It arrived in 2024. And it never left. Rose and Bruno Mars’ massively popular, Grammy-nominated Apt topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2025 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday (Dec 2) and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.

Apt is both artists' first No 1 on the year-end global songs chart.

They're followed by another dynamic duo, Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Luther, in second. Mars makes another appearance, in third, for his collaboration with Lady Gaga, Die With A Smile. Then it's Lamar again in fourth – Not Like Us returns to a top spot, after earning the No 1 position in 2024 – and in fifth, it's Billie Eilish with Birds Of A Feather.

The success of Lamar's GNX album kept listeners engaged, and five of his songs made the

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