NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — ...

Each year, a catchy tune is crowned the “song of summer” for dominating airwaves and playlists between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s typically upbeat, easy to dance to and can be heard blasting ...

What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “California” — in ...

It was a #1 hit all over the world.

People spend the day on the beach in the port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon despite fears of war with Israel amid near-daily clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labor Day weekend has come and gone, which must mean that the final word is in on the Songs of the Summer. What does Billboard‘s ...

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If you’re putting together a playlist of classic songs that reference the hottest season, you’re doing it wrong if you don’t include “In The Summertime” by Mungo Jerry. Something about the odd, ...

The counterculture movement, a runaway Broadway hit, and rousing protest songs came together to make the last summer of the ...