Taking me out, the ordinary, I want you laying me down to get a bearer on the end of your night,

staying drunk on your vibe.

No, that's not the Brian Lairor show theme.

That's Ordinary by Alex Warren.

And that is the song that's been dominating the Billboard charts this summer.

But wait, we're nearly halfway through the summer, and music critics and music fans alike are asking,

do we even have a song of the summer of 25 yet?

Song of the Summer, you know, refers to the most popular and widely heard song during the summer

months. It's very much an unofficial title sometimes, but not always based on how well it charts.

It's more about a song's cultural impact in many years, becoming kind of the anthem of the season

because it captures some kind of spirit of the season, right? But this year's selection, according to several recent news articles,

is decidedly more of a quiet type of pop music, unlike many of its predecessors.

We're going to play some more examples,

and joining us now to break down this season's pop music landscape

and offer some of her picks for Song of the Summer and invite yours is Isabella

Gomez Sarmiento NPR music reporter. Hey Isabella, welcome to WNYC. Hi, Brian. Thank you for having me.

And listeners, do you have a song of the summer of 25, 212-433, WNYC, 212, 433, 96, 92.

And certainly if we just go by the Billboard Top 100, then ordinary by Alex Warren probably

would be it, right?

Yeah, that's right.

That song has been at number one for eight weeks and counting.

It's a massive hit on social media as well because Alex Warren actually got his

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