7 songs with 'Summer' in the title giving you sunshine vibes
The weather is getting hot! ☀️
Last updated 2nd Aug 2024
Here at KISS FM UK we love to celebrate the summer with tunes like Calvin Harris' aptly named 'Summer', and The Underdog Project's 2003 tune 'Summer Jam'.
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Here we take a look at some summer tunes, which all have 'Summer' in the title, that will have you up and dancing in no time. Whether it's a recent hit, or a nostalgic tune from summers gone, you're bound to love these tunes...
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. 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.
4 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.
5. The Underdog Project - 'Summer Jam'
'Summer Jam' was released by German-Belgian dance music group in 2000, however it also had success when it was released a few years later as 'Summer Jam 2003'. The 2003 version of the song was a Top 20 hit in the UK, reaching Number 10 in the UK Dance Chart.
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6. Noizu - 'Summer 91 (Holding Back)'
Noizu released 'Summer 91 (Holding Back)' in 2000, with a re-release in 2021 featuring vocals. The song then ended up in the UK chart, and in 2023 it went Platinum in the UK.
Listen to the song on YouTube.
7. Beyoncé - 'Summer Renaissance'
'Summer Renaissance' is an album track, featuring on Beyoncé's 2022 album 'Renaissance'. The song features interpolations Donna Summer's 'Feel Love'.
Listen to the song on YouTube.
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