LISTEN: Theron Thomas Discusses the Competitive Business of Songwriting, From Co-Penning Rosé and Bruno Mars’ ‘Apt.’ to the State of the Music Industry

On the latest episode of Variety‘s Strictly Business podcast, Theron Thomas discusses the ins and outs of being one of the ...

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars’ ‘APT.’ Is Apple Music’s Top Song of 2025 as Year-End Replay Launches

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ collaboration “APT.” has officially been crowned the biggest song of 2025 across Apple Music. The track ...

Apple Replay is here. What's the No. 1 song on Apple Music’s 2025 songs chart?

NEW YORK -- It arrived in 2024. And it never left. Rosé and Bruno Mars’ massively popular, Grammy-nominated “APT.” topped ...

Rosé, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar Lead Apple Music’s Global Year-End Chart

Rosé, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar and SZA have emerged atop Apple Music ‘s year-end global charts, as the service has revealed ...

Old Music Will Dominate 2025’s Top Song Lists—Like Apple’s. Here’s Why—And What’s Needed To Change It.

The majority of the most-streamed songs of 2025 on lists from Apple—and soon Spotify and Billboard—were actually released in ...
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Bruno Mars Has Apple Music’s Top Song of 2025, Kendrick Lamar Places Two in Top Five

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ hit collaboration “APT.” has officially been named the biggest song of 2025 across Apple Music, sweeping ...

How Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ Went From a Leftover Scrap to One of the Biggest Hits of the Year

James Fauntleroy, D'Mile and Andrew Watt reflect on how the stars aligned for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' to ...

BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ Grammy-nominated hit APT. is officially Apple Music’s top song of 2025!

BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ Grammy-nominated hit APT. is officially Apple Music’s top song of 2025! , Korean, Times Now ...

Rosé And Bruno Mars' "APT." Tops 4 Of Apple Music's Year-End Charts For 2025

BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ Grammy-nominated hit “APT.” is officially Apple Music’s top song of 2025! On December 2 ...

“Apt,” “Luther” and “Die With A Smile” Lead Apple Music’s Top Global Songs of 2025

The streaming platform also announced several updates to its Replay feature, making a strong push to rival Spotify’s year-end ...

Bruno Mars, Sombr, Kendrick Lamar, And More Had Spotify’s Top Songs Of 2025

As for the world’s top artists, Bad Bunny earns the No. 1 spot, followed by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake, and Billie ...

Bruno Mars Sat On The No. 1 Hit ‘Die With A Smile’ For Years Before Presenting It To Lady Gaga

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s hit duet “Die With A Smile” came out back in the middle of 2024, but it’s still dominating the world: Spotify revealed their year-end stats a couple days ago and the track ...