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Kendrick Lamar Dominates Apple Music’s 2025 Charts, But Drake Tops the Streams

If 2025 belonged to anyone in music, it was Kendrick Lamar. Apple Music dropped its year-end stats, and the numbers paint a pretty clear picture. Kendrick didn’t just have a good year, he had a monster one. And that’s great news for anyone who searched “top songs of 2025,” “Kendrick Lamar Apple Music,” or “most-streamed artist globally.”

The biggest win came from his chart-topping duet with SZA. Their track Luther took the number one spot in the U.S., and it wasn’t the only Kendrick-related song crowding the top of the list. In fact, the Top 10 looks almost like his personal playlist. SZA, Morgan Wallen, Drake, and Post Malone also made their mark.

Here’s the full rundown of Apple Music’s Top 10 songs in the U.S. for 2025:

  1. Luther, Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  2. Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
  3. 30 for 30, SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar
  4. I’m the Problem, Morgan Wallen
  5. TV Off, Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay
  6. Die with a Smile, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
  7. NOKIA, Drake
  8. Love Somebody, Morgan Wallen
  9. I Had Some Help, Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
  10. Just in Case, Morgan Wallen

Morgan Wallen fans didn’t go hungry this year either. He secured four spots in the Top 10, proving that country-pop crossovers aren’t slowing down anytime soon. Drake made the list too, although Kendrick might not love the fact that NOKIA is still hanging in there after everything that went down between them.

On the global stage, the top spot went to APT. by ROSE and Bruno Mars. Luther landed at number two worldwide, which is still an enormous feat considering how competitive the global charts have become.

And here’s the twist ending. Even with Kendrick dropping hits left and right, sparking the most talked-about beef in years, and stacking the U.S. charts like Jenga blocks, he didn’t actually complete the mission he set out for: ending Drake. Because Drake walked away with Apple’s crown as the most-streamed artist globally in 2025.

So Kendrick dominated the charts. Drake dominated the streams. And the rest of us got one of the most entertaining music years in recent memory.

Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, and Drake Define Apple Music’s First 10 Years

It’s official: “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran isn’t just catchy – it’s historic. As Apple Music celebrates its 10th anniversary, the streaming giant has revealed its all-time Top 500 Most-Streamed Songs, and Ed’s 2017 hit takes the crown as the most-played track on the platform.

If you’re wondering what the soundtrack of the past decade sounds like, it’s a whole lot of Sheeran, Drake, and The Weeknd. The list reads like a greatest hits playlist from the 2010s through today.

Drake is the undisputed heavyweight though, with a whopping 27 songs on the list. Taylor Swift follows with 14, but interestingly her highest ranking song is “Cruel Summer” at #57.  

Other notable takeaways:  “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the OLDEST song on the chart at #156.  Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is the only holiday song on the list at #100.

Here are the Top 20 Most-Streamed Songs on Apple Music:

  1. “Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
  2. “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
  3. “God’s Plan” – Drake
  4. “Sunflower” – Post Malone & Swae Lee
  5. “Rockstar” – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
  6. “One Dance” – Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
  7. “Sicko Mode” – Travis Scott
  8. “Perfect” – Ed Sheeran
  9. “No Guidance” – Chris Brown ft. Drake
  10. “Bad Guy“ – Billie Eilish
  11. “Closer” – The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
  12. “Starboy” – The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
  13. “Goosebumps” – Travis Scott
  14. “Stay” – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
  15. “HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar
  16. “Dance Monkey” – Tones and I
  17. “Freestyle” – Lil Baby
  18. “The Box” – Roddy Ricch
  19. “7 Rings” – Ariana Grande
  20. “Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi

The full list of 500 tracks offers a time capsule of the streaming era—full of hits you probably still have stuck in your head. Want to see if your go-to songs made the cut? You can check out the complete chart here.

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