Feel-good hits fill summer airwaves
Songs from throughout the year make up the soundtrack of our lives, but there is something about a summer song that seems a little sweeter than a hit from another season. Maybe it's because the songs hark back to school breaks spent lying by the pool glistening with baby oil (OK, this was before we were all worried about skin cancer) or the glorious feeling of driving with all the windows down.
For my money, the best summer songs are one-hit wonders. With a one-hit wonder, your memory is unfettered by any other song from that act. Most of the time, you can't even remember who performed the song, just the delectable memory it recalls. Even though it is only halfway through, summer 2005 has provided us with quite a few tunes that have the scent of summer all over them.
The biggest hit so far is Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together". The song, which has been No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks, makes a little chart history this week. The song is No. 1 on the Adult R&B, R&B/Hip-Hop, Rhythmic Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40, making it the first song to top those four charts at the same time.
"We Belong Together" is Carey's biggest hit since 1995's "One Sweet Day", and ensures that none of us will ever mention "Glitter" again and snicker. Well, almost. (Billboard - Mariah Hero)
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