THESE WERE THE TOP 20 SONGS OF THE SUMMER 2016.
It was the summer of Drake and Rihanna, who, separately or together, account for an impressive six of the top 20 Songs of the Summer (counting both lead and featured credits). But what song came out on top on Billboard‘s annual recap of the biggest hits from Memorial Day to Labor Day?
Grab a cold drink as we officially count down the top 20 songs of the season.
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No-20. “For Free” by DJ Khaled featuring Drake.
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DJ Khaled, 40, is the oldest lead artist with a song in this year’s top 20 Songs of the Summer recap.
But not by much. The rapper is three weeks older than Sia, whose “Cheap Thrills” ranks #4. This brash, explicit jam was the lead single from the rapper’s ninth studio album, Major Key. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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No-19. “Me Too” by Meghan Trainor.
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Does this song illustrate a healthy sense of self-esteem or does it depict someone on an ego trip? Visitors to YouTube have been debating that point for months.
This was the second single from Trainor’s second major-label album, Thank You. (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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No-18. “7 Years” by Lukas Graham.
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This philosophical song about the passage of time was a major springtime hit that had enough staying power to carry over into the summer.
The Danish group is one of just two groups (that is, an act consisting of three or more members) in this year’s top 20 recap. (The other is Fifth Harmony.) This was from the group’s first U.S. album, Lukas Graham. (Photo by Steve Jennings/WireImage)
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No-17. “Controlla” by Drake.
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This song gives a nice mention to Jodeci’s 1994 hit “Cry for You.” (Was that a Song of the Summer? Nope. It peaked in February.)
This was the fourth single from Drake’s fourth studio album, Views. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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No-16. “H.O.L.Y.” by Florida Georgia Line.
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This earnest ballad was the summer’s top country song. It’s the lead single from the Florida Georgia Line’s third studio album, Dig Your Roots.
The duo’s “Cruise” (featuring Nelly) was the #6 Song of the Summer for 2013. (Photo by J. Kempin/Getty Images)
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No-15. “Too Good” by Drake featuring Rihanna.
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This rhythmic piece is the fourth hit collaboration by these two megastars. It was the fifth single from Views.
(Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
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No-14. “Heathens” by twenty one pilots.
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This song, from the box-office hit Suicide Squad, is one of three movie songs in the top 20. It’s the first of two hits by the rock duo in the top 20. (Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images)
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No-13. “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” by Mike Posner.
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This irresistible dance smash, which name-drops Avicii, was the first single from Posner’s sophomore album, At Night, Alone. Posner’s breakthrough hit, “Cooler than Me,” was the #7 Song of the Summer for 2010.
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No-12. “Just Like Fire” by P!nk.
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This robust song, from Alice Through the Looking Glass, was the summer’s second-biggest movie song.
P!nk scored her first #1 hit 15 years ago with another movie song, “Lady Marmalade” from Moulin Rouge. (Photo by Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images)
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No-11. “Don’t Mind” by Kent Jones.
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This genial hip-hop song could make middle-schoolers excited about learning a foreign language. It’s ultra-catchy and good fun, but it also makes a serious point: “Now I got a lesson that I want to teach/I’m-a show you that where you from don’t matter to me.”
This is from Jones’s 2015 mixtape, Tours. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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