The Aporia · WATCH: What's the song of the summer of 2026?

ABC News anchor Will Ganss reflects on the songs of the past summer in a preview for next year's "song of the summer" competition. The article does not provide specific information about which songs were popular this summer. As of September 6, 2026, ABC News is already looking ahead to the following summer.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-07, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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The song of the summer of 2026 is not mentioned explicitly in the article excerpts. However, it appears that ABC News' Will Ganss is looking back at the music from this past summer and giving some picks for the top song. He doesn't specify which song he thinks should be considered the "song of the summer". The article mentions Beyonce celebrating her birthday with a 20th anniversary edition of her album "B'Day", but it's unclear if this is related to the song of the summer discussion.

Written for “Song of the Summer” on 2026-09-07, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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57 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 With the summer season coming to an end, ABC News' Will Ganss looks back at the music that added to the fun and some picks for the song of the summer.

2026-09-06 · assertive framing · WATCH: What's the song of the summer of 2026?

🔮 'We're all feeling brokenhearted,' Dollywood president says ABC News' Will Reeve speaks with Eugene Naughton, head of Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts.

2026-08-27 · assertive framing · WATCH: 'We're all feeling brokenhearted,' Dollywood president says

🔮 Celebrating 25 years of the Houston Texans ABC News' Will Reeve visits Houston as "GMA" celebrates the hometowns of all 32 NFL teams on the road to Super Bowl LXI on ABC.

2026-08-21 · assertive framing · WATCH: Celebrating 25 years of the Houston Texans

🔮 Edmunds' director of insights, Ivan Drury, weighs in on a new report showing 3-year-old used cars could top $32,000, and why prices are surging.

2026-08-20 · mixed framing · WATCH: New report points to rising used car prices

🔮 Could changing the clock twice a year become a thing of the past?

2026-08-20 · mixed framing · WATCH: Could changing the clock twice a year become a thing of the past?

🔮 David Muir, who interviewed the company in May, reports on the race to lead in AI.

2026-08-19 · mixed framing · WATCH: Chinese robotics company unveils robot that can outrun Usain Bolt: David Muir reports

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