Bad Bunny has officially been named Spotify’s leading global artist of the year.
As part of Wednesday’s rollout of Spotify Wrapped, the streaming giant unveiled a full look at how listeners engaged with music throughout the past twelve months.
The Puerto Rican star, who is scheduled to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show in February, was announced as the most-streamed artist worldwide for 2025, collecting more than 19.8 billion plays.
He was followed closely by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake and Billie Eilish.
This achievement marks the fourth time the Latin powerhouse has earned Spotify’s global streaming crown, after previously leading in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Bunny, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, also topped the global albums chart with his 2025 project DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, while his 2022 release Un Verano Sin Ti secured the tenth spot.
The rest of the global top five albums included the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft, SZA’s SOS Deluxe: Lana and Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n' Sweet. The final three projects arrived in 2024.
On the worldwide songs list, Bunny reached fifth place with DtMF. That chart was led by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’s duet “Die With a Smile,” which crossed 1.7 billion streams, followed by Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” Rosé and Mars’s “APT.” and Alex Warren’s “Ordinary.”
The Joe Rogan Experience maintained its status as Spotify’s Global Top Podcast, continuing its six-year streak at the top.
Listening trends shifted across regions. In the U.K., Swift ended the year as the most-streamed artist, while Carpenter’s Short 'n' Sweet and Warren’s Ordinary ranked as the leading album and song.
In the U.S., Swift once again claimed the top artist position, with Bad Bunny landing in fifth. Kendrick Lamar and SZA had the most-played track with “Luther,” and Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem was the year’s most-streamed album.
Beginning Wednesday, Spotify users can access a personalized summary of their own listening habits for the year.
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A$AP Rocky has revealed that it took years of persistence before Tim Burton agreed to create the cover artwork for his upcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb. The rapper reflected on how the unlikely collaboration finally came together during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.
Going into detail about the process, Rocky confessed that he “basically had to stalk and harass him for a few years” before things clicked. He explained, “I reached out and told him I would love to hang out, play him some vibes and just connect. I ended up going to Malibu while he was on a break, and he was feeling it. I played him an early version of the album and he really liked it. That’s when I asked, ‘Do you think you might want to do the illustration for this?’ He was open to it, but then suddenly he had Wednesday and Beetlejuice 2 going on. I realized this was going to take a lot longer than I thought.”
A$AP Rocky went on to describe a moment that really stuck with him during that visit. “While I was there, I noticed a sketch sitting on the table and asked if he drew it,” he said. “He told me that every morning he and his daughter work on drawings together. He starts one, then she comes in and finishes it or changes it. It’s something they practice daily. I saw it as their bond, and to me, that felt priceless.”
On Tuesday, A$AP Rocky also released a double music video for his tracks “WHISKEY” and “BLACK DEMARCO.” Tim Burton appears in the visual and contributed multiple illustrations that tie into the project.
Alongside the release of the “WHISKEY” and “BLACK DEMARCO” video, Rocky officially unveiled the Don’t Be Dumb World Tour. The run will include 42 dates across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, with shows scheduled throughout 2026.
