These 10 Songs Are Fighting for the Song of the Summer Crown

Some might say that certain sounds define the season of warmer temps and staying outside. Let’s face it—summer is only as good as the songs that play through our speakers on the way to the beach or boom through our rooftop hangs. I’m still hanging on to the feeling of listening to Lorde’s “Green Light” for the first time in 2017, or reliving my teen angst through Olivia Rodrigo’s “good 4 u” in 2021, which begs the question: who will bring fans that same cocktail of fearlessness, euphoria, and emotion in 2025?While last year boasted massive hits in Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” and Kendrick Lamar’s infamous Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” stans are still scrambling to find 2025’s song of the summer. While stars like Reneé Rapp and Addison Rae have new music on the way, others have already started their respective rollouts and proven that 2025 has already birthed some bangers. Ahead, find my personal top 10 contenders for 2025’s song of the summer.

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