The most notable songs of 2025 are here, and they’re all bangers in different ways. Ranging from rap to Latin folk, reggaetón to regional mexicano, R & B to Afrobeats: this list is political, booty-shaking, poignant, and undeniably fresh.
These are songs for survival and release, for dancing in the kitchen and screaming in the car, for grief, joy, rage, and tenderness. They soundtrack the past year and remind us that even in hard times, we are still moving, still breathing, still dancing.
Check out the list below (and our full YouTube Playlist here!):
- “Sábado” by Snow Tha Product – A funny, biting banger and carne asada anthem for our family members who vote against their community’s interests, seduced by the illusion of power and the (elusive) American Dream.
- “Lo Que Pasó en Hawái” by Bad Bunny – Poignant and devastating, this cautionary true tale addresses colonization and displacement with urgent clarity.
- “La Perla” by Rosalía & Yaritza y Su Esencia – The elegant diss track we didn’t know we needed.
- “Thootie” by Ice Spice & Tokischa – If you’re looking to perrear and release yourself from the weight of the political moment, look no further: “Thootie” is here to be danced to.
- “11 de 10” by DAAZ – This one offers a boost and a reminder of how bad-ass you are, especially after a heartbreak.
- “DTMF” by Bad Bunny
- “Threat Level Orange” by Earth to Eve
- “Muévelo” by Kali Uchis
- “Lost in Translation” by Carín León & Kacey Musgraves
- “#Tetas” by Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
- “No Capea” by Xavi and Grupo Frontera
- “Wassup” by Young Miko
- “Anxiety” by Doechii
- “Ojos Secos” by Adrián Quesada & Cuco
- “Sick” by Xiuhtezcatl
- “Loco” by Neton Vega
- “KFC Santería” by Caín Culto
- “Folded” by Kehlani
- “Cómo quisiera quererte” by Natalia Lafourcade
- “La Cumbia Wepa” by Vanita Leo
- “On the Low” by Rico Nasty
- “Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)” by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea
- “Pretty & Petty” by Cardi B
- “Marlboro Rojo” by Fuerza Regida
- “Sexy Soulaan” by Monaleo
Want to take a trip down memory lane? Check out our Top Albums & EPs del 2024 or Top 25 Albums del 2023 & Most Anticipated pa’ 2024.
Post by Osmani R. Ochoa. Ochoa is a writer, poet, and long-time organizer living in Los Angeles, California.