Top 10 Summer Hits of All Time

With its irresistible combination of acoustic Puerto Rican cuatro guitar, smooth vocals and driving reggaeton rhythms, Despacito became the biggest summer phenomenon of the 21st century. The song hit number 1 in almost fifty countries and broke every imaginable streaming record.

The Bayside Boys added English vocals and a modern beat to the Spanish original, resulting in one of the longest-running number 1 hits in the history of the American Billboard Hot 100. The synchronized dance became a fixed ritual at every beach party worldwide.

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley sang about the carefree sun holiday for young singles with free drinks and sultry nights. The sunny music video shot at Pikes Hotel in Ibiza reinforced the ultimate holiday vibe and became an MTV classic.

In 1983 the Italian synth-pop duo Righeira created a futuristic summer hit with Spanish lyrics about going to the beach after an imaginary atomic bomb explosion. Its characteristic synthesizer riff became a blueprint for early Italo disco.

This cheerful Brazilian track went viral after star footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar did its hand-gesture dance on the pitch after scoring. The single reached number 1 in more than twenty countries.

German singer Lou Bega sampled Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental mambo track and added a cheerful list of girls' names. The single spent weeks at number 1 in dozens of countries and earned him a Grammy nomination.

This Romanian-Moldovan Eurodance trio scored one of the most unlikely summer hits ever with their energetic singing on an airplane wing. The song became the best-selling single of 2004 in the Netherlands and Flanders.

Three sisters from Córdoba scored a worldwide megahit with a chorus that was a phonetic interpretation of The Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight. Its accompanying dance was learned and sung along to en masse at holiday destinations.

Driven by a rousing accordion melody and the sensual Brazilian dance, the French-Brazilian group Kaoma sparked a worldwide craze in 1989. The single sold more than five million copies and topped the charts in dozens of countries at the same time.

With its catchy 'Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê' chorus, Brazilian singer Gusttavo Lima put sertanejo music on the international map. The single became a huge number 1 hit throughout Europe in the summer of 2012.