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 ...

I lied. The Song of the Summer lives! Chappell Roan had such a remarkable run this summer that not giving her this title would have been a tragic mistake-nomenon. The Midwest Princess currently has ...

The sounds of summer 2025 already are rising up: poolside chatter, cool beverages sipped through straws, and songs that seal each experience. Each year, music writers scour the charts and the trends ...

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 ...

Fire up those grills and pack the beach blankets because it’s summertime and like the popular song says, “The livin’ is easy.” We just checked the forecast and it looks like nothing but good vibes for ...

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 ...