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2008 -

'I Kissed a Girl' was Katy Perry's debut single and the hottest single of the summer of 2008. The song remained at the top position of the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks.

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2007 -

The summer of 2007 was dominated by a huge hit from Rihanna featuring Jay-Z. We're talking about 'Umbrella.' The single hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 9.

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2006 -

'Promiscuous' by Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland first aired on MTV in May 2006. Just 21 days later, it was at the top spot, where it stayed for six weeks. 

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2005 -

Mariah Carey dominated the charts for a whopping 14 weeks in total with her 2005 comeback single, 'We Belong Together.'

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2004 -

Usher's 'Confessions Part II' was one of the many singles to come out of his 2004 album 'Confessions.'

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2003 -

Following her split from Destiny's Child, Beyoncé returned as a solo artist in 2003 with the hit single 'Crazy In Love,' featuring her future husband, Jay-Z.   

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2002 -

In the summer of 2002, the radio and MTV were dominated by Nelly's hit song 'Hot In Here.' In fact, the rapper had two No.1 singles in the very same year, the other being 'Dilemma' featuring Kelly Rowland.

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2001 -

Not only was 'U Remind Me' the biggest summer hit of 2001, but it was also the song that earned Usher his first Grammy.

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2000 -

Matchbox Twenty released their greatest hit, 'Bent,' in 2000. The famous rock ballad was a single off their second album, 'Mad Season.'

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1999 -

The last year of the '90s marked the arrival of Christina Aguilera with her self-titled debut album. Her song 'Genie in a Bottle' topped the summer charts for five weeks. 

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1998 -

In 1998, Brandy and Monica were on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 13 weeks with their tune 'The Boy is Mine.'

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1997 -

Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112 released 'I'll Be Missing You' in 1997. The song was a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G., who had recently passed away.

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1996 -

The impact of the Bayside Boys' remix of Los Del Rio's 'Macarena' went beyond the music charts. People from all corners of the globe were dancing to it, and still do! Can you remember the moves?

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1995 -

The summer of 1995 was all about TLC's 'Waterfall.' The R&B tune was on heavy rotation on MTV, winning four MTV VMAs that year.

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1994 -

All-4-One's soulful love ballad 'I Swear' dominated the summer of '94.  

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1993 -

The summer of 1993 was all about UB40 and their reggae version of Elvis Presley's famous ballad 'Can't Help Falling In Love.' 

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1992 -

The summer hit 'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mix-a-Lot was the No. 1 single for five weeks.

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1991 -

Bryan Adams' power ballad '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You' was the summer hit of 1991. The tune was part of the soundtrack of 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.'

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1990 -

Mariah Carey's debut single 'Vision of Love' was an instant hit. The song dominated the Hot 100 throughout the entire month of August. 

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1989 -

Richard Marx's power ballad 'Right Here Waiting' was a huge summer hit in 1989. 

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1988 -

'Roll with It' by Steve Winwood hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard's Hot 100 in the summer of 1988.

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1987 -

The summer of 1987 was all about singing along to Heart's power ballad 'Alone.' The song was originally written in 1983 by the band i-Ten and it has since been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Celine Dion. 

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1986 -

Madonna released 'Papa Don't Preach' in 1986, as a single from her third studio album, 'True Blue.'

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1985 -

The summer of 1985 was dominated by the English group Tears For Fears and their hit single 'Shout.' The song climbed up to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 at the beginning of August and stayed there for three weeks.

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1984 -

'When Doves Cry' was the first single from the soundtrack of Prince's 1984 movie 'Purple Rain.' It was also his first No.1 hit.

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1983 -

'Every Breath You Take' by The Police was huge in the summer of 1983. The song, written by Sting, topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight weeks.

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1982 -

Survivor released their greatest hit in 1982: 'Eye of the Tiger.' The theme song for the movie 'Rocky III' was absolutely huge, and it continues to be an iconic song to this day. 

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1981 -

'Jessie's Girl' by Australian singer Rick Springfield reached the No.1 position on Billboard's Hot 100 in the summer of '81.

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1980 -

Those born in 1980 have the Piano Man as their soundtrack. 'It's Still Rock and Roll to Me' by Billy Joel was the greatest hit of the summer. 

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1979 -

The summer of 1979 was dominated by a disco tune. We're talking about 'Bad Girls' by Donna Summer.

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1978 -

'Shadow Dancing' by singer-songwriter Andy Gibb was the biggest summer hit of 1978. Andy Gibb was the younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees.

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1977 -

A year prior, Andy Gibb also got the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100. His single 'I Just Want to Be Your Everything' was a huge summer hit.

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1976 -

The summer of '76 was all about dancing and singing along to Elton John and Kiki Dee's upbeat tune 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart.' 

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1975 -

'One of These Nights' was the single by Eagles that rocked the summer of 1975. 

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1974 -

John Denver has had many hit songs, but in 1974 it was 'Annie's Song,' from his eighth studio album 'Back Home Again' that climbed to No. 1.

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1973 -

The up-tempo tune 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' by folk singer Jim Croce was the song of the summer in 1973.

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1972 -

'Alone Again (Naturally)' by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan was a huge hit in the summer of '72 in both the US and worldwide. 

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1971 -

The summer of 1971 was all about the first single of the Bee Gees' album 'Trafalgar.' The biggest hit was 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.'

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1970 -

'(They Long to Be) Close to You' by the duo Carpenters dominated the charts in 1970.

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1969 -

'In the Year 2525' by Zager and Evans spent six weeks in the top position of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.

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1968 -

'This Guy's in Love With You' by Herb Alpert was the summer hit of 1968. Alpert  is best known as a trumpet player, but in this song he proved he could sing too!

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1967 -

The Doors' iconic hit 'Light My Fire' was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1967.

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1966 -

'Wild Thing' by The Troggs was a huge hit in 1966. The song has been covered by many music artists over the years, including Jimmy Hendrix, The Runways, and Jeff Beck, to name a few.

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1965 -

Those born in 1965 can proudly say that the iconic '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' by The Rolling Stones was their birth year summer hit.

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1964 -

'Where Did Our Love Go' by the Supremes was a huge Motown hit and the soundtrack of the summer of 1964. 

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1963 -

The hit single '"Fingertips – Part 2"' by Little Stevie Wonder (as he was called back then), was at the top of the charts in the summer of '63.

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1962 -

'Roses Are Red (My Love)' by Bobby Vinton was all over the radio during the hot months of 1962.

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1961 -

'Tossin' and Turnin' by Bobby Lewis was the upbeat R&B tune everyone was dancing to in the summer of 1961.

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1960 -

American music legend Brenda Lee was just 15 when she recorded the 1960 hit song 'I'm Sorry.'

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1959 -

The summer of 1959 was all about the hit song 'Lonely Boy' by the young Canadian heartthrob Paul Anka.

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1958 -

'Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)' by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno spent five weeks on the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1958.

Sources: (Billboard) (CNN) (Mental Floss) 

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