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
- Katseye
- Alan Arrieta
- Enhypen
- Bad Bunny
- Stray Kids
- Taylor Swift
- Lady Gaga
- Fuerza Regida
- Billie Eilish
Top 20 Songs Globally
- Pretty Little Baby – Connie Francis
- Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
- Rock That Body – Black Eyed Peas
- Azul – J Balvin
- Dame Un Grrr – Fantomel x Kate Linn
- APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
- Te Quería Ver – Alemán & Neton Vega
- Stecu Stecu – Faris Adam
- Anxiety – Doechii
- Sailor Song – Gigi Perez
- Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix) – MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillenbeng, Shenseea
- ocean eyes – Billie Eilish
- No One Noticed – The Marias
- back to friends – sombr
- Sparks – Coldplay
- That’s So True – Gracie Abrams
- Let Down – Radiohead
- Suave – El Alfa
- My Darling – Chella
- We Hug Now – Sydney Rose
Top 10 Songs in US
- Pretty Little Baby – Connie Francis
- Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
- WHIM WHAMMIE – PLUTO & YKNIECE
- Rock That Body – Black Eyed Peas
- Doot Doot (6 7) – Skrilla
- We Hug Now – Sydney Rose
- No One Noticed – The Marias
- Bunna Summa – BunnaB
- Anxiety – Doechii
- 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