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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
Timothy B. Schmit, Glen Frey, and Don Henley of the Eagles perform during "History Of The Eagles Live In Concert" in 2013. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
1976: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" -- Elton John and Kiki Dee
Kiki Dee and Elton John in the song's music video. (YouTube/EltonJohnVEVO)
1977: "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" -- Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb performing at United Nations General Assembly on January 9, 1979. (Ron Frehm/AP Photo)
1978: "Shadow Dancing" -- Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb 1977 (AP)
1979: "Bad Girls" -- Donna Summer
Donna Summer in 2010 (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
1980: "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" -- Billy Joel
Billy Joel in the "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" music video (YouTube/billyjoelVEVO)
1981: "Jessie's Girl" -- Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield in the "Jessie's Girl" music video. (YouTube/RickSpringfieldVEVO)
1982: "Eye of the Tiger" -- Survivor
This is a screenshot from the "Eye of the Tiger" music video. (YouTube/SurvivorVEVO)
1983: "Every Breath You Take" -- The Police
The entire video is in black and white (YouTube/ThePoliceVEVO)
1984: "When Doves Cry" -- Prince
Prince starts the video in a bathtub. (YouTube/Prince)
1985: "Shout" -- Tears For Fears
English pop/rock band Tears for Fears formed in 1981. (Mercury)
1986: "Papa Don't Preach" -- Madonna
Madonna rocked short hair (YouTube/Warner Bros. Records)
1987: "Alone" -- Heart
Look at that epic hair. (YouTube/HeartVEVO)
1988: "Roll With It" -- Steve Winwood
He can rock out. (Pizzello/AP Photo)
1989: "Right Here Waiting" -- Richard Marx
That hair. (YouTube/RichardMarxVEVO)
1990: "Vision of Love" -- Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey in the video for "Vision of Love." (YouTube/MariahCareyVEVO)
1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" -- Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams performing the song live at Wembley in 1996. (YouTube/BryanAdamsVEVO)
1992: "Baby Got Back" -- Sir Mix-A-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot in 2015. (Mike Windle/Getty Images for Dick Clark Production)
1993: "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love with You" -- UB40
Ali Campbell from UB40 performs in 2002. (Keystone, Fabrice Coffrini/AP Photo)
1994: "I Swear" -- All-4-One
Can't help singing along. (YouTube/All-4-One (Official channel))
1995: "Waterfalls" -- TLC
Don't go chasing waterfalls. (YouTube/TLCVEVO)
1996: "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" -- Los Del Rio
Los Del Rio members Rafael Ruiz, left, and Antonio Romero Monge wave their music awards at the 1997 World Music Awards. (Lionel Cironneau/AP Photo)
1997: "I'll Be Missing You" -- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans performed together in 2016. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live Nation)
1998: "The Boy is Mine" -- Brandy and Monica
Brandy and Monica in 1999. (Dan Callister / Stringer/Getty)
1999: "Genie in a Bottle" -- Christina Aguilera
She showed off her dance moves in the video for "Genie in a Bottle." (YouTube/CAguileraVEVO)
2000: "Bent" -- Matchbox Twenty
Rob Thomas in the "Bent" video. (YouTube/Matchbox Twenty)
2001: "U Remind Me" -- Usher
Usher broke it down in the video for "U Remind Me." (YouTube/UsherVEVO)
2002: "Hot In Herre" -- Nelly
Nelly's song got everyone dancing. (YouTube/NellyVEVO)
2003: "Crazy in Love" -- Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
Beyoncé has always ruled the world. (YouTube/BeyonceVEVO)
2004: "Confessions Part II" -- Usher
Usher let loose in the "Confessions Part II" video. (YouTube/UsherVEVO)
2005: "We Belong Together" -- Mariah Carey
Mariah knows how to make a summer song. (YouTube/MariahCareyVEVO)
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