Summer comes with a soundtrack.
It changes from person to person, as individual tastes dictate what genres, artists and, indeed, moods dominate the playlists.
Yet, there are a few songs each year that transcend the normal sonic constraints — personal preferences, listening history, etc. — and just become simply inescapable. Those are the songs that truly seem to define the season, as they accompany countless pool parties, trips to the beach and vacations.
