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Top 10 Modern Summer Songs


first thanks for some neural relays or

first thanks for some neural relays or filling every artist would like to have

filling every artist would like to have

filling every artist would like to have the song of the summer but there can

the song of the summer but there can

the song of the summer but there can only be one welcome to watchmojo.com and

only be one welcome to watchmojo.com and

only be one welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

the top ten

the top ten modern summer songs this list we’ve

modern summer songs this list we’ve

modern summer songs this list we’ve picked from those hits released from the

picked from those hits released from the

picked from those hits released from the year 2000 and on these songs didn’t

year 2000 and on these songs didn’t

year 2000 and on these songs didn’t strictly have to be about the summer but

strictly have to be about the summer but

strictly have to be about the summer but they at least have to have dominated the

they at least have to have dominated the

they at least have to have dominated the airwaves during the summer months if you

airwaves during the summer months if you

airwaves during the summer months if you didn’t see a tune you think should be on

didn’t see a tune you think should be on

didn’t see a tune you think should be on the list or are thinking about those

the list or are thinking about those

the list or are thinking about those numbers that make you think of the

numbers that make you think of the

numbers that make you think of the warmer seasons be sure to check out our

warmer seasons be sure to check out our

warmer seasons be sure to check out our video of the top ten classic summer

video of the top ten classic summer

video of the top ten classic summer songs

in the city number 10

in the city number 10 happy Pharrell Williams originally found

happy Pharrell Williams originally found

happy Pharrell Williams originally found on the Despicable Me 2 motion picture

on the Despicable Me 2 motion picture

on the Despicable Me 2 motion picture soundtrack this funky neo-soul tune took

soundtrack this funky neo-soul tune took

soundtrack this funky neo-soul tune took several months to top the Billboard Hot

several months to top the Billboard Hot

several months to top the Billboard Hot 100 but the wait was worth it

happy became Pharrell’s first chart

happy became Pharrell’s first chart topper as lead artist and earned

topper as lead artist and earned

topper as lead artist and earned nominations for Best Original Song at

nominations for Best Original Song at

nominations for Best Original Song at the Oscars and video of the year at the

the Oscars and video of the year at the

the Oscars and video of the year at the VMAs also used as the lead single to

VMAs also used as the lead single to

VMAs also used as the lead single to Williams sophomore effort the tune has

Williams sophomore effort the tune has

Williams sophomore effort the tune has an extremely feel-good message that has

an extremely feel-good message that has

an extremely feel-good message that has made it easy for audiences of all ages

made it easy for audiences of all ages

made it easy for audiences of all ages to sing along to during the summer of

to sing along to during the summer of

to sing along to during the summer of 2014 in addition it’s now one of the

2014 in addition it’s now one of the

2014 in addition it’s now one of the best-selling singles ever

number nine party rock anthem’ LMFAO

number nine party rock anthem’ LMFAO featuring lauren bennett and goonrock in

featuring lauren bennett and goonrock in

featuring lauren bennett and goonrock in a quest to get the party started

a quest to get the party started

a quest to get the party started this electro and hip house number reign

this electro and hip house number reign

this electro and hip house number reign supreme over strong contenders like give

supreme over strong contenders like give

supreme over strong contenders like give me everything by Pitbull

known for its goofy lyrics some of which

known for its goofy lyrics some of which were borrowed from Rick Ross’s

were borrowed from Rick Ross’s

were borrowed from Rick Ross’s hustlin party rock anthem’ is a pure

hustlin party rock anthem’ is a pure

hustlin party rock anthem’ is a pure celebration of everything fun I’m

celebration of everything fun I’m

celebration of everything fun I’m running through these are my trade oh I

running through these are my trade oh I

running through these are my trade oh I got that devilish flow rock and roll no

got that devilish flow rock and roll no

got that devilish flow rock and roll no halo we party

halo we party

halo we party LMFAO track was the duo’s first single

LMFAO track was the duo’s first single

LMFAO track was the duo’s first single from their second album and became a

from their second album and became a

from their second album and became a huge chart success every day I’m

huge chart success every day I’m

huge chart success every day I’m shuffling making it to number one on

shuffling making it to number one on

shuffling making it to number one on many worldwide charts

it’s also become a pop culture staple

it’s also become a pop culture staple appearing in numerous TV shows movies

appearing in numerous TV shows movies

appearing in numerous TV shows movies and video games

number eight confessions Part two uh

number eight confessions Part two uh sure songs of summer don’t always have

sure songs of summer don’t always have

sure songs of summer don’t always have to be fun Diddy’s and uh sure proved

to be fun Diddy’s and uh sure proved

to be fun Diddy’s and uh sure proved that with this dramatic R&B tune it’s

that with this dramatic R&B tune it’s

that with this dramatic R&B tune it’s gonna be the hottest thing I think I

gonna be the hottest thing I think I

gonna be the hottest thing I think I ever had to do Gaby talking to myself

ever had to do Gaby talking to myself

ever had to do Gaby talking to myself asking how uncle Tim it’s best described

asking how uncle Tim it’s best described

asking how uncle Tim it’s best described as a piece of musical theater as

as a piece of musical theater as

as a piece of musical theater as confessions Part two tells of a man who

confessions Part two tells of a man who

confessions Part two tells of a man who cheated on his partner and knocked up

cheated on his partner and knocked up

cheated on his partner and knocked up another woman trying to figure out when

another woman trying to figure out when

another woman trying to figure out when what it he’ll let this come out of my

what it he’ll let this come out of my

what it he’ll let this come out of my mouth many critics and listeners thought

mouth many critics and listeners thought

mouth many critics and listeners thought it was based on uh sure’s life but the

it was based on uh sure’s life but the

it was based on uh sure’s life but the singer later stated he was just singing

singer later stated he was just singing

singer later stated he was just singing about a character did know what to do

real or not the continuation of

real or not the continuation of confessions part one was relatable

confessions part one was relatable

confessions part one was relatable memorable and Usher’s third number one

memorable and Usher’s third number one

memorable and Usher’s third number one single from his fourth disc Shana Bamba

single from his fourth disc Shana Bamba

single from his fourth disc Shana Bamba weird scene about my life about us

number seven crazy and love Beyonce

number seven crazy and love Beyonce featuring jay-z as her first solo single

featuring jay-z as her first solo single

featuring jay-z as her first solo single since parting with Destiny’s Child this

since parting with Destiny’s Child this

since parting with Destiny’s Child this pop and R&B song took the world by

pop and R&B song took the world by

pop and R&B song took the world by surprise with its big hip-hop sound and

surprise with its big hip-hop sound and

surprise with its big hip-hop sound and Beyonce’s powerhouse vocals crazy and

Beyonce’s powerhouse vocals crazy and

Beyonce’s powerhouse vocals crazy and love describes a love so strong that it

love describes a love so strong that it

love describes a love so strong that it makes the singer act like a different

makes the singer act like a different

makes the singer act like a different person

songs music video help the track achieve

songs music video help the track achieve its monster status as it featured

its monster status as it featured

its monster status as it featured Beyonce strutting up and down the

Beyonce strutting up and down the

Beyonce strutting up and down the streets of LA with jay-z at her side

streets of LA with jay-z at her side

streets of LA with jay-z at her side yong-ho the chart-topping single

yong-ho the chart-topping single

yong-ho the chart-topping single perfectly captured what it’s like to be

perfectly captured what it’s like to be

perfectly captured what it’s like to be in love and captured the ears of

in love and captured the ears of

in love and captured the ears of listeners everywhere that year to date

listeners everywhere that year to date

listeners everywhere that year to date it’s also one of the best-selling

it’s also one of the best-selling

it’s also one of the best-selling singles ever

what keeps the planet spinning awesome

what keeps the planet spinning awesome enough Luke at number six get lucky Daft

enough Luke at number six get lucky Daft

enough Luke at number six get lucky Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams the

Punk featuring Pharrell Williams the

Punk featuring Pharrell Williams the French house duo kept their fans waiting

French house duo kept their fans waiting

French house duo kept their fans waiting for eight years before releasing their

for eight years before releasing their

for eight years before releasing their fourth studio album but they more than

fourth studio album but they more than

fourth studio album but they more than made up for it with get lucky as its

made up for it with get lucky as its

made up for it with get lucky as its lead single she’s a fun night to the Sun

lead single she’s a fun night to the Sun

lead single she’s a fun night to the Sun I’m up all night to get some she’s up

I’m up all night to get some she’s up

I’m up all night to get some she’s up all night for good fun I’m up all night

all night for good fun I’m up all night

all night for good fun I’m up all night to get reminiscent of 1970s funk and

to get reminiscent of 1970s funk and

to get reminiscent of 1970s funk and disco this song matched Pharrell smooth

disco this song matched Pharrell smooth

disco this song matched Pharrell smooth vocals with a danceable beat while it’s

vocals with a danceable beat while it’s

vocals with a danceable beat while it’s old-school flair made it stand out from

old-school flair made it stand out from

old-school flair made it stand out from anything else on air the tune went on to

anything else on air the tune went on to

anything else on air the tune went on to nab record of the Year and Best Pop

nab record of the Year and Best Pop

nab record of the Year and Best Pop duo/group out –less critics and

duo/group out –less critics and

duo/group out –less critics and reminded us why we’re lucky to have Daft

reminded us why we’re lucky to have Daft

reminded us why we’re lucky to have Daft Punk making music again we’re up all

Punk making music again we’re up all

Punk making music again we’re up all night to get lucky

night to get lucky

night to get lucky all night to get lucky we’re up all

all night to get lucky we’re up all

all night to get lucky we’re up all night to get lucky

no way for the summer of 2002 was

no way for the summer of 2002 was basically a hip-hop battle between

basically a hip-hop battle between

basically a hip-hop battle between Nelly’s hot in here and Eminem’s without

Nelly’s hot in here and Eminem’s without

Nelly’s hot in here and Eminem’s without me but it’s the former that’s the winner

me but it’s the former that’s the winner

me but it’s the former that’s the winner to us juste by The Neptunes the funky

to us juste by The Neptunes the funky

to us juste by The Neptunes the funky single has that quintessential

single has that quintessential

single has that quintessential effortless cool attached to it and offer

effortless cool attached to it and offer

effortless cool attached to it and offer some of the most quotable lyrics with

some of the most quotable lyrics with

some of the most quotable lyrics with its course so take it off like you’re

its course so take it off like you’re

its course so take it off like you’re home alone you know this is on the

home alone you know this is on the

home alone you know this is on the mirror while your own home chicken into

mirror while your own home chicken into

mirror while your own home chicken into the best way I think my fuckin bill it’s

the best way I think my fuckin bill it’s

the best way I think my fuckin bill it’s music video was the perfect compliment

music video was the perfect compliment

music video was the perfect compliment depicting how hot and crowded summer

depicting how hot and crowded summer

depicting how hot and crowded summer parties can get topping the Billboard

parties can get topping the Billboard

parties can get topping the Billboard Hot 100 hot in herre also made history

Hot 100 hot in herre also made history

Hot 100 hot in herre also made history when Nelly became the first winner of

when Nelly became the first winner of

when Nelly became the first winner of the Best Male Rap solo performance

the Best Male Rap solo performance

the Best Male Rap solo performance category at the Grammys

uh-huh number four umbrella Rihanna

uh-huh number four umbrella Rihanna featuring jay-z no clouds in my stones

featuring jay-z no clouds in my stones

featuring jay-z no clouds in my stones let it rain I hydroplane in the bank

let it rain I hydroplane in the bank

let it rain I hydroplane in the bank when this track was originally meant for

when this track was originally meant for

when this track was originally meant for Britney Spears but we’re glad it got

Britney Spears but we’re glad it got

Britney Spears but we’re glad it got into revie’s hands maja and will never

into revie’s hands maja and will never

into revie’s hands maja and will never be one of the best ODEs to true

be one of the best ODEs to true

be one of the best ODEs to true friendship umbrella captures the spirit

friendship umbrella captures the spirit

friendship umbrella captures the spirit of supporting someone through good times

of supporting someone through good times

of supporting someone through good times and bad

with the addictive of the chorus

with the addictive of the chorus listeners couldn’t help but sing along

listeners couldn’t help but sing along

listeners couldn’t help but sing along with its pop and R&B flavors the Rihanna

with its pop and R&B flavors the Rihanna

with its pop and R&B flavors the Rihanna single peaked at number one on the

single peaked at number one on the

single peaked at number one on the charts in multiple countries one her and

charts in multiple countries one her and

charts in multiple countries one her and jay-z a Grammy and has been covered by

jay-z a Grammy and has been covered by

jay-z a Grammy and has been covered by numerous artists

number three call me maybe carly rae

number three call me maybe carly rae jepsen a Duchenne well don’t ask me I’ll

jepsen a Duchenne well don’t ask me I’ll

jepsen a Duchenne well don’t ask me I’ll never tell I looked to you as it fell

never tell I looked to you as it fell

never tell I looked to you as it fell and now you’re in my way this teen pop

and now you’re in my way this teen pop

and now you’re in my way this teen pop number is best described as the little

number is best described as the little

number is best described as the little song that could y’all stare was holding

song that could y’all stare was holding

song that could y’all stare was holding ripped jeans skin was showing hot with

ripped jeans skin was showing hot with

ripped jeans skin was showing hot with promotional help from pop stars like

promotional help from pop stars like

promotional help from pop stars like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez the

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez the

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez the three-minute track slowly began to climb

three-minute track slowly began to climb

three-minute track slowly began to climb the charts until it was everywhere call

the charts until it was everywhere call

the charts until it was everywhere call me maybe is giddy sweet bubblegum pop

me maybe is giddy sweet bubblegum pop

me maybe is giddy sweet bubblegum pop that recalls the nervous feelings of

that recalls the nervous feelings of

that recalls the nervous feelings of someone waiting for his or her crush to

someone waiting for his or her crush to

someone waiting for his or her crush to call

nominated for two Grammys the carly rae

nominated for two Grammys the carly rae jepsen tune also had the honor of being

jepsen tune also had the honor of being

jepsen tune also had the honor of being 2012’s best-selling digital single

number two I got a feeling the Black

number two I got a feeling the Black Eyed Peas I got

that tonight’s gonna be good even if

that tonight’s gonna be good even if you’re not a fan of the Black Eyed Peas

you’re not a fan of the Black Eyed Peas

you’re not a fan of the Black Eyed Peas it’s hard to deny that this hip house

it’s hard to deny that this hip house

it’s hard to deny that this hip house and dance pop track is a catchy

and dance pop track is a catchy

and dance pop track is a catchy feel-good anthem

yes

yes it follows boom boom pow like that boom

it follows boom boom pow like that boom

it follows boom boom pow like that boom boom pow damn chickens Jaganath Bab

boom pow damn chickens Jaganath Bab

boom pow damn chickens Jaganath Bab which gave the group the honour of being

which gave the group the honour of being

which gave the group the honour of being one of the few acts to have two singles

one of the few acts to have two singles

one of the few acts to have two singles simultaneously in the top two spots of

simultaneously in the top two spots of

simultaneously in the top two spots of the Billboard Hot 100 look at this no

the Billboard Hot 100 look at this no

the Billboard Hot 100 look at this no just take it

just take it

just take it Oh written by the group and produced by

Oh written by the group and produced by

Oh written by the group and produced by David Guetta –

I got a feeling is the perfect pop dance

I got a feeling is the perfect pop dance track to get people onto the dance floor

track to get people onto the dance floor

track to get people onto the dance floor and ready to celebrate life it was

and ready to celebrate life it was

and ready to celebrate life it was inescapable that summer and one of the

inescapable that summer and one of the

inescapable that summer and one of the best-selling digital singles ever

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions and

here are a few honorable mentions and

here are a few honorable mentions and out-of-this-world comb limits to my

out-of-this-world comb limits to my

out-of-this-world comb limits to my pitch if I might never get them to kick

pitch if I might never get them to kick

pitch if I might never get them to kick it handily they come in time last name

it handily they come in time last name

it handily they come in time last name crown recognizing I’m late why don’t you

crown recognizing I’m late why don’t you

crown recognizing I’m late why don’t you wash up girlfriend what’s wrong like me

wash up girlfriend what’s wrong like me

wash up girlfriend what’s wrong like me don’t you

greetings loved ones number one

greetings loved ones number one California Gurls Katy Perry place where

California Gurls Katy Perry place where

California Gurls Katy Perry place where the glass is really clean Katy Perry

the glass is really clean Katy Perry

the glass is really clean Katy Perry attempted to have the song of the summer

attempted to have the song of the summer

attempted to have the song of the summer in the past with tunes like 2008 I

in the past with tunes like 2008 I

in the past with tunes like 2008 I kissed a girl but it’s with this funky

kissed a girl but it’s with this funky

kissed a girl but it’s with this funky disco pop number that she really

disco pop number that she really

disco pop number that she really succeeded girls

Kimi’s California Gurls has all the

Kimi’s California Gurls has all the ingredients of a perfect summer song

ingredients of a perfect summer song

ingredients of a perfect summer song it’s catchy

it’s catchy

it’s catchy inspirational sexy and fun page it’s

inspirational sexy and fun page it’s

inspirational sexy and fun page it’s also reminiscent of the Beach Boys

also reminiscent of the Beach Boys

also reminiscent of the Beach Boys paying homage to California and older

paying homage to California and older

paying homage to California and older summer hits Oh tan fit and ready

summer hits Oh tan fit and ready

summer hits Oh tan fit and ready turn it up cuz it’s getting heavy Wow

turn it up cuz it’s getting heavy Wow

turn it up cuz it’s getting heavy Wow Wow West Coast these up a girls I love

Wow West Coast these up a girls I love

Wow West Coast these up a girls I love the most um and by adding a verse from

the most um and by adding a verse from

the most um and by adding a verse from Snoop the chart-topping Teenage Dream

Snoop the chart-topping Teenage Dream

Snoop the chart-topping Teenage Dream single meets the criteria to be a

single meets the criteria to be a

single meets the criteria to be a perfect pop needs rap collaboration all

perfect pop needs rap collaboration all

perfect pop needs rap collaboration all while giving the song extra points in

while giving the song extra points in

while giving the song extra points in terms of cool factor

do you agree with our list which song

do you agree with our list which song was your summer jam

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