Articles — summer songs

What would summer be without a summer song? Speculation about which song will be that one hit that is heard over and over grows as June quickly approaches. Billboard magazine has gone as far as to initiate a “Songs of the Summer” chart that tracks the hottest hits deemed worthy of summer song status. The chart crosses all genres and uses radio airplay and audience impressions to gauge chart position. Some of the best summer songs are about summer, literally. Take, for example, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s “Summertime”, which just talks about hanging out during the summer and...