Revisit these classic songs that defined summers past.

Ever had a song make you smile before you even realize you’re smiling? That’s exactly the kind of charm “in summer” brings in frozen. Performed by Josh Gad as Olaf, this track is funny, sweet, and ...

You know a song of the summer when you hear it. It’s the song that drags you off the sidelines and onto the dancefloor. A song that sounds best when it’s being sung by the people you love, cups in ...

It’s a track that defined a generation of truck beds, muddy riverbanks, and a completely unforgettable rhyme about a “hoochie coochie.” "Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson named top country summer song by ...

What is it, exactly, that makes a song worthy of song-of-the-summer status? Instant earworm-iness? A thumping, club-ready beat? A screamable chorus? Some secret fourth thing? The criteria feel so ...

As the temperature outside heats up, so does the chatter around the “song of the summer” — the unofficial name for the track that becomes inescapable between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The song of ...

What is 2026's song of the summer? There's no easy answer. Algorithmic division is certainly a factor in why there isn't an obvious pick this year. Where have the songs like “Despacito” in 2017 or ...

The annual rundown of Guardian writers picking their most played tracks of the season goes from club-ready pop to sunny tech house ...