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This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here's what that says about us

NEW YORK (AP) — Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School’s out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the beach. But this summer, the ...
Iowa Public Radio

What was this year's Song of the Summer?

Whenever I hear "Float On" by Modest Mouse, "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers or MGMT's "Kids" I'm immediately transported back to my summer days in the early 2000s. And rightly so — summer is usually ...
AOL

Every song of the summer from the past 50 years

Every year, music fans wonder which song will be crowned the "song of the summer." Business Insider uses Billboard charts and streaming stats to determine the season's defining hit. This year, the ...
syracuse.com

This year’s song of the summer is a romantic ballad, according to Billboard

Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School’s out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the beach. But this summer, the beaches seem ...
Forbes

Summer Songs: ‘Ordinary’ Tops Charts—But Critics Question Whether There’s A Song Of The Summer This Year

Alex Warren’s chart-topping ballad “Ordinary” is this summer’s most popular song by the numbers, but critics and music fans have lamented that this summer seemed to have few breakout hits as the ...
The New York Times

Was There a Song of This Summer?

Ten tastemakers (and two staffers) weigh in on the season’s signature tracks. By Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica Don’t let anyone — even this very newsletter — tell you differently: The last day of ...