Classic Western songs to listen to in July: summer anthems and popular hits

Lawnchair HighRehab

Lawn Chair High

Rehab is an American alternative hip-hop band with Southern rock and country influences.

This song is included on the 2008 re-release of their debut album, Graffiti the World.

Even today, it’s known as a track that “brings back summer memories.”

Calm DownRema, Selena Gomez

Rema, Selena Gomez – Calm Down (Official Music Video)

In 2023, African music has been attracting global attention.

The popularity of Afrobeats, particularly the mainstream sound from Nigeria, is remarkable, and lately Nigerian artists have even been ranking high on the US charts.

A track that helped spark this movement is “Calm Down.” This collaboration between Selena Gomez and Rema, one of Nigeria’s leading artists, delivers a smooth yet summery, refreshing, and catchy Afrobeats sound.

Plug WalkRich The Kid

Rich The Kid – Plug Walk

It’s a 2018 track with a music video that kicks off with a massive UFO invasion, shows him living with mysterious life forms, and features Rich the Kid mixing colorful liquids in a van—truly entertaining.

The story-driven MV feels just like watching a drama or a short film.

As a so-called next-generation rapper on the verge of a global breakout, he’s worth watching not only for his rap, but also for his fashion and the artwork.

My BlockScarface

Scarface – On My Block

It’s a song by American rapper Scarface, released as a single from his 2002 album “The Fix.” Celebrating friendship and loyalty, the track was also included on the soundtrack for the film “Neighbors 2.”

If I Can’t Have YouShawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You (Official Music Video)

Shawn Mendes, who’s hugely popular in Japan for his undeniable talent as a singer-songwriter and his striking good looks.

This song, a hit single released in 2019, is a superb pop track: an uptempo beat, piano backing that rings out in the chorus, his signature melodies, and a gorgeous falsetto that makes your heart leap.

He delivers a powerful vocal about passionate feelings toward someone he’s drawn to, and it also works perfectly as a song to kick off summer when expectations are on the rise.

SeñoritaShawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello – Señorita

Camila Cabello, who no longer needs the “former Fifth Harmony” label, has been steadily building her career as a solo artist.

Teaming up with Shawn Mendes—a man who has both musical talent and great looks—they released this hit in July 2019, debuting at No.

2 on the U.

S.

Billboard chart.

It’s exactly the kind of song you’ll want to listen to on a hot July summer night.

With its sensual melody and sound, lyrics that lay bare their undeniable feelings for each other, and a music video set in Miami, it’s guaranteed to put you in a romantic mood!

Next LevelShowbiz & A.G.

Showbiz & A.G. – Next Level

A hip-hop duo formed in the Bronx, New York, by producer Showbiz and rapper A.

G.

This track is from their second album, Goodfellas, released in 1995, and it samples Kool & the Gang’s Jungle Boogie.