What's this year's song of the summer?

Who'll come out on top — Lizzo, Harry Styles, or someone we didn't see coming?

The sun.
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It's officially June, which means it's time to discuss the song of the summer — the trending tune predicted to dominate radio waves, pool parties, and family barbecues all the way from Memorial Day through the dog days of August. Here are some of the top contenders and possible surprises that have been predicted thus far, per the experts:

Front runners

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.