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What was the song of the summer for 2025?

If you look at different news outlets, social media sites and streaming platforms, you’ll get a lot of answers — but very little consensus. “Ordinary” by Alex Warren came in at No. 1 on Billboard’s Song of the Summer chart. “Love Me Not” by Ravyn Lenae was listed on Spotify’s editorial list as their No. 1. “Hold My Hand” by Jess Glynne, due to the song’s use in the background of a popular audio meme called “Jet2Holiday,” earned the title on TikTok. Nylon said the summer would “go down in infamy” for having no clear winner; Pitchfork noted it’s a “year without a consensus favorite”; and T

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