Apple Music Names Drake 2025’s Most-Streamed Artist
The year-end Replay ranking caps a resurgence driven by his No. 1 February collaboration.
Overview
- Apple confirmed the designation in its Replay announcement without disclosing total stream counts.
- $ome $exy $ongs 4 U with PARTYNEXTDOOR debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and set Apple Music’s R&B/Soul first-day streaming record.
- Drake issued singles linked to his forthcoming album Iceman, including What Did I Miss?, Which One with Central Cee, and Dog House with Yeat and Julia Wolf.
- He has used livestream events to preview music and gather real-time fan feedback, and another stream is planned as the Iceman release date remains unannounced.
- Apple Music’s Top Songs of 2025 also highlights Kendrick Lamar, with his SZA collaboration Luther ranking No. 2 globally behind Rosé and Bruno Mars’ Apt.