Wrapped: What Australia's Music Industry Figures Have Been Listening To In 2025

As Australians check their Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay, it’s not surprising to find out that numerous heavy hitters in the Australian music industry are also rounding up what had the biggest impact of their year, and what’s to come in 2026.

From RÜFÜS DÜ SOL and Ninajirachi to Spacey Jane, Adela, and many others, the country’s music industry certainly vibed with a range of Australian music, while blasting tunes by Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean, Ariana Grande, and other international stars.

To find out what songs feature in the Australian music industry’s Wrapped, read on.

Annabelle Herd – CEO of ARIA and PPCA

Top 5 Songs:

‘NUEVAYoL’ - Bad Bunny

‘Whateverrrr’ - Spacey Jane

‘car’ - Royel Otis

‘who’s your boyfriend’ - Royel Otis

‘All The Noise’ - Spacey Jane

Top 5 Albums:

hickey – Royel Otis

If That Makes Sense – Spacey Jane

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad Bunny

Some Kind Of Alchemy – Mansionair

The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses

Annabelle said: “I listen to a huge variety of music over the year, including a lot of new music, but I do love my electronic and indie. Bit of kid influence (always Taylor!) but happy to see super strong representation from Aussie artists, including Spacey, Rufus, and Mansionair (who will be getting a lot of play over summer!).”

Christian Serrao – Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Untitled Group

Top 5 Songs:

‘No One’s Watching Me’ - Ezra Collective, Olivia Dean

‘Autumn in Amsterdam’ - Jazzwaves

‘Global Erosion’ - Chaos In The CBD

‘If You Don’t Want My Love’ - Jalen Ngonda

‘Pressure’ - RÜFÜS DÜ SOL

Christian said: “This year my listening drifted between soul, jazz and electronic, which didn’t surprise me at all. I listen to a lot of soul and jazz when working or cooking dinner - keeping things calm in the chaos!

“I’ve also been loving Olivia Dean, especially after seeing her perform at the 2025 ARIAs, and it’s great to see Jalen Ngonda and RÜFÜS DÜ SOL in there: both are acts we’ve toured at Untitled Group”.

Jono Harrison – Founder at  Keytin and Head of Music and Editorial at CAST

Top 5 Songs:

‘Elevator’ - Jackal & Jill 

‘Hoya’ - Driftwood.

‘Beautiful Things’ - Noah Jacob

‘Myself {ft. Tassia Zappia & Somer Smith}’ - Kuda 

‘Elephant’ - NECKBREAKERS

Jono said: “This year’s list is full of really talented clients and artists I now get to share with my kids. Noah Jacob is the first song on Spotify’s playlist Calming Instrumental Covers - my go-to sleep playlist for my boys, and on car trips, we rock out to UK-sibling trio NECKBREAKERS.

“Driftwood and Kuda are just for me - super talented producers forging their own path. The smokey this year was from when Mandami was elected, Jackal & Jill popped up in my feed with their chorus: “Should I take the elevator, should I take the stairs, should we take the cash away from all the Billionaires?!” - I still know nothing about them, but their production is fun, which is enough of a hook for me.”

Jaddan Comerford – Founder & CEO at UNIFIED Music Group

Top 5 Songs:

'Unsweetened Lemonade' - Amélie Farren

'Laps around the Sun' - Ziggy Alberts

'Gooseneck Party' - Wade Forster

'Burner Account' - Darcie Haven

'Radhe Govinda' - Radhika Das

Jaddan said: “It’s been an amazing year for Australian music, and I’m happy to see that reflected in my listening for the year. Discovering new artists like Amélie Farren and Darcie Haven, and continuing to play on repeat artists we work with like Wade Forster and Ziggy Alberts.

“I’m also happy to see Radhika Das in my top 5 - he’s an amazing new signing for UNIFIED, and although not Australian, he has been one of the reasons I’ve been spending so much time in India. Both Wade and Radhika were in my Wrapped last year, too.”

Maddy Rowe – The Maddy Rowe Show on NOVA FM

Top 5 Songs:

pavement - Mallrat

iPod touch - Ninajirachi

Party people - Rose Gray

warm - Ariana Grande

chemical reaction - Debbii Dawson

Maddy said: "I sold my car this year, and during my very short 8-minute walking commute to work, I’d throw the AirPods in and have time for two... or maybe three songs (they’re shorter now - attention spans, etc).

“I hear music at work all day, so in my leisure time, I was listening to the music that set my soul on fire, and that put a little pep in my step. This feels like the most on-brand Spotify Wrapped I’ve had in years - Australian pop and dance music dominated - Mallrat, Ninajirachi and Tobiahs had massive years, and I was there soaking it in. Side note: Rose Gray and Debbii Dawson will be massive."

Natalie Kradolfer – Co-Founder & Managing Director at Amplify Music Education

Top 5 Songs:

‘Golden’ - HUNTR/X

‘Whatever’ - Oasis

‘It’s Nice to Be Alive’ - Ball Park Music

‘The Fighter’ - After the Fall

‘Dark Horses’ - Katy Perry

Natalie said: “My top 5 has been bookended by my daughter’s taste. I’m actually pretty happy that I got three songs in the five! Similar to last year, the fact that I usually listen to full albums always skews the song results. But of course Oasis is in there (interestingly, it’s a song that’s not on one of their albums) and then a couple of songs that I got hooked on when doing my Hottest 100 Australian songs of all time.

Roshan Odhavji – Founder & Managing Director at Megatix

Top 5 Songs:

‘Luther’ - Kendrick Lamar & SZA

‘APT’ - ROSE & Bruno Mars

‘Royal Oak’ - Lithe

‘Dreamin’ (feat. Daya) - Dom Dolla

‘Baddadan’ - Chase & Status

Roshan said: “2025 was all about big sounds, bold hooks, and songs built to be shouted back by a crowd. I listen with a live lens, so I’m drawn to tracks with the kind of dynamics that really hit on stage.

“From the sharp detail of Kendrick and SZA, to ROSE’s global-pop polish, to Dom Dolla, Lithe, and Chase & Status lighting up dancefloors across the region - this year’s playlist is a reminder of how quickly the sound is evolving between Australia and Asia. And for live music, that’s incredibly exciting.”

Nic Kelly – Music Presenter at SCA

Top 5 Songs:

‘MachineGirl’ - Adela

‘Marianne’ - Eli

‘All At Once’ - Eli

‘Girl Of Your Dreams’ - Eli

‘Chameleon’ - Sody

Nic said: “As mad as I am at the lack of Aus in my list (with the exception of Dylan Nash producing Sody's song), these songs had me in a chokehold. Adela is about to absolutely blow, Eli too - real artists with grit and authenticity at their heart. Sody out of the UK put out the most astonishing breakup record of the year.”