Music and summertime have long gone hand in hand and with the advent of streaming and trending social media songs, listeners know what's popular faster than ever before. This makes fame ever fleeting, but also brings opportunity to any musician , big or small, the chance to go viral.

Spotify's songs of the summer highlight the various ends of the spectrum, with five tracks from artists who range from Grammy-award winners to those just making their big break to stardom.

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The songs on the streaming apps list have a mellow vibe to match listening trends, with it being the "least danceable and lowest-energy summer for music" according to Spotify .

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