SoundExchange Reveals 2025 Top Tracks & Breakout Creators
Shaboozey, Kane Brown & Zach Top
SoundExchange has revealed its top tracks and breakout creators of 2025. The annual lists are based on 12 months (December 1, 2024-November 30, 2025) of non-interactive streaming data from more than 3,000 digital service providers operating under statutory licenses for which SoundExchange administrates, collecting and distributing royalties to recording artists and rights owners.
“At the end of each year, SoundExchange digs through the data to understand which tracks received the most streams and which new artists are starting to breakout,” says Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “It’s obvious that this year brought some great music to the forefront, and we know that 2026 will bring even more.”
On the top tracks list, Shaboozey takes the No. 7 spot with “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Kane Brown sits at No. 19 with his collaboration with Marshmello, “Miles On It.”
SoundExchange’s 2025 Breakout Creators list is made up of artists who gained traction for their music and talent this year. This data-based set reflects these creators’ significant streaming activity, fueled by strong debuts or career highlight releases that connected with wider audiences.
Zach Top, Hudson Westbrook, Ty Myers, Max McNown, Lanie Gardner and Graham Barham were among the list of breakout creators, alongside ROLE MODEL, Alex Warren, Lola Young and more.
SoundExchange 2025 Top Tracks:
1. “Lose Control” – Teddy Swims
2. “Stargazing” – Myles Smith
3. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish
4. “Too Sweet” – Hozier
5. “APT.” – Bruno Mars & ROSÉ
6. “Bad Dreams” – Teddy Swims
7. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
8. “Die With A Smile” – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
9. “luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
10. “That’s So True” – Gracie Abrams
11. “Beautiful Things” – Benson Boone
12. “Taste” – Sabrina Carpenter
13. “Pink Pony Club” – Chappell Roan
14. “Messy” – Lola Young
15. “Anxiety” – Doechii
16. “Love Somebody” – Morgan Wallen
17. “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
18. “Ordinary” – Alex Warren
19. “Miles On It” – Marshmello & Kane Brown
20. “Residuals” – Chris Brown
SoundExchange 2025 Breakout Creators:
Myles Smith
Alex Warren
Zach Top
Leon Thomas
Lola Young
Gigi Perez
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Hudson Westbrook
Addison Rae
ROLE MODEL
Ty Myers
Graham Barham
Neton Vega
Max McNown
Lanie Gardner
Tito Double P
AZ Chike
Balu Brigada
Disco Lines
Damiano David
