Olivia Dean - Man I Need
Here’s the moment we've been waiting for all year. It's time for the grand unveiling of our top songs of 2025! The team has come together to carefully consider the songs that defined the horrifying year that was 2025. We've got some of your faves on here and artists we've worked with in the past like Mallrat, BENEE, Hannah Jadagu, and more! We've got songs across different languages and artists from all over the globe. There's a lot to love and a lot to discover. We know you're curious, so we've linked just a taste of one of the songs you can find on the list below.
You can devour our Top 100 Songs of 2025 list here 🌟
— Kaci Carson on December 10, 2025
Moses Sumney - Plastic
Los Angeles genre-bending artist Moses Sumney released his gorgeous and ethereal debut album Aromanticism into the world this September. Sumney has made a big impression on artists like Solange and Sufjan Stevens for good reason. His infusion of soul and folk come together on this album in a way that leaves us begging for more. A prime example of this heavenly blend is found on the third song of the album, “Plastic.” A previous version of the song can be heard on the first season of Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. This new version serves as one of the more simplistic songs on the album, featuring just a fingerpicked electric guitar, a synth and Sumney’s captivating voice. The hook of the song repeats the line “my wings are made of plastic,” each time sung in a slightly different way than it was before, continuing to imbue the phrase with new meaning. This song of vulnerability, self-awareness and secret-spilling is the kind that you can leave on repeat and get lost in for hours.
— Dara Bankole on October 22, 2017
