Almost all of the country has been in the midst of a pretty significant heat wave lately, with seemingly no end in sight. The best I can offer in the relief department are some songs about it being hot. Although, now that I've said it, probably listening to songs about being hot isn't much of a relief. So better yet, listen to these songs when you are in the safe confines of air conditioning or a body of water.
The second caveat I want to make is that I had a hard time when picking these songs out. There were also many good songs about summer that didn't necessarily fit into the 'hot' category, but were still mentionable. So, later this summer, I will have a separate post about those specific songs.
To the list...
Top 5 Hot Weather Songs
1. Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful (don't be fooled by the title)
Released in 1966. #1 Billboard Hot 100. #393 of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
2. Heat Wave - Martha and The Vandellas
Released in 1963. #4 Billboard Hot 100. #1 Billboard R&B Chart.
3. Hot, Hot, Hot - Buster Poindexter
Released in 1987 by Poindexter, and originally in 1982 by Arrow. Is played as the opening song at Jimmy Buffet Concerts.
4. The Heat is On - Glen Fry
Released in 1984 as part of the Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack. #2 Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
5. Hot in Herre - Nelly
Released in 2002. #36 on VH1's Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop. Listed in 1,001 Songs to Hear Before you Die. #1 on Billboard Hot 100.
Which ones will you be listening to this summer?
