To celebrate the official start of summer, we've brought back our Songs Of The Summer mix. Though it may be too soon to definitively name 2018's Song of the Summer, we've added to the mix a few songs that are well-positioned to take the crown this year. Give those new earworms a spin alongside summertime hits from the past five decades via our Spotify playlist.
The songs that win the summer season spread so fast and far because they work. They're fun to sing. The hooks are catchy. They speak to something larger than our tastes, fulfilling a collective need for music that's as danceable as it is escapist as it is a shared experience. This happens every year. We here at NPR Music wondered what we might discover when we put all the Songs of the Summers of the past 60 years or so in one place. What story would they tell us?
Billboard has compiled lists of the Top 10 charting Songs of the Summer since 1985, so figuring those was easy. For the summers of 1962 through 1984, we looked through the June-August Billboard charts, taking note of which songs were on the charts the longest, in any position, and which had staying power at No. 1. It wasn't a perfect science, but we made our best educated decisions about which songs once ruled the radio and the cash registers.
Due to licensing constraints, a selection of songs will be removed from Just Dance Now on April 9, 2024 impacting new subscriptions only. Those same songs will be removed from Just Dance Unlimited on August 1, 2024 and the service will not be available for purchase on Just Dance 2019 from July 1, 2024. For players who still have a Just Dance Unlimited subscription running, they will be able to receive three additional months of Just Dance Unlimited; you can find more information here.
Further, from July 1, 2024, PlayStation and Xbox players will no longer be able to purchase a subscription to Just Dance Unlimited. If you already own a pass which expires after this date, the service will remain active for you until your subscription expires. All information including the list of approximately 200 songs being removed is detailed below.
The Just Dance+ song catalogue will remain unaffected. Just Dance+ is the dance-on-demand subscription service available with Just Dance 2023 and Just Dance 2024. A free one-month trial of Just Dance+ is included with every copy of Just Dance 2024 Edition. Just Dance+ gives you access to hundreds of tracks, including fan-favorite legacy songs from previous Just Dance games, and new exclusive tracks each season.
Just Dance 2024 Edition is available now on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series XS. For more on Just Dance 2024 Edition, check outthe full song list, peruse the game's accessibility features, and visit justdancegame.com.
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