A Hot Summer Playlist With 65 Summer SOngs
You’re going to want to save this post because it contains 65 of the best summer songs that will have you singing all season long! These songs are perfect for all of your pool days, road trips, BBQs, you name it.
The best part? We created a summer playlist on Spotify that you’ll find linked at the bottom of this post. Trust us when we say you will be listening to this playlist on repeat!
Songs About Summer: 15 Songs That Have “Summer” Or “Sun” In the Title
We think it goes without saying that the best summer songs have “summer” or “sun/sunshine” in the title. With that in mind, we’ve started this post with 15 songs about summer that will set the tone for the hottest time of the year!
1. Summer Nights by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
2. Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams
3. Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
4. Summer in the City by The Lovin’ Spoonful
5. Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
6. Soak up the Sun by Sheryl Crow
7. Chasing the Sun by Hillary Duff
8. Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
9. Sunshine Girl by J Boog ft. Peetah
10. Sun Is Shining by Bob Marley
11. Island in the Sun by Weezer
12. Summertime by Kenney Chesney
13. Beat This Summer by Brad Paisley
14. When the Sun Goes Down by Kenny Chesney, Uncle Kracker
15. Slow Down Summer by Thomas Rhett
50 Summer Songs For An Epic Road Trip
Who doesn’t love a bit of karaoke during a long car drive?! These aren’t necessarily “summer songs” (only because most of them don’t mention anything about summertime), but we’ve got a great mix of some oldies-but-goodies, popular hits, and songs that hit differently when the sun is shining. So … who’s ready to roll the windows down and sing along?
16. Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
17. California Gurls by Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg
18. Kokomo by The Beach Boys
19. Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
20. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by The Edison Lighthouse
21. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
22. La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
23. It’s Gonna Be Me by *NSYNC
24. Wannabe by Spice Girls
25. Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
26. Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson
27. Boom Boom Boom Boom!! by Vengaboys
28. I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow
29. Perfect Day by Hoku
30. Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
31. Do You Believe in Magic by The Lovin’ Spoonful
32. Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede, Bjorn Skifs
33. Mr. Blue Sky by ELO (Electric Light Orchestra)
34. Y.M.C.A. by Village People
35. Waterloo by ABBA
36. Car Wash by Rose Royce
37. My Sharona by The Knack
38. Me And Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon
39. Firework by Katy Perry
40. Three Little Birds by Bob Marley & The Wailers
41. September by Earth, Wind & Fire
42. The Tide Is High by Blondie
43. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!
44. Remember This by Jonas Brothers
45. Rollercoaster by Jonas Brothers
46. Better When I’m Dancin‘ by Meghan Trainor
47. Somebody Like You by Keith Urban
48. Hey DJ – Meghan Trainor, Sean Paul, & CNCO
49. Despacito by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber
50. Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
51. Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
52. Major Tom by Shiny Toy Guns
53. You Make My Dreams Come True by Daryl Hall & John Oates
54. Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti & Spearhead
55. Never by Moving Pictures
56. Take On Me by a-ha
57. It’s Time by Imagine Dragons
58. On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons
59. Dance With Me Tonight by Olly Murs
60. Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones
61. Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol
62. Someday by Kygo, Zac Brown
63. Saturday in the Park by Chicago
64. Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith
65. Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles
Your Hot Summer Playlist for 2023
Now that you’ve looked through all the best summer songs on this list, it’s time to add our 2023 Hot Summer Playlist to your collection and start listening on repeat!
Looking for other playlists that we’ve created? Check out some of our favorites:
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- 70 Steamy Sex Songs to Use Tonight
- 80+ Romantic Love Songs For Your Playlist
- 75 of the Best Halloween Songs
Happy listening, and happy summer!
