Who had the song of summer? Cast your vote now

As the hottest season winds down – depending upon where you live, anyway – it’s time to crown the song of summer.

It used to be that inescapable song that united carpools and club nights, but in the past few years, music fans have shifted from energetic entries such as DaBaby and Roddy Ricch's “Rockstar” (2020) and BTS’ “Butter” (2021) to easygoing earworms such as Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s "I Had Some Help" (2024) and Alex Warren’s "Ordinary" (2025).

Listeners have also embraced songs released outside summer months – hello, Katy Perry, who topped TikTok this summer with her 15-year-old “The One That Got Away." Ella Langley’s inescapable “Choosin’ Texas” was released in October and just broke the Billboard Hot 100 record as the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 after 20 weeks atop the chart.

But as the seasons change, it's time to ask, was Langley’s ubiquitous bittersweet rumination really the best indicator of summer fun or were the poppier stylings of Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift better warm-weather companions?

We’ll let you decide by taking our poll.

But first, here are the contenders:

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Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/