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There are a number of things that a song must have to be a 'Song of the Summer':
- the song must be a bop;
- the song must sound bright and open;
- the song must have a 'fun chorus';
- the song must make you feel very strongly like you want to ride in an open top car immediately;
- the song must be suitable to be played at a barbecue or cookout of some kind.