8 contenders for 2013 song of the summer

A look at the tracks that will (or should) dominate the airwaves

Summer songs
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It's that time again, when radio DJs pull together the soundtrack to your sun-soaked road trips, barbecues, and pool parties. While 2012 brought us Carly Rae Jepsen's ubiquitous "Call Me Maybe" and Gotye's alt-anthem "Somebody That I Used to Know," this year's song of the summer contenders have been relatively low-profile by comparison. As temperatures rise, we're sure to see some of these songs ascend the charts. Here, eight earworms that will likely be inescapable by the end of the summer:

1. Mariah Carey feat. Miguel, "#Beautiful"

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Samantha Rollins

Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.