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Music categories—also called **genres**—help organize music based on style, sound, culture, and historical context. Here's a breakdown of major music categories and some popular subgenres: --- ### 🎸  1. Rock** * **Subgenres**: Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Grunge * **Artists**: Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys --- ### 🎤  2. Pop** * **Subgenres**: Dance Pop, Teen Pop, Synthpop, Electropop * **Artists**: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa --- ### 🎧  3. Hip-Hop / Rap** * **Subgenres**: Trap, Boom Bap, Drill, Conscious Rap, Gangsta Rap * **Artists**: Tupac, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott --- ### 🎼 ** 4. Classical** * **Subgenres**: Baroque, Romantic, Modern Classical, Opera, Choral * **Composers**: Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Debussy --- ### 🎹  5. Electronic / EDM (Electronic Dance Music)** * **Subgenres**: House, Techno, Dubstep, Trance, Drum and Bass, F...
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Top 2025 songs

Here’s a snapshot of the **top songs of 2025** so far—spanning global hits, summer anthems, and standout tracks from Nigeria’s vibrant music scene: 

Global/International Highlights * **“Luther” by Kendrick Lamar & SZA** Dominated the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for **13 straight weeks**, becoming the longest-running #1 hit of 2025 for both artists.([Wikipedia][1]) .

Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars** A retro-pop duet that captured global attention, landing at #2 on the Billboard Global 200.([newsx.com][2], [Wikipedia][3]) .

A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey** A country-rap party anthem also featured among Billboard’s early 2025 top tracks.([newsx.com][2]).

TV Off” by Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay** A gritty track that made the top five, further proving Lamar’s chart dominance this year.([newsx.com][2], [Reddit][4]) .

APT.” by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars** A smash hit in the UK and globally—breaking several Spotify streaming records. It received platinum-like streaming numbers and held #1 positions on both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts.([Official Charts][5], [Wikipedia][6]) 

Messy” by Lola Young** An "ADHD anthem" that surged in popularity in the U.K., topping charts with nearly 1 million units in 2025.([Official Charts][5]) * **“That’s So True” by Gracie Abrams** Climbed high on the 2025 charts and accumulated over 820,000 units this year.([Official Charts][5]) 

Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan** Another U.K. favorite—earning around 812,000 chart units in 2025.([Official Charts][5]) --- ## Songs of the Summer 2025 Spotify and Billboard spotlighted the most defining summer tune of 2025: 1. 

Ordinary” by Alex Warren** Reigned at #1 on Billboard’s “Songs of the Summer” chart for all 14 weeks (Memorial Day to Labor Day) and topped the Hot 100 for 10 weeks.([Hits 96 | WDOD-FM][7], [Axios][8]) Other summer standouts: 

Back To Friends” by Sombr** * **“Love Me Not” by Ravyn Lenae** * **“Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter.

Shake It To The Max (FLY)” remix by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea**([Axios][8]) Spotify noted a shift this summer—listeners gravitated toward emotionally resonant, low-energy tracks rather than high-tempo dance hits.([Axios][8]) .

Nigerian/Afrobeats Scene (Global Streaming) For listeners in Nigeria and fans of Afrobeats, here's the **top globally streamed Nigerian tracks** in the first half of 2025: 1. 

Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime).

2. Shallipopi – “Laho.

3.Davido ft. Omah Lay – “With You.

4. Chella – “My Darling”** 

 5. **Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “Tatata”**([Herald][9], [Skabash!][10]) Additional top performers: * **Odumodublvck – “Pity This Boy”** (10.2 million streams) * **

Lawrence Oyor – “Favour”** (7.4 million streams)([Premium Times Nigeria][11]) --- ### At a Glance: Top Songs of 2025 | Region | Song & Artist | Highlight 
U.S. Hot 100 | “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA  13-week run at #1—longest of 2025 | | Global | “Die With a Smile” – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars | Retro-pop duet, global Top 3 hit | Global | “APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars | Broke streaming records worldwide | | U.K. | “Messy” – Lola Young | ADHD anthem with 996k chart units | | U.S. / Global | “Ordinary” – Alex Warren | Song of the Summer; 10 weeks atop Hot 100 | | Global (Spotify Summer) | “Back To Friends”, “Love Me Not”, “Manchild” | Summer hits across diverse styles | | 

Nigeria (Global streams) | “Baby (Is It A Crime)” – Rema | Most globally streamed Nigerian track (H1 2025) | --- Let me know if you'd like to dive deeper into any of these songs—chart performance, streaming stats, or even lyrics and artist background. * [Hits 96 | WDOD-FM]

(https://www.hits96.com/i/alex-warrens-ordinary-claims-no-1-spot-on-billboards-2025-songs-of-the-summer-chart/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) * [Axios]

(https://www.axios.com/2025/08/27/spotify-unveils-its-songs-of-the-summer?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [1]: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_%28song%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Luther (song)" [2]: https://www.newsx.com/web-stories/top-5-songs-at-the-bill-board-2025/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Top 5 Songs at The Billboard 2025" [3]: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number_ones_of_2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com "List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2025" [4]: 

https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/1j3cs2w?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Billboard Chart Discussion - Week Of March 08, 2025" [5]: https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-biggest-songs-of-2025-so-far?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The Official biggest songs of 2025 so far | Official Charts" [6]: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apt._%28song%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Apt. (song)" [7]: 

https://www.hits96.com/i/alex-warrens-ordinary-claims-no-1-spot-on-billboards-2025-songs-of-the-summer-chart/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Claims No. 1 Spot On Billboard’s 2025 Songs Of The Summer Chart" [8]: 

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/27/spotify-unveils-its-songs-of-the-summer?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Spotify unveils its songs of the summer" [9]: 

https://www.herald.ng/spotify-unveils-top-30-most-streamed-nigerian-songs-globally-in-h1-2025/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Spotify Unveils Top 30 Most-Streamed Nigerian Songs Globally in H1 2025 -" [10]: 

https://www.skabash.com/most-streamed-nigerian-songs-in-2025-162443-2/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Top 10 most streamed Nigerian songs in 2025 so far - Skabash!" [11]: 

htttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/778177-check-out-most-streamed-nigerian-songs-in-2025-so-far.html?
utm_source=chatgpt.com "Check out most-streamed Nigerian songs in 2025 so far | Premium Times Nigeria"

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