7 Songs That Scream Summer

It's not too late to add these tunes to your playlist
By Kate Rockwood,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 18, 2008 1:12 PM CDT

Beck's "Gamma Ray" is the song of summer 2008, writes on Salon music critic.
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Salon’s critics pick the songs that sizzle in summer 2008—from Estelle and Kanye West's sartorial lust to Tilly and the Wall's bubble gum New Wave:

  1. Estelle with Kanye West, “American Boy”: Elegant English beats blend with in-your-face American lyrics.
  2. Jonas Brothers, “Burning Up”: Saccharine silliness that fills a hole in our inner 13-year-old, boy-band-loving hearts.
  3. Ida Corr, “Let Me Think About It”: Sexy beats that have kept us dancing (and Corr in the Top 10) for 40 weeks.

  1. Duffy, “Rockferry”: Honeyed British vocals and echoey piano chords sound like the summer of '68.
  2. Beck, “Gamma Ray”: Hypnotic riffs and heat-soaked lyrics from the king of minimal and mellow.
  3. Tilly and the Wall, “Falling Without Knowing”: Bubble-gum lyrics and lightweight, New Wave beats.
  4. Sharleen Spiteri, “Don’t Keep Me Waiting”: A clutch of summer staples (including the “na na na” chorus) from a lustrous Scottish singer.
(More Jonas Brothers stories.)

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