Overview
- Announced on Feb. 18, 2026, the ranking confirmed Swift at No. 1, with IFPI president Victoria Oakley calling her sixth win “truly historic.”
- The 2025 result is Swift’s fourth consecutive year leading the global tally, extending her sustained commercial dominance.
- K-pop group Stray Kids placed second, their best-ever finish, and remained in the global top five for a third straight year.
- Drake ranked third, followed by The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and Lady Gaga to round out the top ten.
- Swift’s October 2025 album, The Life of a Showgirl, posted the year’s strongest debut week and the best opening of her career.