Songs of the Summer
It's the last day of August – time to look back at the songs that defined Summer '09. Admittedly, the "song of the summer" thing always seems to become clearer in retrospect, but in terms of sheer ubiquity it's hard to beat the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow." In fact, the only group that can really challenge them is…the Black Eyes Peas, for the grammatical nightmare "I Gotta Feeling." Guys, "gotta" is short for "got to," not "got a." Regardless, here are the contenders. My song of the summer is number two. [...]
- Ben's Brother - Poker Face (Lady GaGa)
- CHAINGANG - Day n Nite (Kid Cudi Cover)
- Donna, Anna & Ruby - Best I Ever Had (Drake Cover)
- Fightstar - Battlefield (Jordin Sparks Cover)
- Matt Toka - I Love College (Asher Roth cover)
- Ruby Isle - My Girls (Animal Collective Cover)
- Ruby Weapon - Two Weeks (Grizzly Bear Cover)
- Run Toto Run - Sleepyhead (Passion Pit Cover)
- The Gaslight Anthem - I Do Not Hook Up (Kelly Clarkson)
- The Maccabees - Boom Boom Pow (Black Eyed Peas cover)




















One Republic Covers "Seven Nation Army" at Grammy After-Party
Download: Drake feat. The Weeknd – Crew Love (Shlohmo Remix)
The Hood Internet “When The Night Knows (Whitney Houston x Chromeo)”
The Weeknd – Balloons of Haus (Remix Tape by ChiDuly)