One of the largest music streaming platforms, Apple Music, has published its music replay 2025, which consisted of its most played songs in the top global chart this year.
It was known that since last year, the streaming platform has launched its own personalized wrapped-up song playlist for each of its users. This is suspected to be one of Apple’s efforts to keep up with its competitors, such as Spotify, with its annual Wrapped feature.
Special for this year, the company has developed a feature for sharing their users’ annual playlists; now artists can also share their listener statistics too!
Along with this developed feature, there is a phenomenon in the platform’s top global songs chart, which is heavily impacted by Korean music and artists. Curious? Here are the details:
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K-Pop Influence in 2025’s Apple Music Chart
K-pop influence in the global music industry can be seen from one of BlackPink’s members, Rose, with her duet song that landed at no. 1 on Apple Music’s top 100 global songs of 2025. Asserting the country culture’s influence in the global music industry after the rise of K-Pop in global music at 1990s.
At the same time, this song is also crowned as the platform’s global most-read lyrics and fitness year-end lists, as well as being the no. 1 on the Shazam top 100 global and top 100 global radio charts. Thus, Rose’s APT ft. Bruno Mars secured its place as the no. 1 hit release in 2025 on the site’s global chart.
Following Rose’s influence, several official soundtracks from this year’s hit animation KPop Demon Hunters also left a strong impact on the platform’s year-end top songs chart. With its most popular hit “Golden”, Huntrix — the film’s voice singers — secured their position at no. 15 on the top global songs chart and no. 4 on the top lyrics and top sing charts. Furthermore, the song also consecutively spent 70 days at the top of the site’s daily top 100 chart.
Another BlackPink member, Jennie, also secured her position on the Apple Music top 100 global songs of 2025 chart at no. 62 with her solo titled, “Like Jennie.” As for the Girl group, Aespa, procured their position in the chart at no. 33 with their hit “Whisplash”, making them the only K-pop group to make the top 100.
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Other Songs That Made It To Top Global Music Chart
Despite being influenced by South Korean music and musicians, Apple Music Replay ’25 is still dominated by Western musicians who have generally had a big influence on the global music industry.
In the top five, sequentially occupied by Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther,” Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile,” Lamar’s “Not Like Us” and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather”. With 12 songs in the top 100 worldwide, Morgan Wallen leads all artists; his highest charting number, “I’m The Problem,” is at no. 18. Between his own tracks and features, Kendrick Lamar made nine appearances on the top 100 worldwide songs list; he and SZA shared two places in the top 10, with her track “30 For 30” coming in last.
Additionally, Gracie Abrams, Alex Warren, and Tyler, The Creator debuted on the chart at No. 6, No. 7, and No. 18, respectively. Drake appeared eight times on the global top 100 singles list, both for his own songs and for his features. With five songs on the list, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” peaked at No. 16.
So, that’s all the articles about this year’s Apple Music Replay. Leaving a strong impression on one of the largest music platform charts globally, the country of ginseng is once again proving its quality and popularity in the music industry. Don’t forget to check the full platform’s year-end charts and other related articles only at Price in UK! See you~
