The ranking was topped by the single Abracadabra — Gaga's bright work from the album MAYHEM, which has repeatedly become the soundtrack to trends and playlists throughout the year.
Interestingly, her main rival, Taylor Swift, failed to climb above fifth place this time. Her track The Fate Of Ophelia from the album The Life of a Showgirl, despite its rapid rise in the charts after its release on October 3, remained outside the top 3.
Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift's rivalry has been going on for years, and it's only getting worse with each new release. Both artists set the tone for the pop industry, but they do it in their own way.
Gaga returned to a more experimental sound in 2025. Her album MAYHEM was a kind of reboot of the singer's aesthetic: theatrical images, dark electronic motifs and a noticeable influence of art pop – all this created a new wave of interest. The single Abracadabra instantly broke into trends and stayed at the top of Apple Music's global playlists for several weeks.
Taylor Swift, meanwhile, continues to develop her own pop romanticism. Her The Life of a Showgirl received rave reviews from critics, and the track The Fate Of Ophelia topped dozens of local charts immediately upon release. However, Swift failed to overtake Gaga in the international Apple Music rankings this time, despite a strong fan base and rapid first positions after the album's release.
Music commentators are already joking that the confrontation between Gaga and Swift has become the “main plot twist” of the pop scene of 2025. And judging by how both artists are preparing their next projects, the audience is waiting for more than one wave of competition.
“2025 has definitely been Lady Gaga’s year. It started with her appearance in a Grammys commercial, where Gaga teased the song that would set the tone for her long-awaited comeback and signaled the imminent release of her seventh studio album, MAYHEM. With its infectious and haunting chorus, “Abracadabra” captivated 2025 and made it clear: Mama Monster is officially back. MAYHEM further cemented her status as a living legend as she returned to her pop roots and the sound that is so uniquely Gaga. Gaga put on a theatrical show during her The MAYHEM Ball world tour, once again demonstrating that she is still one of the greatest artists of all time. And there was also her original track for Season 2 of the Netflix series Wednesday. “'The Dead Dance' played a key role in the series, and also became the perfect song for the spooky season,” the rating description says.
Top 10 Pop Songs of 2025 According to Apple Music
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