Summer 2020 Song: Which hit is the early favorite?


Which hit single is the early favorite to take home the crown of Song of the Summer 2020? Will DaBaby’s “Rockstar” prevail, with Roddy Ricch currently number 1 on the weekly Summer Songs chart? Could there be a surprise contender that has yet to be released? What about another current coup that could stage a comeback? Everything is possible!

In a special edition of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), the team looks at what could end as the 2020 Summer Song. Co-hosts Jason and Keith detail how Billboard compiles their annual Summer Songs list. , and check out the summer’s title track for each year from 2009 to 2019.

The past decade saw everyone, from a true one-hit wonder, catch the title of the Song of Summer to a global superstar capture the honor (twice!). Alongside those two acts was a pop diva topping the charts, a party-ready dance duo, an almost Spanish-language single by a trio of artists, and “perhaps” one of the greatest earthworm songs in history. .

the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one stop shop for all the things that appear BillboardWeekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion on the latest pop news, fun stats and stories, new music, and interviews with stars and people from the pop world. Casual pop fans and list junkies can listen BillboardKeith Caulfield, Senior Chart Director, and Jason Lipshutz, Senior Music Director, every week on the podcast, which can be seen on Billboard.com or downloaded on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show. on Billboard.com.)