The best LP of the year once again belongs to Taylor Swift, who went Platinum five times, but Alex Warren had the biggest song with “Ordinary.”
THE American recording industry announced its annual countdown of the year’s most successful albums and songs, and it’s no surprise that Taylor Swift blew away all her competitors by selling over five million music units. The life of a showgirl. “Ordinary”by Alex Warren, in turn reached Triple Platinum and became the most important single of the year.
The fictional group HUNTR/X from the series Demon Hunters KPopof Netflix – with real singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna And THE FRIENDLY KING – also had a huge year. Your music “Golden” reached Double Platinum, and “How it’s done” And “What does it look like” both reached Platinum.
“Each year, we highlight artists who achieve their first Gold and Platinum certification, which is a testament to the determination and dedication it takes to truly stand out,” said the President and COO of RIAA, Michele Ballantynein a press release. “The Class of 2025 is reaching fans in exciting and new ways, and this is just the beginning! Congratulations to these emerging talents and the record label teams supporting them – the RIAA is proud to be part of the journey.
Drake has racked up eight certified tracks throughout 2025, more than any other artist, thanks to the success of his single “Nokia” and seven songs from $ome $exy $ongs 4 Uhis collaborative LP with PartyNextDoor.
Chappell Roan didn’t release a new album this year, but still scored a gold country single with “The Giver” and a pop single Ouro with “The Metro”.
Am I the drama?Since CardiBreached Triple Platinum, becoming the second most successful LP of 2025. And six albums have reached platinum: Everything will be okay, kidSince Alex Warren, $ome $exy $ongs 4 USince Duck And PartyNextDoorthe original soundtrack of Demon Hunters KPop, MayhemSince Lady Gaga, Man’s Best FriendSince Sabrina CharpentierAnd So close to whatSince Tate McRae.
At the beginning of this year, Fast became the first and only female artist in music history to sell over 100 million records. And now that it has regained control of its entire catalog following a $405 million deal with Clover Titles at the beginning of this year, all the money generated will go back to him.
Fast ends this gigantic year by releasing the six-part series The end of an erawhich documents his 2023/24 Eras tour. The first two episodes arrive Friday.
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