The song of summer for 2020 officially belongs to “Rockstar” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, according to several assessments. As of the week of Sept. 5, it has been the No. 1 song for 12 weeks, Billboard magazine says.
The track isn’t a classic song of summer. Its theme and music aren’t uplifting, though they do mirror the times with troubled race relations in the U.S. right now. However, the frequent use of the N-word likely limited the appeal of the track.
For a more traditional song of summer, my picks would include “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles, “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, “Break My Heart” by Dua Lipa, “Roses” by SAINt JHN and “Say So” by Doja Cat featuring Nicki Minaj.
For breakthrough artist of summer, my pick would be Doja Cat. In addition to “Say So,” her other hits in the season included “Like That” and a feature on a remix of “In Your Eyes” by The Weeknd.
Related reading:
What’s 2020’s Song of the Summer—If There Even Is One? (Time; Sept. 1, 2020)
Song of the Summer 2020: These 10 songs were the soundtrack to our unforgettably forgettable summer (Cleveland.com; Aug. 14, 2020)
The Summer Without a Song (Wall Street Journal; July 31, 2020)
The Song of the Summer Is in Chaos (The Atlantic; July 17, 2020)
Song of Summer 2019: ‘Old Town Road,’ duh. (Tech-media-tainment; Aug. 20, 2019)
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