Summer Songs 1958-2026: The Top 10 Tunes of Each Summer

Comments

1. Mirage Shard: seriously though, billie eilish is on this list 5 times - does the summer song criteria just get arbitrarily broader every year?
2. Kai: finally some context for why those 90s hits are so overplayed always love seeing where I disagree with the rankings though
3. Vera: what even is the criteria for these rankings?
4. Noahweber: love this nostalgic trip but i'm still surprised summer of '82 isn't represented by a more iconic track than Rick Springfield's Jessie 🌞
5. Ember Wolf: wait why 1958? seems arbitrary to start with that year especially given how drastically different the industry was back then
6. Ravikwan: somehow, every summer playlist looks exactly the same by 2020
7. Dane: haven't kept up with pop music in ages, what's driving the rankings here?
8. Diazisla: summer's still the peak season for hits doesn't change though, even way back when. love that she's standing alone on stage, makes it feel more intimate somehow
9. Danelarsen: i guess summer 83 just wasn't a standout for me

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