Spotify’s editorial team has revealed their hottest songs of the year thus far.

Spotify’s editorial team has just shared its picks for the best songs of 2025 so far, offering a playlist filled with standout tracks that reflect what’s resonating most this year. The Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of the Year (So Far) playlist features 50 tracks hand-selected for their songwriting, musicality, originality, and cultural impact.

Rather than chasing trends, Spotify’s editors focused on songs that made them feel something – tracks that stood out for their sound, story, or influence. As Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial, explained:

“Our Editors’ Picks playlist isn’t about what’s trending – it’s about the tracks that stood out for all the right reasons. Our music editors dug deeper to spotlight songs that intrigued us; sonically, culturally, or through exceptional songwriting.”

 Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial

Also returning this year is the Editorial Watch Feed, which gives fans behind-the-scenes insight into the playlist. First introduced in 2024 alongside the 2024 year-end playlist, it allows Spotify’s editors to share commentary and explain what makes each track special.

Here are the 50 tracks that are pegged as the hottest of 2025 so far:

  • Addison Rae – “Headphones On”
  • After – “300 Dreams”
  • Baby Nova – “Too Pretty For Buffalo”
  • Bad Bunny – “DtMF”
  • Balu Brigada – “Backseat”
  • Bon Iver – “There’s A Rhythmn”
  • CA7RIEL, Paco Amoroso – “IMPOSTOR”
  • Cameron Winter – “Love Takes Miles”
  • Central Cee, 21 Savage – “GBP”
  • chloe moriondo – “shoreline”
  • Chloe Qisha – “21st Century Cool Girl”
  • Clipse, Pusha T, Malice – “Ace Trumpets”
  • Dasha – “Not at This Party”
  • Ecca Vandal – “CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE”
  • Erika de Casier – “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
  • Ethel Cain – “Nettles”
  • Fontaines DC – “Before You I Just Forget”
  • Four Tet – “Into Dust (Still Falling)”
  • Fridayy, Meek Mill – “Proud of Me”
  • Girl Group – “Yay Saturday”
  • GIVEON – “TWENTIES”
  • Hannah Cohen – “Earthstar”
  • Jaze, Caloncho – “pensé en ti”
  • Kehlani – “Folded”
  • Khamari – “Head in A Jar”
  • kwn – “back of the club”
  • Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
  • Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist – “Life Is Beautiful”
  • Leon Thomas – “NOT FAIR”
  • Leon Vynehall, Beau Nox – “Cruel Love”
  • MacKenzie Porter, Jake Etheridge, Thelma & James – “Happy Ever After You”
  • Mariah the Scientist – “Burning Blue”
  • Mei Semones – “Animaru”
  • Miley Cyrus – “End of the World”
  • Model/Actriz – “Diva”
  • MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)”
  • Nathaniel Rateliff, Gregory Alan Isakov – “Flowers”
  • Obongjayar – “Sweet Danger”
  • PLUTO, YKNIECE – “WHIM WHAMIEE”
  • Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)”
  • Robert Randolph, Judith Hill – “When Will The Love Rain Down”
  • rusowsky – “malibU”
  • Sam Barber – “Man of the Year”
  • Sammy Virji – “I Guess We’re Not The Same”
  • Saya Gray – “..THUS IS WHY (I DON’T SPRING 4 LOVE)”
  • sombr – “undressed”
  • The Marias – “Back To Me”
  • Turnpike Troubadours – “On The Red River”
  • Turnstile – “LOOK OUT FOR ME”
  • Wednesday – “Elderberry Wine”

This carefully curated list mixes global stars, genre-pushing artists, and rising talent. It’s a reminder that great music often lives outside the charts – and that editorial curation can help listeners discover tracks they may not have found otherwise.

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