Spotify picks songs of the summer for Detroit
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Spotify named "Ordinary" by Alex Warren the top song of the summer for Detroit.
The big picture: The audio streaming service says listeners "swapped carefree anthems for songs that felt personal, vulnerable and emotionally charged — both lyrically and sonically."
- Per Spotify data, 2025 was a low-energy summer for music, based on the tempos, beat strength and overall regularity of its top tracks.
How it works: Spotify's editors handpicked a list based on streaming data, cultural impact and editorial insight that "collectively defined the season."
- Spotify shared exclusively with Axios how those songs fared with Detroit listeners:
1. "Ordinary" by Alex Warren
- Alex Warren's love letter ballad to his wife became the most-streamed song of the summer on Spotify, with its highest streaming peak on June 12.
2. "back to friends" by sombr
- Sombr's monthly listeners soared from 8 million at the start of the year to over 53 million to date following the release of this song, which hit its highest streaming day Aug. 8.
3. "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter
- This first single off her new album "Man's Best Friend" spent 25 consecutive days at No. 1 on Spotify's U.S. Daily Top Songs.
4. "Love Me Not" by Ravyn Lenae
- Spotify says this standout song from Lenae's 2024 album "Bird's Eye" feels like "a hazy summer evening." It hit its peak streaming July 18.
5. "Shake It To The Max (FLY) – Remix" by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea
- This dancehall anthem charted on Spotify's Top 50 Chart in over 45 countries.
🤔 Annalise's thought bubble: Honestly, Spotify? I'm kinda skeptical. "Ordinary" sounds like a song with a singular purpose — backing an Instagram video compilation of an influencer couple's relationship, from first date to marriage proposal.
- I think any list would need "Illegal" by PinkPantheress, Chappell Roan's "The Subway" and "Anxiety" by Doechii.