The seasons may change, but some songs are timeless and manage to cool even the most scorching summer days. From upbeat, catchy tunes to chill beats, this list of certified bops will add some fun ...

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Big, brash pop songs also fit the bill, with Rihanna's Umbrella (2007) and Little Mix's Black Magic (2015) both benefitting from a summer boost. NB: This rule doesn't just apply to songs.

Here’s our chronological list of Van Halen’s 20 Best Summer Songs: “Ice Cream Man” From: Van Halen(1978) David Lee Roth cruises down the block offering up heat-beating treats on Van Halen ...

There’s little that’s better than putting a catchy playlist on blast during the summer, whether that’s for MTR journeys, lazy days on the beach, or just when you’re hanging out with friends.

"It seems like summer is a time for the good old classics, rather than whatever ray of sunshine the charts may be producing. Our top 10 is dominated by songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s," saysNicola ...

For a decisive verdict, we need the Official Charts Company - who combine sales and streaming figures to come up with a definitive placings for summer's biggest songs. And the winner is ...

Songs like “Big Poppa,” a slow party anthem ... itself out of the underground and into global preeminence. In the summer of 1997, when people danced to Biggie’s single, they weren’t ...

“Lose Control” and the rest of Baltimore radio’s top 200 combined for almost 72,000 plays over the summer, with the top 20 songs accounting for almost a third of them. Whether it was ...