Rose performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025, left, and Bruno Mars performs at the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2017. (AP Photo) NEW YORK (AP) — It arrived in 2024. And it never left. Rosé 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 and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. “APT.” is both artists’ first No.
Main Idea: Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” was Apple Music’s top global song of 2025, showing the track’s huge reach long after its release.
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No clear negative impact identified.
Rosé, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar’s streaming success can steer more attention, radio play, and spending toward music platforms and concerts. Apple Replay may also help listeners track habits and discover new artists.
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Co-artist on “APT.” and central figure in the article’s discussion of the year-end chart.
One of the two artists whose song “APT.” tops Apple Music’s 2025 global song chart and is a.
Parent company behind Apple Music and Replay, central to the story about year-end listening data.
Named artist whose song “Birds of a Feather” appears in the top five and is part of the.
Named major artist whose songs place high on Apple Music’s global chart and who is prominently discussed.
Named collaborator on “Die With a Smile,” another top-ranked song highlighted in the chart recap.
Named as Apple Music’s artist of the year, a major secondary focus of the article.
Apple Music co-head quoted about the success of “APT.”; supporting quoted executive.
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