Taylor Swift secured the best-selling album of 2025, while K-pop artists claimed many of the year’s biggest songs, according to newly released industry data. Swift’s 12th studio record, The Life of a Showgirl, ranked as the most popular album worldwide, topping the annual global chart issued by the IFPI. At the same time, Blackpink member Rosé delivered the year’s biggest international single. Her collaboration with Bruno Mars, APT, surpassed two billion streams globally. This marks the first