13 songs with 'Summer' in the title giving you sunshine vibes

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Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 24th May 2023

It's almost summer and the weather is hotting up, so we thought we'd take a look at some of the fantastic songs that have 'summer' in the title.

Giving you all the summer vibes with everything from Calvin Harris' 'Summer' to Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' we have tunes you'll want to turn up!

13 songs with 'Summer' in the title:

1. Calvin Harris - 'Summer'

Released in 2014, Calvin Harris' 'Summer' became the superstar DJ's fourth Number 1 in the UK and we still love it to this day. It's time to turn up the tunes!
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2. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 'Summertime'

What a throwback this is! For many, this track is synonymous with summer, reaching Number 8 in 1991 this was a huge hit for Will Smith (The Fresh Prince) and continues to be added to summer playlists all over the world.
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3. DJ Sammy - 'The Boys of Summer'

This 2002 cover of the Don Henley classic, reached Number 2 in the charts and has become a classic for another generation. This song gives us proper summer vibes all round.
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4. Steps - 'Summer of Love'

The cheesy pop stars Steps made an amazing comeback with their album and sold out tour, however it was back in 2000 that they had a Top 5 hit, with a silly dance to match the cheesy song, here is 'Summer of Love'.
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5. Kid Rock - 'All Summer Long'

A hit on both sides of the Atlantic, 'All Summer Long' was Kid Rock's first international hit, sampling Warren Zevon's 'Werewolves of London' and Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama'.
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6. Cascada - 'Summer Of Love'

Although it has the same name as the Steps song above, this isn't a cover. Cascada's 'Summer of Love' only reached Number 22 in the UK dance chart in 2012, but it's still a great song.
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7. a-ha - 'Summer Moved On'

'Summer Moved On' was Norwegian band a-ha's first single, after a break of six years, in 2000.
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8. New Kids On The Block - 'Summertime'

At the time of release (in 2008) 'Summertime' was the first song NKOTB had released since their heyday in 1994!
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9. Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'

Released in 2015, sadly this track didn't see the dizzy heights of his chart-topping 'Stitches', or 'Senorita', however it's still a great summer song.
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10. Maroon 5 - 'This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A MotherF-----'

Released in 2016 by Maroon 5, 'This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A MotherF-----' sadly only reached number 40 in the UK.
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11. Girls Aloud – 'Long Hot Summer'

'Long Hot Summer' was the first song from Girls Aloud's third album, 'Chemistry' and was a Top 10 single for the girls.
The music video for the song was influenced by the film Herbie: Fully Loaded, however it never featured on the soundtrack for the film.
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12. Lennon Stella feat. Charlie Puth - 'Summer Feelings'

Featuring on 'Scoob! The Album', Lennon Stella and Charlie Puth's 2020 hit, 'Summer Feelings' really gives us the summer vibes we're looking for.
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13. Shawn Mendes - 'Summer of Love'

Released in 2021, Shawn Mendes 'Summer of Love' has racked up more than 38 million views on YouTube. The song was popular in the US and Canada, but sadly didn't enter the Top 40 in the UK.
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