The biggest songs of the summer are downers like “Ordinary” or holdovers from 2024, like “Die with a Smile.” Why is the music of 2025 so intensely mellow?

The most popular songs of the summer are either downers like “Ordinary” or holdovers from 2024, like “Die with a Smile.” Why is the music of 2025 so mellow?

The summer of 2025 lacks a defining "song of the summer," with downbeat hits dominating charts. Explore why 2024's music still reigns and what's next.

As summer slowly melts into fall, the songs that defined the warmer months are coming into clearer view, Spotify reveals.

The summer of 2025 lacks a defining "song of the summer," with downbeat hits dominating charts. Explore why 2024's music still reigns and what's next.

The addictive anthem by the fictional girl group HUNTR/X just hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The last one to do it was Destiny's Child.

The summer of 2025 lacks a defining "song of the summer," with downbeat hits dominating charts. Explore why 2024's music still reigns and what's next.

Summer 2025's biggest vibe is the lack of actual vibes ...