Songs of Summer: Buzzy Beats

Imagine this. It’s a warm summer day, and you’re sunbathing by the pool with your friends. There’s ice-cold lemonade on the table beside you, and a book, waiting to be read, in your arms. Sounds like a perfect day, right? There’s only one thing missing: music. To craft the ultimate summer playlist, we asked Buzz residents for their favorite summer songs, new and old. 

When talking about her favorite summer songs, West U resident Lynne Goddard said, “They take you back to a place and time. You can almost smell the suntan lotion and hear the waves crashing.” Memorial resident Frances Boatwright, a fellow Buzz summer intern, said, “Pop and country music always put me in a good mood for the summer.”

Whether you're hanging out by the pool, driving to a fun destination or just relaxing at home, these eclectic and evergreen tunes are sure to put you in a brighter mood this summer. See the list below for our picks. Plus, we’ve created a Spotify Playlist so you can have all of these songs in one place. Note: All explicit songs listed have been marked with an asterisk. 

Buzz Summer Interns' Songs of Summer

1. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes 
2. Havana by Camila Cabello 
3. Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett 
4. Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen 
5. Hey, Soul Sister by Train 
6. Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac
7. Senorita by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello 
8. Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams
9. This is What You Came For by Calvin Harris
10. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) by Stevie Wonder 
11. Teenage Dream by Katy Perry 
12. Moves Like Jagger by Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera 
13. Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega 
14. Heartache On The Dance Floor by Jon Pardi 
15. Better Together by Jack Johnson
16. Electric Love by BORNS
17. Island in the Sun by Weezer 
18. Bulletproof by La Roux 
19. Good Time by Carly Rae Jepsen 
20. *Rollin by Calvin Harris
21. New Soul by Wyael Naim 
22. We Can’t Stop by Miley Cyrus 
23. The Nights by Avicci 
24. The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars 
25. Shower by Becky G
26. California Gurls by Katy Perry 
27. Barefoot Blue Jean Night by Jake Owen
28. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
29. Reflections by Mister Wives
30. Highway Don’t Care by Tim McGraw 
31. Bailando by Enrique Iglesias
32. Pumpin Blood by NONONO
33. *Cake by the Ocean by DNCE 
34. Vacation by The Go-Go’s
35. Kill the Lights by Alex Newell
36. Wipe Out by The Surfaris 
37. Still Into You by Paramore
38. Modern Love by David Bowie 
39. Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
40. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison 
41. Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
42. Young Dumb and Broke by Khalid 
43. You Make My Dreams by Daryl Hall and John Oates 
44. Cruise by Florida Georgia Line and Nelly 
45. Footloose by Kenny Loggins 
46. Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
47. Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett 
48. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
49. Brand New by Ben Rector 
50. Boys of Summer by Don Henley 
51. Stolen Dance by Milky Chance 
52. Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
53. I Don’t Care by Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran 
54. Tik Tok by Kesha
55. American Girl by Tom Petty 
56. Summertime Guys by Nikki Cleary 
57. Drive by Oh Wonder 
58. Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae
59. Better Not by Louis The Child 
60. I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
61. Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers 
62. Another Day In Paradise by Quinn XCII
63. One Dance by Drake 
64. T-Shirt Weather by Circa Waves
65. Ain't It Fun by Paramore
66. Timber by Kesha 
67. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynard Skynard 
68. Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac
69. Crazy in Love by Beyonce
70. Summer by Calvin Harris 
71. Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
72. Surfin USA by The Beach Boys 
73. TGIF by Katy Perry 
74. California Girls by The Beach Boys 
75. Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus
76. Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp 
77. Sucker by Jonas Brothers 
78. Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves 
79. Red Red Wine by UB40 
80. Springsteen by Eric Church 
81. Summer Nights by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John 
82. Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival 
83. Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett
84. Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston 
85. This is How We Roll by Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan
86. Wouldn’t It be Nice by The Beach Boys 
87. Runaway by Galantis 
88. Tongue Tied by Grouplove
89. Dancing in the Street by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
90. Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac
91. Tiny Dancer by Elton John
92. Rather Be by Clean Bandit
93. Love Song by Sara Bareilles
94. Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw
95. All Night by The Vamps 
96. Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
97. Peaches by In The Valley Below 
98. Talk by Khalid 
99. One Way or Another by Blondie 
100. *Slide by Calvin Harris

We’d love to hear your favorite summer songs, too. Comment below.