Top 30 Biggest Summer Songs of 2026

 

Hey guys! Well, it's that time of year again. With last week's countdown being the final summer countdown for 2026, it's time to take a look back at the top 30 biggest summer songs on Hits 1 for 2026. I will only be counting weeks for June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026. If a song spent time on the countdown before then, it will not be counted. Alright, let's get started!

30: Myles Smith - Heaven

Points: 15,189

Countdown Run: June 27, 2026–August 8, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 7

Peak: 18

Positions: 29-23-21-20-20-18-20

29: Olivia Rodrigo - stupid song

Points: 17,670

Countdown Run: August 8, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 7

Peak: 14

Positions: 18-16-14-14-14-16-19

28: OneRepublic - Need Your Love

Points: 17,786

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–July 25, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 6

Peak: 10

Positions: 14-12-10-11-10-12

27: Slayyyter - DANCE...

Points: 18,442

Countdown Run: July 11, 2026–September 5, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 9

Peak: 15

Positions: 30-29-27-23-15-25-24-24-23

26: Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit

Points: 19,631

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–August 22, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 10

Peak: 22

Positions: 30-27-25-26-28-26-22-23-26-28

25: KATSEYE - Animal

Points: 20,217

Countdown Run: August 1, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 8

Peak: 7

Positions: 28-29-29-16-16-16-7-9

24: Bruno Mars - I Just Might

Points: 20,492

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–July 11, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 4

Peak: 3

Positions: 3-3-5-5

23: Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

Points: 20,838

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–August 1, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 7

Peak: 8

Positions: 15-17-15-10-11-8-8

22: Alex Warren - PASSENGER

Points: 21,653

Countdown Run: August 8, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 7

Peak: 7

Positions: 12-8-13-11-12-13-7

21: SIENNA SPIRO - Material Lover

Points: 22,172

Countdown Run: July 18, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 10

Peak: 14

Positions: 27-29-27-21-18-21-22-18-14-15

20: Bruno Mars - Risk It All

Points: 23,224

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–August 1, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 7

Peak: 5

Positions: 13-13-11-13-6-5-9

19: Benson Boone - The Time Of My Life

Points: 23,571

Countdown Run: July 4, 2026–September 5, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 10

Peak: 14

Positions: 28-25-18-19-16-14-15-17-17-17

18: The Beaches - Edge of the Earth

Points: 23,870

Countdown Run: June 27, 2026–August 29, 2026; September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 11

Peak: 14

Positions: 21-30-28-24-23-26-16-19-20-21; 14

17: Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas

Points: 23,910

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–August 1, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 7

Peak: 7

Positions: 7-7-7-7-7-13-20

16: Malcolm Todd - Earrings

Points: 28,560

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 19

Positions: 27-30-24-29-25-24-19-24-20-22-23-24-25-24

15: Dominic Fike - Babydoll

Points: 30,968

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 17

Positions: 21-23-20-19-22-21-25-22-17-19-19-21-19-20

14: Martin Garrix/Ed Sheeran - Repeat It

Points: 34,550

Countdown Run: June 27, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 13

Peak: 10

Positions: 19-21-17-14-16-13-17-10-11-15-13-15-10

13: Gracie Abrams - Hit the Wall

Points: 37,907

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 11

Positions: 18-14-14-18-15-15-14-13-14-12-12-11-12-12

12: Niall Horan - Tastes So Good

Points: 38,021

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 8

Positions: 28-25-18-15-12-14-11-10-13-15-13-8-11-13

11: sombr - Homewrecker

Points: 39,244

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–August 1, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 7

Peak: 2

Positions: 2-2-4-6-5-3-3

10: sombr - My Body Isn't Ready

Points: 40,685

Countdown Run: July 4, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 12

Peak: 3

Positions: 26-23-16-17-15-7-6-6-7-10-3-5

9: STELLA LEFTY - Boston

Points: 41,980

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 7

Positions: 16-16-17-14-13-11-12-11-11-10-10-7-8-8

8: Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

Points: 42,980

Countdown Run: July 4, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 12

Peak: 3

Positions: 29-22-19-18-17-8-12-3-4-5-5-3

7: Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix)

Points: 47,208

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 5, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 12

Peak: 3

Positions: 5-5-8-8-8-10-5-3-4-9-9-15

6: Ariana Grande - hate that i made you love me

Points: 48,791

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 4

Positions: 25-22-16-20-17-6-4-4-5-8-6-6-10-6

5: Olivia Rodrigo - the cure

Points: 66,895

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 1 x 2 weeks

Positions: 20-18-9-9-9-9-10-9-9-1-1-2-2-4

4: Taylor Swift - I Knew It, I Knew You

Points: 69,032

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 1 x 1 week

Positions: 26-9-3-3-4-4-6-6-7-5-3-4-4-1

3: Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All

Points: 88,017

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 1 x 2 weeks

Positions: 6-4-2-2-3-7-7-5-3-2-2-1-1-2

2: Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM

Points: 89,992

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 1 x 5 weeks

Positions: 4-6-6-4-1-1-1-1-1-4-5-3-6-16

And the #1 song of the summer is....

1: Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead

Points: 92,352

Countdown Run: June 20, 2026–September 19, 2026

Weeks on Countdown: 14

Peak: 1 x 4 weeks

Positions: 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-7-8-9-9-11

Well, that does it for now. See you next time!

Final list:

30: Myles Smith - Heaven

29: Olivia Rodrigo - stupid song

28: OneRepublic - Need Your Love

27: Slayyyter - DANCE...

26: Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit

25: KATSEYE - Animal

24: Bruno Mars - I Just Might

23: Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

22: Alex Warren - PASSENGER

21: SIENNA SPIRO - Material Lover

20: Bruno Mars - Risk It All

19: Benson Boone - The Time Of My Life

18: The Beaches - Edge of the Earth

17: Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas

16: Malcolm Todd - Earrings

15: Dominic Fike - Babydoll

14: Martin Garrix/Ed Sheeran - Repeat It

13: Gracie Abrams - Hit the Wall

12: Niall Horan - Tastes So Good

11: sombr - Homewrecker

10: sombr - My Body Isn't Ready

9: STELLA LEFTY - Boston

8: Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

7: Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix)

6: Ariana Grande - hate that i made you love me

5: Olivia Rodrigo - the cure

4: Taylor Swift - I Knew It, I Knew You

3: Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All

2: Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM

1: Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead

Top 25 Biggest Non-#1 Songs On Hits 1

Hey guys! Several months ago, I counted down the worst performing #1 songs (which you can find here: https://zestpond.blogspot.com/2025/11/counting-down-worst-performing-1-songs.html). I decided to do the opposite of that post. In this post, I will be counting down the best performing non-number one songs. Below each song, I will also include each song's #1 neighbor, meaning it had around the same number of points of that #1 song. Alright, let’s get started!

25

Zedd / Foxes

Clarity

112,457Points

#3Peak

35Weeks

#170All-Time

Countdown runApril 13, 2013 – December 7, 2013

#1 NeighborBruno Mars – That's What I Like

24

Benson Boone

Mystical Magical

112,542Points

#3Peak

29Weeks

#169All-Time

Countdown runMay 3, 2025 – November 15, 2025

#1 NeighborTaylor Swift – Bad Blood

23

X Ambassadors

Unsteady

114,502Points

#6Peak

50Weeks

#160All-Time

Countdown runApril 16, 2016 – March 25, 2017

#1 NeighborChappell Roan – Pink Pony Club

22

Elton John / Dua Lipa / PNAU

Cold Heart

115,369Points

#2Peak

22Weeks

#159All-Time

Countdown runSeptember 25, 2021 – February 19, 2022

#1 NeighborHarry Styles – As It Was

21

Jason Derulo

Want to Want Me

115,450Points

#3Peak

38Weeks

#157All-Time

Countdown runMarch 21, 2015 – December 5, 2015

#1 NeighborKaty Perry/Kanye West – E.T.

20

Alec Benjamin

Let Me Down Slowly

116,322Points

#4Peak

44Weeks

#153All-Time

Countdown runNovember 24, 2018 – September 21, 2019

#1 NeighborP!nk/Nate Ruess – Just Give Me a Reason

19

sombr

back to friends

116,439Points

#2Peak

29Weeks

#152All-Time

Countdown runJuly 26, 2025 – February 7, 2026

#1 NeighborImagine Dragons/JID – Enemy

18

Shawn Mendes

Mercy

117,686Points

#2Peak

35Weeks

#149All-Time

Countdown runJanuary 7, 2017 – September 2, 2017

#1 NeighborShawn Mendes – In My Blood

17

MAX / gnash

Lights Down Low

119,196Points

#6Peak

62Weeks

#144All-Time

Countdown runApril 8, 2017 – June 9, 2018

#1 NeighborTaylor Swift – Anti-Hero

16

Selena Gomez

Back To You

119,674Points

#2Peak

39Weeks

#142All-Time

Countdown runMay 19, 2018 – February 9, 2019

#1 NeighborHarry Styles – Late Night Talking

15

Sia / Sean Paul

Cheap Thrills

120,476Points

#2Peak

32Weeks

#140All-Time

Countdown runJune 11, 2016 – January 14, 2017

#1 NeighborEminem/Rihanna – Love the Way You Lie

14

Swedish House Mafia / John Martin

Don't You Worry Child

122,582Points

#2Peak

41Weeks

#136All-Time

Countdown runDecember 8, 2012 – September 21, 2013

#1 NeighborPanic! at the Disco – Victorious

13

Robin Thicke / T.I. / Pharrell

Blurred Lines

122,837Points

#2Peak

41Weeks

#134All-Time

Countdown runApril 13, 2013 – January 18, 2014

#1 NeighborLiam Payne – Strip That Down

12

OneRepublic

Good Life

122,876Points

#2Peak

34Weeks

#133All-Time

Countdown runMarch 26, 2011 – November 12, 2011

#1 NeighborMaroon 5 – Don't Wanna Know

11

Hot Chelle Rae

Tonight Tonight

123,124Points

#3Peak

38Weeks

#131All-Time

Countdown runFebruary 26, 2011 – November 12, 2011

#1 NeighborJonas Brothers – Only Human

10

Neon Trees

Everybody Talks

124,881Points

#5Peak

46Weeks

#125All-Time

Countdown runFebruary 25, 2012 – January 5, 2013

#1 NeighborMaroon 5 – Maps

9

Khalid / Normani

Love Lies

126,321Points

#2Peak

39Weeks

#119All-Time

Countdown runJuly 28, 2018 – April 20, 2019

#1 NeighborTaylor Swift – Style

8

Fall Out Boy

Uma Thurman

127,495Points

#5Peak

46Weeks

#114All-Time

Countdown runJanuary 17, 2015 – November 28, 2015

#1 NeighborMaroon 5/Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger

7

Imagine Dragons

It's Time

131,078Points

#5Peak

53Weeks

#109All-Time

Countdown runMay 12, 2012 – August 25, 2012; September 15, 2012 – February 2, 2013; February 16, 2013 – June 1, 2013

#1 NeighborCobra Starship/Sabi – You Make Me Feel...

6

Karmin

Brokenhearted

132,384Points

#3Peak

46Weeks

#107All-Time

Countdown runMarch 17, 2012 – January 26, 2013

#1 NeighborDua Lipa/DaBaby – Levitating

5

Ava Max

Sweet but Psycho

134,636Points

#2Peak

38Weeks

#101All-Time

Countdown runDecember 15, 2018 – August 31, 2019

#1 NeighborOlivia Rodrigo – good 4 u

4

MKTO

Classic

136,671Points

#6Peak

52Weeks

#99All-Time

Countdown runJuly 20, 2013 – July 12, 2014

#1 NeighborMacklemore/Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop

3

雷 THIRD PLACE

JTX

Love In America

139,025Points

#2Peak

44Weeks

#92All-Time

Countdown runJanuary 8, 2011 – October 8, 2011; November 12, 2011 – December 3, 2011

#1 NeighborImagine Dragons – Demons

2

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Twenty One Pilots

Ride

144,117Points

#2Peak

44Weeks

#78All-Time

Countdown runApril 9, 2016 – February 4, 2017

#1 NeighborGym Class Heroes/Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts

1

 CHAMPION

RAYE

WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

144,861Points

#2Peak

31Weeks

#72All-Time

Countdown runNovember 1, 2025 – May 30, 2026

#1 NeighborKaty Perry – Firework

I still have no idea how WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! of all songs became the biggest non-number one song in Hits 1 history, and will probably stay that way for a long time.

The Full Countdown

1. Zedd / Foxes – Clarity
2. Benson Boone – Mystical Magical
3. X Ambassadors – Unsteady
4. Elton John / Dua Lipa / PNAU – Cold Heart
5. Jason Derulo – Want to Want Me
6. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly
7. sombr – back to friends
8. Shawn Mendes – Mercy
9. MAX / gnash – Lights Down Low
10. Selena Gomez – Back To You
11. Sia / Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
12. Swedish House Mafia / John Martin – Don't You Worry Child
13. Robin Thicke / T.I. / Pharrell – Blurred Lines
14. OneRepublic – Good Life
15. Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight
16. Neon Trees – Everybody Talks
17. Khalid / Normani – Love Lies
18. Fall Out Boy – Uma Thurman
19. Imagine Dragons – It's Time
20. Karmin – Brokenhearted
21. Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho
22. MKTO – Classic
23. JTX – Love In America
24. Twenty One Pilots – Ride
25. RAYE – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!