My dad inspired me years ago to make monthly music lists with songs I listened to often that month. And at the end of the year, you choose a few from each to encapsulate the favorite songs! There is a mixture from concerts, line dances I love, and (discovered artists.

Here is my top 27 songs from 2025 (about 2-3 from each month):

“Eenie Meenie” Ural Thomas and the Pain

“Soft Spoken” Naia Izumi

“We Let It In” Brian Eno

“On Melancholy Hill” Gorillaz

“The Show” Niall Horan

“Ideas” Gracie and Rachel

“10:35” Tiesto and Tate Mcrae

“The Hanging Tree” James Newton Howard and Jennifer Lawrence

“Shallow Water” Elderbrook

“Jeeves and Wooster” Anne Dudley

“In the Summertime” Mungo Jerry

“Two Tribes” Frankie Goes to Hollywood

“Voila” Andre Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra, and Emma Kok

“Every Drop of Rain” David Byre, Fatboy Slim, and Candie Payne

“With You I Can Hear My Own Voice” Jens Lekman

“Satellite” Guster

“Pikkentanussie” Don Perignon and Danny Van Ingen

“The Sore Feet Song” Ally Kerr

“Walking to New Orleans” Fats Domino

“Waltz of Chihiro” Joe Hisaishi

“Nice to Meet You” Myles Smith

“Muganga” GIMS

“Headphones” Banx&Ranx, Reve

“Ring of Fire” Wuki

“Particle Physics” Motion City Soundtrack, and Patrick Stump

“EoO” Bad Bunny

“Providence” Poor Mans Poison