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Was the go-to jam of the 2022 season? Who claimed the title during the summer-that-barely-was in 2020? When all the worldB次元官网网址檚 music is available on streaming platforms, can genre-loyal listeners agree on a single song of the summer?
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Club song of the summer: by Latto ft. Cardi B
Rapper LattoB次元官网网址檚 combative, no-nonsense flow atop a hot, minimalist beat on B次元官网网址淧ut It On Da FloorB次元官网网址� makes it a club-ready contender for song of the summer. It also doubles as a seasonal mantra: B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 sexy dancinB次元官网网址� in the house/I feel like Britney Spears,B次元官网网址� guest Cardi B spits.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淏reak My SoulB次元官网网址� by Beyonc茅 (2022)
Song of the summer that inexplicably came out in January: by PinkPantheress, Ice Spice
The dream duo of PinkPantheress hyperpop-punk and lackadaisical rapper Ice Spice created B次元官网网址淏oyB次元官网网址檚 a Liar PT. 2B次元官网网址�, a treatise on modern dating with an undeniable hook, and a very creative pronunciation of the word B次元官网网址淟iar.B次元官网网址� (That boyB次元官网网址檚 a B次元官网网址� Leo?) Few songs have six-plus months worth of staying power, but few songs have challenged what a pop hook can sound like: space-y and, at times, charmingly self-effacing. Like the Capricorn it is.
Past champion: So nice, it must be mentioned twice B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淒rivers LicenseB次元官网网址� by Olivia Rodrigo (2021)
The post-ironic, TikTok-heavy, too online, micro-hit song of the summer: by That Chick Angel, Casa Di & Steve Terrell
What do you get when you take a confrontational evangelical sermon on B次元官网网址渟lut-shamingB次元官网网址� given by a woman who calls herself Sister Candy , remix it and give it a trap beat? A hit, thanks to comedian/rapper Angel Laketa Moore and artists and .
Past champion: B次元官网网址淏irthday SuitB次元官网网址� by Cosmo Sheldrake (2019)
Hot (divorced) girl (song of the) summer: by Miley Cyrus
Those waiting for a Texas-sized country anthem will continue to do just that, but in the meantime: B次元官网网址淔濒辞飞别谤蝉B次元官网网址� is an B次元官网网址�80s synth-rock for those brokenhearted B次元官网网址� and getting over it. For Cyrus, its a song about life after divorce, but for her fans, it is a celebration in finding partnership within yourself.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淣ext GirlB次元官网网址� by Carly Pearce (2020)
Song of the summer B次元官网网址� this week: by Kylie Minogue
Like a summer fling, Kylie MinogueB次元官网网址檚 disco heartbeat B次元官网网址淧adam PadamB次元官网网址� is crush-worthy pop music for those who like their songs to burn bright, fast, and hard.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淲ork From HomeB次元官网网址� by Fifth Harmony (2016)
Biggest song of the year, and therefore the default song of the summer: by Morgan Wallen
The reign of Morgan Wallen continues into the summer, with his country pop-rock breakup record B次元官网网址淟ast NightB次元官网网址� dominating terrestrial radio B次元官网网址� and, likely, the headphones of the person next to you.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淪omebody That I Used to KnowB次元官网网址� by Gotye, Kimbra (2011)
Song of the summer thatB次元官网网址檚 actually a cover: by Luke Combs
The takes the Tracy Chapman classic and turns it into a North Carolina campfire tune. Perfect for driving in your car, speed so fast.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淔ast CarB次元官网网址� by Jonas Blue, Dakota (2015) B次元官网网址� or really any another cover of B次元官网网址淔ast Car,B次元官网网址� past and present
Song for the SwiftiesB次元官网网址� summer: by Taylor Swift
In a phrase: Karma is my boyfriend, Karma is a god, B次元官网网址淜补谤尘补B次元官网网址� is everywhere this season B次元官网网址� just like Taylor Swift, as continues.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淩edB次元官网网址� by Taylor Swift (2013)
Song for people who always live like itB次元官网网址檚 summer: by Bad Bunny
With a title like B次元官网网址淲HERE SHE GOES,B次元官网网址� it might seem like the Puerto Rican reggaetonero was preparing to release a crossover hit recorded in English. But thatB次元官网网址檚 not his style. Instead, Benito (as heB次元官网网址檚 lovingly dubbed by fans) marries the world of dembow and drill, still sung in Spanish B次元官网网址� perfect for a late-night party or the early morning at the beach that follows.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淢i GenteB次元官网网址� by J Balvin, Willy William (2017)
Song of the summer of revenge: by SZA
reaches new levels of self-actualization in this revenge fantasy. B次元官网网址淚 might kill my ex,B次元官网网址� she croons, a soft exorcism of her worst impulses. B次元官网网址淣ot the best idea.B次元官网网址�
Past champion: B次元官网网址淲here My Girls AtB次元官网网址� by 702 (1999)
Song for singles ready to mingle this summer: by Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma
Is there a greater success story than the B次元官网网址淓lla Baila SolaB次元官网网址� from Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma? Regional Mexican music has entered the American mainstream B次元官网网址� horns and all B次元官网网址� and this flirty track about a woman dancing on her own is proof.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淏uy You A Drank (Shawty SnappinB次元官网网址�)B次元官网网址� by T-Pain, Yung Joc (2007)
Song of the summer romance: by Rema, Selena Gomez
The inescapable Afrobeats track from Nigerian singer Rema and pop star Selena Gomez isnB次元官网网址檛 slowing down this season. Expect to hear it at an oceanside hang and inside your local grocery store in equal measure, but mostly, playing quietly during a backyard make out session.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淚 SwearB次元官网网址� by All-4-One (1994)
Empowering song of the summer: by Lil Durk ft. J. Cole
A childrenB次元官网网址檚 choir, a trap beat, and an inspirational hook make B次元官网网址淎ll My LifeB次元官网网址� the feel-good track of the summer, a reminder that positive attitude is a potent medicine.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淏orn This WayB次元官网网址� by Lady Gaga (2011)
Slow burn song of the summer: by Toosii
Bangers come and go, but ballads live inside the soul. Rapper ToosiiB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淔avorite SongB次元官网网址� is for those hoping to have a romantic summer spent inside with a loved one.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淚f Your Girl Only KnewB次元官网网址� by Aaliyah (1996)
Song of the summer for sad girls: by Fifty Fifty
Apologies to all fans of the indie-adjacent (Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker), but the sad girl song of the summer comes courtesy the K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty. The harmonies on their lovelorn bubblegum pop song B次元官网网址淐耻辫颈诲B次元官网网址� are sweet like candy, ripe for rolling the windows down and scream-singing along.
Past champion: B次元官网网址淪ummertime SadnessB次元官网网址� by Lana Del Rey (2012)
