Time-travel through every year since the Hot 100 began with the top 10 hits each summer. By Gary Trust Hot weather and nostalgia make for a potent mix(tape). In order ...

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 chart-determined Song of the Summer tell us about the state of Songs of ...

Brat summer brought forth not one single song of the summer, but a season’s worth of hits: the Guess remix featuring Billie Eilish marked Charli’s first top 10 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 since ...

I’m not sure if the Gen X stare is a thing, but it certainly was last week when someone asked my thoughts on the song of the summer. I had nothing. Every summer, you see, has at least one song of the ...

Gone are the sweaty days when “Not Like Us” lit up parties nationwide, uniting Drake dissers everywhere. There are manchildren and daisies and animated anthems from “KPop Demon Hunters,” but nothing ...

Devon Powers says there is one significant data point no one has considered in the debate around 2025’s Song of the Summer, or rather, why there doesn’t really seem to be one this year: Donald Trump.

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 ...

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at our finalized Songs of the Summer chart, led by Alex Warren's "Ordinary." Labor Day weekend has come and gone, which must mean that the final word is in on ...

If last year was “brat summer,” then this year is drat summer. Despite plenty of hot-weather hits designed to delight, none broke through the charts – or into our hearts – to unanimously claim the ...

Good summer songs give you a special feeling — a carefree, glowing, sunny vibe that's perfect for late-night parties and poolside gatherings alike when the weather is on point. But the best summer ...