Global authority Rolling Stone has unveiled its highly anticipated “100 Best Albums of 2025” list, and the year belongs to boundary-pushers, comeback kings, and fearless new voices. From Puerto Rican superstardom to Brooklyn experimental rock, 2025 delivered one of the most unpredictable and exciting years in music history.
Here is the complete official ranking as published by Rolling Stone on December 3, 2025:
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Rosalía – Lux
Geese – Getting Killed
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Tyler Childers – Snipe Hunter
Wednesday – Bleeds
Hayley Williams – Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Playboi Carti – Music
FKA twigs – EUSEXUA
Addison Rae – Addison
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Earl Sweatshirt – Live Laugh Love
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Silvana Estrada – Vendrán Suaves Lluvias
billy woods – Golliwog
Carter Faith – Cherry Valley
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
Justin Bieber – Swag
Lifeguard – Ripped and Torn
Jade – That’s Showbiz Baby!
PinkPantheress – Fancy That
Teyana Taylor – Escape Room
Florence + the Machine – Everybody Scream
The Smile – Cut the World
26–100 Highlights (selected placements)
29. Jennie (BLACKPINK) – Ruby
41. Drake – Some Sexy Songs 4 U
53. Little Simz – Lotus
62. Cardi B – Intrusive Thoughts
73. Davido – 5IVE
81. Lorde – Solar Power: Recharged
86. Chaeyoung (TWICE) – LIL FANTASY vol.1
94. Milo J – La Vida Es Mas Corta
Other albums that made the cut include new projects from Bon Iver, Chance the Rapper, Haim, Deftones, Kaytranada, Lizzo, Wet Leg, Alex G, Amaarae, Jeff Tweedy, Turnstile, and many more.
For the full 100 with Rolling Stone’s original reviews and commentary, visit:
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