By Neng Nana 
16 picks for Song of the Summer 2026
We’re calling it now — you’ll be hearing these 16 songs by Trim, underscores, Fatt Smaxk, and more everywhere this summer.
What makes a song of the summer? Ubiquity, of course – a song you can’t escape between May and September – but also repeatability, a song you wouldn’t want to get away from anyway. You could stumble across any of the 16 songs on this list through the radio, DJ booth, or a passing JBL speaker this summer. And when you do, odds are you’ll find yourself wanting to hear it again. Here are The FADER’s 16 picks for Song of the Summer 2026. —Vivian Medithi
Nana Wu 
Nana 
Asep Darmawan