7 songs with 'Summer' in the title giving you sunshine vibes
The weather is getting hot! ☀️
Finally we're getting some summer sun, so we thought we'd take a look at some of the fantastic songs that have 'summer' in the title.
With everything from Calvin Harris' aptly named 'Summer', to Girls Aloud's hit 'Long Hot Summer', you can expect to hear them on Downtown Radio. Take a look through more songs that have summer in the title below...
7 songs with 'Summer' in the title:
1. Calvin Harris - 'Summer'
Released in 2014, Calvin Harris' 'Summer' became the superstar DJ's fourth Number 1 in the UK and we still love it to this day. It's time to turn up the tunes!
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2. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 'Summertime'
What a throwback this is! For many, this track is synonymous with summer, reaching Number 8 in 1991 this was a huge hit for Will Smith (The Fresh Prince) and continues to be added to summer playlists all over the world.
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3. DJ Sammy - 'The Boys of Summer'
This 2002 cover of the Don Henley classic, reached Number 2 in the charts and has become a classic for another generation. This song gives us proper summer vibes all round.
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4. Girls Aloud – 'Long Hot Summer'
'Long Hot Summer' was the first song from Girls Aloud's third album, 'Chemistry' and was a Top 10 single for the girls.
The music video for the song was influenced by the film Herbie: Fully Loaded, however it never featured on the soundtrack for the film.
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5. Taylor Swift - 'Cruel Summer'
'Cruel Summer' originally featured on Taylor Swift's 2019 album 'Lover', however after she featured it on her 'Eras' set list, the song went viral, and was officially released as a single in 2023.
Listen to the song on YouTube.
6. Lonyo - 'Summer of Love'
'Summer of Love' was Lonyo's debut song back in 2000. The song samples 'Cruel Desilusion' by Oscar D'León's group, La Critica, released back in 1978, and went to Number 8 in the UK.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
7. Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais - 'Summertime Sadness'
In 2012 Lana Del Rey released 'Summertime Sadness', but it wasn't until a year later with a remix by Cedric Gervais that it became really popular. The remixed song eventually won a Grammy in 2014 for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
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