Where are the song of summer 2019 contenders?
, "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish, and "Sweet But Psycho" by Ava Max. But this list—which, admittedly, was conjured from loose data-collection habits, and by taking mental notes in the backseats of cars with the radio on, and in line waiting to check out at the store, and by a general temperature check of what seems to be popular with teens on TikTok—feels lackluster.
Let's face it: None of these songs feels like the quintessential song of summer. By this time last year, we had a fresh Cardi B album , a, a Drake single , your mom's favorite grocery-shopping jingle , and Ella Mai's "Boo'd Up" dominating the airwaves. With "Boo'd Up" being the exception, most of those are mid-tempo bops that you could imagine yourself dancing to with or without a drink in your hand.
This year, however, the songs topping the charts don't check enough boxes to satisfy that song of summer itch. Bothendlessly teased that their respective music videos would be worth the wait, but neither of these songs is necessarily a smart first single to release as a taste of their upcoming albums . Khalid's "Talk" has potential but feels a bit slow.
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