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Summer is a time for short shorts, sunscreen, and that one song you
just can’t get out of your head. In recent years, we’ve had flings with
everyone from the Sisqo ("Thong Song") to Beyonce ("Crazy In Love") and
this summer proves to be no exception. In mid-July, with the season
half over, there are lots of reasons to keep that boom-box blasting.
Here's some of our faves. |
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Click song title to listen to a clip. Click artist name for bio, news, CDs, and more. |
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Leave (Get Out) |
JoJo
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| Being a teenager is difficult. School, relationships, life. But a good beat relieves frustration, and rhythmic encouragement is all this newcomer needs to dump her beau in a lite funk hit from a high school locker room. |
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Vindicated |
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| Big movies need big anthems. Dashboard Confessional loads plenty of angst into this Spider-Man 2 track. Singer Chris Carrabba captures us with blustery ideas of revenge and illustrates the pain of being an underappreciated Web-slinger. |
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Our Lips Are Sealed |
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| In this tune from A Cinderella Story, Hilary and Haylie Duff take on the Go-Go's and reinvigorate female pop history, bringing a modern playfulness to a song that exudes a top-down take of West Coast good times. |
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Move Ya Body |
Nina Sky
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| Mix a little reggae, some Puerto Rican sass, and a pair of identical twins, and you'll get a steaming summer hit. If ya body moves the right way, you'll be able to snag the beat that makes this song an instant party-starter. |
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Slither |
Velvet Revolver
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| Musical collaborations rarely produce as rocking a result as Velvet Revolver's summer hit. With G'N'R and STP history on its side, the hard-hitting "Slither" pays tribute to its roots just the way it should: by sounding both familiar and unique. |
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Redneck Woman |
Gretchen Wilson
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| Ms. Wilson ain't no high class babe. She writes for ladies who are down with the Daniels boys, Charlie and Jack. But whether she's defending a lifestyle or stripping off her clothes, the singer is a no-apologies kind of gal. Even non-rednecks can apprecia |
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Yeah! |
Usher
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| It's Usher's year. Coming back into the spotlight with a club song that won't quit, the R&B superstar makes a little do a lot. A pithy synth line, a loping rhythm, and voila! - everybody's got their bump 'n' grind on. |
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Dip It Low |
Christina Milian
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| It wasn't long ago that Christina Milian was on the Disney Channel. Now she's a grown woman teaching other grown women how to make their men go "oooh." You can't avoid growing up, so you might was well enjoy it. Milian's enjoying herself just fine.
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How Come |
D12
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| Roots mean a lot in Detroit; Eminem introduced his boyz in the hilarious "My Band," but real life isn’t always peaches and cream. "How Come" questions a troubled relationship, and provides def scrutiny about staying positive and hanging tough. |
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