The 50 Best Latin and Spanish-Language Songs of 2025

Latin music has never been harder to categorize, and in 2025, a treasure trove of traditional rhythms came to the pop-culture forefront, hybridized with cutting-edge production from the realms of electronic and reggaeton. While some turned their cultural explorations into sprawling albums, the power of the anthem shone through on nostalgic torch songs from Bad Bunny and heavenly epics from Rosalía. It was proof that across the continent and the diaspora, as well as with our distant cousins in the Iberian Peninsula, music and identity are constantly evolving, but our joyful, stubborn DNA endures.

In a year of constant flux, Mexico’s fleet of corridos stars tried their hand at reggaeton and afrobeats, while Dominican dembow scientists elevated bachata to modern new heights. Neoperreo darlings Isabella Lovestory and Six Sex leaned heavily into techno and hyperpop, and noisy internet kids like weed420 found heartbreaking new meaning in old salsa tapes. Good songs still managed to transcend algorithmic hurdles, as with Mexican folk crooner Macario Martínez, whose heartfelt debut resonated with millions and launched a fairy-tale career. Though for Argentine agitators Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, the double-edged sword of virality cut against their early supporters, while endearing them to countless new ones.

Since Latin music encompasses multitudes, we’ve compiled a list of songs to better capture the breadth of sounds, stories, and earworms that defined 2025. These are all bangers and worthy of ringing in the new year at full volume. —Richard Villegas