Ah the greatest of Norwegian Morning Wood Traditions. The definitive jam of Summer 2026! We're off the rails and will troll you in a second here, but let's recap the last twenty years of definitive summer jams:
2007: "Umbrella" by Rihanna
2008: "Bleeding in Love" by Leona Lewis
2009: "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
2010: "California Gurls" by Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg
2011: "Park Rock Anthem" by LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
2012: "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
2013: "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
2014: "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charle XCX
2015: "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
2016: "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake
2017: "Despacito" by Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi ft. Justin Bieber
2018: "Never Be the Same" by Camila Cabello
2019: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
2008: "Bleeding in Love" by Leona Lewis
2009: "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
2010: "California Gurls" by Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg
2011: "Park Rock Anthem" by LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
2012: "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
2013: "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
2014: "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charle XCX
2015: "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
2016: "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake
2017: "Despacito" by Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi ft. Justin Bieber
2018: "Never Be the Same" by Camila Cabello
2019: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
2020: "Rockstar" by DaBaby
2021: "good 4 u" by Olivia Rodrigo
2022: "Running Up that Hill" by Kate Bush
2023: "Kill Bill" by SZA
2024: "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar
2025: "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter
What did 2026 bring us? Yeah, not really any sort of definitive list but we had a smattering of widespread hits:
"Dracula" by Tame Impala and JENNIE
I really like this one! It's hypnotic and a subtle party anthem that echoes back to a bygone era. I didn't hear it on radio all that much, but that doesn't count for anything anymore.
"House Tour" by Sabrina Carpenter
I don't think this really got the traction it deserved. It is a damn sexy video but also really well directed and choreographed (By Sabrina herself along with Margaret Qualley!) and is jam packed with little references to previous works and is generally a ton of fun. Again, didn't seem to catch on!
"Debbie" by Yung Gravy
I was really obsessed with this at the start of summer. It's got great flow and a maddeningly fun energy to it.
"Choosin Texas" by Ella Langley
This is likely the actual jam of 2026 and was massively popular and I do like it but it definitely broke late for me.
"Body that Twin" by BC Twitch x Kidflo
Wake up every day, body that twin, and repeat! I listened to this for 30 straight days and have heavily contributed to its 249 total views on YouTube. I don't know why the algorithm pointed me in its direction but most of my summer was spent bodying that twin. And thus, the age of truly individualized music customization is truly here!
