Spotify's Editors Pick Their Best Songs of the Year (So Far)

When it comes to new music, Spotify's team of editors across North America is always on the hunt for songs that make them feel, think, and move. They're at the forefront of new trends around the world, working to uncover new genres and introduce listeners to emerging artists. And though 2025 is only just heating up, they've been hard at work to help fans discover the best of the best.

Now, we're excited to reveal Editors' Picks: Best Songs of the Year (So Far), a genre-spanning playlist of the 50 standout tracks that caught our editors' attention. As they narrowed the list down, they considered tracks with exceptional songwriting, musicality, uniqueness, and cultural impact.

The Editorial Watch Feed, which first appeared in our playlist alongside our year-end list in 2024, is also back, allowing our editors to share their expertise with fans directly. Providing dynamic insights into every song on the list, our in-house experts break down the qualities that make their picks great.

Our Editors' Picks playlist isn't about what's trending-it's about the tracks that stood out for all the right reasons, said Sulinna Ong, Spotify's Global Head of Editorial. Our music editors dug deeper to spotlight songs that intrigued us; sonically, culturally, or through exceptional songwriting. From the comeback of trip hop and dreamy indie-folk anthems to modern R&B staples, hard-hitting hip-hop, and genre-blending Latin tracks, each selection reflects the depth and range of the music that resonated with us. It's a playlist shaped by real human editorial perspective, and we hope listeners find something meaningful in it.

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Curious who made the cut? Here are our editors' picks for the best songs 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 pens 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

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