KATSEYE crowned TikTok’s Global Artist of 2025, see the full lists here

TikTok dropped its Year in Music recap, and KATSEYE came out on top with the full Global Artist of the Year crown! On December 9, 2025, the platform revealed just how much users have been enjoying KATSEYE’s sound throughout the year, making them a strong TikTok act. Right behind them came Alan Arrieta, followed by Enhypen, Bad Bunny, Stray Kids, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Fuerza Regida, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande.

Taylor Swift kept her social media traction strong, becoming the most saved artist of the year thanks to the Add to Music App feature. Sombr also had a glow up this year after Back to Friends became the most saved track, while Tate McRae’s So Close to What ranked as the most saved album on the platform.

TikTok also gave their flowers to EJAE as songwriter of the year and named Doechii’s Anxiety as the music trend of 2025. The global charts were packed with retro surprises, including Connie Francis’s 1962 track Pretty Little Baby taking the No. 1 spot among the Top 20 Songs Globally. Let’s take a look at the different lists:

Top 10 Global Artists of 2025

1. Katseye
2. Alan Arrieta
3. Enhypen
4. Bad Bunny
5. Stray Kids
6. Taylor Swift
7. Lady Gaga
8. Fuerza Regida
9. Billie Eilish

Top 20 Songs Globally

1. Pretty Little Baby – Connie Francis
2. Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
3. Rock That Body – Black Eyed Peas
4. Azul – J Balvin
5. Dame Un Grrr – Fantomel x Kate Linn
6. APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
7. Te Quería Ver – Alemán & Neton Vega
8. Stecu Stecu – Faris Adam
9. Anxiety – Doechii
10. Sailor Song – Gigi Perez
11. Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix) – MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillenbeng, Shenseea
12. ocean eyes – Billie Eilish
13. No One Noticed – The Marias
14. back to friends – sombr
15. Sparks – Coldplay
16. That’s So True – Gracie Abrams
17. Let Down – Radiohead
18. Suave – El Alfa
19. My Darling – Chella
20. We Hug Now – Sydney Rose

Top 10 Songs in US

1. Pretty Little Baby – Connie Francis
2. Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
3. WHIM WHAMMIE – PLUTO & YKNIECE
4. Rock That Body – Black Eyed Peas
5. Doot Doot (6 7) – Skrilla
6. We Hug Now – Sydney Rose
7. No One Noticed – The Marias
8. Bunna Summa – BunnaB
9. Anxiety – Doechii
10. Love Me Not – Ravyn Lenae

Global Most-Saved Artist (using Add to Music App feature on TikTok)

Taylor Swift

Global Most-Saved Track (using Add to Music App feature on TikTok)

back to friends – sombr

Global Most Saved Album (using Add to Music App feature on TikTok)

So Close To What – Tate McRae

Music Trend of the Year

Anxiety – Doechii

Songwriter of the Year

EJAE