& What It Means for Music in 2025
2025 has officially crowned its global music champion: Bad Bunny. According to Spotify’s annual Wrapped recap, the Puerto Rican superstar reclaimed the title of Spotify’s most-streamed artist worldwide, with over 19.8 billion streams across the year — making this the fourth time in his career he’s reached the top spot.
This isn’t an editorial pick — it’s a listener-driven milestone. From all corners of the globe, fans added, streamed, and shared his music more than any other artist in 2025.
A Return to the Top
Bad Bunny last topped Spotify’s global list in 2022 before fellow pop titan Taylor Swift ruled the charts in 2023 and 2024. This year, however, he took back number one with a massive lead, ahead of Swift, The Weeknd, Drake, and Billie Eilish in the global rankings.
This achievement highlights how listeners — not algorithms — shape the year’s biggest musical moments. Every playlist add and repeated listen added up to put Bad Bunny back at the very to.
‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’: The Global Album of 2025
Not only did Bad Bunny dominate the artist chart, but his 2025 album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS also earned Global Top Album honors on Spotify. This record’s broad appeal shows how his sound, rooted in Latin rhythms and genre-blending creativity, resonates far beyond regional markets.
Tracks from the album — including standout single “DtMF” — helped push his total streams into the stratosphere and continually keep his music in rotation across global playlists.
In a streaming era defined by access, social sharing, and fan momentum, Bad Bunny’s return to the top spot isn’t just a personal victory — it’s a cultural one.
