LISTEN: Sounds Of Summer 2017 - Here's Some Songs For The Season

A pick of the sounds that we think will soundtrack summer 2017.

DJ Khaled ft Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts

Does anybody really know what DJ Khaled actually does? The world famous shouter-of-his-own-name and video extra gets his name on some great tunes, and this new release with Rihanna and American rapper Bryson Tiller is no different. It’s so good that you can almost forgive the lovably uncool Khaled for inanely shouting either his name of other empty statements (“Another one!”) like an excited dad throughout.

Haim - Want You Back

The powerful pop trio of Californian sisters make a big return with their third studio album release 'Something To Tell You' coming July 7, 2017, and the release of this catchy single 'Want You Back' as a teaser of what's to come has got fans very excited.

Frank Ocean ft Jay Z & Tyler The Creator - Biking

Frank Ocean has delighted fans with two or three surprise releases, following the much anticipated (3 years to be exact) gift that was Blonde, released last August. This collaboration with Jay Z and Tyler The Creator is the most experimental of recent releases and has a lovely chilled hook to it. Definitely one to soundtrack a spot of sunbathing this summer.

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee - Despacito ft. Justin Bieber

Who hasn't heard this song by now? The spanish guitar intro and holiday vibes make it a certainty on almost everyone's summer playlist. Add Bieber to the mix and you have a bona fide hit. 

Mura Masa ft. Charli XCX – ‘1 Night’

There’s the small chance we haven’t yet heard the sound of summer 2017, and that it could easily be hidden away in producer Mura Masa’s debut album, out this July. Alex Crossan’s first work has an all-star cast of guests, from Christine & the Queens to Desiigner. But it’s going to be hard to top the Charli XCX-featuring ‘1 Night’.

ZAYN - Still Got Time ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR

Yes, you can find a dozen sad topical bangers like ‘Still Got Time’ in every New Music Friday playlist this side of 2015, but few come sharper than Zayn and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s slick party cruiser.

Paramore – ‘Hard Times’

Paramore’s glossier but no-less-emo sound, led by the gigantic 'Hard Times', couldn’t be better-suited to the summer. And in these dark, uncertain days, Hayley Williams counters fears of Trump-inspired armageddon with bright, shiny bangers.

Lorde - Perfect Places

A gutsy, daring comeback single from her second album, Lorde’s Perfect Places is capable of soundtracking every summer heartbreak.

Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos – ‘Slide’

2017’s already seen a couple of plot twists: Frank Ocean’s started making direct, chart-ready hits instead of pensive slowburners. And Calvin Harris has switched from EDM bangers to timeless pop songs. The two team up on the brilliant ‘Slide’, which also features a trusty Migos guest spot. That fella seems to be everywhere these days.