The most popular summer song every year since you were born
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Every year, there's a battle to see which song can claim the title of "the song of the summer."
It can become a point of contention as people argue over whether or not Carly Rae Jepsen is beating Justin Bieber or why Rita Ora isn't getting her due recognition, but it's a fun accolade to give an artist.
The jury is still out on which song will be this year's biggest hit, but Billboard compiled a list of the top 10 songs from every summer since 1958 based on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. You can check out Billboard's full list here for the complete nostalgic collection.
Whether or not you agree with the top song, here are the No. 1 summer songs from 1975 to 2016:
1975: "One of These Nights" -- The Eagles
1976: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" -- Elton John and Kiki Dee
1977: "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" -- Andy Gibb
1978: "Shadow Dancing" -- Andy Gibb
1979: "Bad Girls" -- Donna Summer
1980: "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" -- Billy Joel
1981: "Jessie's Girl" -- Rick Springfield
1982: "Eye of the Tiger" -- Survivor
1983: "Every Breath You Take" -- The Police
1984: "When Doves Cry" -- Prince
1985: "Shout" -- Tears For Fears
1986: "Papa Don't Preach" -- Madonna
1987: "Alone" -- Heart
1988: "Roll With It" -- Steve Winwood
1989: "Right Here Waiting" -- Richard Marx
1990: "Vision of Love" -- Mariah Carey
1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" -- Bryan Adams
1992: "Baby Got Back" -- Sir Mix-A-Lot
1993: "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love with You" -- UB40
1994: "I Swear" -- All-4-One
1995: "Waterfalls" -- TLC
1996: "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" -- Los Del Rio
1997: "I'll Be Missing You" -- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112
1998: "The Boy is Mine" -- Brandy and Monica
1999: "Genie in a Bottle" -- Christina Aguilera
2000: "Bent" -- Matchbox Twenty
2001: "U Remind Me" -- Usher
2002: "Hot In Herre" -- Nelly
2003: "Crazy in Love" -- Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
2004: "Confessions Part II" -- Usher
2005: "We Belong Together" -- Mariah Carey
2006: "Promiscuous" -- Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland
2007: "Umbrella" -- Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
2008: "I Kissed a Girl" -- Katy Perry
2009: "I Gotta Feeling" -- The Black Eyed Peas
2010: "California Gurls" -- Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
2011: "Party Rock Anthem" -- LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
2012: "Call Me Maybe" -- Carly Rae Jepsen
2013: "Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell
2014: "Fancy" -- Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
2015: "Cheerleader" -- OMI
2016: "One Dance" -- Drake feat. WizKid and Kyla
Read more:
• This chart is easy to interpret: It says we're screwed
• How Uber became the world's most valuable startup
• These 4 things could trigger the next crisis in Europe
Read the original article on Business Insider UK. © 2016. Follow Business Insider UK on Twitter.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments