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:
- Luther, Kendrick Lamar and SZA
- Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
- 30 for 30, SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar
- I’m the Problem, Morgan Wallen
- TV Off, Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay
- Die with a Smile, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
- NOKIA, Drake
- Love Somebody, Morgan Wallen
- I Had Some Help, Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
- 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.