Top 25 of ’25

Here are the top 25 songs of the past year according to your favorite DJs. Here’s to more great music in 2026!


25. Haim – “Relationships”


24. Portugal. The Man – “Tanana”


23. Mumford & Sons – “Caroline”


22. Caamp – Mistakes”


21. Brandi Carlile – “Human”


If Jenna from sales had her way, this would be our number 1!

20. St. Paul & The Broken Bones – “Sushi and Coca-Cola”


19. The Last Dinner Party – “This Is The Killer Speaking”


18. Snocaps – “Heathcliff”


Get ready for a lot of Wet Leg, Jesse Welles, and Lord Huron…

17. Wet Leg – “mangetout”


16. David Byrne – “Everybody Laughs”


15. Jeff Tweedy – “Enough”


14. Jesse Welles – “Wheel”


13. Lord Huron – “Watch Me Go”


12. Wet Leg – “catch these fists”


11. Tame Impala – “Dracula”


10. Lord Huron – “Nothing I Need”


9. sombr – “undressed”


8. Caamp – “Let Things Go”


7. Goose – “Madalena”


Local group The Far Out cracks the top 10!

6. The Far Out – “Laurel”


5. Jesse Welles – “Horses”


4. Bon Iver – “From”


Fontaines D.C. held our number 4 spot last year. This year, they’ve moved up to top 3.

3. Fontaines D.C. – “It’s Amazing To Be Young”


Coming in at number 2, a song that stole everyone’s hearts this year.

2. Role Model “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out


And the top song of 2025 as decided by your River DJs is…

1. Royel Otis “Moody”