Songs of the Summer 1985-2009
as compiled by Billboard magizine based on Hot 100 performance during the summer months



http://www.billboard.com/#/features/summer-songs-19852009-1004102397.story


1985
1. "Shout" - Tears For Fears
2. "Everytime You Go Away" - Paul Young
3. "The Power Of Love" - Huey Lewis & The News
4. "A View To A Kill" - Duran Duran
5. "Sussudio" - Phil Collins
6. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" - Sting
7 . "Raspberry Beret" - Prince and the Revolution
8. "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" - John Parr
9. "Heaven" - Bryan Adams
10. "Never Surrender" - Corey Hart


1986
1. "Papa Don't Preach" - Madonna
2. "Glory Of Love" - Peter Cetera
3. "Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel
4. "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" - Billy Ocean
5. "Invisible Touch" - Genesis
6. "On My Own" - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
7. "Higher Love" - Steve Winwood
8. "Holding Back The Years" - Simply Red
9. "Venus" - Bananarama
10. "Mad About You" - Belinda Carlisle



1987
1. "Alone" - Heart
2. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston
3. "Shakedown" - Bob Seger
4. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - U2
5. "La Bamba" - Los Lobos
6. "I Want Your Sex" - George Michael
7. "Who's That Girl" - Madonna
8. "Head To Toe" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam feat. Full Force
9. "Heart And Soul" - T'Pau
10. "Only In My Dreams" - Debbie Gibson


1988
1. "Roll With It" - Steve Winwood
2. "The Flame" - Cheap Trick
3. "Hold On To The Nights" - Richard Marx
4. "Monkey" - George Michael
5. "Pour Some Sugar On Me" - Def Leppard
6. "Hands To Heaven" - Breathe
7. "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses
8. "Make Me Lose Control" - Eric Carmen
9. "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" - Elton John
10. "Foolish Beat" - Debbie Gibson


1989
1. "Right Here Waiting" - Richard Marx
2. "Toy Soldiers" - Martika
3. "Cold Hearted" - Paula Abdul
4. "If You Don't Know Me By Now" - Simply Red
5. "Batdance" - Prince
6. "On Our Own" - Bobby Brown
7. "Baby Don't Forget My Number" - Milli Vanilli
8. "Good Thing" - Fine Young Cannibals
9. "Don't Wanna Lose You" - Gloria Estefan
10. "So Alive" - Love And Rockets


1990
1. "Vision Of Love" - Mariah Carey
2. "Step By Step" - New Kids On The Block
3. "She Ain't Worth It" - Glen Medeiros feat. Bobby Brown
4. "Cradle Of Love" - Billy Idol
5. "It Must Have Been Love" - Roxette
6. "If Wishes Came True" - Sweet Sensation
7. "Hold On" - En Vogue
8. "The Power" - Snap
9. "Rub You The Right Way" - Johnny Gill
10. "Unskinny Bop" - Poison


1991
1. "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - Bryan Adams
2. "Rush Rush" - Paula Abdul
3. "Unbelievable" - EMF
4. "I Wanna Sex You Up" - Color Me Badd
5. "Right Here, Right Now" - Jesus Jones
6. "Every Heartbeat" - Amy Grant
7. "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" - Lenny Kravitz
8. "Summertime" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
9. "P.A.S.S.I.O.N." - Rhythm Syndicate
10. "Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)" - Roxette


1992
1. "Baby Got Back"" - Sir Mix-A-Lot
2. "End Of The Road" - Boyz II Men
3. "Baby-Baby-Baby" - TLC
4. "I'll Be There" - Mariah Carey
5. "Under The Bridge" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. "Achy Breaky Heart" - Billy Ray Cyrus
7. "Just Another Day" - Jon Secada
8. "This Used To Be My Playground" - Madonna
9. "Life Is A Highway" - Tom Cochrane
10. "November Rain" - Guns N' Roses



1993
1. "Can't Help Falling In Love"" - UB40
2. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team
3. "Weak" - SWV
4. "That's The Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson
5. "Lately" - Jodeci
6. "Knockin' Da Boots" - H-Town
7. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers
8. "Show Me Love" - Robin S.
9. "Slam" - Onyx
10. "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)" - Expose


1994
1. "I Swear"" - All-4-One
2. "Stay (I Missed You)" - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
3. "Don't Turn Around" - Ace Of Base
4. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John
5. "Fantastic Voyage" - Coolio
6. "Regulate" - Warren G & Nate Dogg
7. "Any Time, Any Place / And On And On" - Janet Jackson
8. "Back & Forth" - Aaliyah
9. "Wild Night" - John Mellencamp with Me'Shell Ndegeocello
10. "I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men



1995
1. "Waterfalls"" - TLC
2. "Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)" - Monica
3. "One More Chance / Stay With Me" - The Notorious B.I.G.
4. "Kiss From A Rose" - Seal
5. "Water Runs Dry" - Boyz II Men
6. "Boombastic / In The Summertime" - Shaggy
7. "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - Bryan Adams
8. "I Can Love You Like That" - All-4-One
9. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" - Nicki French
10. "Run-Around" - "Blues Traveler


1996
1. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los Del Rio
2. "You're Making Me High / Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton
3. "Tha Crossroads" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
4. "Give Me One Reason" - Tracy Chapman
5. "How Do U Want It / California Love" - 2Pac feat. K-Ci And JoJo
6. "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" - Quad City DJs
7. "Twisted" - Keith Sweat
8. "Always Be My Baby" - Mariah Carey
9. "Because You Loved Me" - Celine Dion
10. "I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis


1997
1. "I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112
2. "MMMBop" - Hanson
3. "Bitch" - Meredith Brooks
4. "Return Of The Mack" - Mark Morrison
5. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" - Backstreet Boys
6. "Say You'll Be There" - Spice Girls
7. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" - Robyn
8. "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind
9. "Mo Money Mo Problems" - The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase
10. "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." - Changing Faces


1998
1. "The Boy Is Mine" - Brandy & Monica
2. "You're Still The One" - Shania Twain
3. "Too Close" - Next
4. "My Way" - Usher
5. "Aida" - Sarah McLachlan
6. "My All" - Mariah Carey
7. "Come With Me" - Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page
8. "Everybody [Backstreet's Back]" - Backstreet Boys
9. "Make It Hot" - Nicole feat. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Mocha
10. "All My Life" - K-Ci & JoJo


1999
1. "Genie In A Bottle" - Christina Aguilera
2. "If You Had My Love" - Jennifer Lopez
3. "Bills, Bills, Bills" - Destiny's Child
4. "Last Kiss" - Pearl Jam
5. "Where My Girls At?" - 702
6. "I Want It That Way" - Backstreet Boys
7. "All Star" - Smash Mouth
8. "Wild Wild West" - Will Smith feat. Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee
9. "Livin' La Vida Loca" - Ricky Martin
10. "It's Not Right But It's Okay" - Whitney Houston


2000
1. "Bent" - Matchbox Twenty
2. "It's Gonna Be Me" - 'N Sync
3. "Try Again" - Aaliyah
4. "Everything You Want" - Vertical Horizon
5. "I Wanna Know" - Joe
6. "Doesn't Really Matter" - Janet
7. "Jumpin', Jumpin'" - Destiny's Child
8. "Higher" - Creed
9. "Absolutely (Story Of A Girl)" - Nine Days
10. "He Wasn't Man Enough" - Toni Braxton


2001
1. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" - Eve feat. Gwen Stefani
2. "U Remind Me" - Usher
3. "Hanging By A Moment" - Lifehouse
4. "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)" - Train
5. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" - Blu Cantrell
6. "Peaches & Cream" - 112
7. "Bootylicious" - Destiny's Child
8. "Where The Party At" - Jagged Edge with Nelly
9. "All Or Nothing" - O-Town
10. "Fallin'" - Alicia Keys


2002
1. "Hot In Herre" - Nelly
2. "Complicated" - Avril Lavigne
3. "Without Me" - Eminem
4. "Dilemma" - Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland
5. "I Need A Girl (Part Two)" - P. Diddy & Ginuwine feat. Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri
6. "Foolish" - Ashanti
7. "Hero" - Chad Kroeger feat. Josey Scott
8. "The Middle" - Jimmy Eat World
9. "A Thousand Miles" - Vanessa Carlton
10. "Oh Boy" - Cam'Ron feat. Juelz Santana


2003
1. "Crazy In Love" - Beyonce feat. Jay-Z
2. "Magic Stick" - Lil Kim feat. 50 Cent
3. "Right Thurr" - Chingy
4. "Unwell" - Matchbox Twenty
5. "Rock With U (Awww Baby)" - Ashanti
6. "Get Busy" - Sean Paul
7. "Bring Me To Life" - Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy
8. "This Is The Night" - Clay Aiken
9. "Never Leave You - Uh Ooh, Uh Ooh!" - Lumidee
10. "P.I.M.P." - 50 Cent


2004
1. "Confessions Part II" - Usher
2. "Burn" - Usher
3. "Slow Motion" - Juvenile feat. Soulja Slim
4. "The Reason" - Hoobastank
5. "If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys
6. "Lean Back" - Terror Squad
7. "Move Ya Body" - Nina Sky feat. Jabba
8. "Turn Me On" - Kevin Lyttle feat. Spragga Benz
9. "Dip It Low" - Christina Milian
10. "Sunshine" - Lil' Flip feat. Lea


2005
1. "We Belong Together" - Mariah Carey
2. "Hollaback Girl" - Gwen Stefani
3. "Don't Cha" - The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes
4. "Behind These Hazel Eyes" - Kelly Clarkson
5. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" - The Black Eyed Peas
6. "Pon De Replay" - Rihanna
7. "Lose Control" - Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop
8. "Just A Lil Bit" - 50 Cent
9. "Let Me Hold You" - Bow Wow feat. Omarion
10. "You And Me" - Lifehouse


2006
1. "Promiscuous" - Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland
2. "Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira
3. "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley
4. "Me & U" - Cassie
5. "It's Goin' Down" - Yung Joc
6. "Ridin'" - Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone
7. "Buttons" - The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg
8. "Unfaithful" - Rihanna
9. "Over My Head (Cable Car)" - The Fray
10. "Snap Yo Fingers" - Lil Jon feat. E-40 & Sean Paul Of the YoungBloodZ


2007
1. "Umbrella" - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
2. "Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie
3. "Party Like A Rockstar" - Shop Boyz
4. "Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T's
5. "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')" - T-Pain feat. Yung Joc
6. "Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5
7. "The Way I Are" - Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson
8. "Beautiful Girls" - Sean Kingston
9. "Bartender" - T-Pain feat. Akon
10. "Make Me Better" - Fabolous feat. Ne-Yo


2008
1. "I Kissed A Girl" - Katy Perry
2. "Lollipop" - Lil Wayne feat. Static Major
3. "Take A Bow" - Rihanna
4. "Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
5. "Viva La Vida" - Coldplay
6. "Forever" - Chris Brown
7. "Pocketful of Sunshine" - Natasha Bedingdfield
8. "Leavin'" - Jesse McCartney
9. "Disturbia" - Rihanna
10. "Dangerous" - Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon


2009
1. "I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas
2. "Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
3. "Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo
4. "Best I Ever Had" - Drake
5. "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift
6. "Fire Burning" - Sean Kingston
7. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" - Pitbull
8. "Lovegame" - Lady Gaga
9. "Use Somebody" - Kings Of Leon
10. "Waking Up In Vegas" - Katy Perry

I ain't bout to chime in much on this thread, but GOOD ON YA! Great list!