Songs of the contenders for summer 2024: Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Central Cee, Tinashe, Post Malone and more

Last year, Central Cee & Dave’s record-breaking hit “Sprinter” was named the official song of summer 2023 – but what will be the official song in 2024? Here are our favorites to keep an eye on!

Dance music

cassö, Jazzy & Headie One – Zeros

cassö, who just released his number 2 hit “Prada” with RAYE and D-Block Europe, has teamed up with veteran dance singer Jazzy and rapper Headie One for “Zeroes,” co-written by Clementine Douglas.

Disclosure – She’s gone, keep dancing

More than a decade after their debut album Settle changed British dance music forever, Disclosure are back, this time with a summer jam that includes a clever sample of Italian composer Ennio Morricone’s Dance On with Michael Fraser.

Majestic, The Jammin Kid and Céline Dion – Set My Heart On Fire (I’m Alive x And The Beat Goes On)

Céline Dion is a true fighter. And now that a new documentary about her life and her current battle with stiff person syndrome (SPD) is coming to Amazon Prime Video, it only makes sense that one of her most successful hits, “I’m Alive,” gets a mashup makeover from DJ Majestic.

Blessed Madonna and Clementine Douglas – Happy

For celebrated DJ and producer The Blessed Madonna, it is already the first top 20 hit in the UK. Can “Happier” stay in the sunshine?

Ella Henderson, Switch Disco and Alok – Under The Sun

10 years have passed since Ghost debuted at No. 1 and Ella Henderson has become one of Britain’s leading dancefloor divas.

Flex (UK) ft. Nate Dogg – 6 In The Morning

Flex’s banging new song, which recently entered the UK Top 40, features vocals from rapper Nate Dogg, who died in 2011.

PAWSA ft. Nate Dogg – Pick Up The Phone

But that’s not all. Could Nate Dogg land a second posthumous hit this summer?

Zerb, The Chainsmokers & Ink – Addicted

The Chainsmokers broke through with hits like Closer featuring Halsey, but the band hasn’t been this successful on the charts for a long time. Could this success put them back on top?

Kabin Crew & Lisdoonvarna Crew – The Spark

Originally conceived in sessions for a youth rap non-profit in Cork City, the members of Kabin Crew & Lisdoonvarna Crew are all school children aged 9-12, but that hasn’t stopped them from solid viral. The Derry Girls would be proud.

Girl On Couch & Billen Ted – Man in Finance (G6 Trust Fund)

Looking for a man in finance? Trust fund? 6’5″? Blue eyes? Us too!

This viral moment comes from a nine-second TikTok by Megan Boni, aka Girl on Couch, in which she asks:Did I just write the song of the summer? Can someone please make this a real song, just for fun” has led to Billen Ted actually making a song (and a remix by David Guetta!). Time will tell if it will be the song of the summer…

Fred again…, Anderson .Paak & CHIKA – Places to be

“Places to be” comes from Fred Again…’s latest ongoing project USB and is shaping up to be another hit for the Mercury Prize-nominated star.

Sonny Fodera ft. Blythe – Mind Still

Following his top 10 hit “Asking” featuring Clementine Douglas and MK, Australian DJ Sonny Fodera is hoping lightning will strike twice.

Future hits

Katy Perry – Women’s World

After a few years in the pop wilderness, Katy’s big mainstream comeback is about to take place. Woman’s World arrives with a world of expectations on its cyborg shoulders as it attempts to bring one of the biggest pop stars of all time back to the top.

Charli xcx – 360

Like what you see? Charli’s IT girl anthem is on everyone’s lips following the release of BRAT.

Sabrina Carpenter – Please, please, please

Ask nicely and Sabrina Carpenter can Only have another irresistible (and inevitable) summer hit for you…

Tinashe – Evil

Tinashe is looking for someone to rival her Freak on her biggest hit in years – will the UK answer?

Gracie Abrams – Close To You

Gracie secured her first ever UK top 40 single with this infectious slice of Lorde-inspired synthpop. Read more in our interview with Gracie Abrams here.

Perrie – Tears

With “Forget About Us”, Perrie celebrated her first solo hit in the top 10. Can the faster “Tears” keep up?

GloRilla – TGIF

The snippets from US rapper GloRilla’s new song “TGIF” are heating up the mood and continue to go extremely viral – a clear indication that this is a future hit to keep an eye on!

Country takeover

Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Someone pour him a double whiskey! Shaboozey’s top 10 hit stays where it is.

Post Malone & Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help / Post Malone & Blake Shelton – Pour Me a Drink

Post Malone is currently unstoppable as he is preparing to release F-1 Trillion, a brand new country-focused album.

Zach Bryan – Pink Skies

US country superstar Zach Bryan has already landed a UK hit with “I Remember Everything” together with Kacey Musgraves – can he achieve another one?

Kane Brown and Marshmello – Miles On It

Another rising star across the pond is Kane Brown’s collaboration with Marshmello, which offers country with a strong dose of dance.

Moneybagg Yo & Morgan Wallen – WHISKEY WHISKEY

Probably The The biggest artist in his home country of the USA (except Taylor Swift), Morgan Wallen, has another hotly debated collaboration with Memphis MC Moneybagg Yo.

Afrobeats hits

Byron Messia, Lil Baby & Rvssian – Choppa

Byron Messia is the mind behind 2023’s Top 20 hit “Taliban” and teams up with Lil Baby and Jamaican producer Rvssian on “Choppa.”

Tems – Love me, JeJe

The heartwarming “Love Me JeJe” has been number 1 in the official Afrobeats charts for weeks and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Tyla – ART/Jump ft. Gunna & Skillibeng

Tyla is perhaps THE Afrobeats artist currently on the rise. Her eponymous debut album is full of hits, but the two biggest hits still waiting to make their big appearance are ART and Jump featuring Gunna and Skillibeng.

Rema – Benin Boys

With his first new single of the year, Rema reclaims his place as one of the most popular and exciting artists currently working in the Afrobeats space.

Current chart hits

Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso

What is there to say about this espresso that hasn’t already been said (by us)?

Chappell Roan – Good luck, baby!

Chappell Roan’s long-awaited breakthrough is truly something special: a Sapphic lament that’s part Marina, part Kate Bush, and part medieval Renaissance festival.

Benson Boone – Slow It Down

“Slow It Down” is Benson’s elegant follow-up to his first number one hit this year with “Beautiful Things”.

Myles Smith – Stargazing

Thanks to the rollicking “Stargazing,” Myles Smith now has his first UK top 10 single… and a chance at song of the summer.

Eminem – Houdini

Catch him or he’ll leave! Eminem’s 11th number one single on the official charts is a return to form for Slim Shady.

Billie Eilish – Birds of a feather flock together

“HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” is the most experimental (and honest) LP of Billie’s career to date, and the rousing “Birds of a Feather” is one of her biggest breakthrough hits.

Central Cee & Lil Baby – BAND4BAND

The latest single from Central Cee’s upcoming debut album “Band4Band” made a direct entry into the top 10.

Comeback corner?

Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy

This 1984 single by queer synthpop trio Bronski Beat, which is featured on Netflix’s hit TV series Baby Reindeer that everyone is still talking about today, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year (yes, kids of the ’00s, the Is the sample from the club classic Cry For You from September).

Disturbed – The Sound of Silence (CYRIL Remix)

Disturbed’s dark cover of the Simon & Garfunkel classic has received a snappy new CYRIL remix that’s sending it climbing the charts again.

Badger & Natasha Bedingfield – These words

Not content with a career comeback this year, Natasha Bedingfield reinterpreted her number one hit from 2004 (which was about overcoming writer’s block).

Baddiel, Skinner and Lightning Seeds – 3 Lions

Because of the European Championship, of course.

The Beatles – Hey Jude

Do it for Jude (i.e. for Bellingham).

What is your song of the summer 2024? Let us know in the comments below or tell us on Þjórsárden.

Listen to the candidates for Song of the Summer 2024 below