Ah, summer. That glorious season where playlists get hotter than the pavement, and the race for Song of the Summer is more competitive than the sunscreen aisle before a music festival. Every year, one track rises above the rest — blasting from car speakers, beach boomboxes, backyard barbecues, and, yes, TikToks that we pretend we don’t scroll through for hours.
Summer 2025 is no exception. From euphoric pop comebacks to global dance bangers and emotional ballads that make you stare longingly out the window, these 20 songs are shaping up to soundtrack the season. Some are already climbing the charts. Some are waiting for their moment. All of them are ready to dominate your summer.
Here’s your ultimate guide to what’s turning up the heat in 2025:
1. “Young & Dumb” – Avril Lavigne & Simple Plan
Pop-punk is alive, well, and throwing a beach party.
2. “Hypnotized” – Anyma & Ellie Goulding
Trance, techno, and a touch of magic — it’s festival season in one track.
3. “Garden of Eden” – Lady Gaga
It’s Gaga, it’s glitter, it’s grandeur. Dance floors, beware.
4. “Next Summer” – Damiano David
A bittersweet acoustic ballad that will have you in your feels by the bonfire.
5. “Small Town Girls” – Thomas Rhett & Tucker Wetmore
A country ode to late nights, lifted trucks, and hearts on fire.
6. “Bite Me” – Reneé Rapp
Sassy, sharp, and sun-drenched — a breakup anthem turned empowerment bop.
7. “Puta” – Arca
Dark, sweaty, and hypnotic — the after-hours vibe you didn’t know you needed.
8. “The Giver” – Chappell Roan
Big voice. Bigger message. One of the most exciting voices in pop right now. Yes, it’s been out for a while now, but this is the sleeper pick that will go on and on and on.
9. “Strobe Lights” – Red Sebastian
Eurovision meets beach rave. Instant energy boost.
10. “Maman” – Louane
Because even summer needs a good cry. Beautiful, bold, and unforgettable.
11. “Feels Like Fire” – Shawn Mendes
A triumphant return with stadium-sized passion.
12. “Slide” – Sabrina Carpenter ft. Dominic Fike
It’s flirty, breezy, and impossible to resist — like the perfect summer fling.
13. “Jetstream” – Troye Sivan
Silky synths and dream-pop warmth. Pure serotonin.
14. “Desire You” – Tinashe & Kaytranada
The sexiest groove on this side of the season.
15. “Golden Hour (Summer Edit)” – JVKE
An amped-up remix of a viral hit, engineered for sunset Instagram reels.
16. “Cool Girls” – Tate McRae
For when you’re pretending not to care… while dancing like you very much do.
17. “Under the Sun” – Doja Cat
Doja doing what Doja does best: turning confidence into a melody.
18. “Forevermore” – Olivia Rodrigo
A piano ballad-turned-anthem that feels like a graduation speech in disguise.
19. “Tropicale” – Bad Bunny & Rauw Alejandro
Two titans, one track, endless summer dance-offs.
20. “California Moonlight” – Noah Kahan & Kacey Musgraves
Folk-pop meets starlit romance — you can almost smell the campfire.
Whether you’re on the beach, stuck in traffic, or dancing like no one’s watching, one of these songs will be your summer anthem. Now turn it up, roll the windows down, and let the sunshine in — your 2025 soundtrack has arrived.