Dec 4, 2025 - Music

Northwest Arkansas' 2025 Spotify Wrapped

Animated illustration of a pair of rotating headphones. The year 2025 is in between the earpieces, and is being distorted with a rippling wave pattern. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

"luther (with sza)" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA was the most-streamed song on Spotify this year in Northwest Arkansas.

The big picture: The song was also the most popular nationally. Bad Bunny was Spotify's top global artist, breaking Taylor Swift's two-year streak, Axios' Maxwell Millington writes. Taylor Swift was still the top U.S. artist in 2025.

NWA's Top Songs of 2025 on Spotify:

"luther (with sza)" by Kendrick Lamar, SZA
"BIRDS OF A FEATHER" by Billie Eilish
"Ordinary" by Alex Warren
"Die With A Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
"No One Noticed" by The Marías

U.S. top 5 songs:

"luther (with sza)" by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
"Die With A Smile" by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
"Ordinary" by Alex Warren
"BIRDS OF A FEATHER" by Billie Eilish
"tv off (feat. lefty gunplay)" by Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay

Our thought bubble: While Alex listened to a decent amount of Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga this year, our personal Spotify wraps didn't exactly match up with the most popular.

Alex's top artist was Florence and the Machine, and her top album was Jack White's latest, "No Name."
Worth was surprised to see The Beatles as the No. 1 artist and Delta Blues as the top genre on his listening list, which ran 5,676 minutes.

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Northwest Arkansas' 2025 Spotify Wrapped

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