Summer Songs of 2012: Winners and Losers
Which songs had their season in the sun and which ones tanked?
Winner: Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Call Me Maybe'
Not only is “Call Me Maybe” THE song of the summer, Carly Rae Jepsen is summer 2012’s It Girl. She captured fans’ (including the U.S. Olympic swim team) hearts with “Maybe,” which spent more weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 than any other song in 2012, and “Good Time,” her duet with Owl City is also lodged in the Top 10.
--Melinda Newman
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September 2, 2012 at 4:21AM EST Reply to CommentWow, I can't remember hearing a single note of any of these songs. I think I'm getting old.
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September 2, 2012 at 10:57AM EST Reply to CommentI'd probably add Madonna's "Turn Up the Radio" to the loser list.
s I think you could just add Madonna in general to the loser list.
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September 2, 2012 at 12:05PM EST Reply to CommentI wouldn't be too quick to dismiss Kanye. Considering the ego he and Kim K. have I'd say it's nothing short of a miracle that they've been able to remain pretty low-key, at least couple-wise. I'm sure dating Kim will do nothing but hurt his career but I'm not ready to write him off yet.