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0:00: From KXCI, this is Bonus Tracks.
0:02: I’m Levi, and today I’m talking about the top hits of 2025.
0:08: I created a survey to find out what 5th through 12th grade students at the Gregory School were listening to most in 2025.
0:15: I then compared those results with the national charts.
0:19: At my school, the top songs showed some clear favorites.
0:24: “Ordinary” by Alex Warren.
music sample: (0:13) “Ordinary” by Alex Warren single 2025, Atlantic Recording Corporation
0:32: And “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA tied for first place.
music sample: (0:12) “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA from GNX 2024, Interscope Records
0:49: Each getting 4 mentions close behind, 3 songs tied with 3 mentions each.
1:01: “Die with a Smile”by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars.
music sample: (0:20)”Die with a Smile”by Lady Gaga,Bruno Mars from Mayhem 2025, Interscope Records
1:22: “APT” by Rose and Bruno Mars.
music sample: (0:16) “APT” by Rose, Bruno Mars from Rosie, 2024, Atlantic Records
1:40: And “Chanel” by Tyla.
music sample: (0:10) “Chanel” by Tyla single 2025, Epic Records
1:51: What’s interesting is how closely these matched the national rankings.
1:56: Nationally, the number one song of 2025 was “Die with a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, with over 1.5 billion plays.
music sample:(0:15)”Die with a Smile”by Lady Gaga,Bruno Mars from Mayhem 2025, Interscope Records
2:16: That followed by “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish, about 1 billion plays.
music sample: (0:22) “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish 2024,Interscope Records
2:39: And “APT” by Rose at Bruno Mars was just under a billion.
music sample: (0:07) “APT” by Rose, Bruno Mars from Rosie, 2024, Atlantic Records
2:46: “Ordinary” by Alex Warren and “Back to Friends” by Sombr both landed around 900 million plays.
music sample: (0:17) “Back to Friends” by Sombr from I Barely Know her 2025, Warner Records
3:10: What really surprised me is how similar the school and nationalists were, even though listeners are very different ages.
3:20: I’m Levi, and you heard Bonus Tracks KXCI Tucson.
