Please, Please, Please Add These Songs to Your Summer Playlist

By now, you have definitely heard this tune from the current reigning pop supreme, Sabrina Carpenter. It’s bubbly, catchy and oh so relatable. Dance your heart out all summer long to this early-stage relationship anthem, sitting at spot number one on Billboard’s Top 100.

It’s that sweet espresso song playing all over social media, and while you have probably already heard it a million times by now, it’s mandatory on your summer playlist. It oozes self-love and confidence and has redefined the espresso martini and espresso everything trends.

Charlie XCX’s recent album “Brat” has redefined the pop and marketing game. Defining what it means to be a club girl or “brat,” this entire album is leading a pop-cultural revolution. But if you have to pick just one song (you should still add all), make it the most popular “360,” as it’s the perfect getting ready or cruising around in your car jam.

After fans begged her to release this adorable song for months, Gracie Abrams caved and added it to her recent album “The Secret of Us.” And boy, are we all glad about it. It’s a song that perfectly defines the experience of having an intense crush on someone you barely know, AKA every summer crush ever. Whether single or all booed up, this song will be on repeat all season.

For a bit of a softer, more indie vibe, Clairo released this single for all the peeps feeling third-wheeled by their FYP, yearning for a summer fling or relationship. It’s an easy listen and can easily be the background of an arts and crafts afternoon or one filled with baking. Or maybe that’s just the intense cottage core vibe Clairo’s music gives.

If you like dancing alone, you'll want to bust out some boogie moves all summer to this. Jungle's music does have a very advertising, commercial-esque sound, but it's simultaneously groovy af and the kind of music you'll want to play on a vinyl record while you entertain guests at a dinner party.

Chappell Roan has done it again, and again and again. Her music is popular in its glam pop feel while serving as a leading musical voice for the LGBTQ+ community. Reimagining 80s pop, her songs are campy, upbeat and scream-singing-along-in-the-car-worthy.

Emma Chamberlain's ex has clearly not moved on, which is okay for the art's sake because he is releasing songs like this one that encapsulates the experience in the most catchy fashion for the rest of us. If you're dealing with heartache, this is the most optimistic way to sing along to it. And if not, it's still the perfect alternative beat to jam along to.

This song came out last year but is still gaining popularity this year. The best way to describe the vibe is early 2000, high school romcom with the right amount of edge, meaning Julia Stiles has to be a cast member. It’s fun, it’s more alternative than other songs on the list and it’s an anti-love letter to every horrible ex-boyfriend ever.