Summer and great songs go together like peanut butter and jelly. In order to kick off the summer in anticipation for the musical madness that is sure to come, I have compiled a list of the top summer songs we all know we jammed to over the past ten years. If you haven't watched the cinematic masterpiece that is Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night," then you've never really lived. I mean, Weird Al is in the video!
Here are 36 songs from summers past sure to hype you up for summers future!
"There's a pounding my head
Glitter all over the room
Pink flamingos in the pool"
- Katy Perry
2007
1. "Umbrella" — Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
Every girl loved this song!
2. "Hey There Delilah" — Plain White T's
The soundtrack to your summer crush!
2008
3. "I Kissed A Girl" — Katy Perry
This is the first song that made me pause and actually listen to the words!
4. "Leavin' " — Jesse McCartney
Heart throbbin' it!
2009
5. "I Gotta Feeling"— The Black Eyed Peas
The most played song for every party!
6. "Best I Ever Had" — Drake
I LOVE THIS SONG!
7. "You Belong With Me" — Taylor Swift
The song you sang about every crush you had with a significant other!
2010
8. "California Gurls" — Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
Only time I wished I was a Cali girl.
9. "Airplanes" — B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
I'm still wondering how they made such a hit and never once stood in the same room to make it?
10. "Cooler Than Me" — Mike Posner
This song was for the haters!
11. "Dynamite" — Taio Cruz
If you didn't know this song then you were nobody!
2011
12. "Party Rock Anthem" — LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
The song that plagued my high school existence because it was just sooo catchy!
13. "Give Me Everything" — Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
The beginning of my love for Pitbull
14. "Rolling In The Deep" — Adele
ADELE!!!!!!!
15. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" — Katy Perry
The cinematic masterpiece that is Katy Perry
2012
16. "Call Me Maybe" — Carly Rae Jepsen
The most annoying song in the world that I will always and forever know the words to!
17. "Titanium" — David Guetta feat. Sia
Motivation for your day.
18. "We Are Young" — fun. feat. Janelle Monae
I'm still singing this!
19. "Starships" — Nicki Minaj
This song just exudes summer!
2013
20. "Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke feat. T.I. + Pharrell
Yassssss!
21. "Radioactive" — Imagine Dragons
I don't know a soul that doesn't know this song.
22. "Cruise" — Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly
Nelly + Anything = Gold.
2014
23. "All Of Me" — John Legend
The great love song of our lifetime!
24. "Fancy" — Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
The song you should sing before any night out!
25. "Happy" — Pharrell Williams
Pharrell, I am always happy because of you.
2015
26. "Cheerleader" — OMI
You've got cool cars, the beach, and palm trees. It doesn't get any more summer than this.
27. "See You Again" — Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
We LOVE you, Paul Walker!
28. "Bad Blood" — Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar
Taylor told us how she really felt that summer. She never does that!
2016
30. "One Dance" — Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla
I will always love Drake.
31. "Can't Stop The Feeling!" — Justin Timberlake
Justin just keeps bringing sexy back!
32. "Don't Let Me Down" — The Chainsmokers feat. Daya
I won't let you down, Daya!
33. "Ride" — Twenty One Pilots
This is my ultimate summer song!
2017
33. “Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
You can't get this song out of your head even if you wanted to and it just makes you wanna learn Spanish.
34. “That's What I Like” — Bruno Mars
Well, Bruno, you're what I like!
35. “Shape of You” — Ed Sheeran
Brought to you by bars everywhere!
