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Spotify Names Five Songs of Summer 2025

The data-led list highlights a less danceable season shaped by TikTok virality.

Overview

  • Spotify's global editorial team selected Alex Warren's "Ordinary," MOLIY/Silent Addy/Skillibeng/Shenseea's "Shake It to the Max (FLY) – Remix," Ravyn Lenae's "Love Me Not," Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" and sombr's "back to friends."
  • The company says summer 2025 was the least danceable and lowest-energy in a decade based on tempo, rhythm stability and beat strength across top tracks.
  • "Ordinary" finished as Spotify's most-streamed song of the season with a June 12 peak, while "Manchild" led Spotify's U.S. Daily Top Songs for 25 consecutive days.
  • "Love Me Not" recorded its highest streaming day on July 18, "back to friends" peaked on Aug. 8, and "Shake It to the Max" entered Spotify's Top 50 in more than 45 countries.
  • Four picks aligned with Spotify's May predictions, with "Manchild" arriving in June, as coverage noted no single consensus anthem and underscored TikTok's influence across all five tracks.