What are the best summer songs? The ones about summertime, or just sound great played full blast on a hot day, or the ones you hum at work when you wish you could be at the beach?

3 off the top of my head:

Sly + the Family Stone -"Hot Fun in the Summer"
Janis Joplin -"Summertime"
The Lovin' Spoonful -"Summer in the City"

"Summer" by War (1976)

this is my favorite summer song

meow85 said:

Well Janis Joplin is my fav song of all time.. But i love Will Smith's Summertime... Just reminds me of the beach, and all the partying that gets accomplished

I second The Lovin' Spoonful---Summer In The City
and add
Inner Circle---Sweat
Cyndi Lauper---Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Jimmy Cliff---Reggae Nights
Mungo Jerry---In The Summertime
10CC---Dreadlock Holiday

"Wild Honey" - U2

The entirety of the 'Cosmic Thing' album by the B-52's.

u2prnce said:

Shakira - Hey You

Avril Lavigne - Skater Boy

No Doubt - Don't Speak

Enrique Iglesias - Hero

Good Charlotte Lyrics - Girls & Boys

Madonna - Music

David Bowie - Pablo Picasso

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

Mariah Carey - Say Something

Tori Amos - When You Were Mine

3 Doors Down - Here Without You
[Edited 4/30/06 18:48pm]

::: SUMMER SONGS

I like listening to urban music especially during the summertime because it's great outdoor music -- great to chill to, drive to, blast on a hot day, sit in the sun and just be.

Wayne Wonder :: No Letting Go |Diwali Riddim| [one of my favorite summer songs ever]
Brooke Valentine :: Long As You Come Home
Tori Fixx :: Take Care of U
Juvenile :: Slow Motion |feat. Soulja Slimm|
Lost Boyz :: Is This Da Part?
Queen Latifah :: Weekend Love
Corina :: Summertime, Summertime
Sophie Ellis-Bextor :: I Won't Change You
Lil Kim :: Magic Stick
Anastacia :: Don't Stop |Doin' It|
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions :: Brand New Friend
Level 42 :: Something About You
Mariah :: Irresistible |feat. Westside Connection|
Shaznay Lewis :: Now Your'e Gone
Mariah :: Get Your Number |feat. Jermaine Dupri|
Jaki Graham :: Round and Around
Queen Latifah :: It's Alright |feat. Faith Evans|
Fine Young Cannibals :: Good Thing
Lumidee :: Never Leave You |Uh Ooh, Uh Ooh Remix|
Grand National :: Daylight Goes
Jonathan Peters :: All This Time |feat. Sylver Logan Sharp|
Sheena Easton :: Sugar Walls
Franz Ferdinand :: Take Me Out
Les Nubians :: Brothers & Sisters |feat. Morgan Heritage|
Fefe Dobson :: Don't Go |Girls & Boys|
The B-52's :: Deadbeat Club

One more:

Peter André - Mysterious Girl

Matthews Southern Comfort/Woodstock

summertime summertime--nocera
Nocera Lyrics - Summertime, Summertime Lyrics

Chorus:
Take me
Take me to the water
Summertime, Summertime
Maybe, we can fall in love
In Summertime, Summertime

I listen to the rain outside
Please come and take me for a ride
I really want you
To come and take me far away
I want to say

Chorus

I'm here lying on the sand
You look down to me and take my hand
I can't believe it's true
But you got me after thee
Until you say

Chorus (4x)



all day music--WAR


music is what we like to play
all day all day all day all day all day
to soothe your soul
down at the beach or a party in town
making love or just riding around
to soothe your mind

down at the beach or a party in town
making love or just riding around
lets have a picnic go to the park
rolling round till long after dark
down at the beach or a party in town
making love or just riding around
lets have a picnic go to the park
rolling round till long after dark
down at the beach or a party in town
making love or just riding around



lets have a picnic go to the park
rolling in the grass till long after dark
down at the beach
[Edited 5/3/06 5:49am]

other songs I like to hear during the summer months...

"Southern Nights" by Glen Campbell (1977)---reminds me of those long,hot summer days in the late 70s.

"Everybody Loves The Sunshine" by Roy Ayers (1976)---a lazy summer afternoon song.Sit in the shade and just chill with this song.

"Moonlight Feels Right" by Starbuck (1976)---another song that reminds me of those summers when I was a kid growing up in the 70s.

Summers day-tommy puett.


Shit, i must be the only one who ever plays that song.

"feels like a summers day....where love is just a kiss away (kiss away!)"

Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"
Bananarama - "Cruel Summer"
Dove Shack "Summertime In The LBC"

"Summertime" ...I would have to go with Sam Cooke's recording.

Sirah said:

"baby girl, tonite is ur lucky nite, peter andre (gibberish)..doing fine"(?)


Love that song.
[Edited 5/3/06 16:15pm]

thesexofit said:

What's this?????

Cinnie said:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...er%20andre

I know ur gonna front, but hey, it sure reminds me of summer.

thesexofit said:

True.. I just don't remember this song (or the abs in the video )

Cinnie said:

Its a UK thing. (and europe proberly)

He did do an album with production from brian mcknight, warren g, wyclef etc.... Doing more rnb stuff. I guess he wanted to crack the US market.

thesexofit said:

Those abs!

Cinnie said:

Ellie loves them (i know fellow brit orger ellie remembers him)


Those abs were ridiculous. At school, i did that song for a talent show, and i painted on my abs and oiled up my 11 year old chest. Damn, that was a laugh.

the smiths-there is a light that never goes out.

weepingwall said:

the smashing pumpkins-siamese dream (album)

"Summer Nights" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton John

weepingwall said:

this song reminds you of summer? i mean aint hatin or nothin...just wonderin.

Cars: Drive

I love this song.

Maniac from Flashdance

Cheesy but great

Christopher said:

yeah..not becuase the song is about suicide..but mostly becuase that feeling of wanting to get out and see things!

weepingwall said:

interesting take on it