Why? Because the ways we listen are evolving, and summer’s soundtrack is more personal and global than ever. These picks blend streaming data, cultural impact, and editorial insight to capture what truly resonates. This year, it’s all about the mood: The 2025 Top 5 brings a softer, more introspective vibe than any summer in the last decade. Across the Northern Hemisphere, it was also the least danceable and lowest-energy summer for music, based on Spotify data analyzing the tempos, rhythm stability, beat strength, and overall regularity of top summer tracks.* Spotify’s Top 5 Songs of Summer 2025 Listed alphabetically by artist first name “Ordinary” by Alex Warren “Shake It To The Max (FLY) – Remix” by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea “Love Me Not” by Ravyn Lenae “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter “back to friends” by sombr Introspective anthems and global discoveries Spotify’s Songs of Summer 2025 confirm what listeners likely already know: This year’s soundtrack feels different. Breakout artists like Alex Warren, Ravyn Lenae, and sombr peppered playlists that traded carefree anthems for songs that felt personal, vulnerable, and emotionally charged, both lyrically and sonically. At the same time, this summer’s soundtrack is as international as it is introspective. The infectious “Shake It To The Max (FLY) – Remix” by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea charted on Spotify’s Top 50 in more than 45 countries, while artists like Ravyn and sombr found global audiences with hits that reflected the season’s deeper feelings.