Summer… The season of warmth, sunshine, love and holidays! For Montreal, summer is about to peek its head around the corner (we promise!!) and we can’t WAIT to bask in the sun. This weekend, we’re FINALLY getting some sunny weather, and temperatures should stay in the DOUBLE DIGITS (gasp!) until at least Tuesday!
Source: Environment Canada
Summer is also the season for music! Which songs defined your summers over the years? Beyond “Despacito” in 2017, which hits do you associate with memories? Which songs were playing in the car during your road trips as a family when you were a kid? As a teenager, which songs did you make out to with your summer fling? If you got married in summer, maybe that year’s BIG SONG played at your wedding?
Because we can’t WAIT for summer to finally be here, we’ve cooked up a list of the BIGGEST SUMMER SONGS for each year since 1980! Which ones do you remember best?
PLUS, tune in ALL WEEKEND LONG for our special BIG SUMMER THROWBACK! The biggest summer hits to put some warmth in your radio.
2017 : Justin Bieber & Luis Fonsi – Despacito
2016 : Drake - One Dance
2015: OMI – Cheerleader
2014: MAGIC! – Rude
2013: Robin Thicke & Pharrell Williams - Blurred Lines
2012: Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
2011: LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
2010: Katy Perry – California Gurls
2009: Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
2008: Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
2007: Rihanna – Umbrella
2006: Nelly Furtado & Timbaland – Promiscuous
2005: Rihanna – Pon De Replay
2004: Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On
2003: Beyoncé & Jay-Z: Crazy In Love
2002: Nelly: Hot In Here
2001: Blu Cantrell: Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops)
2000: Santana & Wyclef Jean: Maria, Maria
1999: Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle
1998: Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine
1997: Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You
1996: Los Del Rio - Macarena
1995: TLC - Waterfalls
1994: Ace Of Base – The Sign
1993: Janet Jackson – That’s The Way Love Goes
1992: Sir Mix-a-Lot – Baby Got Back
1991: Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch: Good Vibrations
1990: Madonna - Vogue
1989: Madonna – Like A Prayer
1988: Beach Boys - Kokomo
1987: Los Lobos – La Bamba
1986: Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
1985: Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love
1984: Prince – When Doves Cry
1983: The Police – Every Breath You Take
1982: Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger
1981: Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
1980: Lipps Inc - Funkytown