Almost Summer
Written by Mike Love of The Beach Boys, released May 8, 1978
Summer ’68
Written by Richard Wright, released October 1970
Summer Of ‘69
Written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, released June 17, 1985
Suddenly Last Summer
Written by Martha Davis, released August 1983
Here Comes Summer
Written by Jerry Keller, released May 1959
When The Summer Moon Comes ‘Long
Written by Cole Porter, released 1910
Summer’s Here
Written by James Taylor, released July 1981
In The Summertime
Written by Ray Dorset, released 1970
Summer Skin
Performed by Death Cab For Cutie
Written by Ben Gibbard, Jason McGerr, and Chris Walla, released August 30, 2005
Hot Fun In The Summertime
Performed by Sly & The Family Stone
Written by Sly Stone, released July 21, 1969
Summer In The City
Performed by The Lovin’ Spoonful
Written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Boone, released July 4, 1966
All Summer Long
Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, released July 13, 1964
Summer Breeze
Written by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, released August 31, 1972
Summer Wind
Music by Heinz Meier, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, released August 1966
Summer Rain
Written by Jim Hendricks, released November 1967
Summer Madness
Written by Kool & the Gang and Alton Taylor, released September 1974
Summer Fever
Written by Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte and Donna Summer, released October 11, 1976
Cruel Summer
Written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, and Keren Woodward, released June 27, 1983
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer
Written by Hans Carste and Charles Tobias, released May 1963
Summer Nights
Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, released August 25, 1978
Lonely Summer Nights
Written by Brian Setzer, released November 1981
Summertime Sadness
Written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels, released June 22, 2012
The Other Side Of Summer
Written by Elvis Costello, released April 1991
Our Last Summer
Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, released November 3, 1980
This Ain’t The Summer Of Love
Written by Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, and Don Waller, released May 21, 1976
Summer’s Almost Gone
Written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore
Summer’s Gone
Written by Ray Davies, released March 18, 1985
Also, Summertime (Gershwin as performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Janis Joplin! ? Happy summer, Chris! Mona
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Mona, you’re absolutely right–I thought so hard about Gershwin’s Summertime and couldn’t decide between Fitzgerald and Joplin because they’re both equally great, so why couldn’t I have just gone with both?
I was hoping you’d get Summertime Sadness in there—one of my favourite Lana songs!
I’ve heard of Lana del Rey but didn’t know her music very well before I started looking for summer songs, but now I’m hooked on her music!
This is a fabulous summer-start playlist, Chris. It’s a good day indeed to hear Frank Sinatra, Sly Stone, Mungo Jerry and The Beach Boys in one fell swoop.
One of my favorite things about The Beach Boys is they use a theremin in their song “Good Vibrations”, but I’m glad I could put together an enjoyable playlist for you.
This summer blog post is greater than the sum of its parts, Chris, and summertime thanks to you.
Thank you for helping me put together the sum of all summers.