The New York Times just published their Best Songs Of 2025 list and it’s mostly pop and hip hop, except for the number one spot which was claimed by the Sleep Token single “Caramel”.
The list was compiled by Jon Caramanica, pop music critic at The New York Times and host of the Popcast podcast, who had the following to say about the track: “A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, pop-reggaeton, backpack hip-hop, cosplay rock, metalcore and more.”
“Caramel” has been a pretty major hit for Sleep Token. “Caramel” was the first-ever Sleep Token song to chart in top 10 in the UK – No. 10 on the UK Singles chart and No. 1 on the UK Rock & Metal chart – and their first top 40 single in the US, clocking in at No. 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Caramel” is also currently nominated for a GRAMMY for “Best Rock Performance” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
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