Unlike most of its neighbors in the top 10, Lenae's slow-burning hit actually sounds like summer, says NPR Music's Stephen Thompson. It's a buoyant R&B throwback with a sugar rush vibe that fits ...

The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?

The most popular songs of the summer are either downers like “Ordinary” or holdovers from 2024, like “Die with a Smile.” Why is the music of 2025 so mellow?

Hang on to the last gasps of the season — and prepare for the encroaching fall — with songs by Lana Del Rey, Maxwell, ...

Ravyn Lenae’s ‘Love Me Not’ broke into the otherwise sluggish Billboard top ten. In between Teddy Swims and Alex Warren sits one spot of hope.

Ideally, the song of the summer is a buoyant one, giving you a beat to bob a flamingo floatie to. “Ordinary,” instead, is made for stomping, moping, and forgetting.