What was the song of the summer? Not ‘Ordinary,’ according to the VMAs

If either Taylor Swift or Beyoncé had won artist of the year, it would have broken their tie of 30 VMA wins each ...

What was the song of the summer? You’ll never, ever guess the correct answer.

Espresso.” 2025 ... did not. But one glorious song — one sound, anyway — has captured this summer′s strange vibes.
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Do we have a song of the summer this year?

Each week, we use this column to break down major takeaways from the latest Billboard albums and singles charts. But it seems like a good week to break down a larger question about the charts circa ...
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What's the song of the summer? These are the contenders

There is no clear choice for this year's Song of the Summer in the same way Beyonce's "Break My Soul" dominated the summer of 2022. SABRINA CARPENTER: (Singing) You said your phone was broken, just ...

Why the song of the summer is nearly 30 years old—and what it has to do with Gen Z’s nostalgic thirst for a ’90’s kid summer’

The Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" is bigger than ever. It was first released in 1998, when many of its new fans weren't born yet.