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Way-Too-Early Song of the Summer 2024 Contenders: The Front-Runners, Outside Shots & Big Question Marks


The 2024 song of the summer way-too-early breakdown includes Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Future and more.

Time will tell if another Cowboy Carter track establishes itself as the album’s standout summertime single: early streaming returns are strong for Beyoncé’s revamping of “Jolene,” her Miley Cyrus duet “II Most Wanted” and the shimmering jam “Bodyguard.” However, “Texas Hold ‘Em” already has a foothold at top 40 (No. In the middle of a bunch of top 10 Hot 100 debuts this week from the Future and Metro Boomin project We Don’t Trust You was “Too Sweet,” the soulful, slightly funky alt-rock single that Hozier teased on TikTok before unleashing on a rabid listenership. After breaking out last year with “Pound Town” and “SkeeYee,” and earning an enviable guest spot on Drake’s crossover hit “Rich Baby Daddy,” Sexyy Red’s boisterous new single is the sound of a rising hip-hop star cashing in her new cred for a big, undeniable smash.

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