Taylor Swift’s newest album may have received mixed critical reviews, but in 2025, Denver still pledged allegiance to her hands, her team, her vibes.
That’s according to local streaming data provided by Spotify, which released its uber-popular Spotify Wrapped campaign on Wednesday. In the Mile High City, T Swift ranked as the No. 1 listened-to artist, followed by Canadian rapper Drake, country singer Morgan Wallen, rapper Kendrick Lamar, and country musician Zach Bryan.
When it came to the songs and albums streamed most this year, however, Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl” did not crack the top five. Instead, Kendrick Lamar, who performed during the Super Bowl halftime last February, notched three of the top five songs: “luther (with SZA)” at No. 1, “tv off (feat. lefty gunplay)” at No. 4, and “Not Like Us” at No. 5.
Tucked in between at No. 2 was “Ordinary” from social media sensation Alex Warren and “Pink Pony Club” from the year’s breakthrough artist Chappell Roan.
Denver’s most-streamed albums were topped by Wallen’s “I’m The Problem,” followed by the KPop Demon Hunter’s soundtrack, “GNX” by Lamar, “SOS Deluxe: LANA” by SZA, and “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” by Bad Bunny.
Local listening differed from global trends, which were dominated by Bad Bunny. The Latin star was the No. 1 streamed artist of the year and had the top album of the year, according to Spotify. The platform’s top five streaming artists of 2025 were rounded out by Swift, The Weeknd, Drake and Billie Eilish.
For more insights, visit Spotify’s blog For the Record.