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Every song of the summer from the past 49 years

September 3, 20240
Charli XCX, Shaboozey, and Katy Perry.

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  • 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 title goes to Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Our list below goes back to 1975.

Anjelica Oswald contributed to a previous version of this article.

2024: “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey
“Last Night” was released as a single on February 6, 2023.

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In the midst of a cruel summer, largely defined by “Barbie” and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Morgan Wallen overcame a string of scandals to become 2023’s most dominant chart presence.

His third studio album, “One Thing at a Time,” spent 15 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1, surpassing Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” for the most weeks atop the Billboard 200 this decade.

The album’s signature song, “Last Night,” reigned atop the Hot 100 for 16 weeks, the most ever for a solo hit, and wrapped the season at No. 1 on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart, which tracks performance from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

In fact, according to Billboard, “Last Night” is the first country song to lead the summertime tally since 1974.

You can watch the performance video on YouTube.

2022: “As It Was” by Harry Styles
“Good 4 U” was released on May 14, 2021.

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Challengers include “Butter” by BTS and “Levitating” by Dua Lipa, but the domination of “Good 4 U” helped cement 2021 as the year of Olivia Rodrigo.

The punk-pop hit was named the most-streamed song of the summer on Spotify and reigned at No. 1 on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart for seven weeks. Additionally, throughout the summer, Rodrigo’s album “Sour” regularly returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, spending five nonconsecutive weeks on top since its May release.

You can read BI’s music video breakdown here.

2020: “Rockstar” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
The “Old Town Road” remix was released on April 5, 2019.

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The undisputed song of summer in 2019 was Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” which sat atop the Hot 100 Billboard chart for 19 weeks, beating the record set by Mariah Carey’s 1996 hit “One Sweet Day.”

The song’s celebrity-filled music video features cameos from Chris Rock, Vince Staples, Haha Davis, and more.

2018: “In My Feelings” by Drake
“Despacito (Remix)” was released on April 17, 2017.

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Listen to the “Despacito” remix on YouTube. 

2016: “One Dance” by Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla
“Cheerleader” was released in 2012 and the remix reached No. 1 in July 2015.

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Watch the music video on YouTube.

2014: “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
“Blurred Lines” was released on March 26, 2013.

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Watch the music video on YouTube. 

2012: “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
“Party Rock Anthem” was released on March 8, 2011.

YouTube/LMFAOVEVO

Watch the video on YouTube.

2010: “California Gurls” by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
“I Gotta Feeling” was released on May 21, 2009.

YouTube/BlackEyedPeasVEVO

Watch the video on YouTube.

2008: “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry
“Umbrella” was released on March 29, 2007.

YouTube/RihannaVEVO

Watch the video on YouTube.

2006: “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
“We Belong Together” was released on March 29, 2005.

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Watch the video on YouTube. 

2004: “Confessions Part II” by Usher
“Crazy in Love” was released on May 14, 2003.

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Watch the video on YouTube. 

2002: “Hot In Herre” by Nelly
“U Remind Me” was released on May 22, 2001.

YouTube/UsherVEVO

Watch the video on YouTube. 

2000: “Bent” by Matchbox Twenty
“Genie in a Bottle” was released on May 11, 1999.

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Watch the video on YouTube.

1998: “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy and Monica
“I’ll Be Missing You” was released on May 23, 1997.

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Listen on Spotify.

1996: “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los Del Rio
“Waterfalls” was released as a single on May 29, 1995.

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Watch the video on YouTube. 

1994: “I Swear” by All-4-One
“(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You” was released on May 10, 1993.

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Listen on Spotify.

1992: “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot
“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” was released on June 18, 1991.

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Watch the video on YouTube.

1990: “Vision of Love” by Mariah Carey
“Right Here Waiting” was released on June 29, 1989.

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Watch the video on YouTube.

1988: “Roll With It” by Steve Winwood
“Alone” was released in May 1987.

YouTube/HeartVEVO

Watch the video on YouTube. 

1986: “Papa Don’t Preach” by Madonna
“Shout” was released as a single on November 19, 1984.

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Listen on Spotify.

1984: “When Doves Cry” by Prince
“Every Breath You Take” was released on May 20, 1983.

YouTube/ThePoliceVEVO

Watch the video on YouTube. 

1982: “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
“Jessie’s Girl” was released in February 1981.

YouTube/RickSpringfieldVEVO

Watch the video on YouTube.

1980: “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” by Billy Joel
“Bad Girls” was released as a single on June 23, 1979.

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Watch her on YouTube. 

1978: “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb
“I Just Want to Be Your Everything” was released in April 1977.

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Watch him on YouTube.

1976: “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and Kiki Dee
“One of These Nights” was released on June 10, 1975.

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Listen on Spotify. 

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