In 1970's politically charged, post-Kent State months, people still wanted to fill the world with silly love songs ... of summer trifles, courtesy of an L.A. trio who never went top 10 again ...

He recently looked at thousands of songs on Billboard's top 100 chart since 1950 and compared them to Spotify play counts. He wanted to learn why some hit songs have gained popularity with Spotify ...

Beginning with the survey’s inception, summer songs have made for some of the most memorable hits in the Hot 100’s history, while many prominent artists have scored the top song of the summer ...