Songs of the Summer 2018

[ur local neighborhood dbender]

I would like SNTM or another rock song. Whatever It Takes has been dissapointing so far I don't see it being song of the summer.

[Gary]

Songs of the Summer Chart Returns to Billboard.com, Led by Drake's 'Nice For What'

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By Gary Trust | June 06, 2018 10:30 AM EDT

The annual summery summary is back, as the race officially begins for the top summer song of 2018.

What will be the No. 1 song of the summer of 2018? We can officially begin making our way toward the answer, as Billboard's annual Songs of the Summer chart returns to Billboard.com.

The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming, airplay and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 chart from Memorial Day through Labor Day (this year encompassing charts dated June 9 through Sept. 8). At the end of the season, the top song of the summer will be revealed.

Drake's "Nice For What," the Hot 100's current leader, ranks at No. 1 on 2018's first Songs of the Summer chart (dated June 9), followed by Post Malone's "Psycho," featuring Ty Dolla $ign (No. 2); Drake's "God's Plan" (No. 3); Childish Gambino's "This Is America" (No. 4); and Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey's "The Middle" (No. 5).

In 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's largely-Spanish-language smash "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, wore the crown for the No. 1 song of the summer. Drake's dancehall-tinged "One Dance," featuring WizKid and Kyla, reigned as the 2016 champ, while OMI's reggae/pop hit "Cheerleader" took top honors for 2015.

The previous top songs of the summer this decade: Iggy Azalea's "Fancy," featuring Charli XCX (2014); Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams (2013); Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" (2012); LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock (2011); and, fittingly, Katy Perry's beach-centric "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg (2010).

Who will win this summer's chart battle? As always, we've got a hot 100 days, give or take, to find out.

Check out this season's first Songs of the Summer ranking in its entirety here.

[rimetm]

With how low points for number one are and how close the races have been. I think this will be the first year since 2015 (2013 if you were tipped off early on Cheerleader) where the leader won’t have been obvious since the first week.

[wicked]

Jun 6, 2018 10:37:27 GMT -5 rimetm said:

With how low points for number one are and how close the races have been. I think this will be the first year since 2015 (2013 if you were tipped off early on Cheerleader) where the leader won’t have been obvious since the first week.

Cheerleader was never obviously gonna be #1. It was neck-and-neck with SYA

[Dylan :)]

Jun 7, 2018 15:43:08 GMT -5 wicked said:

Jun 6, 2018 10:37:27 GMT -5 rimetm said:

With how low points for number one are and how close the races have been. I think this will be the first year since 2015 (2013 if you were tipped off early on Cheerleader) where the leader won’t have been obvious since the first week.

Cheerleader was never obviously gonna be #1. It was neck-and-neck with SYA

I think that is what they just said

[rimetm]

Yeah, not only was it a close race, but it wasn’t in contention those first few weeks. However, Europe was ahead of us on that song, plus Shazam had been on a hot streak of analyzing trends and predicting what would be the song of the summer, and they called around May that Cheerleader would end up the leader for the US. If you took stock in that, then its success would be somewhat predictable. For the rest of y’all, that would’ve been relatively out of the blue.

[sam8432]

Of the initial Top 20, there are a few clear contenders, while others are unlikely.

1. Nice For What is leading right now, but it's peakedon sales and streaming and will likely peak on radio soon, so I don't see it sticking around on top, even with a boost from Scorpian.
2. Psycho is projected to hit #1 on the Hot 100 next week and will likely dethrone NFW on the SotS chart as well, but I can't see it sticking around on the top much longer after since it's peaked and Post's label has moved on.
3. God's Plan will likely stick around but has peaked.
4. This is America peaked and is falling.
5. The Middle peaked.
6. Yes Indeed will stick around but I can't see it hitting #1.
7. I Like It has tons of potential and is rising. Definitely a contender!
8. Bood Up is rising in all metrics and I can certainly see it being a contender, although Billboard's change in streaming rules may harm its chart potential since many if its points are from Youtube.
9. Meant to Be has peaked.
10. No Tears Left to Cry is still young but I can't see it hitting #1 on the Hot 100 let alone being a contender for Song of the Summer.
11. In my Blood is still rising but I don't see it hitting the top 5 let alone challenging for SotS.
12. Look Alive has peaked.
13. FRIENDS is still rising on the radio but I don't see it being SotS.
14. Walk it Talk It may stick around, but it's peaked.
15. Lucid Dreams certainly has potential; it's super young and still on the rise!
16. Never Be the Same has peaked.
17. Perfect has peaked.
18. Whatever it Takes has peaked.
19. I'm Upset won't have the strength to become SotS, even with the album boost.
20. Mine has peaked.


So, I think I Like It, Lucid Dreams, and Bood Up are the most likely contenders, although it could be a song that's below the Top 20 or hasn't been released yet. Girls Like You it a possible contender as well.

[Deleted]

I find it more likely that the song of the summer HAS come out already and is charting, weather or not it be in the bubbling under or hot 100. However, the song of the summer isn't in the top 20.

[Dylan :)]

I hope that No Tears Left To Cry can finish in the top ten

[filthy]

I really really hope that New Light becomes a hit. It also just entered US top 50 on Spotify. It would be a perfect summer song

[nickd]

Jun 7, 2018 20:50:50 GMT -5 sam8432 said:

Of the initial Top 20, there are a few clear contenders, while others are unlikely.

1. Nice For What is leading right now, but it's peakedon sales and streaming and will likely peak on radio soon, so I don't see it sticking around on top, even with a boost from Scorpian.
2. Psycho is projected to hit #1 on the Hot 100 next week and will likely dethrone NFW on the SotS chart as well, but I can't see it sticking around on the top much longer after since it's peaked and Post's label has moved on.
3. God's Plan will likely stick around but has peaked.
4. This is America peaked and is falling.
5. The Middle peaked.
6. Yes Indeed will stick around but I can't see it hitting #1.
7. I Like It has tons of potential and is rising. Definitely a contender!
8. Bood Up is rising in all metrics and I can certainly see it being a contender, although Billboard's change in streaming rules may harm its chart potential since many if its points are from Youtube.
9. Meant to Be has peaked.
10. No Tears Left to Cry is still young but I can't see it hitting #1 on the Hot 100 let alone being a contender for Song of the Summer.
11. In my Blood is still rising but I don't see it hitting the top 5 let alone challenging for SotS.
12. Look Alive has peaked.
13. FRIENDS is still rising on the radio but I don't see it being SotS.
14. Walk it Talk It may stick around, but it's peaked.
15. Lucid Dreams certainly has potential; it's super young and still on the rise!
16. Never Be the Same has peaked.
17. Perfect has peaked.
18. Whatever it Takes has peaked.
19. I'm Upset won't have the strength to become SotS, even with the album boost.
20. Mine has peaked.


So, I think I Like It, Lucid Dreams, and Bood Up are the most likely contenders, although it could be a song that's below the Top 20 or hasn't been released yet. Girls Like You it a possible contender as well.

I think it's possible to get SotS without hitting #1. Psycho has a shot I think. Radio airplay is still rising and although it will start dropping on the charts within a month, logging a few weeks at #1 and sticking around in the top 5 for much of the rest of the summer might do the trick. I Like It might be the strongest contender.

My guess

1. I Like It
2. Psycho
3. Scorpion single
4. Lucid Dreams
5. Boo'd Up
6. No Tears Left To Cry
7. Better Now
8. Girls Like You
9. Rihanna lead single
10. Nice For What

[WILL]

I feel like Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer has potential. Maybe not for #1, but it's definitely getting some attention here in the US and doing really well internationally.

[Anticonformity]

Jun 8, 2018 9:38:05 GMT -5 Dylan :) said:

I hope that No Tears Left To Cry can finish in the top ten

This is definetley up there at the top for my Summer song!

[pancakes]

Clearly going to be Africa by Weezer

[Gary]

New leader after 2 weeks

[hot100predictions]

Songs That Will Top The Hot 100 This Summer:
June 23 - Girls Like You
June 30 - I Like It
July 7 - The Light Is Coming or Bed or I Like It or Girls Like You
July 14 - The Light Is Coming or I Like It
July 21 - Something Scorpion
July 28 - Something Scorpion
August 4 - Something Scorpion
August 11 - New Rihanna
August 18 - New Rihanna
August 25 - New Rihanna
September 1 - Better Now or New Rihanna or Something Scorpion
September 8 - Something Scorpion, Better Now or New Rihanna
September 15 - Something Ariana or Nicki or Rihanna

[Gary]

Current Chart

2 1 Psycho Post Malone Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
1 2 Nicel For What Drake
3 3 God's Plan Drake
7 4 I Like It Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
4 5 This Is America Childish Gambino
8 6 Boo'd Up Ella Mai
5 7 The Middle Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
9 8 Meant To Be Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
10 10 No Tears Left To Cry Arian Grande
15 11 Lucis Dreams Juice WRLD
13 12 Friends Marshmello & Anne-Marie
11 13 In My Blood Shaw Mendes
14 14 Walk It Talk It Migos ft Drake
12 15 Look Alive Blocboy JB ft Drake
16 16 Never Be The Same Camila Cabello
17 17 Perfect Ed Sheeran
18 18 Whatever It Takes Imagine Dragons
20 19 Mine Bazzi
20 Girls Like You Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B

[Mayman]

I Like It has a very good chance of being SOTS because the entire top 3 will go down since they have peaked.

[filthy]

[owenlovesmusic]

Is Nice for What #1 now?

[rimetm]

06/30/18
Summer Songs

01 02 04 Nice for What, Drake, 01
02 01 04 Psycho, Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign, 01
03 04 04 I Like It, Cardi B., Bad Bunny, & J. Balvin, 03
04 03 04 God's Plan, Drake, 03
05 08 04 Lucid Dreams, Juice WRLD, 05
06 05 04 Boo'd Up, Ella Mai, 05
07 07 04 The Middle, Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey, 05
08 10 04 No Tears Left to Cry, Ariana Grande, 08
09 06 04 This is America, Childish Gambino, 04
10 13 03 Girls Like You, Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B., 10
11 09 04 Meant to Be, Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, 08
12 11 04 Yes Indeed, Lil' Baby & Drake, 06
13 12 04 Friends, Marshmello & Anne-Marie, 12
14 14 04 In My Blood, Shawn Mendes, 11
15 15 04 Walk It Talk It, Migos feat. Drake, 14
16 17 04 Perfect, Ed Sheeran, 16
17 16 04 Look Alive, BlocBoy JB feat. Drake, 12
18 19 04 Mine, Bazzi, 18
19 18 04 Never Be the Same, Camila Cabello, 16
20 20 04 Whatever It Takes, Imagine Dragons, 18

[Gary]

Current Chart

1 1 Nice For What Drake
2 2 Psycho Post Malone Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
3 3 I Like It Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
5 4 Lucid Dreams, Juice WRLD
4 5 God's Plan Drake
6 6 Boo'd Up Ella Mai
10 7 Girls Like You Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
7 8 The Middle Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
8 9 No Tears Left To Cry Arian Grande
11 10 Meant To Be Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
12 11 Yes Indeed Lil Baby & Drake
9 12 This Is America Childish Gambino
13 13 Friends Marshmello & Anne-Marie
--- 14 Sad! XXXTentacion
14 15 In My Blood Shaw Mendes
16 16 Perfect Ed Sheeran
18 17 Mine Bazzi
15 18 Walk It Talk It Migos ft Drake
17 19 Look Alive Blocboy JB ft Drake
19 20 Never Be The Same Camila Cabello

[Gary]

I Like It is the new #1

[Gary]

Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin's 'I Like It' Is a Frontrunner For Song of the Summer

7/19/2018 by Gary Trust

Halfway through the seasonal chart's measurement span, the collab takes over atop the summery summary.

Halfway through the charting period (seven weeks in) for Billboard's 2018 Songs of the Summer race, Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin's "I Like It" takes over at the summit, spending its first week at No. 1, on the chart dated July 21.

The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 from Memorial Day through Labor Day (this year encompassing charts dated June 9 through Sept. 8). At the end of the season, the top song of the summer will be crowned.

Bad Bunny, Cardi B and J Balvin on the set of Cardi B's 'I Like It' music video.
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Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin's 'I Like It' Vying for No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Next Week

"Like" led the Hot 100 dated July 7 and rebounds 3-2 on the latest, July 21-dated list. The song supplants Drake's "Nice for What," now at No. 2 on the Songs of the Summer survey, after four weeks on top. Post Malone's "Psycho," featuring Ty Dolla $ign, at No. 3, has also led the seasonal survey this year, for two weeks.

The turnover at the top of the Songs of the Summer chart contrasts to that of 2017, when Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, reigned for all fourteen weeks of the ranking's measurement span.

Elsewhere in the top five of the current Songs of the Summer chart are more Drake and Cardi B: Drake's "God's Plan" ranks at No. 4 and Maroon 5's "Girls Like You," featuring Cardi B, places at No. 5.

What will emerge as the winner for top song of the summer? Keep checking out the Songs of the Summer chart, week-by-week, on Billboard.com.

[marc980]

Is it possible that In My Feelings may pass I Like It?

[Gary]

Yeah it is possible

[rainie]

Really hoping ILI gets SOTS. Not only is it a better song then IMF, but it feels far more summery and it’s already had a pretty unlucky chart run, only managing to sneak in a week at #1 by the skin of its teeth.

Assuming IMF is #1 for 7-8 more weeks and ILI stays top 3 for the majority of that time (which seems likely), which song would have the edge? Does the SOTS chart take chart points into account or just position?

[jtd Thee Stallion]

Jul 19, 2018 17:18:36 GMT -5 rainie said:

Really hoping ILI gets SOTS. Not only is it a better song then IMF, but it feels far more summery and it’s already had a pretty unlucky chart run, only managing to sneak in a week at #1 by the skin of its teeth.

Assuming IMF is #1 for 7-8 more weeks and ILI stays top 3 for the majority of that time (which seems likely), which song would have the edge? Does the SOTS chart take chart points into account or just position?

it goes by points, which should make it a close battle if IMF continues to double ILI’s points

[fhas]

In My Feelings needs to average 21k more points than I Like It for the next seven weeks. Drake is the favorite, imo.

[kanfad]

Jul 19, 2018 20:51:30 GMT -5 fhas said:

In My Feelings needs to average 21k more points than I Like It for the next seven weeks. Drake is the favorite, imo.

If it isnt too much trouble, could you please post the cumulative real points weekly as the SOTS charts update. Maybe for just the top 5 songs?