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Nine Songs of the Summer: From Macarena to Old Town Road

other · 2026-07-31

Since 2000, Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart has tracked the cumulative performance of songs on the Hot 100 from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Between 1996 and 2019, nine tracks achieved multiple weeks at No. 1. Notably, Los del Río's "Macarena" (1996) and "Despacito" (2017) each held the top spot for 14 weeks. Nelly's "Hot in Herre" (2002) spent seven weeks at No. 1, followed by "Dilemma." Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" (2003) had eight weeks, while Rihanna's "Umbrella" (2007) spent seven weeks. The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" (2009) also reached 14 weeks. Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" (2012) spent nine weeks, Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" (2013) spent 12 weeks, Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" (2017) lasted 16 weeks, and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (2019) topped the chart for 19 weeks.

Key facts

  • Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart has tracked cumulative Hot 100 performance since 2000.
  • Los del Río's 'Macarena' spent 14 weeks at No. 1 in 1996.
  • Nelly's 'Hot in Herre' spent seven weeks at No. 1 in 2002.
  • Beyoncé's 'Crazy in Love' spent eight weeks at No. 1 in 2003.
  • Rihanna's 'Umbrella' spent seven weeks at No. 1 in 2007.
  • The Black Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling' spent 14 weeks at No. 1 in 2009.
  • Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' spent nine weeks at No. 1 in 2012.
  • Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' spent 12 weeks at No. 1 in 2013.
  • Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's 'Despacito' spent 16 weeks at No. 1 in 2017.
  • Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' spent 19 weeks at No. 1 in 2019, breaking the record.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Billboard
  • Hot 100
  • Songs of the Summer chart
  • WKTU
  • The Neptunes
  • Destiny's Child
  • Recording Industry Association of America
  • Grammy Awards
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Quartz Media

Locations

  • United States
  • Spain
  • Miami
  • New York
  • St. Louis
  • Los Angeles
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • Puerto Rico

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