9 songs that will get you in the mood for Summer
From 'Summer of '69' to 'The Boys Of Summer'
To celebrate the season of holidays, BBQs and hopefully sunshine here are songs that have 'Summer' in their title to totally get you in the mood for dancing in the summer sunshine. Ready?
From the Isley Brothers' version of 'Summer Breeze', to The Style Council's 'Long Hot Summer' and Texas' 'Summer Son', you can expect to hear many of these songs on Greatest Hits Radio.
Take a look through songs that have 'Summer' in the title:
Isley Brothers - 'Summer Breeze'
Originally released by Seals and Crofts in 1972, 'Summer Breeze' was a hit for the Isley Brothers in 1974. Their version of the song reached Number 16 in the UK.
Listen to the song on YouTube.
ABBA - 'Summer Night City'
ABBA released their song 'Summer Night City' in 1978, the song was written as a tribute to their home town of Stockholm. The song became a Top 5 hit for the band and although it was recorded during the time they recorded their album 'Voulez-Vous', it didn't feature on that album, instead being included on their 'Greatest Hits Vol. 2', a year later. It was later included as a bonus track on re-issues of 'Voulez-Vous'.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
Bananarama - 'Cruel Summer'
Released in the UK in June 1983, the song was a big hit here reaching Number 8 in the charts. The song also featured in the film Karate Kid, released the following year, leading to a release in the USA in July 1984.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
The Style Council - 'Long Hot Summer'
The Style Council, consisting of Mick Talbot and Paul Weller, and later drummer Steve White and vocalist Dee C. Lee, released their song 'Long Hot Summer' in 1983. The song was written by Paul Weller, and became a Top 3 hit for the band.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
Dodgy - 'Staying Out For The Summer'
Dodgy released their song 'Staying Out For The Summer' in 1994, 1995 and again in 2019. The 1995 version of the song was a Top 20 hit for the band in June of that year.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
Squeeze - 'This Summer'
Squeeze's song 'This Summer' was released in August 1995, the song was a minor hit for the band who then re-released it the following year, which saw the song have slightly more success. The song features on the band's eleventh album 'Ridiculous'.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
Texas - 'Summer Son'
'Summer Son' was released in 1999 and went to Number 5 in the UK. The song was featured on Texas' fifth studio album called 'The Hush', and became one of the band's biggest songs around Europe.
You can watch the music video on YouTube.
Don Henley - 'The Boys Of Summer'
'The Boys Of Summer' was written and released by Don Henley back in 1984. The song won several awards, including Video of the Year at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards, and a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
Bryan Adams - 'Summer of '69'
No list of songs with 'Summer' in the title would be complete without Bryan Adams' classic, 'Summer of '69'. The song was released in 1985 and despite its enduring popularity, didn't chart particularly well, but we still love it at Greatest Hits Radio.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
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