![]() ![]() 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. The inescapable Afrobeats track from Nigerian singer Rema and pop star Selena Gomez isn’t slowing down this season. Past champion: “Buy You A Drank (Shawty Snappin')” by T-Pain, Yung Joc (2007) Song of the summer romance: “Calm Down” by Rema, Selena Gomez Is there a greater success story than the sierreño hit “Ella Baila Sola” from Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma? Regional Mexican music has entered the American mainstream - horns and all - and this flirty track about a woman dancing on her own is proof. Past champion: “Where My Girls At” by 702 (1999) Song for singles ready to mingle this summer: “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma “I might kill my ex,” she croons, a soft exorcism of her worst impulses. SZA’s genre-ambivalent soulful pop reaches new levels of self-actualization in this revenge fantasy. Past champion: “Mi Gente” by J Balvin, Willy William (2017) Song of the summer of revenge: “Kill Bill”by SZA Instead, Benito (as he's lovingly dubbed by fans) marries the world of dembow and drill, still sung in Spanish - perfect for a late-night party or the early morning at the beach that follows. With a title like “WHERE SHE GOES,” it might seem like the Puerto Rican reggaetonero Bad Bunny was preparing to release a crossover hit recorded in English. Past champion: “Red" by Taylor Swift (2013) Song for people who always live like it's summer: “WHERE SHE GOES” by Bad Bunny just like Taylor Swift, as her Eras Tour continues. In a phrase: Karma is my boyfriend, Karma is a god, “Karma” is everywhere this season. Past champion: “Fast Car” by Jonas Blue, Dakota (2015) - or really any another cover of “Fast Car,” past and present Song for the Swifties' summer: “Karma” by Taylor Swift Perfect for driving in your car, speed so fast. The country star takes the Tracy Chapman classic and turns it into a North Carolina campfire tune. Past champion: “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye, Kimbra (2011) Song of the summer that's actually a cover: “Fast Car” by Luke Combs ![]() ![]() The reign of Morgan Wallen continues into the summer, with his country pop-rock breakup record “Last Night” dominating terrestrial radio - and, likely, the headphones of the person next to you. Past champion: “Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony (2016) Biggest song of the year, and therefore the default song of the summer: “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen ![]() Like a summer fling, Kylie Minogue’s disco heartbeat “Padam Padam” is crush-worthy pop music for those who like their songs to burn bright, fast, and hard. Past champion: “Next Girl” by Carly Pearce (2020) Song of the summer … this week: “Padam Padam” by Kylie Minogue For Cyrus, its a song about life after divorce, but for her fans, it is a celebration in finding partnership within yourself. Those waiting for a Texas-sized country anthem from Miley Cyrus will continue to do just that, but in the meantime: “Flowers” is an ’80s synth-rock for those brokenhearted - and getting over it. Past champion: “Birthday Suit” by Cosmo Sheldrake (2019) Hot (divorced) girl (song of the) summer: “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus What do you get when you take a confrontational evangelical sermon on “slut-shaming” given by a woman who calls herself Sister Candy on college campuses, remix it and give it a trap beat? A hit, thanks to comedian/rapper Angel Laketa Moore and artists Carl Dixon and Steve Terrell. Past champion: So nice, it must be mentioned twice - “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo (2021) The post-ironic, TikTok-heavy, too online, micro-hit song of the summer: “The Margarita Song” by That Chick Angel, Casa Di & Steve Terrell 2”, a treatise on modern dating with an undeniable hook, and a very creative pronunciation of the word “Liar.” (That boy’s a … 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. The dream duo of PinkPantheress hyperpop-punk and lackadaisical rapper Ice Spice created “Boy’s a Liar PT. Past champion: “Break My Soul” by Beyoncé (2022) Song of the summer that inexplicably came out in January: “Boy's a Liar PT. It also doubles as a seasonal mantra: “I’m sexy dancin’ in the house/I feel like Britney Spears,” guest Cardi B spits. Rapper Latto’s combative, no-nonsense flow atop a hot, minimalist beat on “Put It On Da Floor” makes it a club-ready contender for song of the summer. ![]()
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