The “Espresso” singer is back to take her summer song crown for the second year in a row with her infectiously catchy new ...

Sly And The Family Stone hit a major peak in the summer of 1969. "Hot Fun In The Summertime" caught the spirit of that era.

the critic Ann Powers pitted contenders for the song of the summer against each other in a bracket-style showdown (“Livin’ La Vida Loca” vs. “Bailamos,” “If You Had My Love” vs.

That said, a song of the summer doesn’t just mean “big during the summertime,” in my opinion. It has to have an upbeat, bouncing quality. It has to be something that works equally well in a ...