Brat summer is officially over — Spotify says this year, listeners"swapped carefree anthems for songs that felt personal, vulnerable and emotionally charged."
Driving the news: According to Spotify data, summer 2025 was the least danceable and lowest-energy summer for music, based on the tempos, rhythm stability, beat strength and overall regularity of its top tracks.
How it works: Spotify's editors handpicked a list of tracks based on streaming data, cultural impact and editorial insight that "collectively defined the season across the Northern Hemisphere."
The audio streaming service shared exclusively with Axios the songs San Antonio listeners liked most.
💭 Megan's thought bubble: "Love Me Not" by Ravyn Lenae has been on my top tracks ever since she played the March Madness Music Festival at Hemisfair earlier this year.
