Predicting the song of the summer of 2019 using Spotify data
June 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s that time when the zeitgeist takes over and starts searching for a song that will forevermore embody the song
Browsing the "Song of the Summer" Tag
Random music news for Thursday, November 22, 2018
November 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Happy Thanksgiving, American readers. We appreciate the day of football you provide for us people up north. Please accept our
Weekly survey: What is your song of the summer of 2018?
August 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I hate to mention it, but Labour Day is this weekend. Summer–at least when it comes to those glorious weeks
Random music news for Friday, August 24, 2018
August 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I don’t want to be an alarmist, but next weekend is Labour Day. Yes, already. Here’s music news for August
Can big data predict the most popular songs of the summer of 2018? The streaming services think so.
June 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’re into this whole “song of the summer” thing–this idea that a single song can represent everything about the
Random music news for Monday, May 28, 2018
May 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s both Memorial Day in the US and a bank holiday in the UK, so let’s see if anything is
What was the “Song of the Summer” the Year You Were Born?
June 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I honestly don’t remember this “song of the summer” stuff being such a big deal until a few years ago.
Random Music News for Monday, May 22, 2017
May 22nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated
Random Music News for Friday, July 29, 2016
July 29th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
My parents are visiting. Mom sure loves her zinfandel. And now, music news. Justin Bieber was reportedly offered $5 million
If You’re Tracking This “Song of the Summer” Nonsense…
June 7th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
I hate it when someone tells me what song should be associated with a certain event, time period or experience.
Time for the Tiresome Handicapping for the “Song of the Summer”
May 27th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
When did this “song of the summer” thing become, you know, a thing? It wasn’t that long ago when summer songs
A Final Word on the Song of the Summer Nonsense
September 8th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
While I (and others) maintain that there was no proper Song of the Summer in 2015, that hasn’t stopped people
Why Having a Song of the Summer Isn’t Always a Good Thing
September 1st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Now that we’re in September, we can probably agree that there was no dominant song of the summer for 2015.
Why Is There No “Song of the Summer” This Year?
August 14th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
I’ve never been party to this whole mania of declaring a track to be the “song of summer” until now–and
Science Comes Up with a Formula for the Perfect Summer Song
May 7th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
It’s that time of year again when the silliness over naming The Song of the Summer begins. I don’t care,
Random Music News for Friday, May 1, 2015
May 1st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1930, Pluto was named Pluto. The dwarf planet, I mean. Matthew Good, Tomi Swick and Madison
Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 71: Come and Get Your Red Hot Show Notes!
September 10th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
A busy week for both geeks and fans of beats, what with the Apple announcements and U2’s surprise album release.
YouTube Names the Song of the Summer of 2014
September 6th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Yeah, it’s Iggy Azalea and “Fancy.” We just couldn’t get away from it, could we? Here are the top Google
29 Years of “Song of the Summer”
August 19th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
I’m not sure when the idea of naming a “song of the summer” became a thing, but according to Billboard,
This Song of the Summer Thing is Very Confusing
August 3rd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
I’m soooo over this “song of the summer” nonsense. As far as I’m concerned, this is just something to hype
The Songs of the Summer from the Past 100 Summers
May 31st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
I thought that this “song of the summer” fetish was a recent thing. Apparently not. The Boston Globe provides this
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