Pitchfork’s Top 100 Songs of 2025

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Year End List Season really began in earnest today (12/1), and while Pitchfork has yet to drop their album list, they have unveiled their list of the Best 100 Songs of 2025. As usual it has huge hits side-by-side with more under the radar picks and is all over the map genre-wise. Topping the list this year is a song that actually came out in 2024 – what do you think?

The bottom 75 includes songs by Turnstile, Sabrina Carpenter, Perfume Genius, Tortoise, Erika de Casier, Wet Leg, Haim, Lady Gaga, Jenny Hval, Ethel Cain, Model/Actriz, Clipse, Chappell Roan, Hotline TNT, Destroyer, Cate Le Bon, Jane Remover, Greg Freeman, Big Thief, No Joy, Mavis Staples, Open Mike Eagle, Marie Davidson, Justin Bieber, Pulp, Yaya Bey, Tyler the Creator, CMAT, Neko Case, Kieran Hebden & William Tyler, Lorde, Greet Death, Jason Isbell, Momma, Morgan Wallen & Post Malone, and more. See the top 25 below, and find the full list with commentary on Pitchfork.

PITCHFORK’S TOP 25 SONGS OF 2025
25. caroline: “Total euphoria”
24. Tracey: “Sex Life” [ft. Riko Dan]
23. This Is Lorelei / MJ Lenderman: “Dancing in the Club (MJ Lenderman Version)”
22. Nourished by Time: “9 2 5”
21. FKA twigs: “Hard”
20. EsDeeKid / fakemink / Rico Ace: “LV Sandals”
19. Chuquimamani-Condori: “Breathe Kullawada Caporal E DJ edit”
18. Pluto & YK Niece: “WHIM WHAMMIE”
17. aya: “off to the ESSO”
16. Alex G: “Afterlife”
15. Nino Paid: “Tomorrow Will Be Better”
14. Water From Your Eyes: “Playing Classics”
13. Dijon: “Yamaha”
12. Oklou: “blade bird”
11. Bad Bunny: “NUEVAYoL”
10. Geese: “Taxes”
9. james K: “Play”
8. Babyfxce E: “PTP (Remix)” [ft. Monaleo]
7. Wednesday: “Townies”
6. PinkPantheress: “Illegal”
5. Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: “New Threats From the Soul”
4. Addison Rae: “Headphones On”
3. Amaarae: “S.M.O.”
2. Smerz: “You got time and I got money”
1. Cameron Winter: “Love Takes Miles”