So we're opening the polls up for two more weeks to allow all of The True Oldies Channel listeners to cast their votes for their All-Time Summer Favorites ... which means that Forgotten Hits Readers can vote again as well!
And to help you do so, at Scott's suggestion we're running a list of titles that have been scoring well in our 2020 Poll ... already some 30,000 votes strong ... which may help inspire a few songs for your own favorites list. (You'll hear a TON of these songs on Scott's program this weekend.)
Summer songs can be songs with the word summer in the title ... songs about summer ... songs that inspire that good time, fun in the sun feeling ... or songs that were big hits during the summer that may just happen to make a particular summer very special in your own memories.
Vote for up to twenty of your favorites and email your choices to kk@forgottenhits.com (just click the link). Polls will officially close on Friday, August 14th.
And then be listening over Labor Day Weekend as Scott plays back The Top 100 All-Time Summer Favorites on his LAST BLAST OF SUMMER WEEKEND!
110 IN THE SHADE | John Fogerty | 1997 |
25 or 6 to 4 | Chicago | 1970 |
59th STREET BRIDGE SONG | Harpers Bizarre | 1967 |
ACTION | Freddy Cannon | 1965 |
AFTERNOON DELIGHT | The Starland Vocal Band | 1976 |
ALL DAY MUSIC | War | 1971 |
ALL I WANNA DO | Sheryl Crow | 1994 |
ALL RIGHT NOW | Free | 1970 |
ALL SUMMER LONG | The Beach Boys | 1964 |
ALL SUMMER LONG | Kid Rock | 2008 |
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE | The Beatles | 1967 |
ALONG COMES MARY | The Association | 1966 |
AMERICAN WOMAN | The Guess Who | 1970 |
BALL OF CONFUSION | The Temptations | 1970 |
BARBARA ANN | The Beach Boys | 1966 |
BEACH BABY | First Class | 1974 |
BEST OF MY LOVE | The Emotions | 1977 |
BLUE MOON | The Marcels | 1961 |
BORDERLINE | Madonna | 1984 |
BORN TO BE WILD | Steppenwolf | 1968 |
BORN TO RUN | Bruce Springsteen | 1975 |
BOTTLE OF WINE | The Fireballs | 1967 |
BOYS OF SUMMER | Don Henley | 1985 |
BRANDY | Looking Glass | 1972 |
BROTHER LOUIE | The Stories | 1973 |
BROWN EYED GIRL | Van Morrison | 1967 |
BROWN SUGAR | The Rolling Stones | 1971 |
BUS STOP | The Hollies | 1966 |
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' | The Mamas and the Papas | 1966 |
CALIFORNIA GIRLS | The Beach Boys | 1965 |
CALIFORNIA GURLS | Katy Perry | 2010 |
CALIFORNIA NIGHTS | Lesley Gore | 1967 |
CALIFORNIA SUN | The Rivieras | 1964 |
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE | The Beatles | 1964 |
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OF YOU | Frankie Valli | 1967 |
CATCH A WAVE | The Beach Boys | 1963 |
CENTERFIELD | John Fogerty | 1985 |
CHAPEL OF LOVE | The Dixiecups | 1964 |
CLASSICAL GAS | Mason Williams | 1968 |
CLOSE TO YOU | The Carpenters | 1970 |
COME ON DOWN TO MY BOAT | Every Mother's Son | 1967 |
COMING UP | Paul McCartney and Wings | 1980 |
CRUEL SUMMER | Bananarama | 1984 |
CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION | Tommy James and the Shondells | 1969 |
DANCING DAYS | Led Zeppelin | 1973 |
DANCING IN THE DARK | Bruce Springsteen | 1984 |
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT | King Harvest | 1973 |
DANCING IN THE STREET | Martha and the Vandellas | 1964 |
DANCING IN THE STREET | Mick Jagger and David Bowie | 1985 |
DAYDREAM | The Lovin' Spoonful | 1966 |
DEAD MAN'S CURVE | Jan and Dean | 1964 |
DENISE | Randy and the Rainbows | 1963 |
DIRTY WATER | The Standells | 1966 |
DO IT AGAIN | The Beach Boys | 1968 |
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC | The Lovin' Spoonful | 1965 |
DON'T BE CRUEL | Elvis Presley | 1956 |
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART | Elton John and Kiki Dee | 1976 |
DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYIN' | Gerry and the Pacemakers | 1964 |
DON'T WORRY BABY | The Beach Boys | 1964 |
DOOR INTO SUMMER | The Monkees | 1967 |
DRAG CITY | Jan and Dean | 1964 |
DRAGGIN' THE LINE | Tommy James | 1971 |
ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS | Richard Marx | 1988 |
ESCAPE | Rupert Holmes | 1079 |
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE | The Police | 1983 |
EYE OF THE TIGER | Survivor | 1982 |
FINGERTIPS, PART 2 | Stevie Wonder | 1963 |
FUN FUN FUN | The Beach Boys | 1964 |
FUNKYTOWN | Lipps, Inc. | 1980 |
GET CLOSER | Seals and Crofts | 1976 |
GET READY | Rare Earth | 1970 |
GIMME SHELTER | The Rolling Stones | 1969 |
GIRL FROM IPANEMA | Stan Getz and Astrid Gilberto | 1964 |
GIRL WATCHER | The O'Kaysions | 1968 |
GIRLS ON THE BEACH | The Beach Boys | 1964 |
GO ALL THE WAY | The Raspberries | 1972 |
GOD ONLY KNOWS | The Beach Boys | 1966 |
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE | The Beatles | 1966 |
GOOD LOVIN' | The Young Rascals | 1966 |
GOOD VIBRATIONS | The Beach Boys | 1966 |
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE | The Beatles | 1066 |
GRAZING IN THE GRASS | Hugh Masekela | 1968 |
GRAZING IN THE GRASS | Friends of Distinction | 1969 |
GREEN GRASS | Gary Lewis and the Playboys | 1966 |
GREEN ONIONS | Booker T and the MG's | 1962 |
GROOVIN' | The Young Rascals | 1967 |
GTO | Ronny and the Daytonas | 1964 |
HANKY PANKY | Tommy James and the Shondells | 1966 |
HAPPY SUMMER DAYS | Ronnie Dove | 1966 |
HAPPY TOGETHER | The Turtles | 1967 |
HARD DAY'S NIGHT | The Beatles | 1964 |
HAWAII FIVE-O | The Ventures | 1969 |
HEAT IS ON | Glenn Frey | 1985 |
HEAT WAVE | Martha and the Vandellas | 1963 |
HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDAH | Allan Sherman | 1963 |
HELLO, I LOVE YOU | The Doors | 1968 |
HELP ME RHONDA | The Beach Boys | 1965 |
HERE COMES SUMMER | Jerry Keller | 1959 |
HERE COMES SUMMER | The Dave Clark Five | 1970 |
HERE COMES THE SUN | The Beatles | 1969 |
HEY LITTLE COBRA | The Rip Chords | 1964 |
HEY YA | OutKast | 2003 |
HITCHIN' A RIDE | Vanity Fare | 1970 |
HONKY TONK WOMEN | The Rolling Stones | 1969 |
HOT BLOODED | Foreigner | 1978 |
HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME | Sly and the Family Stone | 1969 |
HOT IN HERRE | Nelly | 2002 |
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS | Night | 1979 |
HOUND DOG | Elvis Presley | 1956 |
HUNGRY | Paul Revere and the Raiders | 1966 |
HUSHABYE | The Mystics | 1959 |
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF | The Four Tops | 1965 |
I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU | Ray Charles | 1962 |
I GET AROUND | The Beach Boys | 1965 |
I GOT YOU BABE | Sonny and Cher | 1965 |
I LIVE FOR THE SUN | The Sunrays | 1965 |
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU | The Flamingos | 1959 |
I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN | The Beatles | 1965 |
IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT | The Five Satins | 1956 |
IN THE SUMMERTIME | Mungo Jerry | 1970 |
INDIAN LAKE | The Cowsills | 1968 |
ISLAND IN THE SUN | Weezer | 2001 |
IT COULD BE WE'RE IN LOVE | The Cryan' Shames | 1967 |
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER | Carole King | 1962 |
IT'S TOO LATE | Carole King | 1971 |
ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKA-DOT BIKINI | Brian Hyland | 1960 |
JACK AND DIANE | John Cougar Mellencamp | 1982 |
JUMPIN' JACK FLASH | The Rolling Stones | 1968 |
KOKOMO | The Beach Boys | 1988 |
LA GRANGE | ZZ Top | 1974 |
LAKE SHORE DRIVE | Aliotta, Haynes and Jeremiah | 1973 |
LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME | Robin McNamara | 1970 |
LAZY DAY | Spanky and Our Gang | 1967 |
LET'S GO TRIPPIN' | Dick Dale | 1962 |
LET'S TWIST AGAIN | Chubby Checker | 1961 |
LETTER | The Box Tops | 1967 |
LIGHT MY FIRE | The Doors | 1967 |
LIKE A ROLLING STONE | Bob Dylan | 1965 |
LITTLE BIT O'SOUL | The Music Explosion | 1967 |
LITTLE DEUCE COUPE | The Beach Boys | 1963 |
LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA | Jan and Dean | 1964 |
LITTLE RED CORVETTE | Prince | 1983 |
LIVE AND LET DIE | Paul McCartney and Wings | 1973 |
LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA | Ricky Martin | 1999 |
LOCO-MOTION | Little Eva | 1962 |
LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY | Michael Parks | 1970 |
LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND | Pat Boone | 1957 |
LOVE SHACK | The B-52's | 1989 |
LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | The Captain and Tennille | 1975 |
LOVELY DAY | Bill Withers | 1978 |
MACHO MAN | The Village People | 1978 |
MAGGIE MAY | Rod Stewart | 1971 |
MAGIC | Pilot | 1975 |
MAGIC | The Cars | 1984 |
MAKE IT WITH YOU | Bread | 1970 |
MAKE ME SMILE | Chicago | 1970 |
MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME | Three Dog Night | 1970 |
MARGARITAVILLE | Jimmy Buffett | 1977 |
MISERLOU | Dick Dale | 1963 |
MISS YOU | The Rolling Stones | 1978 |
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN | Mountain | 1970 |
MONY MONY | Tommy James and the Shondells | 1968 |
MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT | Starbuck | 1976 |
MOTORCYCLE MAMA | Sailcat | 1972 |
MR. BLUE SKY | Electric Light Orchestra | 1978 |
MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY | The Bob Crewe Generation | 1967 |
MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK | The Angels | 1963 |
MY CHERIE AMOUR | Stevie Wonder | 1969 |
MY SHARONA | The Knack | 1979 |
NEVER DREAMED YOU'D LEAVE IN SUMMER | Stevie Wonder | 1971 |
NIGHT MOVES | Bob Seger | 1978 |
NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO | Chuck Berry | 1964 |
OLD DAYS | Chicago | 1975 |
ONE OF THESE NIGHTS | The Eagles | 1975 |
ONE SUMMER NIGHT | The Danleers | 1958 |
PALISADES PARK | Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon | 1962 |
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY | The Monkees | 1967 |
POPSICLE | Jan and Dean | 1966 |
PURPLE HAZE | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1967 |
QUARTER TO THREE | Gary "US" Bonds | 1961 |
RAG DOLL | The Four Seasons | 1964 |
RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS | The Cowsills | 1967 |
RAMBLIN' MAN | The Allman Brothers Band | 1973 |
RASPBERRY BERET | Prince | 1985 |
RED RUBBER BALL | The Cyrkle | 1966 |
REMEMBER (WALKIN' IN THE SAND) | The Shangri-Las | 1964 |
RIDE THE WILD SURF | Jan and Dean | 1964 |
RIDERS ON THE STORM | The Doors | 1971 |
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK | Bill Haley and the Comets | 1955 |
ROCK THE BOAT | The Hues Corporation | 1974 |
ROCKAWAY BEACH | The Ramones | 1978 |
SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS | Eric Burdon and the Animals | 1967 |
SAN FRANCISCO | Scott McKenzie | 1967 |
SATISFACTION | The Rolling Stones | 1965 |
SATURDAY IN THE PARK | Chicago | 1972 |
SAUSALITO SUMMER NIGHT | Diesel | 1981 |
SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME | Gary Lewis and the Playboys | 1965 |
SCHOOL'S OUT | Alice Cooper | 1972 |
SEA OF LOVE | Phil Phillips | 1959 |
SEALED WITH A KISS | Brian Hyland | 1962 |
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER | The Happenings | 1966 |
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | The Beatles | 1967 |
SHERRY | The Four Seasons | 1962 |
SHORT SHORTS | The Royal Teens | 1958 |
SIDEWALK SURFIN' | Jan and Dean | 1964 |
SILLY LOVE SONGS | Paul McCartney and Wings | 1976 |
SISTER GOLDEN HAIR | America | 1975 |
SKY PILOT | Eric Burdon and the Animals | 1968 |
SLEDGEHAMMER | Peter Gabriel | 1986 |
SLOOP JOHN B | The Beach Boys | 1966 |
SMOKE ON THE WATER | Deep Purple | 1973 |
SMOOTH | Santana featuring Rob Thomas | 1999 |
SO MUCH IN LOVE | The Tymes | 1963 |
SOAK UP THE SUN | Sheryl Crow | 2002 |
SOMEBODY TO LOVE | Jefferson Airplane | 1967 |
SPILL THE WINE | Eric Burdon and War | 1970 |
STAND BY ME | Ben E. King | 1961 |
START ME UP | The Rolling Stones | 1981 |
STEAL MY SUNSHINE | Len | 1999 |
STONED SOUL PICNIC | The Fifth Dimension | 1968 |
STREET FIGHTIN' MAN | The Rolling Stones | 1968 |
SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER | The Motels | 1983 |
SUGAR SUGAR | The Archies | 1969 |
SUMMER | War | 1976 |
SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) | Bobby Goldsboro | 1973 |
SUMMER BREEZE | Seals and Crofts | 1972 |
SUMMER HOLIDAY | Cliff Richard | 1963 |
SUMMER IN THE CITY | The Lovin' Spoonful | 1966 |
SUMMER MEANS FUN | Bruce and Terry | 1964 |
SUMMER NIGHTS | John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | 1978 |
SUMMER OF '69 | Bryan Adams | 1985 |
SUMMER RAIN | Johnny Rivers | 1967 |
SUMMER SAMBA | Walter Wanderley | 1966 |
SUMMER SAND | Tony Orlando and Dawn | 1971 |
SUMMER SONG | Chad and Jeremy | 1964 |
SUMMER SUN | Jamestown Massacre | 1972 |
SUMMER WIND | Frank Sinatra | 1966 |
SUMMER WINE | Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood | 1967 |
SUMMERTIME | Billy Stewart | 1966 |
SUMMERTIME | Janis Joplin | 1969 |
SUMMERTIME BLUES | Eddie Cochran | 1958 |
SUMMERTIME BLUES | The Who | 1970 |
SUMMERTIME BLUES | Blue Cheer | 1968 |
SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME | The Jamies | 1958 |
SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME | Spanky and Our Gang | 1967 |
SUNDOWN | Gordon Lightfoot | 1974 |
SUNNY | Bobby Hebb | 1966 |
SUNNY AFTERNOON | The Kinks | 1966 |
SUNNY DAYS | Lighthouse | 1972 |
SUNSHINE GIRL | Parade | 1967 |
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE | Cream | 1967 |
SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER | John Denver | 1974 |
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN | Donovan | 1966 |
SUNSHINE, LOLLIPOS AND RAINBOWS | Lesley Gore | 1965 |
SURF CITY | Jan and Dean | 1963 |
SURFER GIRL | The Beach Boys | 1963 |
SURFER JOE | The Safaris | 1963 |
SURFIN' SAFARI | The Beach Boys | 1962 |
SURFIN' USA | The Beach Boys | 1963 |
TAKE IT EASY | The Eagles | 1972 |
TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | 1974 |
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD | Rufus | 1974 |
THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER | Nat "King" Cole | 1963 |
THEME FROM "A SUMMER PLACE" | Percy Faith | 1960 |
THEME FROM "A SUMMER PLACE" | The Lettermen | 1965 |
THEME FROM "THE SUMMER OF '42" | Peter Nero | 1971 |
THERE'S NO SURF IN CLEVELAND, USA | The Euclid Beach Band | 1978 |
THIS LOVE | Maroon 5 | 2004 |
THOSE LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER | Nat "King" Cole | 1963 |
TIGHTER, TIGHTER | Alive 'n' Kickin' | 1970 |
TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' | Bobby Lewis | 1961 |
TWIST | Chubby Checker | 1960 |
TWIST AND SHOUT | The Beatles | 1964 |
TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY | Sam Cooke | 1962 |
UNDER THE BOARDWALK | The Drifters | 1964 |
UP ON THE ROOF | The Drifters | 1963 |
UP, UP AND AWAY | The Fifth Dimension | 1967 |
VACATION | The Go Gos | 1982 |
VACATION | Connie Francis | 1962 |
VEHICLE | The Ides Of March | 1970 |
VENTURA HIGHWAY | America | 1972 |
WAKE UP SUNSHINE | Chicago | 1970 |
WALK DON'T RUN | The Ventures | 1960 |
WALKIN' ON SUNSHINE | Katrina and the Waves | 1985 |
WALKIN' ON THE SUN | Smash Mouth | 1998 |
WAR | Edwin Starr | 1970 |
WARMTH OF THE SUN | The Beach Boys | 1964 |
WATERFALLS | TLC | 1995 |
WE ARE FAMILY | Sister Sledge | 1979 |
WE'LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE | Gale Garnett | 1964 |
WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND | Grand Funk Railroad | 1973 |
WHAT DOES IT TAKE | Jr. Walker and the All-Stars | 1969 |
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO | The Supremes | 1964 |
WHERE THE BOYS ARE | Connie Francis | 1961 |
WHITE RABBITT | Jefferson Airplane | 1967 |
WHITER SHADE OF PALE | Procol Harum | 1967 |
WILD THING | The Troggs | 1966 |
WILDWOOD DAYS | Bobby Rydell | 1963 |
WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES | Billy Preston | 1973 |
WINDY | The Association | 1967 |
WIPE OUT | The Surfaris | 1963 |
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS | Joe Cocker | 1968 |
WONDERFUL SUMMER | Robin Ward | 1963 |
WOOLY BULLY | Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs | 1965 |
WOULDN'T IT BE NICE | The Beach Boys | 1966 |
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE | Stevie Wonder | 1973 |
YOU BABY | The Turtles | 1966 |
YOU MIGHT THINK | The Cars | 1984 |
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH (HOT SUMMER NIGHTS) | Meatloaf | 1979 |
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT | John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | 1978 |
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