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Which Song Was Your Favorite Release of 2025 So Far? Vote!
In the 2025 songs poll, vote for your favorite release of the year so far — from Kendrick Lamar and SZA to Doechii.
With year-defining hits from Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Doechii, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and dozens more artists, it’s difficult to choose. So many tracks have made statements in 2025, from younger artists such as Lola Young and Addison Rae finding breakout moments — thanks to splashy releases “Messy” and “Headphones On,” respectively — to established stars like Lorde and Bon Iver making comebacks with new LPs Virgin and Sable, Fable multiple years after they last dropped albums. Going into the second half of 2025, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” is the track to beat; the TikToker’s breakout smash has reigned at the chart’s summit for four nonconsecutive weeks, interrupted only by Carpenter’s “Manchild” debuting at No.
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