The year 2025 was defined by historic collaborations and the rise of new solo powerhouses. From Kendrick Lamar’s dominant run to Alex Warren’s viral success, here are the songs that spent the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year.
| Rank | Song Title | Artist(s) | Weeks at No. 1 |
| 1 | Luther | Kendrick Lamar & SZA | 13 |
| 2 | Ordinary | Alex Warren | 10 |
| 3 | The Fate of Ophelia | Taylor Swift | 8 |
| 4 | Golden | Huntrix (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) | 8 |
| 5 | Die with a Smile | Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars | 5 |
| 6 | All I Want for Christmas Is You | Mariah Carey | 4 |
| 7 | Not Like Us | Kendrick Lamar | 1 |
| 8 | 4×4 | Travis Scott | 1 |
| 9 | What I Want | Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae | 1 |
| 10 | Manchild | Sabrina Carpenter | 1 |
Key Highlights of 2025:
- The Ultimate Duo: “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA became a cultural phenomenon, reigning for 13 weeks. This track solidified Kendrick Lamar as the artist with the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 in 2025 (14 weeks total).
- The Solo King: Alex Warren broke records for a solo artist this year. His hit “Ordinary” spent 10 weeks at the top, marking the longest-running No. 1 by a solo male artist in 2025.
- Taylor’s New Peak: With “The Fate of Ophelia”, Taylor Swift achieved her longest-running No. 1 hit of her career (8 weeks), surpassing the previous record held by “Anti-Hero.”
- Global Collaboration: The project group Huntrix (featuring Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami) proved the global appeal of experimental pop, holding the No. 1 spot for 8 consecutive weeks during the summer season.
- Year-End Dominance: Although it spent 5 weeks at No. 1 in 2025, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die with a Smile” was named the Billboard Year-End No. 1 Single due to its incredible streaming and radio consistency throughout the entire year.
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