The best songs of 2025

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Only 47 songs have stayed at No. 1 on the chart for 10 weeks or more — here they all are

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Lil Nas X, Olivia Newton-John, Mariah Carey, and Shaboozey.

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Why the music industry is changing its tune on AI

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Only 30 songs in history have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there — here they all are

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Mariah Carey in "Fantasy" and Taylor Swift in "The Fate of Ophelia."

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There are 25 artists who have been featured on a Taylor Swift song — here they all are

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Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter perform during the Eras Tour in New Orleans.
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter perform during the Eras Tour in New Orleans.

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Only 86 songs have debuted at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — here they all are

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Drake, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.

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The best songs of 2024

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Artists of the best songs of 2024
Clockwise from bottom left: Ariana Grande, Doechii, Lorde, Charli XCX, FKA twigs, Shaboozey, and Chappell Roan.

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17 songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year — here they all are

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Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter.

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Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: A complete timeline of the rappers' beef, including every diss track

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Drake in "First Person Shooter" and Kendrick Lamar in "Squabble Up."

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Drake lost his rap battle with Kendrick Lamar. Now he's going to war with Spotify.

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If it didn't already look like Drake had lost the feud of the year, it certainly does now.

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