With over 19.8 billion streams globally in 2025, Bad Bunny once again has the top spot for Global Artist. However, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars win the title for the Top Global Song with over 1.7 billion streams on their song Die With A Smile.
Top Spotify artists and albums
Once again, Bad Bunny has received the crown for the top artist. This is the fourth time of winning, previously winning in 2020, 2021 and 2022 before Taylor Swift took over. Fans of Bad Bunny will be able to engage with the celebrations.
Bad Bunny fans will see a Global Film launch, fan experiences and also, on-platform Easter eggs. However, despite being the top artist, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have the top streamed song this year. Their track Die With A Smile got over 1.7 billion streams.
Of course, Bad Bunny’s album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS is the top album this year, but, that isn’t surprising! It seems to be a battle for the top few positions each year, with the end result being a tight finish. See below the full list of songs and albums in the top spots.
Top Spotify podcasts and audiobooks
With the success of Spotify’s ever expanding Audiobook feature, we’re not surprised that it has been a great year for streaming. Of course, that goes for podcasts too. The top podcast is once again The Joe Rogan Experience. While known for great contraversy, it certainly gets the listeners.
The number one audiobook, however, is Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. An extremely popular book with readers this year, it’s nice to see the audiobook is just as popular. Spotify streamers will be able to see their Top Audiobook within their stats cards.
Spotify’s ever-growing list of features isn’t to be missed this year. With listeners able to play quizes and guess their top soundtrack of the year, while also being able to view their most preferred genre and artist favourites.
Your top artists will race to the finish line, while you’re able to watch this unfold and place guesses on who will win the race. Watch your top five change places as they map out your listening habits throughout 2025. You’ll be able to see how many times you streamed your top songs this year.
Fans will also be shown their listening age. Are your music tastes similar to that of someone your own age or 30 years older? Not only can you see your favourite artists thank you videos, but if you’ve been listening to a lot of audiobooks, you might even get a little author thank you message!
