charts discussion UK charts: Huge selling 'summer' songs: Demi, Lana, Calvin

[thatsmydemi]

John Travolta & Olivia Newton John – Summer Nights

Released: 1978
Chart peak: 1

 

Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais – Summertime Sadness

Released: 2013
Chart peak: 4

 

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Summer doesn’t last long in the UK and one song that encapsulates the fleeting summer months perfectly is Lana Del Rey’s Summertime Sadness. A dance remix of her wistful ballad by Cedric Gervais took off in a big way in 2013, peaking at Number 4 on the Official Singles Chart.

The track has shifted 988,000 across all formats, made up of 650,000 downloads and 34 million streams.

 

 

Bryan Adams – Summer Of ‘69

Released: 1985
Chart peak: 42

 

Calvin Harris - Summer

Released: 2014
Chart peak: 1

 

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Calvin landed his sixth Number 1 single with a track that does exactly what it says on the tin. Interestingly, it’s the only song titled only Summer that has reached Number 1 in the UK – or even the Top 10.

The DJ’s sunny banger has shifted 931,000 across all formats, made up of 479,000 downloads and 45.2 million streams.

 

Kid Rock – All Summer Long

Released: 2008
Chart peak: 1

 

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime

Released: 1991
Chart peak: 8

 

Demi Lovato – Cool For The Summer

Released: 2015
Chart peak: 7

 

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One of the more recent additions to the ‘summer’ hall of fame is Demi’s Cool For The Summer. Helmed by Max Martin, it’s a sleek n’ sultry bi-curious banger that debuted inside the Top 10 in 2015. Its total combined sales are 337,000.

 

Shawn Mendes ft. Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer

Released: 2016
Chart peak: 42

 

 

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Edited June 23, 2017 by thatsmydemi

[Kylie Jenner]

1 minute ago, thatsmydemi said:

Shawn Mendes ft. Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer

Released: 2016
Chart peak: 42

 

this one really doesn't fit with the other ones

[Shaliydah88]

Global for the Summer

[thatsmydemi]

Just now, Shaliydah88 said:

Global for the Summer

Demi is on fire  

[BlazingLovatic]

@Jeremiah thoughts?

[Jeremiah]

Just now, BlazingLovatic said:

@Jeremiah thoughts?

I think it's a song with the word "summer" on it's title that sold subpar.

[thatsmydemi]

7 minutes ago, Jeremiah said:

I think it's a song with the word "summer" on it's title that sold subpar.

If it had sold subpar it wouldn't be part of this list. The title clearly says "huge selling summer songs".