Need a little help curating your go-to playlist for the next few months? Fear not: We at Vogue have put our heads together to compile our songs of the summer (so far).
So, what made the cut? Pop records from Miley Cyrus, Addison, PinkPantheress, and Marina have us working up a sweat, along with new releases from the likes of Role Model, Alex G, and Haim. And the season has only just begun—meaning that we have a ton more bangers to look forward to. Watch this space!
Here, Vogue’s early contenders for the song of the summer.
“Fame Is a Gun” by Addison Rae
Addison Rae wants it: the glitz, the chintz, the glamorous life. “Fame Is a Gun” is an ode to the unapologetic pursuit of pop superstardom set to blissed-out smoky synths, with a Gregg Araki-esque music video to match. And that choreography? Equal parts uncanny and cunt. It’s the perfect sunglasses-in-the-club, chain-smoke-and-yap-on-a-fire-escape-til-sunrise anthem. “God gave me the permission, and when you shame me, it makes me want it more,” she sings in a muffled, twinkly soprano—a mantra to propel your silliest summery decisions. —Anna Caffola