Thursday, September 26, 2019

        The most popular 

        summer song of 

        the last 44 years

lil nas x billy ray cyrus old town road
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus were the talk of summer 2019 with their hit "Old Town Road."
 Columbia Records
  • Everyone always wonders what song will break out to be the undisputed song of the summer.
  • Insider used Billboard's charts to choose the highest-ranking summer song of each year from 1975.

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 we used Billboard's charts to choose the highest-ranking summer song for each year.
Whether or not you agree with the top song, here are the No. 1 summer songs from 1975 to 2019.
Anjelica Oswald contributed to a previous version of this article.

1975: "One of These Nights" — The Eagles

1975:
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

1976:
Kiki Dee and Elton John in the song's music video.
 YouTube/EltonJohnVEVO

1977: "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" — Andy Gibb

1977:
Andy Gibb performing at United Nations General Assembly on January 9, 1979.
 Ron Frehm/AP Photo

1978: "Shadow Dancing" — Andy Gibb

1978:
Andy Gibb in 1977.
 AP

1979: "Bad Girls" — Donna Summer

1979:
Donna Summer in 2010.
 Ethan Miller/Getty Images

1980: "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" — Billy Joel

1980:
Billy Joel in the "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" music video.
 YouTube/billyjoelVEVO

1981: "Jessie's Girl" — Rick Springfield

1981:
Rick Springfield in the "Jessie's Girl" music video.
 YouTube/RickSpringfieldVEVO

1982: "Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor

1982:
This is a screenshot from the "Eye of the Tiger" music video.
 YouTube/SurvivorVEVO

1983: "Every Breath You Take" — The Police

1983:
The entire video is in black and white.
 YouTube/ThePoliceVEVO

1984: "When Doves Cry" — Prince

1984:
Prince starts the video in a bathtub.
 YouTube/Prince

1985: "Shout" — Tears For Fears

1985:
English pop/rock band Tears for Fears formed in 1981.
 Mercury

1986: "Papa Don't Preach" — Madonna

1986:
Madonna rocked short hair.
 YouTube/Warner Bros. Records

1987: "Alone" — Heart

1987:
Look at that epic hair.
 YouTube/HeartVEVO

1988: "Roll With It" — Steve Winwood

1988:
He can rock out.
 Pizzello/AP Photo

1989: "Right Here Waiting" — Richard Marx

1989:
That hair.
 YouTube/RichardMarxVEVO

1990: "Vision of Love" — Mariah Carey

1990:
Mariah Carey in the video for "Vision of Love."
 YouTube/MariahCareyVEVO

1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" — Bryan Adams

1991:
Bryan Adams performing the song live at Wembley in 1996.
 YouTube/BryanAdamsVEVO

1992: "Baby Got Back" — Sir Mix-A-Lot

1992:
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

1993:
Ali Campbell from UB40 performs in 2002.
 Keystone, Fabrice Coffrini/AP Photo

1994: "I Swear" — All-4-One

1994:
Can't help singing along.
 YouTube/All-4-One (Official channel)

1995: "Waterfalls" — TLC

1995:
Don't go chasing waterfalls.
 YouTube/TLCVEVO

1996: "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" — Los Del Rio

1996:
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

1997:
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans performed together in 2016.
 Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live Nation

1998: "The Boy is Mine" — Brandy and Monica

1998:
Brandy and Monica in 1999.
 Dan Callister / Stringer/Getty

1999: "Genie in a Bottle" — Christina Aguilera

1999:
She showed off her dance moves in the video for "Genie in a Bottle."
 YouTube/CAguileraVEVO

2000: "Bent" — Matchbox Twenty

2000:
Rob Thomas in the "Bent" video.
 YouTube/Matchbox Twenty

2001: "U Remind Me" — Usher

2001:
Usher broke it down in the video for "U Remind Me."
 YouTube/UsherVEVO

2002: "Hot In Herre" — Nelly

2002:
Nelly's song got everyone dancing.
 YouTube/NellyVEVO

2003: "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z

2003:
Beyoncé has always ruled the world.
 YouTube/BeyonceVEVO

2004: "Confessions Part II" — Usher

2004:
Usher let loose in the "Confessions Part II" video.
 YouTube/UsherVEVO

2005: "We Belong Together" — Mariah Carey

2005:
Mariah knows how to make a summer song.
 YouTube/MariahCareyVEVO

2006: "Promiscuous" — Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland

2006:
This is a jam.
 YouTube/NellyFurtadoVEVO

2007: "Umbrella" — Rihanna feat. Jay-Z

2007:
She made umbrellas cool.
 YouTube/RihannaVEVO

2008: "I Kissed a Girl" — Katy Perry

2008:
This song shot Katy to the top.
 YouTube/KatyPerryVEVO

2009: "I Gotta Feeling" — The Black Eyed Peas

2009:
We dare you not to sing along.
 YouTube/BlackEyedPeasVEVO

2010: "California Gurls" — Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

2010:
This was a vibrant video.
 YouTube/KatyPerryVEVO

2011: "Party Rock Anthem" — LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock

2011:
Every day I'm shufflin'.
 YouTube/LMFAOVEVO

2012: "Call Me Maybe" — Carly Rae Jepsen

2012:
This is a catchy song.
 YouTube/CarlyRaeJepsenVEVO

2013: "Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell

2013:
The song and video were controversial.
 YouTube/RobinThickeVEVO

2014: "Fancy" — Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX

2014:
The video was inspired by "Clueless."
 YouTube/IggyAzaleaMusicVEVO

2015: "Cheerleader" — OMI

2015:
Omi had a hit.
 YouTube/UltraMusic

2016: "One Dance" — Drake feat. WizKid and Kyla

2016:
Drake has some interesting dance movies.
 YouTube/DrakeVEVO

2017: "Despacito (Remix)" — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, featuring Justin Bieber

2017:
Luis Fonsi in the official video.
 LuisFonsiOfficial/YouTube

2018: "In My Feelings" — Drake

2018:
Drake inspired us all to get up and dance in our feelings summer 2018.
 Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records/YouTube

45. "Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

45.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X sing in the music video for "Old Town Road."
 Columbia Records
The undisputed song of summer 2019 was Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," which sat atop the Hot 100 Billboard chart for 17 weeks. The song beat the record set by Mariah Carey's 1996 song "One Sweet Day." It stayed on top of the Billboard charts for a total of 19 weeks.
The song's celebrity-filled music video features cameos from Chris Rock, Vince Staples, Haha Davis, and more.
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