet the way her teenage self rewrote Romeo and Juliet, continuing to affirm her creativity in storytelling - an element that makes Taylor Swift always hold a special place in the eyes of Rolling Stone - Photo: YouTube

Two other faces that made a strong impression in the top 10 were Kendrick Lamar & SZA with Luther, marking the most notable combination of R&B and hip-hop this year - Photo: NME

Chappell Roan with The Subway , a pop song praised for its powerful vocals and personal message. In addition to the big stars, Rolling Stone also made room for young artists and deep country songs.

Kelsea Ballerini with I Sit in Parks , Hardy with Luckiest Man Alive , and Hailey Whitters with High on the Hog all make the list, creating a more diverse picture for contemporary country music.

Rolling Stone predicts that 2025 will be the year that country music will see a major transformation.

Young artists bring a new, softer, more narrative sound while still maintaining tradition, a combination that has helped the genre gain audiences outside the United States.

By honoring a wide range of styles and generations of artists, Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2025 list accurately reflects the pulse of the times: where musical trends intersect, the market is strongly globalized, and artist creativity plays a decisive role.

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