London (AFP) – American megastar Taylor Swift has topped global sales in 2025 for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in her career, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced on Wednesday.

Published on: 02/18/2026 - 6:35 p.m.

This prestigious distinction recognizes the artist who performs best in terms of album and single sales – whether digital, physical or streaming – over the entire year.

However, the total sales volume for each artist is not communicated.

The "Shake it Off" singer, 36, beats K-pop group Stray Kids, who reached their highest ranking to date and are in the world's top five for the third year in a row. Then behind them is the rap superstar, the Canadian Drake.

Taylor Swift receives the honor following the October release of her 12th album, "The Life Of A Showgirl," which had the best release week of the year as well as the best release week of her career.

The love story between Taylor Swift and American footballer Travis Kelce, with whom she officially became engaged this summer, plays a big part in it.

The year 2025 is also the year of the release of his six-episode documentary, "The End of an Era", which shows behind the scenes of his gigantic tour around the world.

The fact that the American star topped the sales charts for the sixth time in his career is "a historic achievement", underlined Victoria Oakley, the CEO of the federation, quoted in the press release.

The star singer of the moment, Puerto Rican Bad Bunny, who performed at the Super Bowl halftime concert and recently triumphed at the Grammy Awards, ranks in fifth place, ahead of American rapper Kendrick Lamar.

IFPI is based in London. Here is his ranking of the top-selling artists in 2025:

1. Taylor Swift

2. Stray Kids

3. Drake

4. The Weeknd

5. Bad Bunny

6. Kendrick Lamar

7. Morgan Wallen

8. Sabrina Carpenter

9. Billie Eilish

10. Lady Gaga

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