The Best Songs of 2025, Part 1

– These are my 10 favorite songs of 2025. No. 10: “Sports car” by Tate McRae. “I think you know what this is.” – This song slithers. It thumps, it exhales just so. No. 9: “A-lister” by Romy Mars. “But I’m not a real girl anymore.” – So this is the perfect nepo baby pop song, making an argument for celebrity while also being, like, Oh no, couldn’t be me. No. 8.: “Last Shot” by templuv, 347aidan. This song has it all: pop punk, SoundCloud rap, new wave wrapped up in the thrill of winning a video game competition. No. 7 is “Special” by dexter in the newsagent. “I can give you all you want and more.” – It’s OK to whisper in someone’s ear. It’s OK to feel warm. It’s OK to feel loved. No. 6: “2025 XXL Freshman Freestyle” by Ian. “Damn, I’m on my Britney [expletive]. Oops, I hit again. Damn, I’m on my DJ Khaled [expletive] We the best.” – A lot of you are going to complain about this. A lot of you are going to say this is wrong. But I promise you, even now, months later, you still know the words. – You know the words. – You know the words. – You know the words. So that was 10 through 6. Stay tuned for my top five.