With its 2025 report, Spotify has revealed the most listened to albums of the year. It thus highlights those who have had the most impact on 2025 internationally and in France.
Bad Bunny tops global listening charts
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Internationally, Bad Bunny dominates the rankings with his album I should have taken more photos which combines reggaeton, salsa and traditional rhythms attracting a global audience. On the Spotify Wrapped of 2025, the latest album from the most listened to artist in the world accumulates more than more than 8 billion streams over the whole year. Bad Bunny thus confirms its place as an essential figure in the current music scene.
Behind him, the album of the original soundtrack of the Kpop series Demon Hunters surprises with its worldwide popularity with over 5 billion streams in 2025. Proof that K‑pop has succeeded in conquering international listeners.
Top 10 most listened to global albums on Spotify in 2025 (according to Spotify Wrapped 2025):
- I SHOULD TAKE MORE PHOTOS – Bad Bunny (environ 8,340 milliards de streams)
- OST – KPop Demon Hunters (around 5.250 billion streams)
- Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish (around 4.370 billion streams)
- SOS Deluxe: LANA – SZA (around 4.280 billion streams)
- Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet (around 4.240 billion streams)
- Mayhem – Lady Gaga (around 3.750 billion streams)
- You’ll Be Alright, Kid – Alex Warren (around 3.360 billion streams)
- I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen (around 3.320 billion streams)
- A Summer Without You – Bad Bunny (environ 3,080 milliards de streams)
- GNX – Kendrick Lamar (around 2.950 billion streams)
GIMS at the top of French listenings
In France, streaming figures reveal a strong preference for French-speaking urban rap. BORN widely established himself with his album The North Remembers: The Odyssey. Released on September 13, 2024, it became the most listened to album of the year in France in 2025, accumulating more than 320 million de streams only on Spotify.
The rankings also highlight the success of other French-speaking rap heavyweights like Damso which stands out with BEYAH cumulating 244 millions de streams sour Spotify. Jul continues its impressive longevity with Lifetime D&P with approximately 236 millions de streams sour Spotify.
Top 10 most listened to albums on Spotify France in 2025 (according to Spotify France Wrapped 2025):
- The North Remembers: The Odyssey – GIMS (over 320 million streams)
- Black Diamond – Werenoi (290 millions de streams)
- Every second – Pierre Garnier (260 million streams)
- BEYAH – Damso (244 million streams)
- Lifetime D&P – Jul (236 millions de streams)
- Hello – Helena (210+ million streams)
- I SHOULD TAKE MORE PHOTOS – Bad Bunny (200 millions de streams)
- Mega BBL – Theodora (190 millions de streams)
- To life to death – SDM (180 millions de streams)
- Destin – Ninho (170 million streams)
