50 Songs of Summer: 2015

Summer 2015: The season that outspoken funny ladies proved to be the real superheroes of the multiplex. The season that every other dude you know sported a man-bun. The season of Caitlyn-frickin-Jenner.

The times they are a-changin', and things will only get crazier from here. But what's a wild summer without some wild tunes to support it? In preparation of all the backyard barbecues, poolside bashes, and breezy road trips that will fuel the next three months of our lives, we've compiled a list of 50 tracks that, in one way or another, scream "summer."

As you make your way through this three-and-a-half-hour joyride, you'll encounter requisite bangers from Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, and Major Lazer; sea-soaked slow jams from Mariah Carey and Carly Rae Jepsen; rollicking indie rock from Destroyer and Tame Impala; and undeniable dance-pop from some of our favorite newbies like Shamir, Disclosure, and Years & Years. There's even a song about roadkill!

Just click on the Spotify link below to enjoy the ultimate summer soundtrack, listed in no particular order. (Man-bun dudes: This is when you let your hair down.)