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Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2025

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

After my year-end reviews for 2025 started with My Year in Travel, it is time to focus on music for the next two days. As in previous years, 29th December is my date to share my favorite songs of the year with you. There are twelve songs each in two categories, country music and other genres. Hope you enjoy my list – and maybe also love to discuss with me about that.

 

My Favorite Non-Country Songs in 2025

Here are my twelve favorite non-country songs of the year 2025.

 

12. Dubai by Ramazuri

Naturally, many songs in this category have been featured in my Songs of the Week already. As you will see, the 27th June 2025 edition was absolutely special. My first song pick, Dubai by the ska-punk Ramazuri, has been featured in this post (as well). The Austrian band criticizes social media influencers and current travel culture. A song which simply made me smile.

 

11. The Hope by Amy MacDonald

However, some tracks in here are also based on album reviews. Amy Macdonald released her album Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For? in July 2025. Picking the favorite songs from it is absolutely difficult – the album is simply amazing and received a 4.8 rating in my review. The Hope is the track which stayed in my mind the most.

 

10. Papa by Florian Künstler

Du bist nicht allein (“You are not alone”) is the title of the March 2025 album by Florian Künstler. The German artist again and again fascinates me with great tracks and releases. Papa is the eleventh song of the record, praising the love of his foster father. Such a great, personal writer – I love it!

 

9. Wir Waren Jung by Santiano

It is hard to put the music by Santiano into a definite genre. They do German music, somewhere between folk, pop, rock and schlager. Their shows are typically sold out in the German speaking countries. With Da braut sich was zusammen, they released an excellent album in late October 2025. I love the single release Ekke Nekkepenn, but felt this sog being even better. They remind of being young and free in their earlier days.

 

8. Furious by Marti Fischer ft. Benvinls

This German-Russian collaboration lead my Songs of the Week as of 27th June 2025. German producer Marti Fischer is the driver behind this track, which is aiming to replicate the sound of Modern Talking. Marti does that in a perfect manner – this synth-pop track still definitely makes me smile.

 

7. Sober Now by Chelsea Berman

Finally covering Chelsea Berman live on stage during her Rock Meets Country show in Switzerland was one of my highlights of the year 2025. I have been in contact with the Australian artist since many years. She successfully managed her transition from country to pop music. Sober Now is a keytrack of her 2025 EP Like Me Better.

 

6. Wait For Me In Line by Stella Maria

Stella Maria passes Marti Fischer in this post somehow. Her song Wait For Me In Line as well as Marti Fischer & Benvinls’ Furious were released the same week. Furious was the leading song as of 27th June 2025. In my end of the year post, I ranked the young Austrian pop artist two spots better. Two catching songs, which stayed in my mind.

 

5. Easy To Love by Jenn Bostic

The first time I ran into Easy To Love by Jenn Bostic was during her concert in London in February 2025. On 22nd August 2025, she released that song about the love to her son as a single. Of course, the song lead the corresponding Songs of the Week. It still feels magical to me. Jenn is one of the best artists in putting emotions and feelings into music to me. So straight, so good, I love it.

 

4. Mein Löwe by Unheilig

The German dark pop-rock band Unheilig from Aachen with their charismatic singer Der Graf was huge in Germany before they went on a hiatus. Now, they are back, are touring and announced another tour and an album for 2026. Mein Löwe is a great reflection about childhood memories. I love it.

 

3. Losing Sight by Marleen Lohse

Three songs leading to the amazing debut album by Marleen Lohse, Wide Awake, have been featured in my Songs of the Week. The German artist, who started to become well-known in my home country as a actress in a children TV series, underlined her absolute musical talent. The first single release, Losing Sight, even lead the 7th March 2025 edition of my release radar. She will be on tour in January 2026 (see my Tour Date Overview). Unfortunately, I so far struggle with the photo pass for her Cologne show. I would that much love to share this concert with you early next year.

 

2. The Thing I Love by MAX ft. Andy Grammar

This track lead my Songs of the Week as at 14th November 2025. MAX, a New York City native, collaborated with another US-American artist, Andy Grammer. Together, they released this catching pop track with fine singer-songwriter vibes.

 

My Favorite Non-Country Song 2025:

Like A Violin by Pauline Moser

I guess this one is not on the top of too many lists. But I simply loved the song by the Hamburg singer, songwriter, and violinist Pauline Moser. I still absolutely enjoy listening to her song, which lead my Songs of the Week as of 25th July 2025. Thanks a lot for this one!

 

My Favorite Song during 2025, which has been recorded in previous years

Coming Come – Jeanny, Part 2 by Falco

Falco was one of the key artists of my year 2025. I loved the performances of the Rock Me Amadeus musical I saw in Vienna. The posthumous Falco show in Dusseldorf was definitely a memorable part of my concert coverage this year. In January 2025, I added Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2) to my Songs of my Life. I love this song – and just felt it should receive this special nomination for 2025.

Songs Of My Life: Falco – Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2)

 

My Favorite Country Songs in 2025

Country music is still the key genre of my music coverage. Here are the twelve songs I especially loved during 2025.

 

12. Broken Branches by Dierks Bentley ft. John Anderson & Riley Green

With Broken Branches, Dierks Bentley released one of the most interesting country albums of the year 2025. Especially the traditional style title song of the June 2025 release is a lovely listen. With John Anderson and Riley Green, Bentley also relies on a very interesting group of guest musicians in here.

 

11. Not What I Do by Laura Sawosko

Laury Sawsko became rather present in my work during 2025. One of the key reasons for that is Not What I Do, her April 2025 solo album. This track comes is so straight and personal, it caches you in a great manner, just as the entire album. And with music is who I am, not what I do, it also comes with one of the most beautiful, even though simple, lyrics snippets of the year to me.

 

10. Kissing Cowboys by Maddie & Tae

After collaboration for fifteen years, Maddie Marlow Font and Tae Dye Kerr, aka Maddie & Tae, announced that they will split recently. What a shame, they did so many great songs, like Kissing Cowboys. The song was one of my favorites of their Love & Light album released in May.

 

9. Monster by Cody Jinks

Cody Jinks is one of these excellent Texas country and country rock artists. His July 2025 album In My Blood received a 4.9 rating in my review. My favorite Monster, though, is a rather calm track. Still, an absolutely catching one.

 

8. Not At This Party by Dasha

Dasha somehow became my “photographic love” in country music, especially in country pop. She is so professional and talented in her presence on stage, it is absolute fun to be in the pit and take pictures of her shows. In 2025, I was gifted to have that kind of delight twice. In February, she played at the Saturday evening main state at the C2C Berlin, in August, she had an open air at my home town Cologne. Dasha released a couple of really nice songs this year. However, the key song of her October 2025 EP Anna is simply this one. A typical Dasha party track.

 

7. Bottle Rockets by Scotty McCreery feat. Hootie & The Blowfish

Scooter & Friends is a really cool EP release by Scotty McCreery. He shared these five collaborations with other artists in July 2025. The opening track is this song recorded with Darius Rucker and his Hootie & The Blowfish. The blending of their sound with Scotty McCreery is simply fascinating. I love it!

 

6. Quit Being Country by Tyler Farr

It would be an absolute shame if Tyler Farr would really think about Quit Being Country. The Missouri-origin artist frequently makes it into my playlists. In August 2025, he released this absolute masterpiece – and finishes on the sixth spot of my year-end ranking.

 

5. Bluebird by Gareth

Gareth has been one of the most present artists on Flyctory.com this year. I featured shows by the the Northern Irish artist at the C2C in Berlin and at the Sound of Nashville Open Air. In Berlin, I also had the chance having a Spotlight interview with him. Bluebird is the title track of his October 2025 EP release. Another great song by him.

 

4. Home Is A Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter ft. Anais Mitchell

I don’t tell you a real surprise that Personal History by Mary Chapin Carpenter does have quite some potential being part of my Favorite Albums 2025 post released after this one. The record is one of the few ones which received the full 5.0 rating this year. One of the two songs released beforehand already is Home Is A Song. A great, personal – and very touching – listen

 

3. Ended In A Song by Vic Allen

The English country singer-songwriter Vic Allen has been one of the first artists I closely worked with. She appeared in an August 2018 Country Music Picks post already. In 2019, I featured a London show of her, and later reviewed her EP Enough (2019) and album Some Place I’d Rather Be (2023). This year, she released Ended In A Song. The track is an absolute beauty to me. Give Vic a try!

 

2. The Barn by Colby Lee Swift

A calm, rather traditional song by the Texas artist Colby Lee Swift is second placed in my ranking. The heartbeat of a farm – the barn – yeah, this track does have some typical country music stereotypes. However, Colby just does this one too well.

 

My Favorite Country Song 2025:

I’ll Be Back by The BossHoss feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Funnily, I’ll Be Back has been released in the same week as Vic Allen’s Ended In A Song. The German country-style rock band The BossHoss did an amazing and catching collaboration with the Austrian superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger. I featured the band’s 2025 album Back To The Boots as well as their October 2025 show in Cologne. If you want to learn more about them, have a read into my interview with Sascha Hoss Power Vollmer – and have a listen to this amazing country-rock track.

 

Title picture: The BossHoss ft. Arnold Schwarzenegger – I’ll be Back (single cover)

 

Songs Of My Life

Here are the postings of the personal Songs Of My Life category:

 

Media Reviews – 2025 Top Pick!s

Here are all 2025-published Media Reviews, which lead to a Top Pick! rating:

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