00:00 Could Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" be the song of the summer?
00:03 Or what about Shaboosie's viral TikTok hit, "A Bar Song Tipsy"?
00:09 There's no denying that the Hot 100 is full of bops that we can't stop listening to.
00:17 But which one will be the top summer song?
00:19 This is Billboard Explains' Song of the Summer Contenders.
00:22 If you've been on social media at all in the past month, you've heard this all over TikTok.
00:28 ♪ I'm working late 'cause I'm a singer ♪
00:32 The Sabrina Carpenter "Earworm Espresso" debuted at number 7 on the Hot 100 in April
00:37 and has so far peaked at number 4.
00:40 That's Sabrina's highest Hot 100 rank, "Outdoing Feather," that peaked at number 21 in April.
00:45 Next, another viral TikTok smash is Tommy Richman's "Million Dollar Baby."
00:50 ♪ A million dollar baby ♪
00:52 ♪ Don't know why you never think the same, baby ♪
00:55 It debuted at number 2 on the Hot 100 and so far hasn't moved up to the number 1 spot just yet.
01:02 It was a huge arrival right out of the gate for Tommy
01:04 and even debuted at number 1 on the Streaming Songs chart.
01:07 Then there's Shaboosie's "A Bar Song Tipsy."
01:10 ♪ Everybody had a bargain tip ♪
01:14 It debuted at number 36 on the Hot 100 in April
01:17 and jumped into the top 5, peaking at number 3 so far.
01:21 It also spent three weeks at number 1 on Hot Country Songs,
01:24 dethroning Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em,"
01:26 the first time two Black artists have reigned back-to-back at number 1 in the chart's history.
01:31 Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is also a contender.
01:34 ♪ They not like us ♪
01:35 ♪ They not like us ♪
01:36 ♪ They not like us ♪
01:37 The song debuted at number 1 and received 70.9 million streams in its debut tracking week,
01:42 according to Luminate, the most of any hip-hop song in the last three years.
01:46 The feud between Kendrick and Drake may be over, but fans' love for this song certainly isn't.
01:52 And we can't forget 2023 Song of the Summer winner Morgan Wallen.
01:56 His collab with Post Malone, "I Had Some Help," already has listeners feeling the summer vibes.
02:01 ♪ I had some help ♪
02:03 ♪ It ain't like I can make this kinda mess all by myself ♪
02:06 The song debuted at number 1 on the Hot 100,
02:08 with the biggest U.S. streaming week for any song this year, 76.4 million.
02:14 What song do you think will be the Song of the Summer?
02:16 Stay tuned to see who tops Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart.
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