What is it, exactly, that makes a song worthy ofsong-of-the-summerstatus?

A thumping, club-ready beat?

Some secret fourth thing?

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So we invite you to kick back, relax, and crank up your speakers.

Its such a specific image of having fun and losing control.

The song feels exactly like what the sunniest summer day feels like when you are young.

Whenever Buscabulla puts out new music, life just gets better.

jumping on the bandwagon.

Not only is it a feel-good anthem, but Hot to Go!

is also commercially friendly enough that well probably hear it on wedding dance floors for the rest of time.

After all, who doesnt want to feel hot?

With Good Luck, Babe!

An underrated track from the extended version ofBrat, Guess is the epitome of a hedonistic summer song.

God forbid we hear this one in the club!

I enjoyed talking to them about how everyone feels about hyperpop as a genre.

Arden Fanning

Another unquestionably danceable jam is Colt by HighSchool.

Hovvdys fifth, self-titled record is a giant leapan epic double album of atmosphere and emotion.

Bubba is my favorite track, but theres impeccable songwriting end to end.

Mood-lifting songs for fans of Big Thief and Bon Iver, music for the gentler days of summer.

To be played again and again and again.

Just listen to Risk and try not to feel your body lift with the earnest adrenaline of her songwriting.

), but over the past year, shes relaunched herself as aglobal pop star in the making.

Honestly, I would never have listened to this song had Yung Lean not been in the title.

Looks good, sounds good.Soldiwas my summer song two years ago, and Tuta Gold is a fitting successor.

(And, of course, Mahmood is on top of the sports-meets-fashion trend.)

This is the song that all girls are going to be singing at the bar this summer.

The beat drops, the lyrics, its the best song to scream into the abyss.

Irene Kim

The Kid Larois marketing plan for the song Girls was genius.

The song only came out last Friday, but I already know all the lyrics.

Also, its the best song to play on all your girls trips this summer.

Its the easiest song to sing along to; half the lyrics are just na-na-na-na-na.