NEW YORK -- It arrived in 2024.And it never left.
Rosé and Bruno Mars’ massively popular, Grammy-nominated “APT.” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2025 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.“APT.” is both artists' first No.
1 on the year-end global songs chart.They're followed by another dynamic duo, Kendrick Lamar and SZA's “Luther,” in second.Mars makes another appearance, in third, for his collaboration with Lady Gaga, “Die With a Smile.” Then it's Lamar again in fourth — “Not Like Us” returns to a top spot, after earning the No.
1 position in 2024 — and in fifth, it's Billie Eilish with “Birds of a Feather.”The success of Lamar's “GNX” album kept listeners engaged, and five of his songs made the global chart's Top 25.Of the 100 songs included on the list, 36 are from women, down slightly from 2024's record of 39.However, seven of the Top 10 songs were by — or featured — a woman, more than double from last year.“APT.” also topped a few of Apple Music's other end-of-year charts.
They claimed the top spot on the streaming platform's Shazam Global Radio Spins chart, the Top 100: Global Radio chart (which tracks the most played songs on radio stations around the world) and Apple’s most-read lyrics charts.“The phenomenal global success of Rosé and Bruno Mars’ ‘APT.’ has been a powerful reminder that great songs will always transcend borders,” Rachel Newman, Apple Music’s co-head, said in a statement.Popular ReadsTrump admin updates: Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be 'closed'Nov 29, 2:35 PMTrump admin live updates: Hegseth says admiral ordered 2nd strike on boat3 hours agoTeen on cruise ship possibly died by asphyxiation resulting from bar hold: SourceNov 21, 2:20 PMAlso available Tuesday is Replay — Apple’s alternative to Spotify’s Wrapped — which allows Apple Music subscribers to engage with...