Quali sono le trenta migliori canzoni che il tema dell’estate abbia mai partorito? Ci ha pensato Billboard ha stilare questa speciale classifica che tiene in considerazione il periodo che va dalla nascita della Hot 100 chart (4 agosto 1958) a qualche giorno fa (3 luglio 2010). Buon divertimento!

1. Summer In The City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (1966)
2. Wipe Out - The Surfaris (1962)
3. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini - Bryan Hyland (1960)
4. Surf City - Jan & Dean (1963)
5. Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx (1988)
6. Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1991)
7. Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
8. Surfin’ U.S.A. - The Beach Boys (1963)
9. Summer Nights - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (1978)
10.The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley (1984)

11.In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry (1970)
12.Summer Of ‘69 - Bryan Adams (1985)
13.Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters (1964)
14.Summer - War (1976)
15.California Girls -  The Beach Boys (1965)
16.Summer Girls - LFO (1999)
17.Saturday In The Park - Chicago (1972)
18.California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg (2010)
19.Summer Love - Justin Timberlake (2007)
20.Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat King Cole (1963)

21.School’s Out - Alice Cooper (1972)
22.Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (1972)
23.Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys (1963)
24.Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels (1983)
25.A Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy (1964)
26.Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran (1958)
27.Cruel Summer - Bananarama (1983)
28.Wipeout - Fat Boys and the Beach Boys (1987)
29.Summertime - Billy Stewart (1966)
30.Surfin’ Safari - The Beach Boys (1962)