Spotify’s global editors have unveiled their 2026 Songs of Summer predictions, a 30-track list spanning pop, dance, country, Afrobeats, and everything in between. And for the first time, they’re letting listeners predict the song they think will be the season’s biggest hit with in-app voting. Just tap “Vote” at the top of the Songs of Summer playlist, then share your pick on social media or via Spotify Messages.
“I think above everything, we all know that a song of the summer is about the vibes,” says Talia Kraines, Editorial Lead, Pop at Spotify. “It’s a song that makes you feel good, that you can listen to outside in the sunshine with your friends, and that has the ability to travel across genres, people, and countries.”
Dance music leads the charge with a strong nostalgic lean. “New Religion” from Bebe Rexha and Faithless and “Jamaican (Bam Bam)” from HUGEL and SOLTO sample sounds from summers past, while “Talk To You” from ANOTR and 54 Ultra and “DANCE…” from Slayyyter pull from disco, ’90s house, and early 2000s French electronica.
The list reaches across borders for its party-ready energy. “Kakalika” by DopeNation fuses Ghanaian azonto with South African Amapiano, while “CHÉVERE” by ARIA VEGA and Ryan Castro brings Caribbean and Latin Afrobeats into the mix. Country storytelling enters through Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and STELLA LEFTY’s “Boston,” both rooted in specific places and the warmth of long summer nights.
A sadboy summer thread runs alongside the upbeat material. “Freakin’ Out” by Dexter and The Moonrocks, “Babydoll” by Dominic Fike, and “Earrings” by Malcolm Todd offer something moodier for the nights that call for it.
The full predictions list, in alphabetical order by artist:
“Talk To You (ft. 54 Ultra)” – ANOTR, 54 Ultra
“CHÉVERE (premium_remix)” – ARIA VEGA, Ryan Castro
“hate that i made you love me” – Ariana Grande
“New Religion” – Bebe Rexha, Faithless
“Kingdom of Fear” – Cameron Whitcomb
“Bangaranga” – DARA
“Raindance (feat. Tems)” – Dave, Tems
“Freakin’ Out” – Dexter and The Moonrocks
“Babydoll” – Dominic Fike
“E85” – Don Toliver
“Kakalika” – DopeNation
“Janice STFU” – Drake
“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
“NOBLE” – F3miii
“L.U.C.K.Y” – Fcukers
“Jamaican (Bam Bam)” – HUGEL, SOLTO
“Mexico Honey” – Kacey Musgraves
“Earrings” – Malcolm Todd
“Maladie” – Mauvais djo
“Doors” – Noah Kahan
“drop dead” – Olivia Rodrigo
“KOKO” – Omar Courtz
“Girl Like Me” – PinkPantheress
“Free Your Mind” – Prospa, Cloonee
“Rein Me In (with Olivia Dean)” – Sam Fender, Olivia Dean
“DANCE…” – Slayyyter
“Boston” – STELLA LEFTY
“Dracula – JENNIE Remix” – Tame Impala, JENNIE
“Self Aware” – Temper City
“Midnight Sun” – Zara Larsson