Song of the Summer?

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By Ashwin Rodrigues
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By Josh Terry
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By Annie Lord
Music

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05.29.18

By Daisy Jones
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Teens Tell Us Definitively What the Song of the Summer Is

09.21.17

By Deborah Ijaduola
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08.25.17

By Phil Witmer
Music

What Will Be the Song of the Summer to Rule Them All Forever and Ever?

06.15.17

By Drew Millard
Music

Why Does Calvin Harris Have So Many “Songs of the Summer”?

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By Rachel Kraus
Music

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By Lauren O'Neill
Music

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By Kyle Kramer
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07.02.15

By Kyle Kramer
Music

BIGBANG, Boys Noize, and Róisín Murphy Have Our Anti-Songs of the Summer

06.04.15

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