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

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.